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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Heels.com
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:22 AM
The Charlotte-based shoe Web site is offering more than 50 percent off hundreds of designer shoes at an event tonight held at Wine Loft from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
2201 South Blvd. RSVP to linda@heels.com.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Events Upcoming: GlamRock Fashion Show
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Clothing will be provided by LA East and bebe
Sponsored by: Uptown Underground, 3Heads, John Casablancas, LA East, BeBe,Smashbox, Lazyday.com
News / Sales Carolina Warehouse Sale makes it on Vogue
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 12:13 PM
By now you've certainly heard about the Carolina Warehouse Sale starting this weekend. It's only been dubbed the "sale of all sales in Charlotte, North Carolina." At least, Vogue thinks so.
Carolina Warehouse Sale is a one-week (June 27-July 4) premiere discount sales event offering top designer items for unbeatable prices. This event will offer shoppers access to a huge inventory from top regional boutiques and national designers and will be held at 4720 Sharon Road (corner of Sharon and Fairview Road in the old Barnes and Noble store).
Here's a snippet from the Vogue writeup:
“To paraphrase Rahm Emanuel [speaking of the ailing auto industry last November], it would be a shame to waste the opportunity of a crisis,” says Ruth Caldwell, buyer for the Charlotte NC store Capitol (the Southern city’s go-to boutique for labels like Balenciaga, Oscar de la Renta, and Rodarte).The crisis at hand? Because stores placed their spring orders last year, before the economic downturn (with their customers’ pre-recession shopping habits in mind), they have an abundance of merchandise that hasn’t sold this season. And the opportunity? Caldwell came up with the idea to have Charlotte-area stores combine their leftover clothing and shoes and have one big sell-off.
Read the full story here.
Here's the list of participating stores:
Beaux Belly (maternity)
And some things to keep in mind:
- VISA and MasterCard ONLY, plus one form of photo ID
- No handbags allowed and no strollers
- All sales are final
- There are no private dressing rooms
The Clothier's Corner What every man should have in his closet
Posted By William Wilson on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:31 AM
I’m asked quite often, “How many suits should a man have in his closet?” Well that depends on what he does for a living. If his job requires him to wear a suit, he should have at least 10; if not, he should have three to four. Why so many you ask? Well, I’ll tell you.
If you work in a suit, you should have at least 10 suits because a suit needs time to recover. Regardless what you paid for the suit, it should not be worn every other day. It should be worn no more than once a week, but ideally once every other week. This gives the suit time to air out and breathe. Also, a suit should not be cleaned more than 2-3 times per year. Excessive cleaning will deteriorate the wool eventually and wear out the suit faster. You should have enough suits to wear them once every couple of weeks. There’s nothing wrong with having multiple suits the same color, if you wear them every day.
If you don’t wear a suit every day, you should have at least three to four suits. I’m sorry, it’s just wrong to take your significant other out to dinner in the same suit you buried a loved one in. It just is. You should have a suit to interview or conduct business in, a suit for special occasions, and one or two to go out in. You know, take your lady to dinner, check out a theater, things like that.
If you want to know what suits you should have, here’s a good start. You should have a navy, charcoal, and brown/tan suit, and of course, a black one. And if possible, ALWAYS get wool. When you get your suits, also get yourself some colorful shirts, not just boring white ones. You should have at least two white, one pink, one lavender, and one light blue shirt.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
William Wilson is a nationally respected men’s clothier and image consultant. His clients include professional athletes, CEOs, and corporations. His homepage is www.WilliamtheClothier.com. Follow William on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/theclothier.
Window Shopping Shopping for the good of mankind
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Slate.com has an interesting story for you shoppers who want to support worthy causes by buying cool products.
The writer focuses on two specific ways of buying charitable gifts: buying regular products for which a percentage of the proceeds go to charity; or buying products from companies or nonprofits that have figured out how to use commerce to further the greater good, whether that be by empowering women artisans, like Nest, or providing needy kids with shoes, like TOMS Shoes.
For example: "Nest is a nonprofit that provides microcredit loans to women artists and designers in the developing world to help them create their own businesses. Nest then sells the clothing, accessories, and home furnishings on its Web site and plows the proceeds back into microcredit loans to other businesswomen."
See? Shopping IS good for the soul.
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Ladies Night Out at Morrison
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., enjoy these sales tonight at the shops at Morrison:
At the corner of Sharon and Colony roads.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
News Dress lights up when wearer's phone rings
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Let me just go ahead and say that I wouldn't be caught dead in this dress. What was this British design student thinking?
Last week, an attention-grabbing dress was unveiled: It was a prototype dress that is designed to light up when the phone of the person wearing the dress rings. What the heck?
Georgie Davis [the design student] said the dress is designed to eventually be connected to the wearer's phone by Bluetooth wireless technology, so she can be alerted to a call even in noisiest of places."When you're in a pub or a bar, you can never, ever hear your phone," 20-year-old Davis told Reuters on Wednesday.
The right shoulder of the dress is embellished with translucent white scales that move and light up.
Apparently there's a thin line between style and technology.
News Dolce & Gabbana slash prices
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Finally, some good is coming out of this recession. The good folks with Dolce & Gabbana have realized that if they want to stay in the luxury goods business, they need to make their stuff a little more affordable.
Alas, don't get your hopes up too much. They're only cutting prices down by 10 to 20 percent.
After criticizing what they deemed untimely and unrealistic shipment schedules (think beefy wools in stores in July and wispy silks in November), the designers’ latest quest is to shave prices by between 10 and 20 percent while maintaining creativity and quality.Evidence of the lower prices is seen in the following items: A pair of five-pocket jeans for spring will sell for $450 (for spring 2009 they cost $695); a dress will cost $1,469, down from $2,295; a leather bomber jacket will be priced at $1,499, compared with $2,296, and an iconic stretch silk tulle corset dress will go to $3,589 from last year’s $5,200.
Read the rest of this story on WWD.com.
News Maya Angelou and the hats
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:36 AM
The Charlotte Observer has an interesting slide show of photos on their site showcasing "Maya Angelou Hat-i-Tude." The South is known for its flamboyant headgear, isn't it?
Maya Angelou spoke at the Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon at The Westin on Saturday.
Sale of the Day / Summer item Sale of the day: Peek-a-Boo Couture
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Everything is on sale at the children's clothing store through July 17. Check out the $5, $10, $20 sidewalk bins.
1315 East Blvd., Suite 150
704-332-5338
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All About Style: Checking out the new Blush Boutique
A visit to the South End boutique yields great finds for women.
