#OOTD: Maxi Dress | Styled 2 Ways

This week Steph and Christina are styling the Pink Stitch Resort Maxi Dress two different ways. Take it away Girls!

Steph:
Coastal Chic

I am in love with this Pink Stitch Resort Maxi Dress in Azure Blue. It’s the perfect flowy maxi for a hot summer day at Rapunzel’s.

During the day at work my “must haves” are  an arm full of Bourbon & Boweties Bracelets (coins & a sea of blue are my favorites) & TKEES on my feet. These days I can’t get enough of TKEES in Coco Butter and Sea Snake. I completed my mermaid look today with a pair of Sea Snake.

After work I can throw on a chunky beaded belt for a sunset cruise on the boat! (Margaritas are a non-negotiable!) I added an Annie Fischer Pineapple Pouch for my cell phone, lip gloss, sunnies & keys and I’m ready to go!

Christina:
A Preppy State of Dress

There is this little old saying that goes; you must always have the perfect little black dress. Well, on Palm Beach the perfect little black dress actually translates into the perfect little summer dress. When I set my eyes on the new Pink Stitch Resort Maxi Dress I just knew I had to have it. I went for an effortless chic look without all the fuss that goes into making an outfit.

Sometimes, it really is better to go with the saying, less is more. I made sure to keep the jewelry to a minimum only accenting it with Bourbon & Boweties Bracelets and a Zacasha tassel necklace. I knew I would be spending the day running errands around Palm Beach, so I made sure to keep the shoes simple. You can often catch me rocking my TKEES or some other fashionable flat around town. So leave all the fuss at home, grab your favorite clutch and aviator sunglasses and you’re good to go!

Stephanie’s Coastal Chic Look:

Pink Stitch Resort Maxi Dress – Azure $84
Bourbon & Boweties Bracelets – $40
Annie Fischer Designs Pineapple Pouch Large $59
TKEES Flip Flops – Sea Snake $55

Christina’s Preppy State of Dress

Pink Stitch Resort Maxi Dress- Lipstick- $84
Bourbon & Boweties Bracelets – $40
Zacasha White Tassel Necklace – $48
Aldo Sandals – http://www.aldo.com

 

 

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#DIY | Flower Pot Baby Shower Gift

Calling all moms, sisters, friends and grandmas! This is a fun and easy project you can do to add a spin to your loved one’s baby shower gift.  Follow along as we take you through a simple step by step process in creating the most one of a kind gift that she is sure to love.

Materials needed:

1)      Jammies (We recommend Jammies Pret-A-Porter) sold at Lil Rapunzel’s. These adorable onesies are perfect for adding color for your “flower pot” and we have sizes ranging from 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, and 9-12 months, all great for that growing baby.

2)      Ribbon – have fun with this. Feel free to pick a color related to the gender of the baby. You can also keep it simple with a neutral ribbon to create a more subtle look.

3)      Flowers – the only thing we recommend is that you don’t pick a flower that will over power the flower pot. Make sure you choose a flower that will balance it out. We went ahead and picked the Penta’s flower. But you could also pick from the following options too! Feel free to  keep all the flowers the same or you can mix it up so it looks like a real flower garden!

Let’s get started!
Select your onesie
Lay Flat
Fold in half
Fold in half one more time
Begin to roll the onesie up – start at the bottom and and work your way up
Keep the onesie rolled, tie your ribbon around it
Make sure to finish it off with a pretty bow
Place the flower stem in the opening

TA DA! You just finished your first flower pot!!
Jammies Pret-A-Porter Onesie – $17
Available at Lil Rapunzel’s – 561.659.3131

#OOTD: Camo Pants | Styled 2 Ways

When you work with a bunch of fashionable girls who like to snap things up at the store the second they arrive, there are a lot of times where we come to work in the same items! This was the case the other day with Christina and Hallie who both recently purchased the Current/Elliott Drawstring Lounge Trousers in the camo print. Because we all clearly have such different style this was the perfect opportunity to show how to wear these pants 2 different ways!

Christina (pictured on the left) paired her pants with a navy tee tucked in. We’ve officially decided that we are loving the Navy/Camo combo she’s got going on here. What a great way to jazz up a very classic color! Christina completed her look with her favorite pair of TKEES in Cocobutter.

Hallie (pictured on the right) combined a few trends into one outfit. She paired her pants with a “trend of the minute” racer back crop top and a pair of strappy metallic sandals. Birkenstocks (another trend of the minute) would be super cute with this look too!

Both girls kept their jewelry simple – just a few Bourbon & Boweties bangles and sunnies of course!!

A couple of other tips:

• Keep the top simple when you are wearing a print pant. Solids work best but if you are a risk taker/trend setter an easy print would work here too!
• Make sure to balance out your look – if the pant is slouchy you want something a little sleeker on top.
• Choose the correct shoes! Flip flops and flat sandals always work well and cute strappy wedges will dress up the look for evening.

