THE RIGHT NIGHT OUT
Oakwood Mall fashion boutique gives back and looks good doing it WOR DS & PHOTOS: K AT I E L A R SON
I
t might sound odd to have a small fashion boutique in the center of a large, box-store mall, but that didn’t stop Kim and Adam Verheyden from going outside the box to open the Apricot Lane Boutique in Oakwood Mall in August. The store showcases a wide array of fashions for most women ages 20 and up, while promising to provide each customer with one-on-one attention as she mixes and matches the fun styles, prints, and colors. In celebration of Fashion Week, the store offered discounts and prizes as well as celebrated new fall fashions. So what’s in this fall? Ponchos, ponchos, and more ponchos (it’s hard to contain
Apricot Lane has several items for sale for which part of the proceeds are donated to a charitable organization.
my excitement) in just about every earth tone imaginable! “I really like the poncho because they are versatile,” explained Stacy Klawiter, store manager at the Eau Claire location. “They can be worn as a poncho, as a vest; they can be put over a dress to dress it up; they can also be belted.” Not into the poncho-wearing scene? It’s OK, because there is a bit of something for almost everyone, and merchandise is always changing due to the store’s policy of only buying six of everything. “With a few exceptions, once it is gone, it is gone,” Klawiter said. Supporting those in need on a national level is a regular practice
“I really like the poncho because they are versatile. They can be worn as a poncho, as vest; they can be put over a dress to dress it up; they can also be belted.” S T AC Y K L AW I T E R ,
A PR ICOT L A N E BOUTIQU E
VolumeOne.org 52 Sept. 21, 2016