What Are You Writing A Book About??

Hey y'all,
I have got a lot that I am working on right now. Maxwell Street Day Planning, Writing A Book, Website (getting it back up and shoppable), Styling, Buying for and Managing the Boutique, Clothing and Accessory Line, linen and Home Decor Line, and there are some other things in early stages that I am working on. But right now these are my main focuses.
One of the things I wanted to talk a bit about was my book I am working on (which is still currently nameless). Every day I get asked my life story by so many people men and women, most are interested in opening a boutique or starting a business and some are just interested in learning about my success story. I have decided to take this story to the next level and write a "how to" book. I am actually currently working on it now, its in its early stages but I have started it. This is gonna be one of my greatest challenges because I am not a writer. I'm a little nervous but still willing to try. Because y'all know my policy is try everything and don't be afraid of failure. Some of the topics In the book I will include are: Trade Shows, Business Plan, Work Smart or Work Hard, Do It Yourself, Cutting the No's out of Your Life, Never Give Up, Establishing Good Relationships, Paper Work, Do What Works for You...etc. Im not sure when this will be done. But its coming along really well, and I will keep you posted.

More posts to come soon, pos daily! Watch for Weather and a Fit.
-Suk ;)

Sukara Sterling on NBC!

Here is a great feature that NBC just did on the boutique!

Wednesday --- April 2, 2008 ---

After a gorgeous day like Wednesday --- it is time to start thinking about what to wear in the warmer weather.

In this week's Hot Trends, Christine Bellport takes us to a tiny shop in Madison that has the attention of Hollywood.

We are all thinking about lighter clothes and clothes that reflect our relief the cold weather is on its way out.

If you are looking for a trendy store that won't break the bank -- try Sukara Sterling on State Street.

Owner Sukara Sterling tells us this Spring, the trend is all about crossing classic lines with a feminine touch.

Owner Sukara Sterling says, "It is kind of like a mixture of both. It is feminine with like ruffles and its very ornate but at the same time it is very tailored and classic."

All her clothes are all imported from Los Angeles -- the place where fashion reflects eternal spring. Popular colors this season are fuchsia, coral, yellow and orange.

And for Jewelry -- the big look this year is pairing a feminine or classic sundresses with very funky piece.

Her sister, Stacey Sterling hit it big in LA with a wire or dreamcatcher inspired jewelry.

Also, her peace sign designs were worn on the MTV show 'Newport Harbor'. Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie also are big fans of her jewelry.

Sukara reminded us as we left, that fashion does not have to be expensive to be trendy. Always good advice.

Get it while its hot!!

Hi all,
If you have not checked out the website yet, nows the time to check. I just finished adding in all of our fabulous spring clothing including some really great bathing suites. And if you know anything about the store, our stuff sells out fast. So get your orders in while the stuff is still available and hot(not that anything we sell would ever dare to go out of style ;)). We also have several new shipments of stuff coming this week that I will be adding immediately upon receiving. We pretty much get new stuff every week sometimes everyday so check back daily. You WILL love it!!

Also, I just wanted to say that this whole process has been surprisingly really enjoyable. I never thought that it would be, when i started all I could think about was this extra work that I have added to my plate and I wasn't that excited about it. Now, I am excited to see where the website goes from here and what kind of sales it will do. Its exciting to have opened myself up to this global market, from a tiny little State Street boutique. Not to mention, all the valuable skills that I learned from doing the website, and I am sure there are more lessons to come.

Check it out! www.sukarasterling.com and ENJOY!!!

That's A Wrap!

Yesterdays shoot for www.sukarasterling.com homepage went amazing! I decided to come up with a fun theme to get people ready for spring. I thought it would be really exciting to do a Ghetto Fabulous Spring Cleaning theme. As a stylist, I don't usually get to do such outfits (well maybe back in my younger days) so I really enjoyed the styling for this. It was also fun to scout out the locations; we choose an old laundry house with lots of character, a bright green kitchen and a trashy city alley. I also just wanted to say thank you to everyone involved in this long fulfilling process. We had a rocky kickstart but we ended up doing some of our best work in the end. Anthony David Adams was the brilliant photographer who brought new ideas to the shoot. Anja was also there to assist and help inspire. Also, thanks to Daphne Sproquette Sterling and Benson Paddigton Sterling for your moral support ;)!! The weather here has been so crazy!! Even though there is still snow on the ground aren't you ready to move forward with your wardrobe regardless of mother nature?? I know I am!! I can't wait for ya'll to see our latest spring looks, sooo cueeetttt you WILL love it!!! Check back daily as we add new stuff every day!! THAT'S A WRAP!
~Sukara Sterling