Cruising down the catwalk this week are the beautiful designs of Jamie from JZcustoms. Jamie is well known for her historical, or theatrical elements to her designs. Her work is exquisite and the quality is top knotch. We’re thrilled to present a Fashion Show highlighting her talent. Jamie sells her one of a kind children’s clothing on eBay and also has a website at Vintage Duck.

Welcome to Daria’s Birthday show where we meet esteemed designer Jamie Zdziarski of JZCustoms and Vintage Duck. Jamie and Daria chat about Jamie’s inspirations, love of vintage design, and her own particular flair that has made her one of a kind designs one of the hottest commodities in the children’s boutique world. OH! and how she likes to eat her Oreo Cookies. You’ll want to be sure to view and listen to our AAC (enhanced) version of this show in iTunes (it’s easy just click the “subscribe in iTunes” button at the top of the show notes and follow the simple directions) to view several pictures of Jamie’s creations.

Visit our new Auction Scramble - Auction Scramble. You don’t want to miss out on this Boys set featuring cutting edge style.

Be sure to click on the Accessory Scramble for this Gorgeous custom jewelry ensemble. Sales from this set benefits Hurricane Katrina vicitims.

Please take a moment to vote for Boutique Café© at your enthusiasm is important to us.

Our featured Podcast this week is actually a vlog (or video blog) and one that you’ll definitely want to check out. ROCKETBOOM with Amanda Congdon. Rocket Boom is a three minute daily videoblog based in New York City. They cover and create a wide range of information and commentary from top news stories to quirky internet culture. And it’s one of THE hottest tickets in the podcast universe for it’s thought provoking and sometime irreverent coverage. Maybe Amanda will even wave hello to everyone at Boutique Café© on her next show?! Hi Amanda!!

*NOTE: If you can’t see the enhanced podcast in iTunes simply delete Boutique Cafe from your podcast list and resubscribe to refresh the feed.*

In part 2 of our feature with Jamie Zdziarski she gives expert advice to new designers coming into the boutique industry. Jamie talks about the importance of presentation when selling designs, her favorite time of year, personal thank you’s, and why she loves Boutique Café©.
Link to Clovergirls Auctions - Jamie’s design group.

Wonderful news! The Boutique Angels have reached our goal of raising $30,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina - the total tonight is actually $30,139.89 !!! OUTSTANDING - And the auctions continue throughout the week so be sure to check out the last week of exciting auctions by going to eBay and searching Boutique Angels.

It’s a great show today on Boutique Café© because we’re talking with Amy Shearer from Journal Modiste. Listen in as we talk with Amy about her own designs she sells at Peanut butter & Ellie, her interest in promoting the design community, Amy’s crazy fabric obsession, and how they came up with the name Journal Modiste! Once the show is over be sure to swing by and read the feature article that Amy wrote about Boutique Café©. Feature Article about Boutique Café©

Be sure to visit today’s Auction Scramble with a suprise auction that will knock your socks off. Loving the denim, the fray, the pageboy hat. Whomever wins this auction is going to be one stylin’ little girl!

We are pleased to offer our very first Accessory Scramble to spotlight some amazing boutique accessories out there! Check out those cute little snowflakes.

We love to recommend other great podcasts each week - such as More Hip Than Hippie, this week’s featured podcast.

On the Runway this week Boutique Café© is proud to feature Amy Trusler who designs and sells her incredible applique totes and tees on eBay under the id lovemyapril. Amy has been selling her hot creations on eBay since 2003 and is well known for her incredible attention to detail and her famous initial tees. Make no mistake, her items are true works of art and are lovingly made for her clients. Amy is also a Mom to 2 little girls April and Abby. You can also find even more designs by Amy on her website Tote and Tee dot com.

Thank-you to our enthusiastic listeners, we’re currently ranked #128 out of over 7131 podcasts on the site! There is power in your vote, it not only moves Boutique Café© into the podcast world’s consciousness, but it also drives even more new listeners to our site and show. Please continue to vote for Boutique Café© each month at and also feel welcome to RATE us over at . Your feedback means so much to us and is essential to creating the best possible show for you. Thank you to everyone who is voting, listening and loving Boutique Café©.

The Boutique Angels auctions to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina are continuing to raise money throughout the month of September on eBay. The current total is now $29,000 and still going strong!! You can join in this incredible outpouring of love and support by bidding for a great cause - put Boutique Angels in your eBay search or if you are a designer who wants to join in all you have to do is go to the Boutique Angels website and submit your application.
You can make a huge difference, please bid from your heart.