Call ShopRapunzels.com to order: 561.659.5300

Current/Elliott Drawstring Lounge Trousers ~ $198
TKEES Flip Flops in Cocobutter ~ $50
Bourbon & Boweties Bangles in assorted colors ~ $40 each

Holiday Gift Guide: Girlfriend and Hostess

Hello again! Were you lost without us? Well have no fear, the gift princesses are here! And this time we’re talking about some great gift ideas for the lucky ladies in your life–your girlfriends and hostesses.

It’s no secret that Rapunzel’s is your one-stop-shopping location in the Palm Beach area and beyond. But it may be time to let the guys in on this little secret. Like we said last week, to all the girlfriends out there, we think it’s completely acceptable to forward this to boyfriends everywhere.  Helpful hints never hurt anybody!

 

Check out what we’re thinking is going to be on every girl’s wishlist this year!

Ramy Brook Robi Drape Neck Blouse: $295
Alexandra Ferguson Hello Sexy Pillow: $72
Getting Back to Square One Mini Skirt: $136
Hanky Panky Starry Night Thong: $25
Hanky Panky Zoe Thong: $23

And now for the lady of the hour, the hostess! Holidays are the time when we all gather and enjoy each others company…and eggnog. So for all they will put up this year during all the ugly sweater parties, let’s give the party planners a little something to remind them how grateful we are!

 

Alexandra Ferguson Beach House Pillow: $88
Hayden Reis Mesh Shell Bag: $34 (Note: Perfect for collecting shells!)
Ultimate Tropical Book: $24.95
Xeia Heart Candle: $27.50
Lolo Luggage Tag- “Off We Go”:$23
Lolo Kelly case- “Beach”: $25

Next week, we have some gift ideas for grandma and your boss. You’re going to love what we picked out!

See you then!

xoxo Rapunzel

Holiday Gift Guide: Kids

You’ll have the excuse the late post. We blame the tryptophan.

But here we are again with some gift ideas for the kiddos! This will be our last post geared towards the boys–so unfortunately, we can’t help with the picky boyfriend, husband, or brother. (Hint: Watches are always a safe bet,right?)

Back to the kids, we again picked some of our newest and best selling items for you to check out! Let’s start with the little ladies…

 

We are absolutely obsessed with this ensemble. The accessories make the outfit even more trendy and we’re loving the color combination. And most importantly, the skirt is perfect for twirling. We rest our case.

Moon et Miel Elodie Sweater: $136
Moon et Miel Juliette Skirt: $88
Wee Ones Basic Bow: $8.50
Rolf Bleu iPhone 5 purse case: $28
Rubbzy Rubber Bands (for rainbow loom): $5 each

And for the boys?

 

This gift set is basically a sleepover in a bag. The Made with Love and Kisses lounge pant looks cozy enough to spend the entire holiday season in and between the ever popular Magformers and Yackety Smack! game, this might be the first year you don’t have to argue over who gets the rights to TV time!

Hey, on a serious note, do those lounge pants come in adult sizes?

Ralph Lauren Crew Tee: $18
Made with Love & Kisses Basketball Lounge Pants: $46
Magformers 14 Piece Set: $24
Yackety smack! Game: $18

Don’t go too far now, we’re back on Wednesday for gift ideas for teens and mamas!

See ya then!

xoxo, Rapunzel

Holiday Gift Guide: Infant

We’re back again! This time, we are adding to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide by giving some ideas for our bouncing baby girls and boys!

If you haven’t stopped by our kid’s store on Royal Poinciana Way, then we strongly suggest you stop and drop whatever you are doing, get in your car, and go. Because we have so many adorable new additions for the little ones in your life that you may just wonder if it’s time that you had one (or another one) of your own!

First, we have some gift ideas for the little girly-girls. We all know the best part about shopping for infant girls is that the more pink you dress them in, the better! Check out some of our picks for our future princesses!

 

Gund Zoe Ballerina: $31
Usborne That’s Not My Baby book: $8.99
Wee Ones Basic Bow: $8.50
Trumpette Mary Jane Metallic Socks: $30
Jannuzzi Pearl & Bow shirt: $36
Ouch! Tutu Skirt: $66

Let’s not forget about the boys. People may say that they’re made of snips, snails and puppy-dog tails–but we think that they’re just as perfectly adorable as the little ladies, so we did our best to pick out some of the best-selling infant boy items!

 

Jellycat Jungly Tails book: $16.50
Jellycat Medium Bashful Giraffe: $20
Jellycat Small Bashful Lion: $14
Paige Lauren Classic Romper in Honolulu Blue: $44
Cute as a Button Giraffe Blanket: $48

So what do you think? Did we at least get an “Ooh” or “Aw!” out of you? Come on, admit it. Are you secretly wondering if any of these come in adult sizes?

