Saturday, June 20, 2009

A Little Bit About Eklectik Funk Boutique


Hi and welcome to the Eklectik Funk Blog! This is my first post, so I'll start with a little bit of info about Eklectik Funk and the owner Erin Rae Kelley (me).

The Boutique
Eklectik Funk Boutique is a unique business located in Historic Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia. We believe that fashion & art go hand-in-hand and that fashion is a functional form of self-expression & creativity. We cater to shoppers with a boutique mentality who don't follow trends and the masses. Most of the accessories at Eklectik Funk are hand-crafted by local & independent designers who are passionate about their art & create heartfelt designs with the utmost passion, not because trends dictate. All of our hand-crafted jewelry & accessories are one-of-a-kind, or produced in very limited quantities. We carry a vast selection of hand-made jewelry, handbags, scarves & hair accessories, with new items being added weekly. We now also carry hand-crafted accessories from several independent designers outside of Virginia.

The clothing at Eklectik Funk is carefully selected with our customers in mind & we only carry one of each size of most items, so you don't have to worry about "seeing yourself" anywhere else. We carry a range of sizes to accomodate all body types, wheter you're a XS or 3X you'll find something you love! We're excited to be the only boutique in Virginia carrying Yinibini Hand-screenprinted Clothing & Hand-crafted Jewelry and Punk Rock Betty Clothing, Handbags & Accessories. We're also the only boutique in Portsmouth offering locally designed Foxers underwear, k.michele Designer Tees & Restless Bodies. Eklectik Funk is also the only local boutique offering custom handmade Tutus! All sizes and colors available.

We are now featuring a new collection of Hand-made Children's Items! We have beautiful hand-made dresses by Sheila Gruchy & Moody Bear Babies, as well as hand-crafted jewelry & accessories. More items coming soon!

Even the art displayed at Eklectik Funk is special. All featured artists are locals who are passionate about their work & create art that tells stories, not just "pretty pictures."

Erin Rae
I am the owner of the boutique, as well as a jewelry & accessory designer. A large percentage of the jewelry in EFB is designed be me, as well as most of the knit items and all of the custom tutus. I recently learned to sew and have begun making a few items here and there. I have a passion for creating new things as well as reconstructing old items into new funky creations :~)

Thanks for checking out my new blog! Be sure to come back soon! :~)

~erin~

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