Boy, howdy do we ever!   And you have come exactly to the right place.   Randa and I have all the new great Spring stuff that we PROMISE will make your world bright and sunny again.

Drum roll please…..we are proud to announce that Alberto Markali designed tops are here and are they to behold.  No one can ever feel blue in these shirts.   They have bright vibrant colors, unique detailing and even a little bling thrown in for good measure.  To see is to love, to wear is simply divine.

Yellow Box shoes are walking in the door with a cute new sandal arriving each week.   As we all know, Yellow Box makes the world go round.

Arriving soon is the ever popular David Kahn Jeans.  These are sexy jeans made in a missy fit.    Do we ever ask for more?

And, Three Dots tees and tops are here again.   The colors are bright yellow and royal blue.  The excellent fit will make your heart sing.

The wonderful Sympli line now includes a precious little black dress.  It’s A-line and perfect for every body type.  Sympli is the perfect travel companion, just rinse and hang  to dry.

Luii summer jackets are on the way and guaranteed to bring a smile and a shout of joy.

Don’t forget new tops for the one-sole sandals are here, too.

So, in spite of all that sad stuff on cable news, everthing is bright and sunny at the The Straw Hat.   Let us make your heart happy.

AND, OF COURSE, WE KNOW THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL.

Love,

Charlene and Randa

We have gorgeous new Pure Sweaters in-store and online, including the coastal swing jacket, single-knit and classic one-button wraps, the Jet Set Stripe Wrap and the Touring Crochet Tunic Vest.

Come see all the new Pure sweaters!

At last, Lucky Brand Jeans are here and are they ever wonderful!   Randa, I do believe, even sleeps in hers, they are that comfortable and fit perfectly.

From now until Christmas, we have a 20% storewide discount, so it’s the time to buy at The Straw Hat.  The discount does, however, exclude Brighton, jewelry and gift certificates.

Shop The Straw Hat for Christmas.

Love,

Charlene and Randa

And don’t forget–15% off one item with your I Voted sticker, or online with coupon code ivoted. Today only!

What are we celebrating?  The fact that the election is finally over!  Come see us on election day, wear your “just voted” label and enjoy a 15% discount on your favorite item.  We will supply cookies, cokes and coffee.

We have a brand new supply of Bailey Morgan jewelry that is as gorgeous as ever.  Spanx reversible tights are here just in time for cold weather.  Buy $100 in Brighton merchandise and receive a FREE Brighton Christmas ornament.  Also, Brighton has introduced its new charm bracelet with a huge assortment of charms, the perfect Christmas gift.  We also have our first shipment of Treska purses.

See ya on election day!

Charlene and Randa

Well, we are back from market and did we ever get some neat stuff!  We have ordered Lucky jeans; ones that are a missy fit as opposed to a junior fit.  I tried them on at market, they are wonderful.  Old brands that we will be bringing back in are Tianello and Three Dots.  Tianello has designed the most precious tops you’ve ever seen before.  You will recall that Three Dots is a tee shirt line like no other.  And just in time for Christmas, we are bringing in readers with lots of bling, oh are they darling.   Plus, we are introducing the PurseN collection.  PurseN insert accessories take organization to a whole new level.  Designed to keep a woman’s purse beautiful on the inside, this collection includes a fashionable organizer insert, a unique set of make-up bags, a shoe bag and a sleek sunglass case.

All of this is coming to a store near you very soon!

Love,

Charlene and Randa

I have to admit I am a make-up junkie. When I get near a cosmetic counter, all the sales reps start singing the hallelujah chorus. My daughter recently introduced me to ELF cosmetics on line, she shares my junkie passion. Everything is just $1. This place is about as good as it gets for us addicts.

ALL e.l.f. COSMETICS ONLY $1

On my first adventure, I just ordered 5 products. I had a coupon so ended up paying just a little over $5, total, which included shippping.  I ordered and received a lip liner, an eye liner, 2 eyeshadows, a blush, and a moisturizing tint. I, unfortunately, am no greenhorn when it comes to make-up. Trish McEvoy personally thanked me and Randa once for using her products. Secretly, she wondered how two women could possibly spend like we do and were always invited to her “make-up” parties.

So, we left the Chanel Hall of Fame and hitched our star to Trish. Previously, we had enjoyed this same relationship with Ester Lauder, Lancome, Nars, Clinique, Avon, and Arbonne. So, I feel that qualifies me to sample these products from nearly a professional standpoint. When the products arrived, the first observations was that the products are smaller than I was accustomed to purchasing. But, as opposed to being negative; I found that to be genius. I have to admit that I tire easily of a cosmetics. Thus, I have 92 partially used eye shadows, 47 left over blushes and more lipsticks that I can wear in a lifetime. So, smaller is good. Smaller is great for travel. All the products were great and I’ve tried them all! The lip liner and eye liner both came with their own sharpeners. The colors are true to what is shown on the web site. I love the color stick (blush) and the tint is as good or better than the Trish I was using. The eye shadows are not for me because they are frosted, these eyes are too old for any frosting, but I know Jen will love them. All in all a very pleasant experience, for just a few bucks.

Jen: Ok, I couldn’t decide what to get, so I bought the Sultry look, minus the bronzer. I’m too pale to pull off bronzer–it’s pretty obvious that I didn’t go on a vacation and cover everything but the apples of my cheeks in SPF 85. It came with a mineral foundation, mineral glowy powder, black eyeliner, black mascara, brow gel, lip conditioner, lipgloss, a kabuki brush, and a blush brush, and they also sent me a bonus lipgloss as a gift. I think the total was $26. I made a link (above) so that we can be affiliates for ELF. Oh, it also came with tweezers, but I think I’ll stick with my Anastasia pair.

Fall is officially here!   It’s now time to start wearing your jeans again.   And, have the flood gates opened, we have lots and lots and lots of new jeans.  We have short jeans, tall jeans, skinny jeans and fat jeans….we can fit everybody.  Our brands include French Dressing Jeans and Tribal jeans.  And, what has been a sleeper jean has turned into a winner…Ethyl jeans.  So, when the urge for new jeans hits (and it always does) come let Charlene and Randa fix you up.

See ya soon!

Charlene and Randa

New Fall stuff is arriving daily.  So we have now reduced all our summer clothing 50%.   Plus everyone just loves our garage sale.  It has lots of cute stuff for $10 or $20 an item.   Hope all is well with all you guys.   See you soon.

Charlene and Randa