The Little Black Book of Beauty 2014

2014

The Little Black Book of Beauty

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Boutiques

Boling Vision Center's Optique Eyewear

Amazing

Happens Here

Photos Provided: Boling Vision Center

Owners: Richard C. Boling, II, MD 2746 Old US Hwy 20 West, Elkhart, IN 46514 • 1615 Winsted Drive, Goshen, IN, 46526 800-283-8393 • www.bolingvisioncenter.com • info@bolingvisioncenter.com Hours: Mon - Thurs 7:30am - 7pm Fri 7:30am - 2pm Sat 9am - 2pm Answers Provided By: Hayley Boling, Chief Executive Officer

What makes Boling Vision Center’s Optique Eyewear unique?

We have been serving the Michiana community for over 50 years! We have the pleasure of caring for families that span four generations, and are honored to be entrusted with the very important job of protecting, preserving and enhancing others' precious sense of sight.

Fashionably SASSY TOP TRENDS for 2015: Retro Glasses are a must-have for 2015 - the cat eye look and lots of color! Glasses are considered accessories - similar to shoes & handbags - in 2015, making it very difficult to only want one pair!

What has been the most exciting part of your career?

Becoming a national speaker & author for industry meetings, journals and books.

What designers influence you the most and why? Coach - Started as a family-owned company and has continued evolving the style and design of the product while always upholding the quality.

Best piece of fashion/jewelry/makeup advice: Dare to be unique.

What is one item that you will be seen wearing this winter? My fabulous Versace sunglasses! Most people don't realize that the winter season is just as important (if not more) to protect your eyes from harmful rays and reflections from the snow.

As a business owner, what makes you feel SASSY? I feel SASSY when I can motivate and empower others to be their very best self!

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What makes a SASSY woman fabulous?

A sassy woman is intelligent, witty and confident - nothing is more fantastic than this.

Quick Facts

Categories: Trendy Classic Bridal Kids' Women's Mens Juniors Plus Sizes Everyone Baby Accessories Online Sales Glamorous Upscale Cutting-Edge Resale Unique & Fem inine Name Brands: • Versace • Coach • Gucci

• Ray Ban • Oakley • And Many More

Notes

Saw the perfect fashion must-have?

Jot down what you liked here and find it at the boutique later!

Looking Into

The Future: How does Boling Vision Center Optique Eyewear give back to the community?

We are involved in our community in several ways: 1. Kindness to Prevent Blindness: We provide the highest quality eye examination and a free pair of glasses to individuals that have fallen on hard times. We partner with several community organizations - Faith Mission, Minority Health Coalition, Church Community Services, Aids Ministries and many more - providing vision vouchers for their distribution to qualifying members.

2. Compassion Bonus: In an effort to encourage staff involvement with the community, Boling employees are rewarded for their service in the form of a Christmas bonus at the end of the year. By giving back to the community, Boling Vision Center gives to our employees.

3. Support of Local Organizations, Programs & Events: Boling Vision Center supports local causes through financial contributions, product/service donations and offering time/labor as necessary.

4. Community Outreach: We are involved in health fairs, educational seminars, eye screenings, school programs and many more. In essence, we believe in giving back to those that have given so much to us - their trust & support.

Where do you hope Boling Vision Center’s Opitique Eyewear will be 10 years from now?

We hope to be the premiere eye care provider in Northern Indiana, to always uphold our core values - Integrity, Compassion & Excellence and to positively impact the community we have the absolute pleasure of serving.

Give Us An Insider Scoop:

We look forward to expanding our organization into St. Joe County in 2015! Stay tuned for details!

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Boutiques

Photos Provided By: Jessica Lynn Photography

The Cinnamon Stick A Boutique for Unique Treasures Owners: Levi and Joanna King • Store Manager: Cindy Miller 102 South Main, Middlebury, IN 46540 • 574-825-7725 MyCinnamonStick@gmail.com • Hours: Mon - Fri 10am - 5:30pm Sat 9am - 4pm

What makes The Cinnamon Stick unique?

