Our "Monday Must Have" this week is all about CHOCOLATE!

I get so many questions about our name and why we named it Chocolate Peacock and where we came up with it. First, I do not have any wierd fascination with peacocks or anything. I do absolutely love chocolate but that had nothing to do with it either. I really wanted something different, fun and memorable - just like the clothes that I was going to sell. It was getting down to the wire and I needed a name - everything else had been done and we were in the process of doing signage - it had to be done. I was using the peacock feather colors for decor so the word peacock was definitely top of mind. My husband and I sat down one night and literally just brainstormed and listed any word that we could think of...my husband said Chocolate Peacock and I loved it instantly. It was perfect- love it or hate it, you remember it. It was funky, different, fun and memorable - exactly what I was selling! It gave me so many ideas for decor and bags. My logo was created by a graphic designer at Bailey Lauerman and it was fabulous. And the best thing that has come from the name is all the marketing that surrounds it. The feathers that we put in our bags, customers recognize the colors in our logo (believe it or not, we are the only boutique that uses color in our logo and name...or so I've been told) and we are associated with chocolate! Not only do we always keep chocolate in our store but we get asked to be at events such as the CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL that was held yesterday! Since our name has chocolate in it, we got to be apart of it ;)

This takes me to the "Monday Must Have" of the week - all of the local bakeries, chocolate stores and candy stores throughout Omaha. There are SO MANY fabulous ones - I couldn't believe it. I am obviously a huge supporter of small, local businesses so go out and support these stores and bakeries - they are a MUST HAVE!!

The 1st Great Omaha Chocolate Festival was held at the UNO Fieldhouse. It was organized by the National Council of Jewish Women of Omaha to fund the organizations they support. You paid $5 at the door and you got to sample chocolates from all kinds of different vendors. And they had an unbelievable turn out for a first year event!







Here is our booth that we had! I wouldn't normally say this but our booth didn't even compare to the other ones there- because we didn't have any chocolate. But it was ok, people still seemed to love having us there and I think we will see many new customers :)



Next year, I will try and post this BEFORE the event so you can actually attend!

Here are some of the vendors that were there:

Janicek's Cake Box (My personal favorite - he did my wedding cake :) )
The Cordial Cherry
Rocket Fizz
Le Quartier Baking Company
Pettit's Pastry

DELICIOUS!!! Go support your local bakeries!

"Monday Must Have" this week! 9.18.11

Our "Monday Must Have" post this week is very FULL. I am going to start with the actual "Must Have" that is in store now. This piece is hard to understand why it is so great until you see all the different ways to wear it. I love it because I have never seen it before and I find it very flattering and cool.

It looks like an ordinary brown long vest...


However, there are 3 snaps in different locations that make it so much more. One up by the shoulder and 2 on each hip. Snap them in different places and you have 3 different looks!




I have it paired here with just a long sleeve cream T and black leggings. However, you could wear it more as a dress and add some tall boots and depending on the weather, take the leggings off. If it is really warm, take the T off as well and just put a cami. You could belt this, put a jacket over it, add a scarf- the possibilities are endless!!

As always, if you want one held or shipped, please email me at chocolatepeacockboutique@gmail.com.

Comes in small, medium and large and it is $74. The T underneath is $20 and the leggings are $36. All in store now!

The second thing that I am going to talk about is the EMMY's from last night!! I love a great awards show but mostly for the dresses. Here are a few of my favorites:






The theme of the night was definitely red and lace. The best ones of these trends are the following (in my opinion):



The navy dress on the far right is one of my favorites for lace and this red dress is to die for - stunning.

Hope everyone has a great week!!

Our "Monday Must Have" this week! 9.12.11

We carry a lot of color and a lot of pattern and prints. However, we also carry a ton of accessories. We sometimes get asked about more basic items or one color items that can be accessorized or layered. So this week, our "Monday Must Have" is this great mid- length dress. It ties at the waist to bring it in and fits very true to size. The length of this dress is a huge trend this fall and it is great for so many more occasions than the shorter ones.



I could have done 20 different looks with this so I picked 3-4 to picture here but there is SO much you can wear this with!

First one is a boho 70s vibe paired with a long necklace and strappy flat sandals...great for everyday.


The second one is more of a work look - a great bib necklace with heels.



The next one could be for work, a meeting or lunch with friends...flip flops and our fantastic linen olive green blazer.


The last look is again great for work but could be worn many places. This is one of my favorite jackets we have for fall- brown with textured faux leather pieces and different angles throughout. Plus, the best thing (in my opinion) about a mid- length dress is wearing it with boots- perfect length to cover all or most of your leg without a tight or legging. Sandals and flip flops when we have these random 90 degree days and boots for when it gets cold.






Both jackets pictured here and this dress are available in store this week! Prices are as follows:

mid- length dress: $42
brown jacket: $94
green blazer: $78
all of our jewelry: ranges from $10-$70

As always, please email me to purchase or hold - chocolatepeacockboutique@gmail.com. We can ship anywhere!!

Have a great week!!