Lauren's Favorites: Bullhead Floral Print

Lauren's Favorite fall trend is bullhead floral print

Hey, ladies! I can't wait to show you my new favorite fall trend: bullhead floral print! It's perfect for anyone experiencing wanderlust. Which one of the four styles below is your favorite??

Lauren's favorite fall trend is bullhead floral print romper, kimono, off the shoulder top and tunic

 

Bullhead Floral Print Kimono - Wine $52 // Bullhead Floral Print Romper - Black $55 // Bullhead Floral Print Off the Shoulder Top - Wine $48 // Bullhead Floral Print Cold Shoulder Tunic - Black $50

 

XO,
Lauren Craig

October 25, 2016

Fall Trend Alert: Cold Shoulder

women's cold shoulder fall fashion trend at Eccentrics Boutique

This season we are in love with the show some shoulder trend! This post highlights the adorable cold shoulder look. We rounded up some of our top favorite shoulder exposing styles that are online now...well....that is until they sell out!

western skull and flower print cold shoulder tunic at Eccentrics Boutique

We love a vibrant print like this floral skull cold shoulder tunic ($50). Wear with destroyed denim or leggings and boots. 

white peasant cold shoulder blouse with bell sleeves at Eccentrics Boutique

You can't go wrong with a simple white cold shoulder peasant blouse featuring bell sleeves ($54). This vintage inspired top is perfect for work or date night. Just add a statement necklace for a pop of color!

long sleeve cold shoulder oversized sweater with side zipper detail at Eccentrics Boutique

When you want to be comfy and cozy, curl up in our favorite cold shoulder sweater with side zipper detail ($49). Available in black and mocha. This sweater is great for a night by a bonfire or watching your favorite football team win. 

October 22, 2016

Happy Boss's Day, Lauren!

Happy Boss's Day to Lauren Craig of Eccentrics Boutique

All of us at Eccentrics Boutique are honored to work for the best boss in the world...Lauren Craig! She's absolutely beautiful inside and out. And we wanted to share all the reasons why we love working for her. So here's all the reasons why we are thankful Lauren is our boss...

 

"Lauren is one of the strongest, most beautiful, and most incredible people I've ever met. Her desire for her business to thrive is so admirable, and her respect and care for her employees is so obvious and genuine, that anybody around can't help but notice it. I could never ask for a better person to work for. She has taught me so much, and I have become not only a better employee, but a better person because of her. I have grown to love her and her family, and I can't wait to see the many opportunities to come." - Abby

 

"Lauren is not only a woman of beautiful style, hair, and lipstick, but is a woman of the most beautiful heart. She cares for those around her with a selflessness and kindness that exceeds most. Her strength shines in the face of difficulty. You can rarely find her without a smile and a word of encouragement. She is also incredibly generous, with hands always willing to give to others. This is what makes her a not only a great boss, but also a truly great friend. Love you so much and am so thankful for you, Lauren!" - Jordan

 

"I haven't been working for Lauren long but I have never met a woman like her. I already feel like I am a part of the family she has created at Eccentrics. Lauren is never seen without a huge smile and "how are ya?" She is, without a doubt, one of the strongest and most beautiful people that I have met and I'm so blessed to call her my friend as well as my boss. The way she cares about each and every customer that walks through our doors is truly heartwarming. To know that I work at a place that Lauren has put her heart and soul into makes me so proud of her and the store. I have so much love for her giving heart. I can't wait to see how our relationship grows and I'm forever thankful that God placed us in each other's lives. I'm so blessed to know her. Love you, Lauren!" - Molly

 