The store is located on Main Street in the small town of Middlebury. The building is 150 years old with brick walls, wood floors and lots of character and old charm. We try to create a warm friendly environment with great visual displays, unique apparel, gifts and accessories with fresh on-trend ideas for our fashion forward guests. Providing excellent personal service and free gift wrap!

How did The Cinnamon Stick get started?

Levi and Joanna King have been in business since 1991. They own six stores, four in Shipshawana in The Davis Mercantile, Sarah Davis, Village Boutique, JoJo's Pretzels and Kitchen Cupboard. They purchased The Cinnamon Stick in 2004 and opened another JoJo's Pretzels in downtown Goshen this year.

Fashionably SASSY TOP TRENDS for 2015: Palazzo pants • Ponchos Leggings • Skinny Jeans Boots

Five items In Your Purse: • Phone • Debit/Credit Cards • Keys • Lipstick • Flask (Because it's always five o'clock somewhere!)

Quick Facts Categories: Trendy Classic Bridal Kids' Women's  Mens Juniors Plu s Sizes Everyon e Baby Accessories  Online Sales Glamorous Up scale Cuttin g-Edge Resale Un ique & Feminine Name Brands: • Brighton • Toms • EMU • Nic+Zoe • Samuel Dong

• Dolcezza, Fenini • Miracle Body • Miss Me • And Many More!

If SASSY Magazine raided your closet, what fashionable items would we find?

A little bit of everything! I wear what I love!

What makes a SASSY woman fabulous?

A great attitude and confidence in who she is and her own sense of style!

What makes you feel SASSY? Providing a wonderful shopping experience for our great guests. One that they want to share with their friends!

What staple items should every SASSY girl own?

Spandex, seriously!

Favorite season for selling clothing/accessories:

Winter! Living in Northern Indiana lends itself to the "cold" so it is our longest season and people love layering! Starting with a great poncho, tunic or jacket, you can add leggings, skinny jeans, a tall boot, shoe booties, a great wedge, add a fabulous scarf, statement jewelry etc. to complete the outfit!

Looking Into

The Future: Where will The Cinnamon Stick be 10 years from now?

We have had record sales in the past two years and plan to continue offering great quality, variety and unique items that you can't find everywhere! We have people in every week that express their excitement about how The Cinnamon Stick has changed!

Notes

Saw the perfect fashion must-have?

Jot down what you liked here and find it at the boutique later!

How does The Cinnamon Stick give back to the community?

Community involvement is very important to us. We are always part of Third Fridays each month as well as local events, parades, public library events, summer, fall and ice festivals. We participate in many fundraisers, local school events and charitable organizations throughout the year as well.

Upcoming

Special Events:

We participate in several fashion shows throughout the year. Our local downtown Merchants host Third Friday each month. We have extended hours and feature local jewelry artists, great giveaways and live models in the store. Each month is different.

Our Hometown Holidays Event is Friday, November 21st from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. We are offering 25% off your entire purchase!

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Boutiques

FLOURISH BOUTIQUE Photos Provided By: Meagan Gilbert

Quick Facts Categories: Bridal Classic Trendy Mens Women's  Kids' e s Sizes Everyon Juniors Plu les Sa e lin On Accessories  Baby e dg g-E ttin Cu scale  Glamorous Up e nin ique & Femi Resale Un Name Brands: • Miss Me Jeans • NYDJ • Piko

• Free People • Betsey Johnson • Ya

Fashionably SASSY TOP TRENDS for 2015: Trends for 2015 include tribal prints and influences, crochet details, patterned leggings, puffer vests, statement jewelry, short boots, plaid and distressed denim.

Five items In Your Purse: • Lollia Hand Cream • Hand Sanitizer • My Flourish Business Cards • Pictures of My Son • An Extra Pair of Earrings 10

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Fashion Your Life

Owners: Vanessa Cooreman Smith • 310 W Cleveland Rd, Granger, IN 46530 574-277-7465 • www.FlourishBoutique.com • info@flourishboutique.com Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm Sun Noon - 5pm (Extended Holiday Hours Announced Soon)

What makes Flourish Boutique unique?

