Hidden gems of the internet shopping world: online boutiques

I promise I didn't forget about y'all I just havent really been "all there" in a sense these last few weeks, between packing up my entire apartment, moving everything into storage, moving back into my parent's house, flying half way across the country for my first interview, and still job hunting I just haven't really had blogging in the front of my brain. Any way since I'm still not working I spend a good portion of my day scrolling through pinterest, ok lets face it I would do that even when I was in school and working but I really like pinterest, its almost like a way to de-stress (if ya wanna find me on pinterest you can do so here: http://pinterest.com/elliemay2/).

So you know when your scrolling through pinterest and find something just too adorable to pass up but when you click on the link it leads no where so your stuck with maybe a great outfit or DIY project but nothing more (I hate that by the way). Well I seem to come across this problem mostly when looking at clothes, it seems that most of the pins lead no where but they always have such cute outfit ideas. Well recently I have discovered what I think is the hidden gem of the online shopping world: online boutiques. Now it may just be the area I live in, we tend to shop more at local malls and chain stores (don't get me wrong, I love forever 21) so small hometown locally owned boutiques aren't very common in the great state of New Mexico. But when searching for a graduation dress (and yes I turned to pinterest) I ended up finding all these amazing boutiques from cities like Athens, GA or Houston, TX. And with a little help from social media I found even more stores that seemed to carry amazing clothes, at reasonable prices, and its kind of like shopping locally more so if you live in the area.

I'm sure there are tons and tons of stores across the US that may be very similar this is just a collection of stores I've found & have fallen in love with their clothes! Majority of these stores also carry accessories like jewelry, bags & even shoes. Another thing I love about so many of these stores is they have new arrivals almost daily so you can always find something new and different. Many offer look books as well, the common theme right now seems to be game day, which is appropriate since college classes are starting up again and that means football games and tailgating. If you live locally many of these stores have physical store fronts you can stop by and shop at as well as the online shopping for those of us who dont like close to their store fronts. Make sure you click the links below the photos so you can visit their sites and see what they offer.
*None of these images are mine & are all property of their respective boutiques, please do not steal*

 

"Cozy Aztec Sweater in Peach" from The Rage

http://shoptherage.com/ 

"Ship's Ahoy Tunic" from Red  Dress Boutique

http://www.reddressboutique.com/

 

"Island Girl in Black" from Walker Boutique

http://www.walkerboutique.com/ 

 

"Maroon Chevron Game Day Maxi" from Hazel & Olive

http://www.hazelandolive.com/

 "Diamonds In Her Eyes Blouse" from U of I online

http://uoionline.com/

"Bow Hard or Go Home Tank" from Kiss My Southern Sass

http://www.kissmysouthernsass.com/

*Please note: none of these stores have endorsed me for mentioning them on this post"