Stay tuned! Next week, we have the 2013 Holiday Gift Guides for Toddlers and Kids!
Bye for now!

xoxo
Rapunzel

Passing the crown: An Intro to Rapunzel’s Newest Princesses

When we learned of two of our Rapunzel’s princesses were going to be leaving the kingdom of Rapunzel Closet, we couldn’t help but be a little disappointed. But once our tears dried, we realized the silver lining. That meant that we were going to have a new princess joining our Rapunzel Family!

With that, we would like to introduce the newest member of our team. This beautiful brunette is named Christina and she has joined us just in time  for the holidays and to bring a new personal style and fresh fashionable viewpoint to our Palm Beachers.

“I love clothes with sophisticated tailored lines with a dash of edgy jewelery,” says Christina. 

Christina’s Fave Brands: J Brand Jeans and Bourbon and Boweties.

Now that you’ve met Christina, we think it’s time that Christina met you! So come stop by Rapunzel’s and meet her! She might just might be your fashion soul sister!

Bye for now!

xoxo Rapunzel

Stache and Shop!

Have you noticed a stark increase in local guys checking out their facial hair in every mirror they pass? Yes, us too!

That must mean one thing-it must be “Movember”! Every man’s favorite month of the year! Where they are allowed, and expected, to grow a mustache to show support for men’s health.

But the fun wasn’t just for the boys anymore, Rapunzel’s Closet decided to get in on the fun by hosting our very own Stache and Shop event! And lucky for us, our lovely lady customers somehow managed to still look gorge even with some full-on, facial fur! Only in Palm Beach!

Some of our favorite customers stopped by and received 20% off of their purchases, just for being good sports!

“My boyfriend is having way too much fun “manscaping” his stache–I can’t wait to show him a picture of me with this on so he can see what I go through,” said one of our favorite shoppers while sporting a bright purple handlebar mustache. “And by then he wont have the heart to be mad at me for bringing home a pair of these Hudson jeans!”

Esther Knows Best!

Mama Knows Best-Our Store Mama! Esther!

This week’s “Mama Knows Best” is a particularly special one. For those of who you frequent our kid’s store, you will most definitely know (and love) our very own Esther Evans! Recognize that last name? She’s Rapunzel’s mother! And as you can see from her retro chic pictures, style certainly runs in this family!

A California girl at heart, Esther knows the importance of a great outfit. We couldn’t help but be envious of her Groucho Marx sweater layered with a collared shirt—so easy to picture this same exact look in one of our favorite fashion blogs. I guess great style really is timeless!

While we don’t have any Marx Brothers memorabilia in our store at the moment, we decided to recreate this preppy look with some of our newest additions to our sales floor! On top, we have the Margaret O’Leary Petit Collared Crew sweater—the best part? It’s a two-fer! No layering necessary!

We thought the Splendid Circle Skirt would be perfect on the bottom. Notice our signature Tkee Flip Flops missing? Have no fear; these shoes are still by our favorite brand! The Tkees Senny’s are our new favorite shoe for the fall and winter months! We think they complement this look by adding to the prepster style!

What do you think? Did we capture the “Essence of Esther”?

Margaret O’Leary Collar Crew Sweater: $150.00
Splendid Circle Skirt: $88.00
Tkees Sennys: $115.00
Rapunzel’s Jewelry Box Spike Cuff Bangle: $38.00

We Love Flavor

Rapunzel’s Closet had the honor of being asked to be the official retail sponsor for the Flavor Palm Beach Grand Tasting Gala on September 5th, 2013. The evening was perfect! The food was outstanding, the drinks were flowing, the setting at Palm Beach Motor Cars was fabulous, the fashion was MAHJ, and most important everyone was contributing to Share our Strength! Here are some snaps from the event courtesy of the extremely talented Lila Photo Photogs! Thanks to Flavor PB and It! Events and Media for including us in such an amazing evening!
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 Our Models channeled the Gatsby Era with hair and makeup by the uber talented artists at Pretty Suite Inc
 Rapunzel’s Muse Sarah Blackmon rocked the Rapunzel Purple runway in a Rae Francis Dress.
 Seasoned models Sierra Kelly and Carin Acree worked the crowd and the runway during the show.
 Every fashion show needs a couple of stage hands right? Store Manager Stephanie Hall and Buyer Hallie Rosenthal kept things running smoothly behind the scenes.
 Minnie Rose generously donated tank dresses and Ruana sequin ponchos to the It! Girls. Lindsey White, Jennifer Harner and Aime Dunstan looked stunning!!
 Bourbon and Boweties brought the bling for the night.
 Rapunzel’s Closet donated gift bags for all the guests and they were filled with goodies from a bunch of the participating vendors! Special thanks to The Kitchen Prep and Aromaflage for their donations!
 We’re so thankful for our new friends Aime Dunstan the #1 It! Girl and Briana Bournique founder of Flavor PB pictured with our Buyer Hallie Rosenthal.

The Flavor Palm Beach event runs the entire month of September, if you haven’t had a chance to check out the list of restaurants involved you can find them here!