Flourish is a unique shopping destination because we provide fashion that looks and feels expensive but is surprisingly affordable. When you combine that with our superior customer service, stunning store space and awesome sales and deals, you get a truly remarkable boutique!

How did Flourish Boutique get started?

Flourish was opened in 2008 by Vanessa Cooreman Smith. We started off in an 800 square foot space in an untraditional retail location. Since then we have moved twice, and now have over 3600 square feet and sell online all over the world.

What has been the most exciting part of your career?

The most exciting part of my career is seeing Flourish grow substantially. The first time I saw a customer out and about in town wearing Flourish, I cried from happiness. Now, no matter where I go, I almost always see people wearing our clothes and accessories. It is truly a blessing to have not only survived the recession but thrived. We were voted the #1 Women's Clothing Boutique in this year's South Bend Tribune's Readers' Choice Awards, and, that too, was a sign of our growth and popularity.

What a phenomenal blessing!

What designers influence you the most and why? My favorite designers are Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Tory Burch. I love not only the mix of their classic and yet trendy fashions but also the incredible branding these particular designers embody.

Though Flourish is an affordable brand, I look to those designers for inspiration for branding and marketing, as well as, how to make collections BOTH trendy and classy.

What is one item that you will be seen wearing this winter? I am loving my short boots this season! While tall boots are still in, short boots are all the rage and I like this refreshing twist on a fall/winter classic!

Who's your favorite fashion icon and why? My favorite fashion icon is Coco Chanel.

I love the black and white classic colors, her quilted bags, her perfume and the pearls in her designs. I also love that she is known for helping make pants stylish for women, and yet her designs and the Chanel brand to this day is decidedly feminine at the same time!

Looking Into

The Future: What special events does Flourish Boutique do throughout the year?

In addition to the Glitz and Sass Fashion Show, we enjoy putting on at least one big fashion show per year. We also have a Holiday Open House planned for this Christmas. And twice a year we host our famous Overstock Sales, where we clearance a ton of items out to move to a new season.

Notes

Saw the perfect fashion must-have?

Jot down what you liked here and find it at the boutique later!

How does Flourish Boutique give back to the community?

Flourish loves to give back to the community.

Sometimes we have special sales where a portion of the proceeds are given back to an organization. Also some of the Flourish girls come together and serve at the homeless shelter. We did a food drive earlier this fall too!

Best piece of fashion/jewelry/makeup advice: My number one fashion tip is, Wear What You Love! Do not stress about whether or not a color is right for your skin type, or if a top was purchased last season etc. There's always a way to mix a color or an item up to make it flattering and fashion forward. Embrace the fashion you love and have fun figuring out how to style it! Fashion should be fun and make a statement about YOU! As a business owner, what makes you feel SASSY? I feel most SASSY when I am working my hardest. I love taking Flourish to the next level by making our store space bigger, redesigning the website and hiring a full time professional photographer. These steps forward in making Flourish better and better make me feel impassioned and sassy!

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Boutiques

judee's boutique Bringing New York Fashion To You

Photo Provided By: Judee Gartland

Quick Facts

Owners: Deborah Cafiero • 1104 Indiana Avenue La Porte, IN 46350 219-324-6443 • www.judees.com • judees@judees.com Hours: Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 10am - 3pm

What makes Judee’s Boutique unique?

Most of our customers travel at least 40 minutes to shop at Judee's, so we focus on providing a superior customer experience. A Victorian style home built in 1880, filled with 4,000 square feet of merchandise, your certified image consultants will greet you at the door and provide the level of assistance you prefer. We have a private elegant dressing room, complimentary champagne and/ or lunch. Style shows on request. Customers will find styles from formal to casual, in all sizes and all price points. We also have styles that are custom made. Private in-home shopping, on request.