"I started to get to know Lauren through our church community group about a year or so ago, and unexpectedly this past Spring, a job opportunity arose for me to work at her store. I was skeptical at first, being a stay at home mom for the past seven years, thinking that there is no way I'm going to find a job that is flexible enough for our family dynamic. I was wrong. Lauren has gone above and beyond to allow my job to be flexible for my schedule with my family. I'm so blessed that I get to be a full time mom but also work at a beautiful store with truly beautiful people. Before I took the job, I heard nothing but positive things about Lauren as a person and as a boss. She has met and far exceeded those words said about her. When I think of Lauren, some of the first words that come to mind are Strong, Beautiful, Kind, Fun, Energetic, Positive, and Compassionate. She treats everyone with respect and kindness. She doesn't show favoritism. As a boss, she is encouraging and not critical. She makes you feel at ease instead of on edge. She cares about her employees and her customers. She is a great business woman and I'm so glad I get to be a part of the Eccentrics family. I'm very thankful to have Lauren in my life. She is my boss but she is also my friend." - Alisha

 

"Over three years ago, Lauren hired me and gave me the opportunity to have my dream job. Every hour that I spend at Eccentrics Boutique is the highlight of my day. Lauren has built an incredible business from her own vision of making women feel confident. I have watched her inspire others to be their own kind of beautiful that goes beyond clothing and accessories. Lauren has a natural ability to create a family and lifelong friends out of customers and employees. She always has a smile on her face and a kind word to say. I'm proud to be a part of Eccentrics Boutique. Lauren is an inspiration and I am blessed to call her my boss, my friend, and my family. Happy Boss's Day, Lauren!" - Britni

 

"There is this gorgeous lady, that has a precious spirit, a heart of gold and wears bright pink lipstick. She is strong, she loves Jesus, her family and friends. God gave her a dream and she has worked hard to fulfill it. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote "Things are pretty, graceful, rich, elegant, handsome, but until they speak to the imagination, not yet beautiful." I am so glad she is caring, creative and had the imagination to make Eccentrics the store it is. People are naturally drawn to friendly people and she makes everyone that enters the boutique feel like they are special. Her contagious smile puts everyone at ease and she genuinely cares enough to help our customers find the perfect outfit. She cares about our community and is thankful for her blessings, so in return she gives back. Hebrews 13:16 "Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifice God is pleased." What an excellent way to show people your appreciation. I am so blessed to call this amazing lady my friend and my boss. She cares about us and our families. Working at Eccentrics is beyond fun and very exciting. The Eccentrics Team are a tight knit group of ladies at different stages in life, with the same heart following a leader that exhibits grace and beauty and together we want all women to know they are beautiful. "It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it." - Voltaire. I have heard so many people comment on the blessings they receive just by walking into the store. Her precious spirit and caring personality bless people. This lady that is such a blessing in so many lives is Lauren Craig." - Terra

 

Happy Boss's Day, Lauren! We love you!

XO,
Your Eccentrics Girls
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October 16, 2016

Red, White and Blue Outfit Ideas - 4th of July Style Guide

4th of July Fashion Ideas at Eccentrics Boutique

Get your sparklers out, ladies! It's the 4th of July and our favorite time to chill with family and friends. Whether you are grilling on your back patio or catching the rays on the lake, we have some favorite red, white and blue styles for you!

Our first outfit features our favorite new Stars & Stripes tee with arm stripes! This loose fitting, casual tee looks perfect with boyfriend denim and sandals. It just might end up being the most comfortable tee you've ever worn!

4th of July Fashion Ideas at Eccentrics Boutique

What's more American than drinking a can of Coca Cola? Well....YOU drinking a can of cold Coca Cola! Throw in a patriotic stars straw and be selfie ready in our blue jersey knit tie top! Wear some cut offs and cute wedges! And definitely add a white Kendra Scott necklace.

4th of July Fashion Ideas at Eccentrics Boutique

Get patriotic in our red baseball tee and boyfriend denim. This is the cutest top for anyone wanting a subtle patriotic style. Paint your nails a pretty blue and wave the American flag high and proud!

4th of July Fashion Ideas at Eccentrics Boutique

We hope you enjoy your holiday weekend celebrating our freedoms!

