The wait is nearly over. Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch will hold its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, welcoming the Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne communities into a new, locally owned women's contemporary boutique in the Lemon Creek Ranch development. The opening caps a year of work for owner Kelli Hull, taking the store from a cold, dark concrete shell to a fully built-out boutique stocked with national designer brands and answering a question she first asked herself as a frustrated shopper: why was there nowhere nearby to buy contemporary designer clothing without a 45-minute drive into San Antonio?

"I kept hearing from other women that they had the same frustrations I did," Hull said. "On Thursday, that changes. We can't wait to open the doors and finally show everyone what we've built."

What to expect on opening day

The festivities begin early with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and a confetti pop at 9:30 a.m., followed by the doors officially opening to the public at 10 a.m. Shoppers will be among the first to walk the floor of the roughly 1,200-square-foot boutique and browse an assortment built so there is "something for everybody," including household contemporary names and emerging designers customers won't find anywhere else in the area. Hull and her team will be on hand to greet guests, offer styling help, and introduce the brands and experiences that set Monkee's apart. As an added celebration, the first 100 purchases on opening day will receive a special gift.

Throughout the grand opening weekend (Thursday-Saturday), guests can enjoy champagne, light bites, and giveaways from "Kelli's Favorite Things," featuring local partners like Heights Wellness, Golden Salon, Rooted Strength Fitness, Glossy Nail Bar, and others.

The store carries a curated mix Hull assembled on buying trips that took her all the way to showrooms in New York City. Paige denim - a "cult classic" - and FRAME anchor the contemporary offering, alongside dresses and elevated pieces from names like Milly, Shoshanna and Marie Oliver. Younger shoppers have been "over the moon," Hull said, about Aviator Nation, the brightly colored Malibu, California sweat-and-swimwear label. The timing is no accident: the August 20 opening lands just in time for the new school year.

While the grand opening is the focus, Hull is already looking toward the future. The boutique is already shopping for the 2027 season and will introduce several new brands in January, including Tecovas, Hunter Bell, AGL, and the New Braunfels-based label Sunshine Tienda.

"If you want to wear a basic top, a pair of denim and sneakers during the day, but then you have an event in the evening and you need to put on a cocktail dress, we're your one-stop shop to do all of that," Hull said.

Trunk Shows

Several trunk shows are planned for the grand opening weekend, offering exclusive access to expanded collections. Stay tuned for specific details and schedules to follow.

More than a store

For Hull, opening day is also an introduction to a different way of shopping, one built around service and experience at a time when she believes both are in short supply.

"People are a little bit frustrated with a lack of customer service, not only in retail but in industries at large," Hull said. "We want every single person who comes in to feel a very elevated, experiential shopping experience." That means a glass of wine on the couch with girlfriends, head-to-toe personal styling, private after-hours events, and Sunday appointments for busy customers who can't make it in during the week.

It also comes with a promise. "It is my solemn vow that I'll never let anyone leave Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch in something that doesn't look phenomenal on them," Hull said. "When you look good, you feel good, and that projects out."

A boutique rooted in community and service

"We're one of the few veteran-owned and operated Monkee's in the country," Hull said. "Supporting the military community is something you'll continue to see us do for years to come."

Why Lemon Creek Ranch

The new boutique sits in the Lemon Creek Ranch development near Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne, a growing corridor anchored by H-E-B with direct access off I-10. Hull chose the location for its long-term promise and its everyday convenience: solid ingress and egress, and parking right out front. "You can drive right up to the store, park and walk in," she said. "Lemon Creek Ranch is great where it's at now, but it's only going to continue to get better."

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About Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch is a locally owned, veteran-owned women's contemporary boutique serving the Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne communities from the Lemon Creek Ranch development in Bexar County, Texas. Part of the North Carolina-based Monkee's franchise, the boutique brings nationally recognized contemporary designers and an elevated, personal shopping experience to the Texas Hill Country. Learn more at monkeesoffairoaks.com or follow @monkeesoffairoaks on Instagram.

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How does a small, locally owned boutique in the Texas Hill Country buy alongside the biggest contemporary designers in the country? For Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch, the answer is collective buying power - and it is the engine behind a curated, national-caliber assortment headed to the Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne communities when the store opens August 20.

Owner Kelli Hull opened Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch to close a gap she had lived herself: contemporary designer clothing without the 45-minute drive into San Antonio. Filling that gap, she says, would only be possible through a franchise with real purchasing scale behind it.

"Because we're a franchise, the buying power that the collective franchisees have is fairly significant," Hull said. "It's amazing that someone like myself - my store's not even open yet - was able to walk into the Farm Rio showroom in Manhattan and buy for 2027. Without that buying power, none of this would be possible."

A buying trip with the big names

Hull recently returned from New York City, where she sat down with some of the largest contemporary brands in the country to build the store's opening and forward assortments. The Monkee's franchise - a North Carolina-based collective of locally owned women's boutiques - gives even a brand-new, single-location owner a seat at showrooms that would otherwise be out of reach for a 1,200-square-foot shop.

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch is store #8 in Texas and #70 nationwide, placing Hull early in a growing brand while giving her access to the group's full designer roster from day one.

Household names, plus discoveries

The store is built so there is "something for everybody," Hull said - and the brand list reflects it.

• Paige denim, a "cult classic," and FRAME anchor the contemporary denim and ready-to-wear offering.
• Aviator Nation, the brightly colored Malibu, California sweat-and-swimwear label, has high-school-age shoppers "over the moon," Hull said.
• Dresses and elevated pieces from names like Milly, Shoshanna and Marie Oliver round out an assortment designed to take customers "from day to night."
• Krewe, Oncept, perfectwhitetee and Pistola provide a mix of accessories and apparel, joined by the artisanal craftsmanship of Texas jeweler Christina Greene.

