As a little girl I have always been attracted to the small boutiques. The ones with the nic nacs. The ones with the clothing. The ones with all the hair accessories! I always felt like these stores were inviting, affordable and cute. I would always tell my friends I was going to own a boutique. I never imagined that statement would come true as life changes as you grow older.
What made me decide to start the process of opening up an online boutique was how I felt about finding clothes this day in age. I struggled finding clothes. My size is difficult. I am short, but not petite. I am curvy, but not plus size. I really do not know what you would categorize my body type in. What I can say is that I was not into crop top shirts, low cut jeans, or anything revealing in that time line. I was discouraged shopping for clothes to the point I bought a bigger size to ensure it would fit. My frustration stemmed from my body changes after becoming a mother.
I had my first child in 2013. I remember going shopping with my mom for clothes after having my son. It was my first realization of how much my body had changed. My style of fashion no longer fit my body type. I was devastated. I was always uncomfortable in anything I chose to wear. Needless to say I did not feel beautiful.
After I had my second child in 2016. My body really changed. This is when I decided that I needed to find clothes that I was comfortable in. I started to buy clothes online. I read reviews. I looked at the pictures of the reviews. I started to figure out what fashion I could and could not wear based off my own comfort level. I found it comforting shopping for clothes in the comfort of my own home. I found it comforting to have my dressing room be my very own closet.
One day I was on the phone with my brother. He was encouraging me to share my story, share my reviews on the clothes I find. He told me I could help other women having the same struggles. It was that conversation that lead me down this path to an online boutique.
The purpose of Veronica Marie Boutique is to provide fashion that makes all women feel beautiful.