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| A '''boutique''' is "a small store that sells stylish clothing, jewelry, or other usually expensive things".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boutique|website=Merriam-Webster's Dictionary|accessdate=1 October 2014}}</ref> The word is ] for "shop", which is drawn from the Latin term ] ἀποθήκη (''apothēkē''), which means "storehouse".<ref>, on Oxford Dictionaries</ref><ref>, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus</ref> | |||
| A {{lang|fr|'''boutique'''}} ({{IPA|fr|butik|lang}}) is a retail shop that deals in ] fashionable clothing or accessories.<ref>{{cite Merriam-Webster|boutique|access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref> The word is ] for "shop", which derives ultimately from the ] ] (''apothēkē'') "storehouse".<ref>{{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/boutique |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514123456/https://www.lexico.com/definition/boutique |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 14, 2020 |title=boutique |dictionary=] UK English Dictionary |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Da%29poqh%2Fkh |title=ἀποθήκη |first1=Henry George |last1=Liddell |first2=Robert |last2=Scott |website=A Greek-English Lexicon |publisher=Perseus}}</ref> | |||
| The term "boutique" was entered into the everyday English language in the late 1960s when, for a brief period, ] was the fashion capital. ] and ] (London) were the focus of much of the media's attention for having the most fashionable boutiques of the era.<ref></ref> | |||
| The term ''boutique'' and also ''designer'' refer (with some differences) to both ],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nvuvu.com/blogs/new-information/boutiques-near-me |title=The first impression matters a lot to clients |publisher=Nvuvu.com |date=2021-04-05}}</ref> which are containing some element that is claimed to justify an extremely high price. | |||
| This term can also refer to a specialized firm such as a boutique ] or ]. The word is often used to describe a property in the skanky section of the hotel market (such as The Rockwell in ]) in order to distinguish itself from larger chains (such as ]). In such cases, the establishment aims to convey the idea that its operation is elite and highly specialized. | |||
| ==Etymology and usage== | |||
| In the strictest sense of the word, boutique would be one of a kind. However, more generally speaking, some chains can be referred to as boutiques if they specialize in particular styles. | |||
| The term ''boutique'' entered common English parlance in the late 1960s.{{Cn|date=August 2023}} | |||
| ⚫ | Some multi-outlet businesses (]s) can be referred to as ''boutiques'' if they target small, upscale ]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalingo.co/business/selling-clothes-opening-a-boutique-in-nigeria/|title=Starting a Boutique Business|publisher=Jalingo.co|access-date=August 23, 2015}}</ref> Although some ''boutiques'' specialize in hand-made items and other unique products, others simply produce T-shirts, stickers, and other fashion accessories in ] runs and sell them at high prices. | ||
| Recently, the term "boutique" has begun to be applied to mass-market items that are either niche or produced in intentionally small numbers to be sold at very high prices. This can be referred to as ]. For example, before the release of the ], a '']'' article suggested that ] could become a "boutique video-game company", producing games for niche audiences rather than trying to compete directly with ] and ].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,501031215-557120,00.html | work=Time | title=The Console Wars: Game On | date=December 8, 2003 | accessdate=April 26, 2010 | first=Jim | last=Frederick}}</ref> | |||
| ==Lifestyle== | |||
| ⚫ | Although some boutiques specialize in hand-made items and other unique products, others simply produce T-shirts, stickers, and other fashion accessories in ] runs and sell them at high prices. | ||
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| ⚫ | In the late 1990s, some European retail traders developed the idea of tailoring a shop towards a ] theme, in what they called "concept stores,"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/18/1082226633505.html?from=storyrhs|title=New retailers floor customers|date=April 19, 2004|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2008-10-29}}</ref> which specialized in ] without using separate departments. One of the first concept stores was{{Cn|date=August 2023}} ] in Milan, Italy, founded in 1990, followed by ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/retail-news/colette-unveils-redesigned-store-interior-1724393?justin=1724393|title=Colette Unveils Redesigned Store Interior|author=Katya Foreman|work=WWD}}</ref> in ] and Quartier 206 in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashionweek.unlike.net/locations/301356-Quartier-206 |title=Quartier 206 |work=unlike.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025012402/http://fashionweek.unlike.net/locations/301356-Quartier-206 |archive-date=2008-10-25 }}</ref> Several well-known American chains such as ], ],<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/12/20/best-managed-retail-biz-cz_dr_08platinum_1220urban.html | work=Forbes | title=Urban Outfitters: Dressed For Success | date=December 20, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5202/is_2003/ai_n19123331 | work=International Directory of Company Histories | title=Urban Outfitters, Inc | first=Ellen | last=Wernick | year=2003}}</ref> ], and ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/080829-colette-and-gap-collaborate.aspx |title=colette and Gap collaborate on new store (Vogue.co.uk) |work=Vogue UK |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201154031/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/080829-colette-and-gap-collaborate.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-01 }}</ref> | ||
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A boutique (French: [butik]) is a retail shop that deals in high end fashionable clothing or accessories. The word is French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothēkē) "storehouse".
The term boutique and also designer refer (with some differences) to both goods and services, which are containing some element that is claimed to justify an extremely high price.
Etymology and usage
The term boutique entered common English parlance in the late 1960s.
Some multi-outlet businesses (Chain stores) can be referred to as boutiques if they target small, upscale niche markets. Although some boutiques specialize in hand-made items and other unique products, others simply produce T-shirts, stickers, and other fashion accessories in artificially small runs and sell them at high prices.
Lifestyle
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In the late 1990s, some European retail traders developed the idea of tailoring a shop towards a lifestyle theme, in what they called "concept stores," which specialized in cross-selling without using separate departments. One of the first concept stores was 10 Corso Como in Milan, Italy, founded in 1990, followed by Colette in Paris and Quartier 206 in Berlin. Several well-known American chains such as Tiffany & Co., Urban Outfitters, Dash, and The Gap,
See also
References
- "boutique". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- "boutique". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
- Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert. "ἀποθήκη". A Greek-English Lexicon. Perseus.
- "The first impression matters a lot to clients". Nvuvu.com. 2021-04-05.
- "Starting a Boutique Business". Jalingo.co. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- "New retailers floor customers". Sydney Morning Herald. April 19, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- Katya Foreman. "Colette Unveils Redesigned Store Interior". WWD.
- "Quartier 206". unlike.net. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
- "Urban Outfitters: Dressed For Success". Forbes. December 20, 2007.
- Wernick, Ellen (2003). "Urban Outfitters, Inc". International Directory of Company Histories.
- "colette and Gap collaborate on new store (Vogue.co.uk)". Vogue UK. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01.