Barracuda Bazaar celebrates Art Walk the first Friday of every month! In May we featured photographer Lilian Critchlow. In June we will feature the paintings of Heather Bingham and in July we will feature the work of painter Phil Lear. Come and check out the art scene in Old Colorado City and visit us at Barracuda Bazaar! Cup cakes, champagne and beautiful art from 5-8pm. What more could you ask for? This month Art Walk will be held Friday June 1st. We hope to see you there!
$16.00
Pollock Painting
Wear wonderful clothing. Feel beautiful. Be art. Just sayin.
Shoulders Anyone?
She entered the small cafe with a wind-blown, bewildered smile. She noticed him sipping coffee in the corner under the flowered painting. When they made eye contact she remembered his enamoured speech to her the week before and felt overcome with excitement. He could not forget the small curvature of her lower lip when she frowned or the soft skin of her exposed shoulder from her blouse. It was love.
Blouse brought to you by Barracuda Bazaar. Just $ 42.00. Be your own fantasy leading lady…. why the heck not?
Have you seen the most recent addition to Barracuda Bazaar’s collection? We’d like to introduce to you the new and improved dotted yoga pants. Still folded at the top for that flattering fit and flared for fun shape. And yes… they have dots. Didn’t realize yoga pants could go so fashionably far did you? Take it to the limit one more time.
And then the sky opened up and said, “Let there be SWAP IT.” Thank the heavens. Barracuda Bazaar has finally decided to go green and participate in resale and consignment for store credit. Ahhhh. It is done.
The low down on SWAP it:
It’s that easy!
For our check list on items we do and don’t take go to http://www.barracudabazaar.com/index2.php#/info1/3/
Casual Top by SpyC
Sometimes we really take casual for granted. As women with businesses, careers and drive, we sometimes don’t realize how often we can get away with casual dress while maintaining an important positive impression on clients and colleges. One major contributing factor to this is how amazing we can make casual dress look with the plethora of styles and options that exist in 2012. A casual cotton top and jeans, when very well accessorized, can look more impressive and professional than a mediocre skirt. In fact, this style is often suggestive of an independent and creative attitude towards life and work. Believe it or not, casual, when deliberately accentuated, can be totally stunning.
Barracuda Bazaar knows you want to be cozy. We get it. Bending, rising, turning and general movement in your clothes should not be a reoccurring challenge throughout the day. That is why we carry designs, like from SpyC, that are notorious for great looks and are reliably flattering. To aid you in sprucing things up we carry amazing accessories. Like this bag with retro lining and colors that adds a hip flare to the entire get up. Belts, scarves, jewelry and other pieces also make a top and jeans pop with impressive taste. Different combos create different levels of formality so you can dress an outfit up or down founded on the same top and jeans. Boots or a great pair of heels will kick off the finishing touch on how formal you want to go.
Let’s pause and appreciate 2012. Where we can move in our clothes, look professionally impressive and be stunningly beautiful in one go.
As a film geek, whenever I see stripes, I immediately think about Alfred Hitchcock and his infamous clothing codes. Stripes in clothing represent a character’s situational or psychological imprisonment. Perhaps she is plagued by the past or he is plagued by unrequited love. For me, I am imprisoned by ridiculously awesome feelings about looking cool. I know and you’re right, it is a heavy burden to carry. Who can resist feeling like a timeless golden screen cinema icon from the 1950′s and 60′s wrapped in dramatically suggestive fabric? Well I can’t resist it. My geeky mind goes gaga for these fashion film references.
Like when I see stripes on this new Barracuda Bazaar bag, I get giddy about the film references in my my wardrobe. Perhaps my bag represents how I feel hopelessly imprisoned by great fashion even at the expense of my finances. Then I remember that this bag is from Barracuda so I actually saved money purchasing it. Barracuda has great low prices and pampers customers with terrific email specials weekly. So I will just have to settle for the interpretation that I am psychologically imprisoned by amazing fashion accessories. Is this dorky? Yes. Yes it is. Do other people do this? Probably not. Yet, Barracuda is geared toward the unique minded individual, who is forward thinking about film, art and clothes. We highly encourage you to get funky with your bad self and express your unique idiosyncrasies in your clothing. Yes, even if that means you do it like a nerdy film dork. 
Why wear a Y-shaped sweater? Because it’s awesome. It’s that simple. When looking for new and interesting designs don’t overlook the Y shape in a top or dress. The secret is that this shape is very flattering to the female form. The eyes follow the lines across the chest, joining at the center and down the front. Perhaps the conscious mind does not register this visual parallel to the female form, but when you see this pattern, you can’t help but recognize that it is flattering. Designers use lines and shapes in clothing to create looks that are flattering and helpful to the body. The Y trick is just one of many to scout out. When you need a simple and lovely piece for those “I just need something easy and flattering” days, remember lines and shapes that work well for your body type. The Y shape is a general “thumbs up” for most female forms. Oh, by the way, at Barracuda, we think of these little ideas for you and then we put them on sale to make your life a little more enjoyable. Why? Because we love you.
Check out this item and others in our LOOK BOOK gallery at www.barracudabazaar.com. The email coupon this week is kickin! $10 off $30 purchase through January 14th. We want you to have ut all. It’s that simple.
We all have them. The fantasy about the New Years Eve kiss. They may be far-fetched, even delusional, but our hopes sometimes get the better of us that somehow, someway, the insane mess of our love lives will become untangled in one perfect kiss on New Years Eve. We hope, at least we dress for that hope. All we have to do is show up, dressed for success, and maybe the miracle will happen. I have chased the unicorn too. All I’m sayin is that, more often than not, a killer dress will help you in your endeavors to win a little New Years kiss from that special someone you’ve been chasing since October.
We have your dress. In fact, we have a few of them. One thing seems to be consistent about the Holidays, if you’re not in your socks and sweat pants wrapping the hell out of every thing you can fit into paper and tape, then you’re at an event which requires a little effort. Barracuda Bazaar has you covered for Christmas fashion including great News Years Eve ideas. From beautiful pieces like this gorgeous beaded neckline dress to seriously knockout jewelry, we have all types of lovely items to hook and sink that special someone’s attention.
BUT keep this in mind as well. If you’re stag the evening of and you’re simply treating yourself to a fabulous evening with friends, remember you’re beautiful just as you are. Don’t miss the opportunity to show yourself some love and bring in the New Year as the queen you are! Sometimes the most impressive affection we can get, is the kind we give to ourselves through a little primping and pampering. You’re worth it and we love you.
For more items “In Store” go to www.barracudabazaar.com and check out what’s new in our galleries.
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