Fall Intern position open at bon bon!

We are looking for a sparky intern who wants to learn about life in an independent boutique!
Buying, sales, visual merchandising, marketing--you name it, we do it! Sadly, the internship is unpaid..but good for school credit! Contact us at betsy@bonbonatelier.com if interested.

Weekend Craft: #2 My Little Mochi

So, in her craft wanderings E just found this too. How cute! You can go to My Little Mochi and she tells you how to make it!


Have a great weekend!

Weekend Craft #1: Blueberry Whale!

So Emily has been surfing around the craft blogs this morning (as she does every morning) and look what she has found! The cutest pin cushion ever! She found it on Confessions of a Blueberry Bandit, who said she made it specifically because of the cuteness of the pins coming out of his blow-hole! Wouldn't it be nice to have a little friend like this to help you sew?



I've never attempted to make a plushy toy (although I love them) but perhaps I will have to grab a copy of our Softies book and try something out!

Style Icon: The Monkees

Perhaps some of you didn't know (and perhaps you would have been happier not knowing) that E and I are big Monkees fans. So today the ITunes is lovin' the Monkees and I started thinking--who is more stylin' than The Monkees? Admittedly, in their first season they had some wonky clothes, but in the second they were totally hippie psychedelic --and it worked for them. (Not to mention all of the fab stuff the pretty Monkee girls would wear which I would drool over)

I can't tell you how often I wish boys of today would sport tight pants, monkee style. Or for that matter, how many things in my wardrobe I could say was Monkee-like. For instance, last year e bought a black ruffly tuxedo shirt from Banana Republic. Of course it was cute, but the overwhelming purchase factor? It looked like a shirt that Davy wore in the Monkee's movie Head. I know, we are geeks. Now the world knows.

Anyway, here are some Monkee shots to put you in a summer of love mood...Davy--always rockin' the love beads

Mickey and the boys seemed to be big fans of the Nehru collars. I especially like Davy's pairing with the stripey pants.

I think the paisley tablecloth speaks for itself. Note the awesome sideburns that Peter and Mike have. I love the 60's because the experimentation in dress was awesome-- for both men and women. What man today would throw on a tablecloth and not think twice about it, not to mention wearing the colors and patterns that were the norm then?

sign the Petition for the Monkees to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

Style Icon #1: Zooey Deschanel

Welcome to our new--hopefully regularly updated--blog subject, Style Icons. I think it's so interesting to see who everyone loves and finds inspiration from, so Emily and I want to throw ours out there and see what everyone thinks! 

To start us off, we went with the obvious--Miss Zooey Deschanel....

There are just so many things to love about Zooey Deschanel, it’s hard to know what exactly makes her so inspirational.  Is it her acting skills, singing chops, snow-white type beauty or flawlessly vintage-inspired wardrobe?  A little bit of each, most likely!  We love her old-fashioned style and her unapologetic approach to femininity in clothing.  A fan of ruffles and quirky hair bows, Zooey knows how to embrace her inner little girl without going over the top, and always keeps us interested in what she’ll come up with next.  Also, I just read an article where she said how much she loved Irregular Choice shoes--Ah ha! I always knew she would dig our store!

Trashy Diva

So, I had just finished my blog about New Orleans, when I ran across an article from Modish about a local New Orleans designer, Trashy Diva, who had her designs ripped off by one of her own wholesale accounts! Not cool. Her account, Unique-vintage took her Trixie dress, which she had been selling for years and had it copied! I just have to say, it's hard enough to be an independent designer/business owner, without having to worry that one of your vendors is going to run off with your ideas!

I went to Trashy Diva in N.O years ago (I bought the cutest white velvet wrap--I never have anywhere to wear it, but I love it.) and it was a great store. Definitely check out their great clothes and accessories!

You can read more on that article on Styledash.

New Orleans

So, I made myself a little Louis Armstrong station on Pandora, and having been escaping to New Orleans in my mind for the last few days. It occurred to me yesterday that wouldn't it be fun to escape their in reality too? So I started looking at a few sites and picturing myself on an iron-fenced porch, taking it easy and getting ready to go eat some beignets.

I found some really great rates and awesome Bed & Breakfasts on this New Orleans site, and moved N.O. to the top of my travel list. And, in case you are wondering, every review I read said that the travel there is good and safe, and really, if you want to help get New Orleans back on it's feet after Katrina--go spend your tourism dollars there!. Or, if you can't travel you can donate here.

Anyway, here are some pics to help you imagine yourself in relaxing in white linen on a hot summer New Orleans night....

Yummy!