About a Girl
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June
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6/19/2008 Update:
Come down for Fashion and Buzz!
PARTY PARTY PARTY
“To celebrate the joining of About A Girl and Bridge Boutique we are having a trunk show TODAY, June 19th from 5-10pm at 636 Washington St. There will be Jewelry Designers, Handbags directly from Italy, hand made t-shirts, a STORE WIDE SALE and SO much more. Stop by for the amazing deals, mix and mingle with the local Hoboken hotties. Stay for the BOOZE and GOODIE BAGS valued at $200(while they last)! See you there.”
See other updates and contact info below…
4/29/2008 Update:
As previously mentioned in the Goodbye to good kleen fun thread, here’s more news from Laura Lenoci, owner of About a Girl:
“About A Girl has exciting news! After a successful year sharing space with Good Kleen Fun we have decided to move to Bridge Boutique (636 Washington St.) as of May 1, 2008. Bridge Boutique currently carries a great selection of casual and cool men’s and woman’s clothing. If you haven’t been there yet or recently, you need to stop by. They have gone through some gowning pains in the past with a name change, changing of owners and staff, but I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the merchandise and customer service. About A Girl, which currently carries woman’s accessories is looking forward to be able to expand to sell Men’s accessories and Gifts. The Men’s line will included messenger bags, computer bags, dopp kits, hats, belts, flasks, sunglasses,money clips and much, much more. We will also be bringing in amazing line of body products AND a Gift line that starts at just $10.
To celebrate the merging of these two stores we will be having a party on May 8, 2008 from 6-9pm. There will be an art exhibit, store wide discount, food and beverage and gifts bags (while they last).
About A Girl is not just about you anymore…. It’s about your family and friends too.”
12/13/2007:
Stopped by to say hello to Laura Lenoci from About a Girl yesterday, and I decided to become an impromptu “Featured Store Reporter.”
Let me know what you think about my first crack at this kind of video. After spending hours meddling with Vista to get everything to work properly, I better do this more often.
See original store opening announcement after the break.
4/10/2007:
New this week is a women’s accessory shop located in the back of Good Kleen Fun on 529 Washington Street.
Here’s their announcement letter/press release:
Hoboken, About a Girl, Good Kleen Fun“About A Girl”, bringing downtown chic to Hoboken New Jersey.
“About A Girl” brings sophisticated bags and chic jewelry to Hoboken, NJ but blink and you may miss this amazing store nestled within another popular store on Washington St. Owner, Laura Lenoci wanted to open up “About A Girl” to provide Hoboken clientele with something she felt they had been missing, she manages to combine low-cost pieces with exclusive luxury and one of a kind pieces making each shopping experience unique for the customer.
Lenoci was raised in New Jersey. She graduated from Lynchburg College in VA. After college she lived all up and down the east coast and did some extensive traveling. She always knew she wanted to get involved with the fashion industry, but wasn’t sure on where to focus her talents. After working in many high-end boutiques and as a personal shopper for private clients, it was time to make the next move and open up her store. She has an unique enthusiasm for fashion and accessories, which is ever present in the store and her life. She will search trade shows, attends fashion shows and tends to travel the world to find pieces that she feels are distinctive to her character and her store.
Walking into “About A Girl” you instantly feel Lenoci’s excitement for style. The store is the perfect combination of chic and traditional, which define Lenoci’s character. Classic leather totes, hobo bags and idyllic evening clutches are juxtaposed with hip chandelier earrings, bangles and classic pearls, perfect for a fierce night out on the town, a present for a friend or a Sunday brunch by the water in Hoboken.
“About A Girl” REALLY has something for every person whether they are a college student on a budget or a working mother of three, they are guaranteed to find something they love. Lenoci’s mission for her store was for every customer to feel as elegant and glamorous as any illustrious celebrity, without spending over their budget and she manages to do it perfectly.
About A Girl is located at 529 Washington St. in Hoboken New Jersey, and can be reached at 201-628-4680.
