Posted: 11/10/05 Section: News

Media Credit: Nick Kohout Yvette Dorian recently opened Yvette´s Cachet in the College Corner Mall on the corner of Fourth and Green Streets in Champaign. Her boutique carries clothing and botanical perfumes.

Walking past the corner of Fourth and Green Streets does not reveal Yvette Dorian's new store that provides contemporary casual clothes for ladies. Walking through the doors of The College Corner Mall does. Dorian waits for customers, hoping to provide good service and an enjoyable shopping experience.

After working for Bogarts, 505 East John St., for 17 years, Dorian is back on campus with her own store, Yvette's Cachet. Even though this is the second week the store has been open, some customers have found their way to Yvette's Cachet and are pleased with what they have seen.

"Ooh, I want that...," said Katie Mysko, junior in LAS, pointing to a slinky blue shirt on the rack.

Her friend, Ali Redfield, sophomore in LAS, looks at the shirt and agrees it's nice, but finds herself distracted by accessories.

"As you can see, we want all of this stuff," Redfield said, smiling and trying on bracelets. She added that now she knows where to find trendy clothes in Champaign.

"I had ideas of my own (from working at Bogarts) in the direction that I wanted to take the store," Dorian said.

She said she always kept the idea of opening her store in the back of her mind when management didn't agree with her ideas.

She describes most of the clothing she sells as "contemporary casual because they are all fresh designs."

Modeling one of the sweaters, Dorian explains how her "cashmere and acrylic sweater is tighter fitting than bulky like most sweaters."

Pointing to gauchos on the manikin, she describes how the styles of clothing are versatile.

"You can wear those to class and even put a sweatshirt over it, but you also can go to your yoga class with them on," she said.

Dorian also carries dressy and elegant items people can go out to dinner in as well as various unique fashions.

"This is definitely hippy chic," she said, picking up a dress with flare sleeves, made of silk.

She said she likes to blend fashions and not categorize herself into one thing.

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