September 21st UPDATE - We are so close to our goal of $30,000 for the vicitims of Hurricane Katrina. The total money raised so far is $29,700 - we can make it happen! Please continue to search Boutique Angels, list auctions and bid through the end of September.

Organization is the order of the day. Maja our organizational expert drops by the studio to go over the basics, and help us get out of the laundry room and back into life! Don’t miss out on “The MOTTO” and all the hilarity as we discuss how to take charge of the clutter and create free time you can enjoy.

“GREAT MAJA GIVEAWAY” Win a week of organizational coaching. To enter send a brief plea as to why you need Maja’s coaching to boutiquecafe@gmail.com. Contest closes September 23rd at 12:00pm central time. The winner will be announced on a future episode of Boutique Café©. Get ready to be Maja-cized!

Who’s the LUCKY seller in the AUCTION SCRAMBLE this week? You’ll have to click the auction link to find out.

And don’t forget to check out The SGShow with little cutie Sam and his Dad Steve, today’s featured podcast.

Do you know how amazing it is to launch a podcast and have literally hundreds of downloads in the first day? WOW!! Our email is flooded with comments and requests, we’re thrilled.

On our very 1st day we had 838 downloads of the show! Over 7000 page views! and over 700 unique visitors!!! THANK YOU ALL!! We’re not even listed in the iTunes podcast category yet and once we are there the hits will soar even higher. Boutique Café© is honored to bring the design community into the spotlight for the world to see and give all our listeners some great shows and inspiration. Please sign up for our mailing list so we can keep you up to date on air times (by clicking the About US button). Also be sure to leave your comments on the website, under each post there’s a comment button for you to share your excitement. And finally check out our Chat board and get in touch with designers, Mom’s and fellow Boutique Café© fans. Thank you to all of our new listeners!

So you’ve got some great Photoshop skillz and you want to make Boutique Café© look good out there in the big wide world? Well get on your thinking caps and crack those knuckles cuz Boutique Café© is accepting listener designs for banner ads. That’s right you can make up your own version of a Boutique Café© logo and submit it to us. It might just wind up on our SHARE THE LOVE page and be placed on websites, eBay Me pages etc. all over the internet - you famous graphic artist you.

You can send your submissions to boutiquecafe@gmail.com and put logo submission in the subject.
Thanks for your entries and be sure to spread the love by placing one of our clickable links on your own website so Boutique Café© can get noticed and add even more life to our community.

Welcome to our Premiere podcast. On today’s show Daria welcomes all our new listeners and invites you to check out all of the websites features, including the forums, fashion show, and our auction scramble.
In Part #1, Daria interviews Lark Johnson (eBay id my_angel_sophie) a designer and promoter of children’s couture. They discuss how Lark got started, her TuTu collection and future plans, as well as her own tips for getting “life” in her pictures. In a touching tribute Daria and Lark talk about a very special little girl named Libby and how the entire boutique community on eBay rallied to assist her and her family.

Be sure to visit today’s Auction Scramble. And don’t forget to check out Pod Princess, today’s featured podcast.

In Part #2 - We meet 4 year old Sophie and learn what makes her tick. Sophie treats us to a special performance of her favorite song by Hilary Duff. We then chat with Lark about her well known and totally darling daughter and what her plans are for Sophie’s future.

We’re getting lots of emails asking how to subscribe to the podcast so it updates automatically. Here is the easy way to do it.
1. Download a Podcast Aggregator iTunes it’s the only podcast feeder that also allows you to VIEW the enhanced version of the podcast
2. Copy this entire link http://libsyn.com/media/boutiquecafe/bcpodcasts.xml
3. Now open your fancy iTunes application, in the left bar is a Podcasts link that you can click on.
4. Once you’re in the podcasts section look way up in the top bar of your computer it says ADVANCED, click on that and paste the feed link into that box. Click ok

Now you’re in business. The podcasts will update automatically every time you open your iTunes application or you can press the update button in the right corner of the iTunes player. **We’re proud to offer ENHANCED podcasts that include a relevant slideshow along with the audio. It should play in the window automatically but you can also look at the iTunes player, there’s a little diagram of a book right next to the display window at the top. This is called the chapter tool and you can skip ahead to the things you see or just have fun and listen and watch.