"If you want to wear a basic top, a pair of denim and sneakers during the day, but then you have an event in the evening and you need to put on a cocktail dress, we're your one-stop shop to do all of that," Hull said.

Just as important to Hull is what shoppers haven't heard of yet. Alongside the recognizable labels, Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch will carry emerging designers at a wide range of price points - the brands customers discover after they walk in for a familiar name.

"You're probably going to come in for Paige, which is kind of a cult classic," Hull said. "But I have a feeling you're going to discover other brands as well that you've never heard of - and I think you're going to love them just as much."

That curation is hands-on. One recent morning, a sales rep drove down from Dallas and rolled racks of clothing right into Hull's home to preview merchandise arriving for late-fall holiday and into January 2027. "We just started rolling racks of clothes and I started picking pieces out for the future," Hull said. "It was personal shopping."

Curated by data, not just by love

"In fashion, we get emotional about it - I have this feeling, and it's so beautiful, and I love it, and maybe the data doesn't support that," Hull said. "To have a buyer say, 'That's good - let's tiptoe into the water on this brand, make some safe bets, and if everybody loves it, we can get more,' has been phenomenal. Otherwise we'd all have a tendency to go a little hog wild, because it's very hard to say no to a piece you love."

The result, she says, is an assortment that is broad enough to serve women of all ages yet curated enough to feel personal - the difference between Monkee's and the limited contemporary options that exist in the area today.

Opening August 20

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch will hold its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in the Lemon Creek Ranch development near Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne. Customers can follow along on Instagram at @monkeesoffairoaks for the latest brands and arrivals, with additional updates on Facebook and TikTok. The store's website, monkeesoffairoaks.com, launches about 30 days ahead of opening, with online shopping planned for 2027.

About Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch is a locally owned, veteran-owned women's contemporary boutique serving the Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne communities from the Lemon Creek Ranch development in Bexar County, Texas. Part of the North Carolina-based Monkee's franchise, the boutique brings nationally recognized contemporary designers and an elevated, personal shopping experience to the Texas Hill Country. Learn more at monkeesoffairoaks.com or follow @monkeesoffairoaks on Instagram.

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When Kelli Hull moved back to Texas after almost two decades in Washington, D.C., she ran into a problem familiar to a lot of Hill Country women: there was nowhere nearby to buy contemporary designer clothing. A blazer, a pair of shoes, a dress for an evening event - any of it meant a 45-minute drive into San Antonio to La Cantera or a specialty boutique like Julian Gold. So Hull did something about it. She opened Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch, a locally owned, veteran-owned women's boutique now serving the Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne communities from the Lemon Creek Ranch development.

"It was really apparent to me that we had a fairly substantive gap in the market," Hull said. "If you wanted to wear contemporary designers, there was nowhere to get it in this area. I kept hearing from other women that they had the same frustrations. So I decided to finally pull the trigger on what had been a bucket-list career path for me."

Coming home to Texas

A native Texan who grew up all over the state and graduated from Texas A&M University, Hull left for Washington, D.C. after college and spent nearly 20 years in government contracting, advising private companies on doing business with the special operations and intelligence communities. She met her husband, Chris, an Army Reserve officer, in D.C. About a year ago the family moved home to Texas, built a house, and sent a child off to college - and Hull eventually traded the weekly commute back to D.C. for a life fully rooted in the Hill Country.

What is Monkee's?

Monkee's is a North Carolina-based franchise of locally owned women's boutiques known for carrying big contemporary designer names in small, personal, neighborhood storefronts. Hull discovered her first Monkee's eight years ago in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was struck by how a boutique of that size could carry such well-known brands.

The answer, she learned, is collective buying power. "Because we're a franchise, the buying power the franchisees have together is significant," Hull said. "Someone like me - my store wasn't even open yet - could walk into a major showroom in New York and buy for the season ahead. Without that, none of this would be possible."

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch is store #8 in Texas and roughly #67 across the country - placing Hull early in a growing national brand. At a little over 1,200 square feet, the boutique reflects the franchise's signature small footprint and curated, personal approach, carrying contemporary designers across a wide range of price points so customers can shop from day to night without leaving the Hill Country.

A different kind of shopping experience

For Hull, the store is about more than clothes. Having navigated her own seasons of not knowing what to wear - including after having children - she wants every customer to leave feeling confident.

"A lot of women just need someone to say, 'You're beautiful, that looks good on you - but I think we can do even better,'" Hull said. "When you look good, you feel good, and that projects out. It's my solemn vow that I'll never let anyone leave Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch in something that doesn't look phenomenal on them."

As a veteran-owned and operated business in the San Antonio area - Military City USA - Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch also plans to support the military community, with more details to come.

Where to find Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch is located in the Lemon Creek Ranch development near Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne. Customers can follow along on Instagram at @monkeesoffairoaks for the latest brands, arrivals, and event news, with additional updates on Facebook and TikTok. The store's website, monkeesoffairoaks.com, offers store information, with online shopping planned to launch in 2027.

About Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch

Monkee's of Fair Oaks Ranch is a locally owned, veteran-owned women's contemporary boutique serving the Fair Oaks Ranch and Boerne communities from the Lemon Creek Ranch development in Bexar County, Texas. Part of the North Carolina-based Monkee's franchise, the boutique brings nationally recognized contemporary designers and an elevated, personal shopping experience to the Texas Hill Country. Learn more at monkeesoffairoaks.com or follow @monkeesoffairoaks on Instagram.

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