Gemini Blu

We made memories!!! What an experience for me my 12 year old daughter, 13 and 17 yr old niece. This vintage is genuine vintage. Can’t wait for you to meet Frankie the owner par excellence… she knows every unique find. Clothes back in the days were made so much better and fit so much better. My young ladies loved thier time at Gemini Blu and were accompanied by Frankie’s cool dalmation, Blu. I highly encourage you to check out this gem in the cozy town of Lafeyette, but don’t forget to carve out a good chunk of time… this boutique is chockful to treasures. Frankie also has a big chest full of free stuff that she adds to every week, of which we all found something that was a perfect match. Frankie’s prices are ridiculously fair… she is too generous. The only down side is that she is only open Wed thru Friday from noon to five, but she is willing to meet other times, just give her a call. We can’t wait to go back… it will be a regular stop for us. THANKS Frankie and Blu!!!

A cute little rundown storefront caught my eye as I headed through the teeny tiny strip called Lafayette to a 10k run in McMinnville on Saturday. Pretty looking dresses decorated the windows with bright spring colors and touches of taffetta. So on my way back to Portlandia I was excited to see she’d opened and put a fun looking manequin near the front door. Now my interest is really piqued, so I drop in under the guise of needing a bucket hat for my 1 year old. A cool lady by the name of Frankie quickly whisked me in to show off her giant personal closet she calls a store. Really, it’s like visiting your cool, eccentric aunt who collects all kinds of old, vintage, funky, punky, cool, classy. Frankie’s got a fantastic eye, and she repairs and restores what she can. She loves clothes, and rents some of her special pieces out for those one-​of-​kind events. I tried on 2 armloads of clothes that were fun and fabulous. Ended up buying just 2 of the pieces @ 5 bucks apiece, and she threw in a vintage leather wallet. I feel a bit like a thief, so I wanna make sure everyone stops in and visits her.