How did Judee’s Boutique get started?

As a busy Corporate Executive, I longed for the perfect shopping experience. It would be situated in a private dressing room with pre-selected clothing, all in my sizes. A glass of wine, snacks, sales associates to help with accessories and a seamstress available to make sure each of my selections were the perfect fit. A phone call from Father Angotti in 2013 informed me that my favorite boutique, Judee's, was for sale. Judee Gartland had established Judee's as the go-to place to find formal-wear. My goal was to develop the perfect "customer experience" and add some social media.

Categories: Trendy Classic Bridal Kids' Women's Me ns Juniors Plu s Sizes Everyone Baby Accessories On line Sales Glamorous Up scale Cutting-E dge Resale Un ique & Feminine Name Brands: • Daymor • Damianou • Aidan Mattox • Adrianna Papell

• Joseph Ribkoff • Frank Lyman • Ming Wang • Brighton

Fashionably SASSY What designer influence you the most?

Love Giorgio Armani's Italian Fashion

TOP TRENDS for 2015:

What is one item that you will be seen wearing this winter?

Long Coats

• Monochromatic Geometric Designs

Best piece of fashion/jewelry/makeup advice?

When in doubt, overdress for an event.

What makes a SASSY woman fabulous?

Confidence

• Laser Cut Materials and Applique • Athletic Themes in Bright Colors • Zippers Used for Design

Photo Provided By:

Five items

• Floral Dresses.

In Your Purse:

What staple items should every Sassy girl own?

LBD • Red Flat Shoes • Statement Necklace • Leather Jacket • Jeans 12

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Angie Anglin

Photo Provided By: Jay Anglin

• Keys • Lipstick • Fashion Tape • Pen • Credit Card

Notes

Saw the perfect fashion must-have?

Jot down what you liked here and find it at the boutique later!

Photo Provided By: Angie Anglin

Looking Into

The Future: What special events does Judee’s Boutique do throughout the year?

Judee's takes part in Hoosier Star, Holiday at the Pops, Glitz & Sass, local fashion shows, monthly wrap days at the boutique and open houses.

How does Judee's Boutique give back to the community?

Our boutique gets very involved in many aspects of the community from dressing the judges for Hoosier Star, being sponsors at the Holiday at the Pops concert, sponsoring many different groups from La Porte High School, dressing executive directors for events, sponsoring local gymnasts to hosting luncheons and open houses at the boutique.

Photo Provided By: Angie Anglin

Get Ready For A Girls Day Out! We host Girls Day Out luncheons or what we like to call "A Day of Fun and Fashion!� You get a group of girls together and we will provide you with lunch & an afternoon of personal shopping with our certified image consultants. We also have a "Wrap Day" each month where you can come in and get "wrapped" by one of our It Works distributors, then shop while you await your results!

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Boutiques

Photos Provided By: Steam Couture

Steam couture Find Your Edge What makes Steam Couture unique?

Our boutique brings the big city feel close to home. With our Industrial Chic decor and edgy on-trend clothing brands, you'll leave feeling like you've been to Chicago and back in one afternoon.

How did Steam Couture get started?

Owners: Rees & Kelly Regier • 1241 E. University Dr., Granger, IN 46530 www.facebook.com/stmctr • madamekelly@steamcouture.net 574-703-7150 • Hours: Tues - Sat 11am - 7pm

I have always had a passion for making people feel better about themselves. That passion has manifested itself in different ways throughout the years of foster care involvement, leading church youth groups, teaching facial classes and makeup application, gym ownership, coaching recreational and competitive gymnastics and now clothing. My husband and I love antiquing, so when we decided to take a leap of faith and open our store, the blend of decorating with rusty metal and antiques and blending fashion from the past with that of the present was natural. We opened May 15th of this year and have loved every second of it!

Fashionably SASSY TOP TRENDS for 2015: Leather boots are not going away anytime soon. It's worth the investment to get quality leather ones because they are more comfortable and breathe better. Pair them with boot socks or cuffs and shorts/skirts, or with leggings or skinny jeans, really just about anything!

