Daylight savings ends, but the savings at Ella's aren't stopping!

When we told you last week everything must go, we meant it. And so...

What a busy week it has been! We hope you had a great Halloween. We're a little startled that it's already November. Time flies! Thank you all for helping us kick off our closing sale with a bang. Sweaters, tops, dresses, tights and skirts -- people are stocking up on their favorite Fall & Winter must-haves before our doors close at the end of this month. But the fun has only begun! Starting tomorrow, November 2nd, everything in the store and website will be 30% off. This jump-starts our "Going, Going, Gone" sales, where every week will bring a steeper discount. Pick your week, or come each week - either way, keep in mind the racks and size options are already starting to look a little bare!

Come by, say hello, and check out the comfortable, the beautiful, and the flattering, while it's all still here.

Major changes for us @ Ella's Boutique:

dear customers, readers, fans & friends,


It is with some sadness, I am announcing that Ella’s will be closing.
I have truly enjoyed having a shop on Alberta Street and being a part of this very cool shopping district.
It has been a pleasure to get to know you, our wonderful customers,
and helping you find just the right outfit for those special moments in your life.

This will be a new beginning for many of us here at Ella’s. Tess plans to continue with her creative writing and art, her sights on possibly going to graduate school in the near future. She welcomes the opportunity to spend the holidays with her family in California. Rhea will continue to pursue her passion for flowers and floral design. You can visit her at Sammy’s in the Pearl District. Pamela will be focusing more of her energies back into her career as a video editor and hopes to start work on a documentary in the coming year.

We are an immensely creative little group, and we are all excited for the coming changes!

It has been our pleasure to spend time with you here on Alberta and wish you all great happiness. While Ella’s Boutique may be gone, we at Ella’s still plan on shopping at the great stores on Alberta, from Frock to Garnish and Tumbleweed, and we look forward to seeing you on this wonderful street, so full of fun shops as it is! We’re crazy about the shoes at Pie Footwear and pedX.

We encourage you all to keep supporting these local businesses that make our community shine.

On an exciting note: We are having superb sales to clear out our inventory! Everything must go! Stop by soon, as new inventory will be continually marked down. The sale starts Monday, October 26th. Come by, say hello, and pick up a bargain (or two!)

Sincerely,

Your friends at Ella’s
Pamela, Tess & Rhea

Ethos Paris ~ "Changing the world one garment at a time."

"Each time someone buys a Fair Trade garment, they are helping to change the world for the better.
This is the belief of Ethos Paris founders who insist that when fashion is done right,
everyone profits: consumers, farmers, workers, manufacturers,
transporters as well as the creative and distribution teams."

The Pampero Dress: Whimsical elegance with a romantic silhouette: dramatic dolman bishop sleeves taper into pleats at the mid forearm, floral mbroidery in black, silver and grey decorating the bust.

The Lavanto Jacket: thickly textured organic cotton with snap-closure wrap around tie at the waist and dramatic, edgy raglan bishop sleeves that taper and cuff at the wrist. Adorable wide mock-turtle neckline and zip-up closure complete the look. Cozy!

We love organic, eco-friendly clothing. We love comfortable, easy-to-wear and sophisticated pieces we can match with nearly everything we own. But, we also adore the urban-casual edge of those garments that are eye-catching and uniquely metropolitan. Ethos Paris has all of these qualities, and more. Started in 2002, the line worked from the bottom up on creating a company that would be an international model for fair trade and sustainable practice in how they operated every level of their business. Not only are all their fabric organic and treated with an earth friendly botanical, herbal dyeing process (where after the water is re-used), but they have partnered with the Chetna Organic Cotton Project from central India, an organic and fair trade certified co-op.

Left: 'Chinook' Long Sleeved top in deep berry-magenta, a wardrobe basic with cute scalloped hems.
Right: Kona Skirt, in a lovely, neutral bark color. Wide waist band with gathers creates a flattering, comfortable drape, tapering just slightly along the skirt hem into a panel of fold-over pin-tuck pleats.
Fun with tights and your favorite sweater.