The hours are:
Mon – Fri 12pm – 8pm
Sat 11am – 7pm
Sun 12pm – 6pm
1. fmn | April 11th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
im kinda tired of these foofy girl accessory shops. they all sell the same crap!
2. shoppegirl28 | April 12th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
while I would agree with you about most shops selling the same stuff, this store is different. She has lots of purses and jew. and nothing I picked up was over 200 bucks. That my friend, is not like ANY other Hoboken shop!
3. potatochip | April 12th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
did anyone notice that ‘kiss and tell’ on 2nd and washington closed down? i believe it was opened for two months and as a matter of fact, it didn’t even make 411’s website. when will these people learn their lesson that these little boutiques just don’t make it here. i wish them the best though but I just think it’s a very risky business in Hoboken.
4. shescrafty | December 13th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
There are actually quite a few “little boutiques” in Hoboken that are doing quite well! The success of a boutique, or any small business depends a lot on the person running it and their business plan. Laura’s store is fantastic and I know for a fact she’s doing well enough to stick around for the long haul!
PS: Nice video 411! Who’s doing the sexy voice-over?
5. skateparkmom | December 13th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Laura also sells an exclusive line of perfumes. Her father is a perfumer and she told me he formulated it for her boutique. I bought a bottle last week and I love it. I don’t wear perfumes often, but I got a compliment on it today. The bottle was $25.
6. MauMau | December 14th, 2007 at 7:59 am
shescrafty wrote:
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Unless their rent doubles or triples on renewal.
7. sms | June 20th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I’m a big fan of About A Girl. I discovered the shop on a visit to Good Kleen Fun and I’ve already been to Bridge Boutique. My friends from out of town also shop there so we’re doing our best to keep her in business.
8. willowsailgirl | June 20th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
These shops are a joke and I just laugh when I see people shopping in them. I like fashion as much as any girl but I am not going to pay $100+ for what amounts to little tops made out of synthetic, t-shirt thin crappy material and made in china by people making $40 a month to boot. This is what most of the inventory in these “boutiques” amounts to.
9. Katie_Scarlett | June 20th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Agreed, everyone should only shop at places where the product is made on premises, like that bag shop that is doing the summer program for girls (and queer boys).
10. Tama Murden | June 21st, 2008 at 4:12 am
Nice try, to finesse to the place across the street after the original Kleen (very sic) place losing the lease—or whatever.
But branding…”About a Girl”?
What’s the target market?
The XX-kids being walked to Elysian & Hoboken Charter?
And young girls attending Stevens Coop?
Hudson School female tweens on their lunch hour?
I’d hazard a guess that no self-respecting women with buying power want to shop at a place marketed to “Girl[s].” Doesn’t look good on the Platinum Am-Ex statement.
11. devilbat | June 21st, 2008 at 11:23 am
Tama Murden wrote:
You haven’t heard of Grrrl Power?
12. Tama Murden | June 21st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
“Grrrl Power” is not Girlie Girl (with delusions of) Power.
Girlie Girl is about what you pack yourself into, w/your $200 clutch bag, while you Clydesdale down Washington Street in stilettos, thinking you’ll meet your Mr. Big at Bahama Mama’s or Black Bear on a Thurs. night.
About a Girl is about a Girlie Girl. Ms.
13. monster1021 | July 15th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
I think there are a lot of stores in Hoboken that DO take advantage of the customer but About A Girl and a handful of other stores in town don’t and I think it’s really important to support those stores. I always pick up presents for my friends here and the prices are totally reasonable. $20-50 for handmade earrings is amazing! Why do people comment on and about things that they know nothing about? (tama murden and willowsailgirl)
As a woman in my 30’s… I would much rather be called a girl or Miss than Woman or Mame any day!
and this “girl” packs her $200 (independent label purse from About A Girl, and sets out with her Chow Chow in Stilettos because she likes the way they make her strut down the street. While I might not meet MY Mr Big, I certainly know that I won’t have to rely on any man buying my drinks bc I’ve saved SO much money on my savy purchaeses.
Nothing worse than a girl dressed to the nines with no dough in her bag!