 

July 02, 2016

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50 years old

Women's fashion in your fifties and over can be more exciting than you think! At Eccentrics Boutique, we are proud to offer styles that flatter every age. We love helping women from all stages of life to find that perfect outfit. Sometimes you have to be willing to try something new or a style you never considered before. But we can guarantee you there will be something that makes you feel fabulous in your fifties! So to prove it, we had our loyal customer, Cheryl, come in to pick out her top 5 favorite outfit ideas for women her age.

For her first outfit, Cheryl wanted a laid back summer style. So she paired our simple taupe side slit tank top ($28), women's jeans with braided belt loops ($54) and statement Quay sunglasses ($50).

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50 years old

Layer up for a flattering outfit no matter your shape! Cheryl paired our precious Thank You Jesus graphic tee ($32) under our women's tribal printed kimono ($47) with women's jeans with braided belt loops ($54).

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50 years old

Being trendy does not have an expiration date. We especially love how Cheryl paired our solid sage basic tunic ($33) with our distressed jeggings ($39). These funky jeggings can spice up any outfit!

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50 years old

Wearing a flattering dress can put an instant smile on any woman's face. We love this asymmetrical hemline dress ($44) that Cheryl is wearing below. Wear with a long necklace and cute wedges for your summer date night. 

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50 years old

When the days get hot, you want to stay cool with a cute tank top with an open back. Cheryl paired our favorite black and white striped knot back tank top ($46) with our distressed jeggings ($39) and favorite Quay sunglasses.

5 Outfit Ideas for Women Over 50 years old

So if you're fabulous and fifty, come see us at Eccentrics Boutique. We'll help you find the perfect outfit for any occasion!

XO,
The Eccentrics Team

June 27, 2016

Feelin' Bohemian at Eccentrics Boutique

Bohemian inspired summer outfits at Eccentrics Boutique

School is out. Graduations are done. Careers are started. Families are growing. It doesn't matter which of these statements relate most to you...sometimes you just want to escape reality and look pretty in the process.

Rose High Neck Dress $45 // Anna Ruffle Top $54 // Muse Rige Garage Shorts $89

Bohemian inspired summer outfits at Eccentrics Boutique

When the days are sunny, throw on a light and airy dress with delicate cutout details. our Rose High Neck Dress is soft and flowy. It has a flattering fit with a feminine style. With the earthy tone. embrace your inner boho goddess with wavy locks and neutral makeup.

Rose High Neck Dress $45

Bohemian inspired summer outfits at Eccentrics Boutique

Get some sun on those legs while wearing a cute pair of our Muse Rige Garage Shorts. Wear a breezy off the shoulder light tie dye crop top with crochet trim details. This lets you stay covered while showing a little skin.

Anna Ruffle Top $54 // Muse Rige Garage Shorts $89

Bohemian inspired summer outfits at Eccentrics Boutique

Forget the worries of your jobs, studies and other responsibilities. Just play some reggae tunes while soaking up the sun in a secluded spot with your best friends!

Bohemian inspired summer outfits at Eccentrics Boutique

Special thanks to our photo shoot contributors:
Lindsay Stockhecke of Deliciously Ordinary created our stunning bohemian summer scene. She is also a wedding stylist and a genius at what she does!

Katie Lirely of Fringe Salon turned our models into boho babes. She is a master of all things beauty!

Huge thank you to our stunning models: Anna Clare Crews and Karsen Burgrabe!

Shop the look:
Rose High Neck Dress $45 // Anna Ruffle Top $54 // Muse Rige Garage Shorts $89

 

May 14, 2016

May 2016 Give Back Beautiful: Tender Mercies Foundation

Eccentrics Boutique Give Back Beautiful Campaign Tender Mercies Foundation

Tender Mercies Foundation of Southern Illinois is a non-profit charitable organization to benefit those affected by pregnancy, infant and child loss. TMFSI offers memory items, burial guidance, grief counseling, education, one-on-one support, confidentiality and annual remembrance events. TMFSI is also in the process of establishing a Tender Garden. The Tender Garden will be a resting place for children and babies in our area. It is more likely that parents will be faced with the decision on where they might bury their child only moments before or after their passing than it is that they have a plan in place for such occasions.  Some have family plots that are available to them and some have not even had the discussion for themselves, let alone their children.  There are visitors to our area that do not plan to stay.  There are those that simply cannot afford to purchase a forever place their child.

