Monday, May 31, 2010
















Need a gift or want something special for yourself? Take a look at these beautiful pieces of Firefly Jewelry at Minda's. This is just a small sample of the beautiful Guatemalan-made pieces we have available. These necklaces also have matching earrings. You're going to love them!

About Firefly: "Firefly provides employment and training in comfortable working conditions and fair wages to the indigenous people of Santiago Atitlan in Guatemala. The workshop employs over 80 skilled artisans both men and women. The indigenous people of the village are very skilled in their traditional arts; the women weave on the back strap loom and are skilled in embroidery the men weave on foot looms and are skilled in making fishing nets. We have taken many of the traditional skills and transformed them into jewelry making skills. The workshop is spacious and filled with skylights and windows, every artisan has their own worktable and light. It is built around a plant and flower filled courtyard with the ever-vigilant terriers Ricky and Rocky around to greet the workers and roam the gardens.". To learn more about Firefly, go to http://www.fireflyjewelrydesigns.net/

Friday, May 28, 2010

Minda's Boutique New Arrivals Today!

Danny K Handbags. Born in Bangkok into a family of shoemakers, Danny Kong worked as a shoe designer in the family business while attending college. After graduating with a degree in accounting, Kong immigrated to the US and soon began working with an interior design firm in LA. At work one afternoon, Kong was given a sample of beautiful Italian tapestry from a nearby showroom. He took the fabric home and, using the skills he had learned as a young man, came up with a simple but beautiful tapestry tote bag. "I felt so happy", Kong reports, "to be back at work doing something I love." The following weekend he hung the bag in a friend's booth at the Hollywood Farmer's Market. That first bag sold quickly and soon Kong had a booth of his own with a steadily growing following of loyal customers. You don't have to go to LA to get these beautiful bags; you can come to Minda's. We look forward to sharing these beautiful bags with you.

Thursday, May 13, 2010











Mindas has a wonderful selection of Tianello clothing. Including tops, pants, & skirts. Made from Tencel, this top of the line clothing is a comfortable alternative to linen in the summer and wool in the winter. It drapes beautifully, and give a smart look to any outfit. In addition, this line can be ordered in any size, or pattern that you need. Stop by to see which Tianello outfit is waiting just for you!
Hope to see you soon,
Minda, Diane & Lorraine








Tuesday, May 11, 2010


A rainbow of colors in these wonderful cotton scarves, light enough to wear all summer. This is our third shipment of these scarves; the first two were "scarfed" up by our wonderful ladies. Come in and get yours today!




This fun and funky outfit from Magdalena just came in today. So versatile and so comfortable! We have two colors: periwinkle and seafoam.

Minda, Diane & Lorraine look forward to seeing you in the store.








Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Welcome to Minda's


Minda’s, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a women’s specialty boutique that was established in 1980 and serves the central Virginia area. We feature unique natural fiber and art-to-wear clothing.

Our goal is to provide our clients the best quality of natural fiber and art-to-wear clothing that will provide years of pleasure to our clientele.

Minda’s focuses on women that know and appreciate classic style that is always in fashion, at an affordable price. It is Minda’s goal to carry a significant percentage (60-70%) of natural fiber clothing produced in North America.