Heart of Haute Blog
Heart of Haute Giveaway - Kitties VS. Puppies!
Solid Seperates
As the new season approaches, we're all taking a look at our wardrobes to see what we need to pack away until next winter. But some pieces stay in through all seasons! What might that be - basic staple pieces. I'm not talking about t-shirts (although I do accept their importance as sleepwear items), those are boring! I'm talking about making sure your solid separates are vintage inspired to match all those cute outfit pieces!
Who loves circle skirts? I know I do - they remind me of when I used to play dress up in my mom's old retro clothes. Not only do circle skirts bring us back to an awesome time in fashion, they're still just as flirty and flattering as ever. The all NEW Haute Circle Skirt in Black Sateen goes with just about any top, you can dress it up or down. This true circle skirt has lots of gathered fabric to twirl around in!
The Lily Top is made of the same slightly stretchy fabric you love on our classic Super Spy Dress, which is a little warmer so it works for ladies in cooler climates. It's a quarter-length sleeved top adorned with a cute square knot tie around the collar. The Lily Top is a Haute Honey favorite because it goes so perfectly with our Gypsy Skirts. There's one to match all our fun prints!
Pencil Skirts are great for ladies that work in an office! Whether you like yours short, long, with a slit on the side, or belted, these vintage style skirts flatter all the right places. Our New Pencil Skirt in Teal is a staple for bright hue lovin' gals. Easily paired with florals or solids.
The Marilyn Tee is a classic off-the-shoulder top that comes in quite a few colors, even prints! Made from soft cotton, it's stretchy and curve-hugging. Wear totally off the shoulder for the classic pinup look, or bring the sleeves up, whichever look you prefer! Available in Black, Magenta, True Blue, Red, White, Slate Blue, Leopard, Spring Argyle, Aqua and Aqua Dot.
The secret to a wonderful wardrobe is to stock it with the right staple pieces. Great separates last through all seasons and work well with all your special pieces. Check out our entire selection of knit tops, blouses, and skirts!
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Matching Mommy & Daughter Dresses
Introducing our new cute crown kitties print - in a lovely matching set for mamas and their little kittens! Shown here is the Monique Dress, and the Enchanted Child Dress. We've also brought back an old favorite for the little honeys - the Baby Beverly Dress! Just like Momma's Beverly, the Baby Bev features a cute square knot around the collar and contrasting belt! Start your lil sailors early! The classic Sailor Dress for mommy and the Baby Sailor dress for daughter! Another sailor style, the Chambray Anchor print - in the Irene Dress and Ava Adorable Baby Sailor Dress. Also available the Russian Dolls print - shown here in the Monique Dress, and the Ava Adorable Enchanted Child Dress.
Also, if you're into more of a Mary Blair flair pattern, try the Diamantes print! Shown here in the Aline Skirt and the Enchanted Child Dress, but you can mix and match to your favorite dresses! It's easy to mix and match, whether it be a skirt and top combo, or the matching dresses! You can also custom order your pair of dresses in any print you like, just send a detailed email to orders@heartofhaute.com and we'll put together your perfect matching frocks!
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Pre-Viva Shopping Party at Roadkill Ranch
What a lovely weekend we had! This past Saturday afternoon we had our Pre-Viva Shopping sale, hosted by one of our favorite stockists - Roadkill Ranch! Roadkill ranch is am amazing store that's been catering to both rockabilly babes and boho-chic fashionistas of Fullerton since 1991!
We were joined by lovely Nicholle of NicCoCo Creations, one of the newest and most popular designers of pinup hair flowers.
Nicholle Saccone and Mandie Bee
Our wonderful host ladies at Roadkill Ranch provided sangria and treats! YUM.
We got to shop and hang out with some of our customers too!
A big thanks to everyone who came out to party with us - we had a spectacular time! Keep your eyes peeled on our facebook for all the news on upcoming events. We unfortunately won't be having a booth at Viva Las Vegas this time around, for the first time in 7 years! Mandie Bee will be roaming around though! If you want to purchase our dresses at Viva, stop by the My Baby Jo booth.
Have fun at Viva, everybody! ;)
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Updating our Size Chart ~
Keep your eye on the Plus Size section as we add more and more of your favorites!
How do you measure up? Find your size on our size chart -
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Fresh Fabrics for Funky Fashionistas
Hey there Haute Honeys! Am I using too much alliteration already? Whoops, I can't help it lately!
Anyways - I'm here to introduce you to two of our newest fabrics! They're fresh! They're fun! They're funky! They're NOT for the faint of heart! These retro inspired prints are bold and colorful, only fearless fashionistas for these frocks! (I know, I know, quit it already.)
The first is Diamantes - it even sounds fancy! One of our pals says this print reminded her of the artwork of Mary Blair, I think I agree! This very retro harlequin fabric is indeed funky and colorful. Definitely for the gal that doesn't mind standing out in a sea of gingham!
The Monique Dress is a good choice for this fabric as it's bateau neckline show as much of this awesome print as possible!
Also available in the Maybeline Dress, which is a great choice for spring and summer! It has ties on the shoulders to easily conceal your bra straps and keep things in place. I love the Maybeline because it reminds me of the dresses I used to play dress up in at my grandma's house. The one's that I eventually coveted and wore to school once they fit me just right!
The Sweetie Dress: The Ultimate Sundress
I recently received this e-mail from a happy customer named, CarlyAnn, about our ever-popular, Sweetie Dress.
My name is CarlyAnn, and I just have to say I love your Sweetie Dress. I have never, NEVER been able to find a dress that fits my body off the rack without a single alteration- and certainly not online! I took a chance and purchased my second Sweetie thinking that maybe I just got lucky with the fit of the first one. But low and behold, it's two for two! I simply need to thank you for your amazing product! Please don't ever retire this cut!
Thank you, CarlyAnn for your testimonial!!!
With Love & No Regrets,
Mandie Bee
Viva Las Vegas: Angie Alamilla's Style Guide
Viva Las Vegas. Swing Dancers, Rockabilly and Vintage Enthusiasts flock by the thousands from all over the world each year to make it to this massive event! It's like a subcultural adult prom that occurs every year.
I've been going with Heart of Haute to vend since 2006. One of our employees, Angie Alamilla, looks forward to Viva every year! In fact, Angie has created a basic style guide for the Viva-goer. A car-show look, a casual day-look and an evening-look.
While there are TONS of events going on at Viva, one of my favorite things is to see what other girls are wearing. I especially love walking around and spotting all the Heart of Haute out there, too!
We will have all of these items available for sale at the car show!
(with the exception of the Marsielles dress).
The Car Show look:
Tres Noir "Ultra Lux" Sunglasses
The Sweetie Dress This print will be exclusively sold at Viva Las Vegas and not on our website!
The Casual-Day look:
and the Vogue Pencil Skirt in Black
The Evening Look:
The Marseilles Dress from Heart of Haute
See ya in Vegas!
With Love & No Regrets,
Mandie Bee