Monday, July 6, 2009

True to the spirit of sunny Southern California,
where surf and stars blend in casual harmony,
Planet blue has emerged as an authentic
alternative to the fast-paced retail world of
mass malls and faceless crowds.
In the summer of 1995, Planet Blue opened its first store in Malibu, California.
That store aimed to reshape the typical shopping experience by creating a true lifestyle boutique that was simultaneously exciting and comfortable- a selection of
cutting-edge fashion from around the world, presented in a relaxed and laid-back setting. Since its inception, Planet Blue has served to inspire the fashionista in each of us- along the way it has cultivated a strong and loyal following from in-the-know locals, swank, well-traveled
tourists, and high profile celebrity shoppers, alike.
Expanding its Southern California signature lifestyle from the beach
to the city, Planet Blue opened new flagship store in Beverly Hills. With current locations in
Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills and Westlake, Planet Blue is generally recognized as one of the best-loved boutiques in Southern California.


Tylie Malibu and piper&forest can be found at Planet Blue:

Malibu Women's Apparel
3835 Cross Creek Rd Malibu, CA 90265
310.317.9975

Malibu Essentials
3835 Cross Creek Rd Ste. 115
Malibu, CA 90265
310.317.8566

Malibu Kids
3939 Cross Creek Road Suite D120
Malibu, CA 90265
310-456-3839

Santa Monica Women's Apparel
800 14th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310.394.0135

Santa Monica Men's Apparel
800 14th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310.394.0135

Venice Women's, Men's, & Apothecary
2940 Main St.
Venice, CA 90405
310.396-1767

Beverly Hills
409 N. Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.385.0557

Westlake Village
120 Promenade Way, Suite 120A
Westlake Village, CA 91362
805.496.1969

http://www.shopplanetblue.com/

Friday, January 30, 2009

For TANGERINE owners, Leigh Donovan and Jennifer Gabrielli, having their own clothing boutique was never part of the plan.
Leigh was enjoying huge success as a professional mountain bike racer, with over ten years in the inner-circle of the international cycling community, she accumulated national and world championship titles and won countless events in both BMX, slalom and downhill mountain biking.
A media favorite, Leigh was regularly featured in ads and editorials in both biking magazines and mainstream publications for years. A former World Champion, she was looking forward to a long, fulfilling career in the cycling industry.

While Jennifer dabbled in bike racing (that's how the girls met), her real talent was in the field marketing and public relations and for nearly 10 years, she headed up marketing departments in the action sports industry, fitting in some racing on the side.
In 1999, the girls landed the same sponsor and became teammates, racing for
Intense Cycles, a Temecula-based custom mountain bike manufacturer. Leigh and Jennifer became fast friends and kept in touch after the season ended.
In 2001, following Leigh's retirement from pro racing, Jenn tipped her off to a marketing job at her company and once again, the girls were working together. They found their combined talents and yin/yang personalities made them a solid, successful team.
It was at a trade show in Las Vegas in 2002 when the girls began making plans to open a clothing store together. Their mutual love for fashion, support from their families and their hard-driving work ethics gave them the advantage they needed to take the first step. They returned from the trade show, left their jobs and started planning.
Exactly one year later, the duo signed their lease at the Bel Villaggio shopping center in Temecula, Ca. and after another year of planning, they opening the doors to Tangerine in July 2003.
This year, Tangerine will celebrate its 6th anniversary and Leigh and Jenn have not looked back. With over 50 top brands like Juicy Couture, True Religion, Tylie Malibu, William Rast, Trina Turk, Hudson, Jbrand and more…Tangerine carries the
biggest selection of contemporary clothing in the Valley for both women & men. And with a solid dedication to friendly, helpful service, the store has cultivated a strong reputation and a devoted clientele.
Leigh and Jennifer also realize the importance of giving back to their community and Tangerine has become a well-known contributor to local organizations and individuals in need.

Tylie Malibu can be found at Tangerine.
41377 Margarita Rd. F-106
Temecula, CA 92591
Tel: 951-296-6435
info@shoptangerine.com







Friday, October 17, 2008

John Doucette and Marty Bebout moved to Santa Barbara to open Blue Bee in the year 2000. They started with one store and slowly expanded into the six that they now own and manage.

In 2002, John and Marty opened Blue Bee Jeans, which recently moved into a 5000 square foot warehouse-style shop on historic State Street. This store carries every premium denim brand available including, but not limited to AG, 7 for all Mankind, Paige, Joe’s Jeans, Citizens, Hudson, Rock & Republic, Rich & Skinny, True Religion, Earnest Sewn, Diesel and more. Blue Bee Jeans has the best assortment of cool tees from Splendid, C&C, Zooey, and more. Also, they proudly offer exclusive styles from Ella Moss and Marc by Marc Jacobs.

Blue Bee Boutique which is the original store offers 12th Street, Alice + Olivia, Da-Nang, James Perse, and Venice 291. This store was recently remodeled and John and Marty helped all of their favorite designers create shop areas within the store to showcase their brands. It is beautiful and amazing – definitely every girl’s dream!

There are two men’s stores, Blue Beetle and Blue Bee Men. Blue Beetle is the jeans and t-shirt store that sells the best denim brands from basic lines like 7 for all Mankind, Diesel, and AG to more special lines like Earnest Sewn, Rogan, RRL, and Ksubi. They also offer casual clothing lines like Modern Amusement, Quiksilver Ltd., Gilded Age and Converse John Varvatos. Blue Bee Men is their designer men’s store, which features shop-in-shop areas by John Varvatos, Ralph Lauren and Paul Smith. Blue Bee Men also has special collections by exclusive designers, Nice Collective, The Great China Wall, Billionaire Boys Club, Lucien Pellat-Finet, D&G and Marc Jacobs.

Blue Bee Luxury is the crown jewel of the Blue Bee family of stores. They carry designer clothing collections including Moschino, Alberta Ferretti, Paul Smith and D&G Dolce & Gabbana. Other collections shown here include Rob
ert Rodriguez, Burning Torch and their favorite Loeffler Randall. Blue Bee Luxury also has an extensive designer shoe offering and an amazing collection of artisan fine jewelry from Melissa Joy Manning, Anthony Nak, Erickson Beamon, Mizuki and Loree Rodkin.

Of course, they don’t forget the little fashion munchkins – for this they have Blue Bee Kids! Here you will find all of the things to outfit your little fashionistas – True Religion, Ella Moss, Splendid, Little Marc Jacobs, Joe’s Jeans, Splendid and the list goes on. Also, you will find fun, cool books and gifts for kids.

Tylie Malibu can be found at Blue Bee Jeans.
913 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 882-2468 ext. 2
bluebeejeans@bluebee.com