J Ashley Boutique

jashley boutique is a women's clothing & fashion store. located in historic avondale in jacksonville, florida, jashley also sells clothing & accessories online. the owners are dianne garcia & her daughter ashley holt. this mother & daughter team went into business in november 2001, opening the successful women’s clothing boutique j ashley. dianne is a retired teacher graduating from florida state university. ashley has a degree from vanderbilt university in civil engineering. both women have a critical eye for fashion, outfitting their shop in hip, upscale styles for casual, business, and formal occasions. "jacksonville has no high-end department stores and was in desperate need of a great place to shop," says ashley, "so we decided to open a shop that has great clothes you can't get anywhere else in this market." the pair spends considerable time in new york, atlanta and dallas at buyer's markets. j ashley has been voted best in class several years running by the jacksonville magazine