Recently I discovered 'Oo La La Boutique' situated in Barnsley Town Centre at 8, Pitt Street, just a stone throw away from the General Post Office. This pretty boutique offers the most gorgeous lingerie, swimwear & hosiery. Jan the owner invited me to find out more about her niche business.How did 'Oo La La' become a reality?'Twelve years ago, we excitedly opened our doors on Peel Parade, we quickly built...

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S E Unique Designs is a brand new shop that has just opened up in Cudworth, selling both handmade fashion, jewellery and accessories, as well as brought-in stock for more casual pieces. Samantha has ran her dressmaking making from home for a while but has now taken the leap to get her own premises.How long have you had your business and what made...

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 [gallery ids="5534,5533" type="rectangular"]Pink Boutique is based in Birdwell and specialises in Mother of the Bride dresses, as well as a great range of casual and party-wear. The shop has been open for almost 8 years and started out with second-hand designer garments but then changed over to the bridal area 5 years ago. Owner, Sandie, has been working in the retail business for...

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Lacey Janes is a vintage style retailer based inside the Flower Corner on Summer Lane. Here we have caught up with owner Julie to find out all about Lacey Janes and how vintage trends work for them, whilst being inside the Flower shop. [gallery ids="5319,5315" type="rectangular"] How did Lacey Janes begin and what style did you want to present through it? 'Lacey Janes...

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Serendipity Boutique is based in Royston on The Wells. They are a women’s wear boutique offering styles from casual to occasion wear, handbags, shoes, and accessories are also available together with a small selection of children’s wear.  Read the interview below with owner Diane on being a village boutique. What is the history of Serendipity? 'The boutique has been opened 6 years in...

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Whether you are a startup business or been running one for while, you might be coming to the point where the next step is to get yourself a brick and mortar shop. There's always a lot to consider when thinking about getting your own premises, so always make sure this is 100% the right decision for your business. We have found some great...

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Wishes of Cudworth is a card and gift shop based on the high street of Cudworth. They sell a great range of cards and other small gifts, including some great fashion accessories. They have been open for almost 3 years, using owner Julia's previous retail experience and her partner Chris' expertise in graphic design and online media to create an amazing little shop...

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[gallery ids="5620,5619" type="rectangular"]Pre-Loved Boutique is a town centre independent shop on Regent Street South. Formally the old Jujo shop, Sally took over the boutique and split it into multiple units. There's a hairdressers, a cake and tea room, a beauticians and then the Pre-Loved Boutique. We featured Pre-Loved in our 10 Brilliant Places In Barnsley For Shoppers To Visit.[gallery ids="5575,5574,5578" type="rectangular"]They opened the clothes...

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Marie Blanche Bridal is a new shop selling plus-sized and fuller figure bridal gowns, currently based on Doncaster Road in the town centre. We recently featured their upcoming bridal show to find local plus-sized models, you can see that here. In between their busy day of bride appointments, I asked them a few questions.[gallery ids="5480,5479" type="rectangular"]How long has Marie Blanche Bridal been around?'It...

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[gallery ids="4861,4865,4863" type="rectangular"]Heritage Boutique is based inside the Elsecar Heritage Centre, next door to the Brambles Tea Room and Vinyl Tap. They specialise in Italian brands, selling the best linen and silk womenswear, bags and purses, jewellery and scarves. Also stockists of brands such as LYDC bags, Sugarcrisp, Carry Me, Zoom, Obsession, SuGarBaBe and more. Their clothing is generally in a 'One Size'...

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Barnsley Fashion Creatives is presenting our brand new blog series, The Boutique Tour. We are touring around Barnsley and showing you amazing local independent boutiques and shops that have fashion items available to you. Our posts will go live on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for the whole of April, with fashion boutiques, bridals, accessories and more.Help us spread the word of these great...

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