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Off Broadway Boutique – A Diva’s Paradise

December 22, 2012 By The Countess of Glamour

Hello, everyone! With the magic of the holidays in the air, it’s no surprise that Off Broadway Boutique was recently blessed with the presence of Susan Graham, one of the top mezzo-soprano singers to ever hit the stage. After all, we’re sure that this diva wanted to celebrate her latest triumph at the Metropolitan Opera House as Dido in Les Troyens – all the more reasons why we were thrilled to see her step into our store. Quite a beauty with a gorgeously tall body and a charming personality, Susan was the perfect person to showcase the latest in our lavish fashions and opulent jewelry to.

Having been a loyal and wonderful customer of Off Broadway Boutique‘s for years, Susan has always enjoyed shopping in the front of our store. Not only does she find bold pieces that are befitting of an opera diva such as herself, she has also come across unique finds that always accentuate her one-of-a-kind style. It’s a style that is also owed to the gorgeous vintage pieces that she finds in our reruns and consignment department in the back of our shop. Coupled with her being kind enough to provide our consignment department with her gently-worn clothes, we truly believe that Susan’s effortless chic is a perfect case of style karma blessing this stunningly talented diva.

After getting reacquainted with our staff, Susan slipped into the first of many gorgeous gowns of ours. To say that they were tailor-made for her is an understatement, as each piece flattered her towering frame while highlighting her diva stature. In addition, she snagged quite a few pairs of glamorous shoes that were available in size 11 – a size that we’ve often fulfilled in order to cater to the ladies with large feet and lavish taste in footwear. Needless to say, Off Broadway Boutique is a great source for you to find stylish shoes that are befitting of a diva like Susan Graham.

Eventually, other opera singers from the Metropolitan Opera House recognized her from outside and decided to come inside to say hello. Although these were colleagues of hers, they were just as awestruck as we were once they laid eyes on her in our amazing gowns. The energy that permeated the atmosphere made it seem as if we were backstage at an opera show with the top performers thriving in their element. Needless to say, it was a wonderfully fun experience for all of us!

Being a huge fan of Susan’s, our Countess of Glamour, Lynn Dell, was thrilled that she had stopped by our shop. After all, it’d be her chance to ask for that 8×10 glossy photo that she’d been requesting over the past 10 years. Unfortunately, Susan had since upgraded to owning digital photos of herself – a fact that she had found funny while Lynn found it hilarious. Moments such as these are why Susan Graham is, indeed, a diva and a regular dame wrapped up in one. It is the ability to electrify the atmosphere with one’s mere presence while being able to relate to everyone that makes one the quintessential Off Broadway Boutique woman – one that we are proud to consider Susan Graham as.

Lynn Dell – A Muse of All Seasons

December 15, 2012 By The Countess of Glamour

Hello, everyone! We’ve made no secret about our affection for The Countess of Glamour, Lynn Dell, which is why it is always a pleasure to have her visit our lovely shop. After all, she is a major source of style inspiration for both clients and staff – both of whom always look forward to seeing her in a uniquely marvelous look. In addition, it is her vision that has steered Off Broadway Boutique on the right path of fashionable fabulousness for over 40 years!

Our newest fashion consultant, Tracy, certainly caught wind of this when she saw Lynn stroll in our shop in a gorgeous purple ensemble yesterday. Immediately thinking of the purple fox fur and wool hooded neckpiece that she had seen in our vintage and consignment department earlier, she just knew that it’d be the perfect complement to her look. Although Lynn hadn’t quite understood the hoopla about it, she immediately did an about-face once she realized just how luxurious and comfortable it looked and felt on her.

To say that the result was purely magical is an understatement, as that gorgeous piece is one out of many enchanting ones that can be found in our lovely vintage and consignment department. In once again living up to her well-earned reputation as The Countess of Glamour, Lynn managed to take everyone’s breath away while proving Tracy’s fashion-forward intuition correct. Therefore, it was no surprise that Tracy made a glorious sale out of it by selling the originally $110 neckpiece to Lynn for 20% off while bringing it down to $83 plus tax. What’s more, the stunning neckpiece served as yet another example why Off Broadway Boutique’s reruns and consignment department is such a source of exceptionally elegant fashions. After all, Lynn has prided herself on always adding a little extra something to her style – a motto that has been duplicated in every single piece that she has chosen for Off Broadway Boutique’s diverse collection.

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Off Broadway Boutique Customer Spotlight – Hallie Neill and Terry

August 19, 2012 By The Countess of Glamour

Hi, everyone! At Off Broadway Boutique, we have been blessed to have a diversity of clients that range from theatre divas to local fashion plates with plenty other personalities in between. Not only do they contribute to making our boutique a fun place to shop, but they inspire us to present our stunning fashions exquisite jewelry. This is certainly the case with two of our wonderful customers, who recently informed us that they’d worn our pieces to their special events.

When the divine operatic soprano, Hallie Neill, reached out to us on Facebook a few weeks ago, we were thrilled to see her in our gorgeous green cape during her performance in The Diva and the Baritone. Looking every inch of the diva that she is, she was a vivacious vision onstage as she wowed the crowd along with her husband, the fantastic Theodore Lambrinos. What’s more; she wore our cape with such pizzazz that we’re sure that the audience fell in love with her style as much as they did with her voice – as you can see in this video.

Vintage style blogger, MaryLenore Arsenault, also contacted us on Facebook a few days ago to inform us of our suave brocade jacket making an appearance at a monthly dance party that she had attended with her date, Terry. According to her blog, Moss Park Fashionistas, he was the sartorial champion of the night – no surprise, considering that the vintage inspired velvet-trimmed piece is one of the crown jewels in our Off Broadway Boutique reruns department. Visit our shop for more one-of-a-kind vintage pieces that will make as much a lasting impression as Terry did at that fun party.

One of our biggest sources of pride at Off Broadway Boutique is welcoming a variety of customers, as they each appreciate the eclectic style and lavish glamour that we have to offer. What’s more, they are the main reason why we have been an Upper West Side style institution for over forty years. It is with that that we dedicate this blog to two of the most fashionable clients that we have had the pleasure of being of service to – Hallie Neill and Terry.