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Monday, January 26, 2009
News Paying for bottled water gets a tad ridiculous
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 2:24 PM
So, I'm sure there are people out there who can still throw their money out the window and wave goodbye to it without so much as a second thought. For you folks, you'll be interested in checking this out. For the rest of us, I'm posting this for the WTF factor.
French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has designed the 2009 Limited Edition Bottle for Evian. Yeah, Evian WATER.
The WTF comes after this sentence ... are you ready for it?
Each bottle of WATER costs $13.95. A case of 12 bottles costs $118.
Yeah, I'm just gonna leave you to marinate on that.
Merch to Purch / Window Shopping Foot Fetish: Naughty Monkey shoes
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM
OK, I'll admit it. I ended up buying the blue shoes. Sue me.
These flats are from Naughty Monkey, and the funky designs definitely help play up an outfit. Business casual from the top, party-hardy from the bottom. AND ... the inside sole is GREEN.
This particular shoe was found at Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse in the Galleria Shopping Center. With tax, I paid about $70.
1848 Galleria Blvd.
704-844-8358
Store Hours: Mon-Sat 10-9, Sun 11-7.
More Naughty Monkey shoes are available at Zappos.com.
Sale of the Day Sale of the Day: Monday
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Colony Furniture & Interiors is having its Annual Upholstered Furniture Sale, now in progress. Featured are dozens of styles of sofas, loveseats, chairs and ottomans, both in-stock and special order. Hundreds of fabrics and trims from which to choose. Savings available up to 60 percent off everyday discounted prices. Terms: check or bankcard.
811 Providence Road
704-333-8871
Hours: Monday-Friday,9 to 5 and Saturdays 11 to 3. .
Friday, January 23, 2009
Events Annual Passion for Fashion event struts again
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:21 PM
What better excuse to dress up all pretty and fashionable than for a fundraiser?
GMAC Financial Services presents the 2nd annual Passion For Fashion event to benefit the Allegro Foundation, tomorrow night, Jan. 24, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsors include Felix Sabates' Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte, Luce Ristorante, Our Place Boutique, Nitsa's, Taylor Richards & Conger and more.
For tickets to this year's event, please contact Chelsey Wilson at chelseyw@allegrofoundation.net, or call 704-412-5229.
Felix Sabates' Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte
950 N. Polk St.
Pineville, NC 28134
Features What's hot this spring, Part 2: Color
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Continuing on my recent conversation with Arlene Goldstein, the vice president of trend merchandising and fashion direction at Belk, here's the second part of my two-part series on what to look for this spring in all fashionable hotness.
According to Goldstein, the color for spring is WHITE. It's a simple, classy look for men and women.
But if your clumsiness makes you avoid wearing white, you can check out the PANTONE fashion color report for spring 2009 by clicking here. Prominent colors are fuchsia red, slate gray, palace blue and lavender.
Culture Picks Culture Picks: DVDs of Brideshead Revisited, Burn After Reading, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Culture Picks are items reviewed by CL critics that you may ,uh, actually want to shop for.
Here's a selection of DVDs reviewed by film critic Matt Brunson in this week's View From The Couch. Click the link for full reviews.
• Brideshead Revisited
Movie: **1/2
Extras: **
$19.99 from Amazon.com
• Burn After Reading
Movie: ***
Extras: *1/2
$16.99 from Amazon.com
• Death Race
Movie: *1/2
Extras: **
$19.99 from Amazon.com
Sale of the Day Sale of the Day: Friday
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Check out Sri Shoe Warehouse's end-of-season sale: 20 percent off the entire store. Over 45,000 pairs of brand-name designer shoes.
5331 South Blvd.
704-527-1910
Thursday, January 22, 2009
News What they wore on Inauguration Day
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Now that I'm back in the office — after burning up the road to D.C. for a trip that didn't go exactly as planned (read about it here: Straight From D.C. to the Q.C.) — I can take the time again to peruse random fashion and shopping blogs. What were people saying about fashion on Inauguration Day? It's a tired story now: What did Michelle Obama wear? The pretty greenish-goldish-yellowish ensemble from lesser known Isabel Toledo for the swearing-in ceremony and a one-shouldered, off-white gown from Jason Wu for the evening extravagancies. Blah, blah, blah.
Then of course there was Aretha Franklin's hat. I have to admit, it did kind of steal the show.
But what about the millions of people who crowded the Mall and the city's streets, though? What were they wearing?
I'll tell you what they were wearing: Anything to keep them warm, and anything with Obama on it.
Shop Talk An interview with Stylist/Buyer Christy Ward
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:47 PM
This week in our series of interviews with local stylists in Charlotte, check out a Q&A with Christy Ward, co-owner of Black & Blue and a jewelry maker.
Creative Loafing: So tell us a little about yourself.
Christy Ward: Well, I have a fashion merchandising retail degree from the University of Alabama. While I was there I actually had to do an internship with Women’s Wear Daily. I had the opportunity to do that, and I was the assistant stylist. I pretty much kept track of everything that came in for photo shoots as far as speaking with vendors, designers, getting stuff, you know, merchandise. Worked with models and went to different boutiques there and picked out what the photographers wanted or what they were doing the stories on.
Now I work here [Black & Blue].
I also make jewelry. I like to go for unique and eclectic things like pendants, or make different things. Amethyst, Black Onyx, and um, coral beads. Things like that. It’s like my outlet for being creative so I can be myself.
So currently you're a buyer for Black & Blue?
Yeah, and then you know, we style. We had a fashion show, and we styled that. And a lot of customers, they want to know what is in style now and we kind of have to style them and help them out as well.
What do you think is hot for spring?
Hot, for spring? Definitely bold colors, a lot of color. Floral, anything floral. Chunky bracelets are definitely a big hit for spring. The strappy sandals. Ankle jeans, skinny ankle jeans. Um, a nice blouse is always in style. Anything that’s kind of edgy, but still feminine at the same time, I think is always in style.
Where do you get your own clothes from?
Of course, Black & Blue. The Pink Hanger is another boutique I like to shop at. I know it seems cliché, but Express sometimes has good stuff.
Black & Blue is located at 720 Governor Morrison St., Suite E-180. You can call the shop at 704-366-9339.
Sale of the Day Sale of the Day: Thursday
Posted By Web Editor on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Circa, a trendy women's boutique started by mother-daughter duo Shannon and Ashley in 2006, has all new merchandise on sale at 20 percent off. In addition, their sale items are priced at 50-75 percent off. The boutique has a selection of dresses, tops, sweaters, jackets and basics from brand names such as Kensie and Free People.
8145 Ardrey Kell Road, Suite 101
704-845-0433
— Jaclyn Letizia
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