Halloween puts the biggest smiles on the smallest of faces <3

Every year, Halloween is a pretty big deal at Crush. The candy, the cider, the costumes, and the festive spirit that encompasses all of Charles Street… we love it all. Hands down though, the best part is the trick-or-treaters. While many of you shared plans for costumes that we’d never have come up with, there’s one very small crushette whose costume really stole our hearts.

Emma is our youngest customer, by far. She’s also our shortest, our silliest, and the one who spends the most time remerchandising. At five-years-old, Emma totes her nanny (our good friend and former Crush employee, Laura) and her backpack into Crush on a daily basis. On the rare occasion that Laura isn’t by her side, Emma visits Crush with either her mom or grandma.

Clad in her navy blue school uniform jumper, pink striped tights and a baseball cap, Emma brings a smile into the store each time she drops in, and always, always, always models the new accessories for us.

She came to our Trick-or-Treat event, she helped unwrap the new fall tissue paper, and just the other day, Emma dropped in to show off her Little Mermaid costume for a Halloween party. Laura gussied her up with the Rockstar Red Cosmoholic lipgloss, and Kara and I pulled together a little Crush Trick-or-Treat bag, complete with ribbons and sparkly seaweed.

See our littlest Crushette steal the spotlight each afternoon at Crush.
<3

A Crush Cure-all

When you have a cold home remedies do wonders, if only because they make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. Crush’s Novemberrrrrr Cure for the Cold and Common Cold will make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the outside…
Combine parts:
30% Cashmere
70% Wool
One gold chain
2 patch pockets

Stir until you’ve reached desired consistency.
Walk home.
Remove from Crush bag.
Wrap sweater around you.

In a separate cup:
Add one tea bag to hot [not boiling] water
Add three drops of honey, and enjoy! [optional]

Denim: Destructed, Destroyed... It's Delightful, Delicious, Delovely

If you were around in June, then you probably remember when the Paige Premium Denim Jimmy Faith boyfriend jeans came in. You likely recall that they were scary at first... but that the way they lit up Laura's face was like a kid in a candy store and that you tried them on because she insisted. They looked good. Destroyed denim may not have looked so good since you alternated between Kurt-Cobain-esque jeans and Amy Byer dresses... but there you were, standing in he mirror with a fitted white tee, blazer and super sexy heels. Destructed denim was downright sexy again, and soon, a pair of Red Engines in a light wash sliced denim soared into our hearts.

Fast forward to this afternoon: the JBrand destroyed skinnies, the dark cadet blue wash JBrands and the Paige destroyed pencil legs are in... they ALL arrived today in fact. By the time I sauntered in between classes at 4:30pm, Kara already had them on and Laura was bustling about merchandising them like it was her job...

The JBrand dark vintage wash with a 12inch leg opening is always flattering, but with a bit of destruction, they're edgier than ever. Pair with a black boyfriend blazer and white tee shirt, then polish off with long necklaces and knee-high boots.

The JBrand midrise straight leg in the tyro wash feature a 16inch leg opening that falls perfectly over sky high pumps, and go from work to play with a silk blouse or fitted sweater.

The Paige destroyed skinnies offer their signature Peg leg cut in the Rebel wash. Ballet flats and a bomber jacket, anyone? Or maybe a black cashmere sweater and bold Avoca scarf.

Fierce meets feminine this season and the leather and lace trend has worked it's way into denim too. We love the super tight fit in really dark washes, there's nothing more flattering... but add some pizazz with some slicing and dicing here and there and you're the bees [exposed by ripped jeans] knees in no time.

Love it? We sure do.