Stop by Eccentrics Boutique to leave a donation and write a message in memory to honor a life that had so little time. Messages will be attached to balloons released on
Memorial Weekend: Saturday, May 28th. Lauren will match all donations received during May.

Cash & check donations only.

Eccentrics Boutique Give Back Beautiful Campaign Tender Mercies Foundation

TMFSI provides mothers with memory items so they do not leave the hospital empty handed. Here are items they provide...

Memory Box:  A custom handmade memory box that each of the mothers and families are able to hold onto through time.  It is their choice on what to include in these boxes but often times you will find birth information, gifted items and pictures.  This is a box that each family is able to personalize to their experience.

Lullaby Gowns: Often times these babies are a pound, or less, and are barely the length of an adult hand.  Following the lead of others, TMFSI plans to turn donated wedding gowns into lullaby gowns for the newly born.

Edwin the Elephant: Mothers will receive Edwin with a TMFSI contact card so they do not leave empty handed. Mothers are encouraged to hold onto Edwin until they are ready to let go. TMFSI will have the baby’s name and birth information embroidered on the ears.

Impression Kits: No matter how big or small, having an impression of your child’s hand or foot when born is something always cherished. TMFSI hopes to help supply the hospital(s) with special kits, made especially for such tender skin, so that such a gift can be available.

Tiny Flower Pot: To recognize loss by miscarriage, TMFSI wants to provide mothers with a tiny flower pot containing an elephant shaped seed. This will bloom in memory.

Pin for Nurses: Nurses are on the front lines with patients during pregnancy and child loss. TMFSI wants to recognize nurses experiencing their own feelings of loss.

Eccentrics Boutique Give Back Beautiful Campaign Tender Mercies Foundation

The elephant has become the symbol of Tender Mercies Foundation. The elephant is the only known mammal that actually grieve for their loss. When an elephant is pregnant, other elephants will circle the mother to offer support like a doula.

Help us help Tender Mercies Foundation of Southern Illinois. Each donation will make a difference for a very important foundation in our communities.

XO,
The Eccentrics Team

May 07, 2016

Graduate in Style at Eccentrics Boutique

Shop women's ttrendy graduation dresses!

Graduate in Style!

Congratulations, graduate! You have done so well in your studies. Now let us help you get an A+ in fashion! We have a great selection of graduation dresses. View the images below to see my top picks!

Buy your graduation dress before Monday, May 23rd and be entered to win a $50.00 gift card!

Here's how to enter:
In-Store: Tell us at checkout when you shop in-store.
Online: Comment "graduation dress" in the notes section at checkout.


One random (and lucky!) winner will get a $50.00 gift card from us!

XO,
Lauren Craig

Shop women's graduation dresses at Eccentrics Boutique

Shop women's trendy and stylish graduation dresses at Eccentrics Boutique

Shop women's stylish graduation dresses at Eccentrics Boutique!

Shop our favorite graduation styles online now!

May 04, 2016

Working Woman Wednesday: Lauren's Favorite Office Styles

When you have to get down to business, it helps to have a stylish office! Our boss lady, Lauren Craig, wanted to show off some of her favorite office styles in our first installation of Work It Wednesday! So check out the images below and click the links to get the look!

The first outfit features two different textures for a successful outfit. Pair our gold sequin pencil skirt with our black sheer chiffon blouse with tie. Loosely tuck in the top and let it drape from the sides. Wear with simple strappy black heels.

Plissé Pleated Top $55 // Gold Sequin Pencil Skirt $40

Office Outfit Inspiration Sequin Pencil Skirt

gold sequin pencil skirt and black chiffon blouse with necktie.

