Closet Goals – Narazuke Boutique

by Katie Hammond

There’s been a noticeable gap in the market… Fashion!

Hand-picked fashion without a hefty price tag seems increasingly hard to come by, especially locally and coupled with great customer service. All that is about to change with Colne’s latest addition to the retail family, delivering effortless style with a friendly smile.

A wander up the high street has, over recent years, seen a changing landscape of new and independent retailers with so much to offer. But there’s been a noticeable gap in the market…Fashion!

Narazuke Boutique

Welcome to Narazuke, Colne’s newest destination for affordable, hand-picked pieces chosen to celebrate every woman. The store’s curated collections are designed to flatter all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re dressing up for a night out or refreshing your everyday wardrobe, Narazuke offers stylish, confidence-boosting pieces to help you look and feel your best.

“Everyone who works for me started out as customers who just loved the clothes. We’re like family!”

We spoke to the lady behind the changing room curtain, Tracy Gill, to find out more:

“As with all great things, I fell in love with clothing retail by accident, having always had a love of fashion and being closely involved in the industry all my working life.

“It started with hand-picking some pieces for a friend’s shop in Padiham and just went from there, with me opening my own shop there a couple of years later. We’re now five years down the line with a great base of customers who have become friends – in fact, everyone who works for me started as customers who just loved the clothes. We’re like family!”

Fate stepped in again, as Tracy, who was born in Trawden, came across the perfect shop on Colne’s Market Street.

She continues: “Colne and Padiham are very similar communities and both very supportive of local independents – it seemed like a great fit for us.

“We’ve been made to feel so welcome in Colne already.”

“Our ethos has always been to buy in small quantities so that our pieces are more of a one-off and customers don’t see someone out and about wearing the same thing. Our suppliers include Franza, Made in Italy and B-Young, who are all on trend but with a unique twist, which our customers love. Most of the pieces are one-size, suiting everyone from a size 8 to a size 20.”

Narazuke Boutique

Being a part of the community and supporting it in return is also something very close to Tracy’s heart, who is always keen to give back wherever possible by being actively involved in charity fashion shows and fundraisers, donating prizes and vouchers to help local causes.

“We’ve been made to feel so welcome in Colne already – people have popped in to say hello and offer any help they can, which has been amazing, and we feel very supported. We can’t wait to be part of the business community and to meet all our new customers!”

Narazuke Boutique