For men, designer jeans are still gaining momentum. If you haven't done it yet it's time to get out of those old Levi's and into something with a little more personality.

What is one item that you will be seen wearing this winter? I'm almost always in a pair of leather Bedstu boots. They're both comfortable and stylish.

Who's your favorite fashion icon and why? While I don't condone her behavior, I still find Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) one of the most exciting fashionistas in history! She lived a hard life as a child.

One that I can relate to because of my work with foster children. Regardless, she found beauty within herself and lived her adult life with passion and gusto, setting fashion trends that women still imitate today.

What makes a SASSY woman fantastic? She is confident enough in who she is that she is looking past herself to how she can help others.

Quick Facts Categories: Trendy Classic Bridal Kids' Women's Mens Juniors Plus Sizes Everyone Baby Accessories Online Sales Glamorous Upscale Cutting-Edge Resale Unique & Fem inine Name Brands: • Siwy Denim • Mavi Denim • Free People • Bedstu

• Scrapbook • Elan • Rock Revival for Men

Five items

In Your Purse: • Gum • Lip Gloss • Lotion • Embellished Bobby Pins • iPhone

What makes you feel SASSY? Happy customers!

What staple items should every Sassy girl own?

• Comfortable camis in several different colors • A good pair of dark skinny jeans • A good pair of flat leather boots • Several different jackets to add a fashionable layer when needed

Looking Into

The Future: What special events does Steam Couture do throughout the year?

We've had a few fashion shows already and look forward to many more of those. We also love "Lady’s Night Out" shopping events.

Notes

Saw the perfect fashion must-have?

Jot down what you liked here and find it at the boutique later!

How does Steam Couture give back to the community?

We're new so we haven't had much time to find favorites yet but we're participating in B100's Christmas Wish Program and look forward to finding many other ways to give back in the future.

Where will Steam Couture be in 10 years?

I know without a doubt that in 10 years we will have deepened our relationships with those in the community and will have become a reliable, go-to shop where both men and women can come knowing they'll leave looking and feeling better in quality brands that will last.

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Boutiques

Stephenson's of elkhart Photos Provided By: Stephenson's

Quick Facts Categories: Bridal Classic Trendy ns Women's Me Kids' Eve s Sizes  ryone Juniors Plu line Sales Accessories On Baby dge Cu scale  tting-E Glamorous Up e nin ique & Femi Resale Un Name Brands: • Joseph Ribkoff • Tribal • Brighton • DKNY

• Calvin Klein • Michael Kors • Guess • And Hundreds More!

From New York To You, The Midwest's Premiere Fashion Destination!

Owners: Reynolds Family • 211 South Main St., Elkhart, IN 46516 574-294-6486 • www.stephensonsofelkhart.com • info@stephensonsofelkhart.com Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 5:30pm Thurs 10am - 8pm

What makes Stephenson’s unique?

Personalized service coupled with 83 years of fashion experience.

What has been the most exciting part of your career?

Watching fashions and our customers change and evolve, and evolving with them.

Fashionably SASSY TOP TRENDS for 2015: Cleaner looks, fresh colors and continued inspiration from fashion's past.

What designers influence you the most and why? Hedi Slimane, Sarah Burton and Christopher Bailey. They have all taken the reins at storied fashion houses and made them new, without abandoning the trademark looks.

What are the top trends for 2015?

Cleaner looks, fresh colors, and continued inspiration from fashion's past.

What is one item that you will be seen wearing this winter? A great down packable coat!

Best piece of fashion/jewelry/ makeup advice: Keep it real! The more natural the look, the better.

If SASSY Magazine raided your closet, what fashionable items would we find? Great versatile pieces that all work together in some way.

Favorite Fashion Icon: Ralph Lauren! He has the quintessential American style and success story.

Notes

Saw the perfect fashion must-have?

Jot down what you liked here and find it at the boutique later!

