“When a person has been through some of the worstbrexperiences in life, it is so hard not only to believe in yourself again, it'sbreven harder to see your beauty. Thankbryou for helping the women of The Gatehouse display their outer beauty oncebrmore.” – Gatehouse Member
Southlake Style is proud to partner with Keeps Boutique forbrthe 2018 Women’s Luncheon. Keeps Boutique is located at The Gatehouse, anbrorganization that truly embodies this year’s theme, Making Waves for PositivebrChange. The Gatehouse is a supportive living community where women receive safebrrefuge, ample time, practical resources and healthy relationships to discoverbrnew paths for permanent, positive change. These women are often seeking refugebrfrom abuse, poverty, homelessness or tragic divorce and in need of a hand upbrfrom The Gatehouse and Keeps Boutique. Keeps Boutique equips the Gatehousebrwomen with new clothing and a newfound sense of confidence to begin their newbrchapter. Each Gatehouse woman makes a private appointment to ensure herbrshopping experience is tailored to her needs.
Emily Avedikian founded Keeps Boutique in 2008 at 15 yearsbrold. With a heart for foster girls, she gathered new clothes donated from localbrretailers and vendors. At her small boutique in Southlake, foster girls camebralone or in groups to receive a devotion and choose new clothes “for keeps.”brAfter graduating from Baylor University, Emily is continuing Keeps' legacy atbrThe Gatehouse.
Ten percent of ticket sales from the 2018 Women's Luncheonbrand 100 percent of proceeds from the Kendra Scott Mystery Jewelry Boxes willbrbenefit Keeps Boutique. Please join us in honoring Keeps Boutique at the ThirdbrAnnual Women's Luncheon!