Top o' the Autumn to You

We at Crush are an enthusiastic breed [especially during the changing of the seasons, our favorite shopping times!], and with raw Boston winds and frosty finger tips approaching, we're preparing for the season of bundling up with smiles on our faces, pink on our noses, and snowflake inspired twinkles in our eyes. To ready ourselves we're curling up in our favorite new Irish knits from Avoca. This family owned brand in small stores across the United States and The Emerald Isle has been creating beautifully crafted scarves for almost three hundred years. In addition their cozy knits collections, Avoca manufactures soft furnishings for the home such as throws and baby blankets. Wrapping up in these brightly colored, lambswool scarves brings us back to our Moms stuffing us into our snowsuits with Irish-knit sweaters and woolen mittens...or maybe that was just me.

Cashmere and Angora mixes in pinks, blues, greens and reds serve as heartwarming pops of color to keep you toasty, and are fetching enough to wear all day... sure beats the wearing-the-same-winter-sweater-in-the-office-everyday-blues.

So pop in to cozy up with some Crushettes, Rebecca will likely still be sans winter coat and Laura most certainly be cozied up in that precious new vintage inspired 525 America. Kara's jumping into the new destroyed JBrands (pictures to follow!), and me, you ask? Well, I'll be here on the couch blogging, and getting in touch with my inner leprechaun.

If you see my Mom, you can tell her just how red my hair looks when braided next to our new Irish imports... she'll be thrilled.

<3

Beads, Beads, Beads... and Sparkles.

The underground fashion lair we fondly refer to as CB is bursting the seams with gorgeous beaded dresses one-of-a-kind necklaces, and our newest obsession: an Alice + Olivia sequin strapless dress with striped ruffle skirt (it took an army to convince Brianne that she couldn't wear it to class).

Beading is the ultimate feminine detail in dresses this fall, as it takes classic pieces from boring to brilliant with intricate details ranging from gems to studs. Bejeweled and beloved, these dresses are certain to stand out in a crowd and to make a fashion statement. From autumn weddings and cocktail parties, to holidays events and New Years Eve you’re sure to be on trend and in the spotlight when wearing something that sparkles!

Laura Mandell's stunning briolette necklaces are strung tightly in alternating directions. Created from glass beads in mutli-strand designs and numerous scales, these radiant chunky necklaces can make or break an ensemble. The bright pops of color are the epitome of chic, so pair with jeans and a classic T-shirt or your favorite LBD to stop them dead in their tracks every time.

On Thursday afternoon, our favorite UPS man, Mike, (a daily fixture in our lives) brought us the the kind present that'll be embedded in our minds forever. Our new Alice + Olivia dress features the cutest fitted sequin bust and an adorable striped silk skirt. The fit is fantastic. The dress becomes increasingly sassy with any red accessory. Just the thought of this incredibly edgy masterpiece makes us go weak at the knees, frankly: what more could we want?

...just for that JBrand order to arrive, actually.

xoxo.

Brianne and Kara

Cider Donuts and a Bottle of White: A Luscious Autumn at Crush <3

This past Wednesday we celebrated Rebecca's favorite holiday with a Crush Trick-or-Treat. The tricks were far and few between, though there were some absolutely hilarious moments. The treats were aplenty. Apple cider, pumpkin bread, white wine, banana nut loaf, cider donuts, candy, kettle corn, and Crush dresses were bountiful. We had so much fun playing dress up with our customers and friends. A new line for us, Haven, arrived just in time, as did some precious Two-fers from Parker and Plastic Island, not to mention a very hippie chic silk blouse from Jenny Han.

We got to spend time with so many of our favorite customers, dress some new faces, get caught up on current events in one another's lives and share drinks with close friends and Beacon Hill neighbors. We were thrilled as ever to see the Julep girls, Rachel Kichli (Brookline) even served a few glasses of wine for us, which Rachel Wentworth (Harvard Square) did some modeling around the store while she tried on clothes. You've got to love comrades in retail.

See some of our pictures below!
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Trick or Treat with Crush Boutique

Trick or treat, smell our feet, wearing reversible Spanx tights is so sweet<3

What do we love more than quirky phrases and things that rhyme? Fall fashion, food, and friends. Join us Wednesday night for Halloween fun at Crush!