Looking Into

The Future: Where will Stephenson’s be 10 years from now?

Right on Main Street in Elkhart, but providing even more of the great fashion and service we've been known for, for 83 years. The one and only, and only one since 1931!

What special events does Stephenson’s do throughout the year?

We do many, including United for Fashion, the Furry Friends Fashion Show and Something New, a bridal event to debut in January!

How does Stephenson's give back to the community?

We support United Cancer Services, Elkhart County Humane Society, among others and we will be sponsoring a special event for the Women's Shelter of Elkhart County.

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Vote For

The 2015 Sassy Magazine’s “Woman to Watch!” Fan Favorite

Sassy Magazine’s Glitz & Sass Fashion Show kicks off a fabulous night full of fun, but it also marks the start of another very exciting sassy venture— the voting kick-off for the 2015 Sassy “Woman to Watch!” Fan Favorite!

Starting Thursday, November 6th at 6 P.M., it’s time to vote for your favorite “Woman to Watch” to help us choose one leading lady to grace our December cover of SASSY! Voting will take place on our Facebook page where you—and your friends, family and colleagues— can vote for the winner.

All 26 of SASSY Magazine’s “Women to Watch” photos will be listed in SASSY Magazine’s Facebook page. Simply log on to SASSY’s Facebook Page and click on the photos tab. Browse through our 26 sassy women and “like” your favorite’s photo! The woman who receives the most votes from November 6th through November 14th will be named Sassy Magazine’s “Woman to Watch” Fan Favorite and featured on the December Issue!

Our SASSY Winner will receive the distinguished honor, loads of fabulous prizes and grace the December issue of SASSY as our cover girl!

Remember, voting starts TONIGHT, so head on over to SASSY’s Facebook page right now to cast your vote! Scan this QR Code to vote now!

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Congratulations SASSY Ladies!

Angie Rockenbaugh

Jayne Flanagan

LaTonia Newhouse

Interior Motives

MIchiana Brick and Building Supply

REAL Services, inc.

Owner

President

Director of Community Services

Anne Brown

Jennifer Dot y

Leah Napolitano-Ortiz

Grace Community Church

Elkhart County Women's Shelter

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center

Lead Pastor's Wife/Volunteer

Executive Director

Family Medicine Physician

Anne Lowry

Jessica Baron

Leigh Ann Jacobson

Reach360

Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values

Ivy Tech Community College

President

Outreach Coordinator

Executive Director of Resource Dev.

Ashley Rene Swathwood

Jillian Koeneman

Linnea Robbins Winters

Eye Care Associates of Michiana

Owner

Founder and CEO

AshleyRene's Prom, Pageant and Bridal

Freshlime Digital Marketing

Danielle Black

Kathy Blumentritt

Melanie Birky STAR Martial Arts

Doctor of Optometry/Owner

Teacher & Humanitarian

Owner/Director of Counseling

Penn High School

The Front Porch

Darlene Sweeney

Kelly Boyer

Michelle Stambaugh

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County

Crossroads Healing Arts

Mud-Luscious Pottery

Volunteer Recruiter

Emily Hoefle Teft

Biochemist/Laboratory Technician

Nurse Practitioner

Chief Sales Officer

Tieal Bishop

Lesea Broacasting

A Rosie Place/O'Hana Heritage Foundation

Radio Personality

Kristine Bergman Senior Interior Designer Business Furnishings

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union

Jan Lazzara Realtor

Cressy & Everett Real Estate

Artist

Kimberly Ann Bonds

Siemens Healthcare

Erica McCahill

Owner/COO

Krist y M. Rans Owner/Partner

Gardner & Rans, P.C. Attorneys at Law

CEO & Executive Director

Trisha Greenlee Creative Director

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Glitz & Sass Holiday Fashion Show 2014

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Don’t forget to share your Glitz & Sass Holiday Fashion Show pictures to SASSY's Facebook and Instagram page! Your photo may be chosen to be featured in the December issue of SASSY Magazine!

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