The Boutique Critique

Welcome to the 1^st installment of the “Boutique Critique” and my 1^st entry in collaboration with co-author, Sharra!  We began our mid-morning discussion about the ri-damn-diculousness of what some find offensive.  Here’s what sparked some recent controversy:  Shop owner opens a store that provides women-specific clothing in a conservative town.  Shop owner displays bras & panties on mannequins in shop window.  Local residents see this as blatant advertisement for devil-worshipping.

Which is the better situation?

1) child sees a mannequin, (keep in mind this is an inanimate object, not of flesh & blood) clad in non-suggestive undergarments that every woman SHOULD own, no worse than what’s displayed in an illustrated Bible depicting Adam & Eve in nothing more than strategically placed fig leaves, grows up, goes to college, has a career, spouse, pets and/or kids, continues thru life in a healthy, normal law-abiding way.

or 2) child that has been taught that these particular articles of clothing are “naughty” and as an adult has an absolute come-undone upon seeing them for the first time, (most likely on a real body), drops out of college, buys a white van, and is last seen flashing unsuspecting passer-bys on a popular bike trail.

The odds of changing the views of these offended individuals is about as same as seeing a non-pedophile looking ice-cream truck driver, so instead, we found it best to give this brave entrepreneur some free advertisement.

Pretty You Boutique

 www.prettyyouboutique.com

My critique will soon follow, as will my opinion of the Men’s European swimwear store opening soon on Main St., Bountiful; complete with authentic live models sporting everything from flesh-toned Speedo’s to Borat’s mankini’s.  (Kevin - while you’re applying for that business license, throw in an app for a liquor license as well.  That’s a surefire way to make this dream become reality!)

Look for further attempts to help a local business thrive or products we find just plain fabulous.  Feel free to suggest a product that needs due recognition.  Next up…sexy cooking aprons…an oxymoron? We’ll see. 

Rachelle & Sharra

If nothing else...we’re better looking than Siskel & Ebert and smarter than Kathie & Hoda.