Be sure to watch the enhanced version of Lark & Sophie’s interviews to see pictures of Sophie growing up and modeling.

To kick things off we’ve produced an introductory podcast””a primer if you will. Daria discusses her inspirations for Boutique Café©, show features, and how you can get involved. If you’re new to Boutique Café© this podcast is a good place to start, and once you’ve subscribed listen in to our other inspiring shows. So come on in, release your inner fashionista, and enjoy a little cup of couture.

Hey, so glad you made it here! We’re waiting for our podcast to be picked up for approval by iTunes and Podcast Alley so hang in there, we’ll announce when that happens so that you can subscribe for automatic updates. In the meantime sign up for our mailing list and we’ll keep you up to date on the goings on at Boutique Café©.

As a special KICK OFF to our new show Lark and Sophie have worked with us on a Guest Spot auction on eBay. Go to SOPHIE introduces “BOUTIQUE CAFE” **WIN** airtime Auction and bid to get your little SUPERSTAR in the limelight (yes Mommy’s are eligible to win too!).

We’re still working on your Boutique Café© shopping experince by designing some original items for our listeners, lots of groovy café© gear will be arriving in the Shopping section very soon. Keep checking back.

Enjoy Boutique Café© and please send us your comments via email or post them here on the site. We’re always looking for designers to feature, topic suggestions or improvements we can make. Now it’s time to hang out and relax, that’s right let those dishes wait in the sink because it’s time to listen to some inspiring interviews.

Our first Fashion Show on Boutique Café© shows off the designs of Lark Johnson and features her own sweet daughter, Sophie, as her muse and model. Lark sells her designs on eBay under the user id “my_angel_sophie” and has been a long standing and admired member of the eBay Boutique community. Her 2005 collection is called the TUTU Collection and is a wonderful melding of Funky flair for your little girl. Her tutu skirts are the perfect style to wear with any top from long to short sleeves, tank tops or even can be dressed up for a really special occasion. Lark says, ” Sophie wears her own tutu’s everywhere, I wanted to design something that would incorporate the girly funk look that I love and make it versatile for your little girl to wear any day.”

Boutique Designers are joining together in a massive effort to raise much needed funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Many of our very own members of the designing community have lost their homes and all their possessions. The Boutique Angels are a group of designers with big hearts who have donated their time, materials and talent to create some beautiful boutique auctions available right now on eBay. The auctions will run throughout the month of September featuring boutique, handmade clothing and accessories and 100% of the profits from the sales will go directly to support the hurricane victims

Please search “Boutique Angels Charity” in your eBay search box and bid high and often to give a gift of hope to those who are struggling.

For additional information or if you are a designer that wants to get involved please visit the Boutique Angels website at www.boutiqueangels.com

Heartfelt gratitude to Adam Curry The “Pod Father”at the Daily Source Code podcast for mentioning our auctions on his Sept. 1st podcast.

***Update - As of Monday Sept. 5th the Boutique Angels auctions have raised over $18,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and auctions are ongoing throughout the month of September. Thank you for continuing to bid and give from your hearts.

***Update - As of Wed. Sept. 7th the Boutique Angels auctions have now raised over $20,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Outstanding!

***Update - New total - Boutique Angels auctions are now pushing $24,000 and still going strong Sept. 9th

***Update - GO ANGELS GO!! Over $26,000 so far - keep checking those auctions and bidding.

Boutique Cafe proudly launched our website and first podcast show on September 1st, 2005. Featuring a weekly podcast, chat forums and fashion shows the site was designed for women who love to shop for the thoughtfully designed and uniquely couture.

The first show featured Sophie, eBay child model superstar, and her talented mother Lark. The response was amazing and Boutique Cafe found a loyal community of subscribers had quickly formed. For Daria, Boutique Cafe Host and Producer, the feedback was satisfying, “We have a supportive community and I wanted to give back ““ that’s how Boutique Café© was born. When we started Boutique Cafe I wasn’t prepared for the overwhelming reaction we received. Not only did our listeners stop by each week, they became immediately invested and helped to create the Boutique Cafe community themselves. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to meet so many amazing women. I absolutely love it.”

Since that time our community has continued to grow and Boutique Cafe has evolved with them. A new feature the Daily Dish provides reviews of our favorite products and ideas, The Market was created to showcase boutique designers and related products

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