{"id":8325,"date":"2011-10-01T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2011-10-01T07:52:10","modified_gmt":"2011-10-01T12:52:10","slug":"new-boutique-in-downtown-clarksville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2011\/10\/01\/new-boutique-in-downtown-clarksville\/","title":{"rendered":"New Boutique in Historic Downtown Clarksville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Couture Crush a new style icon<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-91070\" title=\"Couture Crush\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Couture-Crush.jpg\" alt=\"Couture Crush\" width=\"160\" height=\"158\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Kaley Drew, a current APSU senior and Clarksville native, is launching a new fashion boutique in Historic Downtown Clarksville. Couture Crush is set to be the leader in fashion for women\u2019s clothing in Clarksville and will feature clothing, accessories and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Most girls Kaley\u2019s age are still trying to figure out what they want to be when they grow up, but Kaley has known since she was little. \u201cWhen I was 9, I began a small cottage business called \u201cGirlfriends Forever\u201d. I made jewelry and fashion accessories and sold them at a local craft fair,\u201d remembers Kaley. As she grew older, her entrepreneurial spirit remained, as did her love for fashion. All this comes together to create Couture Crush.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91071\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Kaley_Drew-1.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91071\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91071\" title=\"Owner Kaley Drew\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Kaley_Drew-1-480x300.jpg\" alt=\"Owner Kaley Drew\" width=\"480\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner Kaley Drew<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->Scheduled to open September 29th, Couture Crush is comprised of a collection of unique clothing designs and labels mixed with artful accessories ranging from traditional to chic. \u201cMy style could be described as feminine and playful. I enjoy mixing and matching styles and textures with statement accessories,\u201d says Kaley. \u201cMy goal for each season is to fill Couture Crush with a blend of trends hot off the runway and traditional favorites.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91073\" style=\"width: 247px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Kaley_Drew_owner_Couture_Crush_v1.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91073\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91073  \" title=\"Owner Kaley Drew, inside her new boutique.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Kaley_Drew_owner_Couture_Crush_v1-375x480.jpg\" alt=\"Owner Kaley Drew, inside her new boutique.\" width=\"237\" height=\"302\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owner Kaley Drew, inside her new boutique.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The shop, located on the 2nd Floor of Mildred &amp; Mable\u2019s on Franklin Street, will feature a variety of brands and merchandise usually only found in big cities \u2013 including C. Luce, Aryn K., Theme, frenZi, bluebird, and Judith March. Kaley hopes to provide local Clarksville residents with fresh designs, excellent customer service, and personal style advice, both at Couture Crush and also through her brand new blog \u2013 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.needwantlovecc.com\/\" >www.NeedWantLoveCC.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mother and father have always encouraged me to do my own thing and select a profession that would bring me joy and happiness,\u201d says Kaley. \u201cOpening Couture Crush comes down to one word, passion. I feel really lucky that I have something I love doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always had an infatuation with fashion, hence the name Couture Crush\u201d, says Kaley. \u201cI want Couture Crush to be the place you know you can find the right look for any occasion as well as get the advice you need to pull it off!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Couture Crush a new style icon Clarksville, TN &#8211; Kaley Drew, a current APSU senior and Clarksville native, is launching a new fashion boutique in Historic Downtown Clarksville. Couture Crush is set to be the leader in fashion for women\u2019s clothing in Clarksville and will feature clothing, accessories and much more. 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