Their designs have everything we love about the stylish fashions of Paris, with the added benefit of knowing what you're wearing is both safe on your skin and was created without harm to the earth itself. Each piece of clothing is versatile, ideal for layering in various ways over leggings, sweaters, long sleeved tops, boots and other accessories. Ethos Paris was featured in Portland Fashion Week, and we are thrilled to be carrying such a fun, comfortable and eco-conscious line.

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The Cyclamen Tunic Top: Beautiful, sophisticated print of stylized ferns and sand dollar motifs decorate this adorable top, in charcoal over a muted red-orange. Fitted through the bust with a relaxed fit through the body. Cute with jeans!

New Fall dresses & a top from Kelly Lane

The 'Santa Fe' Dress

In May, I wrote some tid-bits about Pittsburgh designer Kelly Lane, about the eco-chic line she has created with vibrant, bold colors and fun textures. For Fall, Kelly's dresses and tops are inspired by the whimsical palettes of carnivals and carousels, particularly the painted horses with their unique jeweled tones. The 'Trot' top below is gorgeous and down-to-earth, with a ruffle accent down the middle adorned with a double-stitch orange detail, and an over-sized turtleneck for maximum coziness this Fall.

Since they arrived in our store a couple days ago, I can't stop thinking about the Southwest. Santa Fe. Red rock, adobe architecture, Native American jewelry and turquoise every where. Enlivening Fall with these bright colors not only brightens your wardrobe and your complexion, but also your mood. It could be the grey and blustery day that's making me think of color retail therapy, but it is more likely that our store looks that much more beautiful and bright with Kelly Lane's dresses in it! Come try them on, as they're immensely flattering. A customer tried on the turquoise 'Harness' dress earlier today, and she was wearing some amazing cowboy boots... and it was pretty much perfect. Her whole look was uplifted by the brilliant turquoise-emerald color, and the graphic accents of color insets flattered her shape perfectly.

The Turquoise 'Harness' Dress

Ella's is now a supporter of the 3/50 Project!

Blue Canoe: Organic Yoga and Casual Wear!

A delightful shipment of Blue Canoe yoga wear arrived! We are excited to be carrying such a comfortable and flattering line, whose focus is on sustainable practices and organic materials, while still creating unique, fun garments that are uniquely feminine, graceful and sweet.

Left: Long sleeved swing top with gathered sleeves and a relaxed, effortlessly draped fit. $65
Right: V-neck lacquer red top with a wrap front and scallop hem. $58

Left: Yoga crops with tie in black, with a contrasting wide waistband in vivid ocean blue. $66
Right: Wide legged crops with fold over waistband in black. $68

~ Fall @ Ella's Boutique ~

We have been so busy here in the past month with incoming, beautiful items for Fall! Hats, long sleeved tops, scarves, and dresses, as well as one spectacular coat I just can't stop thinking about by Rebe.

The Mary Anne Coat, with hood, single button asymmetrical closure and optional fold over or high collar. Princess seams and a fitted waist with double pleats front and back make for an undeniably cozy, flattering fit. Sage. Handmade with recycled materials and organic cotton. $214

Eco-friendly simplicity and grace mark this gorgeous, supremely flattering hooded coat by mother and daughter designers, Debra Weiss and Hillery Sproatt. With a degree in textiles from UC Davis, Weiss and her daughter began following their dream of an ecologically conscious and unique line of clothing and accessories when Hillery was fifteen. Later, Hillery went on to study both printmaking and book making at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. The colors and textures that Weiss and Sproatt use in their clothing show us a deep understanding and love of craft, color and form. And, that they use solely recycled materials, often organic, is a huge step forward in the idea of wearing your ethos on your sleeve, literally!

Many of Rebe's pieces are ideal for layering, such as the Chloe Dress, Gingham Dress and Jesse Dress, and some, like our favorite coat - the 'Mary Anne' hoodie jacket in sage - will keep you cozy and warm all Fall and Winter long, knowing that what you're wearing was made with love and care for the earth.

~ Other Organic & Earth Conscious Items made in the USA ~



The Arden Top by She-Bible. Thermal, cowled, in a stunning deep berry color. What more could a girl want in a comfy top? Organic, Made in San Francisco. $66

The Heartwood Top in deep lavender by She-Bible. $66, organic and made in San Francisco.