Press
Leela and Lavender in the Press
We're honored to be featured by some of our favorite publications, stylists, and tastemakers. Here's a look at what people are saying about Leela and Lavender.
Featured In
ND TODAY — June 2025
“Summer Style Trends You Need This Season"
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2025/06/12/north-dakota-today-leela-lavender/#
New Store Detroit Lakes — July 2018
“After we opened Fargo we knew we wanted to expand, and we knew we wanted to stay close.”
Read the Article → https://www.dl-online.com/4474723-new-boutique-block-fargos-leela-lavender-opens-washington-square-mall#:~:text=She's%20not%20too%20worried%20about,bring%20in%20traffic%20with%20events.%22&text=Shea%20also%20mentioned%20that%20they,really%20want%20to%20push%20that.%22
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — January 2026
“New Styles Are Landing From Color to Stripes & More.”
Watch here → https://youtu.be/mybFZBFlqCc?si=kbpsnEcC8AgbCIFz
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — April 2026
“Spring Style is All About Color, Denim & Dresses.”
Watch here → https://youtu.be/4mi6SS_-0dc?si=tMHzuKje2IlG2TiF
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — March 2026
“Transition Your Closet This Season Doesn't Have to be Hard.”
Watch here → https://youtu.be/4w6ArzzAizo?si=m1O_ie5Zcp1vcSre
ND Today Fargo — May 2025
“Summer Fashion in Full Swing”
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2025/05/15/north-dakota-today-leela-lavender-summer-fashion/
ND Today Fargo — May 2025
“Summer Fashion in Full Swing”
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2025/05/15/north-dakota-today-leela-lavender-summer-fashion/
ND Today Fargo — May 2025
“The 7th Annual Blu Water Thaw Shopping Event is Back”
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2025/05/02/north-dakota-today-leela-lavender-talk-blu-water-thaw/
ND Today Fargo — March 2025
“Let's Talk Spring Fashion”
Watch here→ https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2025/03/26/north-dakota-today-leela-lavender-talk-spring-fashion/
ND Today Fargo — July 2023
“Summer Style is Still Here even tho School is Starting Soon”
Watch here→ https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2023/07/19/ndt-leela-lavender-july-19/
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — August 2025
“Fall Is Our Favorite Time to Shop - The Denim, The Sneakers, The Layers - It's ND Style”
Watch here → https://www.kfyrtv.com/video/2025/08/14/nd-today-leela-lavender-live/
Visit Fargo Moorhead — October 2017
“New Boutique in Town”
Read the Article → https://www.fargomoorhead.org/listing/leela-%26-lavender/11196/
ND Today Fargo — October 2018
“At the Blu Water Bash - 1st Community Driven Shopping Event”
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/misc/leela--lavender-at-the-Blu-Water-Bash-496644661.html
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — August 2022
“Trends For Fall”
Watch here→https://www.kfyrtv.com/video/2022/08/10/north-dakota-today-leela-lavender/
GROW OMAHA — July 2025
“New Boutique In Town”
Read the Article → https://growomaha.com/news-briefs-archive/leela-lavender-opening-in-regency-shopping-mall/
DL Online — October 2021
“Re-Open After Closed Due to Fire"
Read the Article → https://www.dl-online.com/business/leela-lavender-reopens-with-cozy-fall-collection-after-downtown-fire
ND Today Fargo — September 2023
“Blu Water BASH Event is Back”
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2023/09/13/ndt-blu-water-bash-preview-leela-lavender-w-doves-nest-september-13/
Sioux Falls Business — September 2019
“Two New Businesses Open at the Prairie Hills Galleria”
Read the Article → https://siouxfalls.business/two-new-businesses-open-at-prairie-hills-galleria/
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — October 2023
