Wendy Mink | The Perfect Summer Jewelry

Triple strand vm beads with moonstone and quartz. $270.

Wendy Mink's inspiration comes from her travels throughout the globe -- and usually end up having a bohemian look and feel. I love her pieces for summer time dressing.





Mother of Pearl and Moonstone, $219.




Quartz with wood and GV beads, $270.


Jasper, moonstone, and wood with GV disks, $298.


Tourmaline and quartz on GV chain, $179.

ALC Fall Preview

Mitzie Dress

Our summer mark down has officially started and we are making way for our fantastic fall lineup that will start coming in later this month. Check out this preview of ALC's amazingly cool pieces that have me actually looking forward to cooler weather.


Addie Blouse


Olivia Dress


Remington Pant


Mitzie Dress

Megan Odabash | Out of the box

Since 2000, Megan has cultivated original, bold and dynamic jewelry worth collecting. Hand artisanship is the cornerstone of each piece. She is attracted to raw, unmanufactured gem cuts with bright colors and is fascinated by natural materials which often serve as a spring board for entire collections. Like many artists, Megan’s inspirations come from her love of nature, travel and architecture. But mostly, each finished piece is created with the inherent qualities of the stone or material in mind.



Turquoise earrings set in 22KG, $180; Green Turquoise earring2, $210.




White Onyx Necklace set in 22KG plate, $1,120.



22K plate link bracelet, $315; 22K gold plate chalcedony earrings, $340.



Earrings set in sterling. Pink opal, $215; Labradorite, $215; Blue Chalcedony, $310.



Bone Bib Necklace, $138.

Antik + Batik = Summer

I always feel like summer is officially here once we get in our Antik + Batik shipment. French designer Gabrielle Cortese understands the fun spirit of summer clothing - with just the right amount of sequins or color, each of her pieces is a treat to wear.


Cotton shirt dress with braided leather belt - love the tassels on this belt! $244.




Silk v-neck dress in pink stripe pattern, $318.




Gorgeous cotton maxi in light blue and violet. $223. Shown with braided Orciani belt, $218.




Cotton sundress with sequin detailing, $244.




Ivory cotton blouse with gold sequin bib - love this with cut-off jean shorts. $206

Bi-Weekly Blog Deal | Scarves!

Chann Luu red paisley print, $198.



Peace Treaty silk, $160.



Chan Luu salmon check, $198.



Chan Luu taupe hounds-tooth, $198.

Scarves are like vacations, love letters, or pairs of shoes -- you can never have too many. We just got some great Chan Luu cashmere silk blend scarves in -- if you've never had one now is the time, they feel amazing on. Take 20% off any scarf as a blog reader now through the 15th. Just email or call if you'd like to take me up on this deal. info@tulaboutique.com

More scarves to check out online too!

Bill Cunningham Event May 20th

Bill Cunningham of the New York Times pretty much invented street fashion photograhy as it is known today. As Anna Wintor says, "We all get dressed for Bill."

Come celebrate the opening of this fabulous documentary at the Music Box Theater here on Southport. My self and fashion bloggers, Nikkia Jefferson and Emma Arnold are hosting and will have all sorts of goodies from our sponsors to share with you.

For more information and to RSVP please visit http://bcnychicago.eventbrite.com/ . . . and dress to impress!

Hanii Y Trenches | Marked Down

It's raining and ridiculously cold in Chicago right now. Luckily I have some really pretty trenches from Hanii Y on sale! Take a look at French blogger/illustrator Badaude's take on how to style a trench:


And then check out these beauties:



Cotton/linen blend navy with black panel along bottom: $378 from $540.



Collar has hook closure as well as buttons.



Camel linen/nylon blend, $378 from $540.







Cute blue piping detailing!