When you really want to feel fancy, throw on our stunning black peplum dress with feathers. This beauty looks classy with a touch of 1920's flair. Wear with black heels featuring a supportive ankle strap.

Cabriole Dress $92

Black peplum dress with feathers.

Black peplum dress with feathers.

When you want to feel cool but still be put together, add our colorful BCBGeneration blazer over our chiffon blouse with jeweled neckline. A pair of sharp black leggings and BCBGeneration Carissa heels complete the outfit.

BCBGeneration Woven High Low Jacket $118 // Rhinestone Trim Blouse $38 // BCBGeneration Carissa Heel $110

BCBGeneration Blazer and black leggings with BCBGeneration Carissa heels.

BCBGeneration blazer for the office.

You're not boring....so don't wear boring clothes to the office! Which outfit would you wear??

 

Stay Stylish!

October 21, 2015

September 2015 Give Back Beautiful: Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer's changes lives. It's been such a tough disease to watch my family go through. I remember days at my grandmother's house eating ice cream, watching movies, and talking about everything. Those visits are different now; I’m lucky if my grandmother remembers my name, who I’m married to and where I live. It's sad. It’s difficult carrying a conversation with someone who doesn’t answer you back. I often wonder if my grandmother can hear or understand what I’m saying. No one can really understand what people go through, unless you have a relative like my grandma - someone with Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's makes a normal person start forgetting things until they can’t remember how to talk, walk or even do such a simple thing as hug someone. You have to be really brave to visit someone who changes every time you see them because after all, you still love them like I love my grandma. It's just painful to watch them slip away. I miss the old days, the days before my grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

My grandma always predicted my future (she might not remember it), but she always wanted me to open a shop beside Your Jeweler (my father-in-law's store). She was such an inspiration to me!

Have you been affected by Alzheimer's in your family? Please join us on Saturday, September 26th at Carbondale Community High School at the Frank Bleyer Field. Registration at 8:30am. Ceremony at 9:30am. Walk at 10:00am. Route Length: 3.2 miles.

To join or donate to the Eccentrics Team, click this link here: http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2015/IL-GreaterIllinois?team_id=294804&pg=team&fr_id=7472

XO,

Lauren

September 17, 2015

Eccentrics Goes to Vegas | Eccentrics Boutique

We had our head in the clouds about fall fashion while flying to Vegas last week! This was my first trip to Vegas and I couldn't wait to find the very best styles the fashion industry had to offer! Here's a glimpse of our 4 days in the city that never sleeps! We got to explore the first night and see the sights! I wore my favorite while t-shirt dress knotted with fringe flats. Wear as a dress alone or with leggings! You really can't have too much fringe this season!

The highlight of our trip was hearing Emily Schuman of Cupcakes and Cashmere speak! Plus we are excited to announce that Eccentrics Boutique will be the exclusive carrier of her line in our area! So start counting down until next spring...you're going to go nuts!! She has great taste that was made for Eccentrics Boutique!

It was a whirlwind and 4 days never went by so fast! We were sad to say goodbye to Vegas....but excited to get back home and get the store ready for fall! New styles are already arriving and we can't wait to make you the most fashionable woman in your town! So stop by and say hello!

XO,

Lauren

August 22, 2015

Girls Night Out: Josh Turner Concert at Walker's Bluff | Eccentrics Boutique

We can't be all work and no play! It was time for an Eccentrics Team girls night...minus a few ladies! The best boss in the world gave us tickets to enjoy Josh Turner at Walker's Bluff Legend's Amphitheater last night. We were so sad Lauren couldn't join us! Eccentrics Boutique sponsored Walker's Bluff featuring Josh Turner...so if you were there, you got to see our promo video play several times! We had so much fun catching up and spending time with our plus ones. Walker's Bluff is the perfect place in Southern Illinois to enjoy a great food and your favorite musician. We look forward to attending more of their events in the future! View images from the concert below!

August 09, 2015