“Celebrating 5 Years in Bismarck”
Watch here → https://youtu.be/_S5KuGgYt9g?si=p9OsxjeWe94waRZj
KFGO — October 2018
“LIVE at the Blu Water Bash”
Read the Article → https://kfgo.com/2018/10/11/live-from-the-blu-water-bash-leela-lavender/
ND Today Fargo — November 2022
“Holiday Trends”
Watch here → https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2022/11/28/ndt-leela-lavender-holiday-trends-november/
KELOLAND — September 2019
“Jill Shea and Laura Polanski are the two women behind Leela and Lavender, a chain of what is about to become 6 boutiques across the Upper Midwest”
Read the Article → https://www.keloland.com/keloland-living/stop-by-leela-lavender-on-their-opening-day-in-sioux-falls/
MAKE A WISH NORTH DAKOTA — August 2025
“Shop For a Cause Event”
Read the Article → https://wish.org/northdakota/shop-cause-0
ND Today Fargo — November 2023
“Gift Giving Season”
Watch here → https://youtu.be/JtXJdrukxkg?si=3ng55iBU8ojMHVD-
Sioux Falls Business — May 2019
“Growing Boutique to Expand to Sioux Falls”
Read the Article → https://siouxfalls.business/growing-boutique-to-expand-to-south-sioux-falls/
ND Today Fargo — September 2019
“If you are looking for the latest trends in Fashion, we are your One Stop Style Shop”
Read the Article → https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/misc/NDT---Leela-and-Lavender-561242641.html
Minneapolis Northwest — July 2019
“If you are looking for the latest trends in fashion”
Read the Article → https://www.minneapolisnorthwest.com/listing/leela-%26-lavender/798/
In Forum — October 2017
“Former Co-Workers Open Local Boutique”
Read the Article → https://www.inforum.com/business/former-vanity-co-workers-open-womens-clothing-boutique-in-south-fargo
ND Today Fargo — September 2023
“Fashion + Landons Light Shop for a Cause”
Watch here → https://youtu.be/LnsKexvqNrA?si=Cf2wF6E4qcBfXU1A
Omaha Places — July 2025
“Shop New Places”
Read the Article → https://omahaplaces.com/leela-lavender/
KELOLAND — March 2023
“Spring Fashion Trends”
Watch here → https://www.keloland.com/keloland-living/spring-fashion-trends-with-leela-and-lavender/
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — Feb 2025
“Fab Friday Finds”
Watch here → https://www.kfyrtv.com/video/2025/02/14/nd-today-fab-friday/
IN FORUM — September 2021
“Introducing our sister store : Violet Rowe”
Read the Article → https://www.inforum.com/business/new-womens-clothing-boutique-opens-in-the-shoppes-at-blu-in-south-fargo
KFYR ND Today Bismarck — June 2023
“Shorts + Dresses”
Watch here →https://www.kfyrtv.com/2021/06/03/shorts-dresses/
The Local Best Sioux Falls
“Top Shopping Boutiques”
Read the Article → https://thelocalbest.com/sioux-falls/winner/251524/
Hometownsource.com — July 2019
“New Boutique at Shoppes at Arbor Lakes”
Read the Article → https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news/free/leela-lavender-now-open-at-the-shoppes-at-arbor-lakes/article_03ff557e-9c47-11e9-937f-abd2680367e0.html
KELOLAND — August 2020
“Transition to Fall with us in Sioux Falls”
Watch here → https://www.keloland.com/keloland-living/transition-to-fall-with-these-perfect-pieces-from-leela-and-lavender/
INFORUM — November 2024
“Best Boutique Red River Valley - Honorable Mention”
Read the Article → https://www.inforum.com/business/best-boutique-womens-clothing
INFORUM — November 2021
“Best Boutique of the Red River Valley”
Read the Article → https://www.inforum.com/business/the-best-of-the-red-river-valley-2021-best-boutique-specialty-store#:~:text=Readers%20named%20leela%20&%20lavender%20'Best,to%20talk%20to%20the%20stylists.
RED DEVELOPMENT — August 2025
"New Boutique at Regency Shopping Center Omaha”
Read the Article → https://www.reddevelopment.com/regency/directory/leela-and-lavender/
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