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Tuesday 29 January 2008
Wednesday 23 January 2008
'Desperate Housewives' Designer to License Her Collection
'Desperate Housewives' Designer to License Her Collection
from Apparel News
from Apparel News
Cherokee Inc., the California king of brand building in the apparel and accessories world, has signed an agreement with designer Cate Adair to explore licensing opportunities for her Cate Adair Collections.
Adair, the Emmy-nominated costume designer for popular TV show “Desperate Housewives,” launched a line of signature Italian leather handbags on Nov. 19. She debuted them at a private cocktail reception in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, featuring the leading ladies of Wisteria Lane: actresses Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Brenda Strong, Eva Longoria Parker, Andrea Bowen and Kiersten Warren.
Adair said she partnered with Cherokee because of the company’s track record with other luxury brands. “They understand the luxury business and how to translate products into more affordable markets,” she said in a statement.
Cherokee, based in Van Nuys, Calif., is a licensor of several well-known brands such as Cherokee, Sideout and Carole Little. —Deborah Belgum
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Sunday 20 January 2008
eFashionHouse offers online shoppers unlimited designer handbag purchases
Unlike other online stores, eFashionHouse.com offers online shoppers freedom to purchase an unlimited amount of designer handbags. Many large department stores limit online designer handbag purchases to one item per customer.
Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) January 21, 2008 – eFashionHouse announced today they have no limits when it comes to online shoppers. They do not limit the amount of items one customer can purchase. Unlike the department stores who announced on January 10, 2008, a worldwide purchase control of designer handbags, eFashionHouse proclaims the opposite.
“Our Internet business moto is ‘Shopping without Boundaries.’ We are in business to cater to the world,” said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse.com’s owner. Online shoppers can purchase as many items as they want when placing an online order at eFashionHouse.com.
eFashionHouse was named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch and recognized by About.com as the top online retailer of Chanel.
eFashionHouse ships worldwide, offers deep discounts off retail, charges no sales tax and provides free USA FedEx delivery for orders over $200. Selling online for over twelve years, eFashionHouse lists high end brands like Chanel, Prada, YSL, Gucci, Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Tods, Coach, Tano, Marc Jacobs, Ferragamo, Dior and more.
Unlike many of the other online stores selling the same products, eFashionHouse allows online shoppers to purchase as many designer fashion accessories they want. There’s no limit to the items online shoppers can purchase and the money they can save. eFashionHouse is known for deep discounts on their entire product line.
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Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. eFashionHouse.com was named BEST OF THE WEB by People StyleWatch Magazine for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. eFashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer and has been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s.
Saturday 12 January 2008
L.A.'s Melrose Heights: Destination District Aspires to Be More
by Andrew Asch, Retail Editor
Apparel News, January 11 2008
Apparel News, January 11 2008
A wave of high-profile boutiques opened shop in Los Angeles’ Melrose Heights neighborhood in December, and to many, it looked like they made the best real estate choice.
The shopping district, located west of Fairfax Avenue, abounds with smartly designed boutiques representing star designers and some of the world’s most popular fashion brands. With a concentration of top-tier stores, the street’s status as a premier retail strip seems assured. But veteran Melrose boutique owner Gordon Morikawa said that even with all of this retail might, Melrose is falling short of its potential.
“[The street’s] landlords might be looking at this place as a new Robertson, but it’s not,” said Morikawa, who has co-owned Xin boutique at 8064 Melrose Ave. since 1999.
While commercial rents have been steadily increasing—some say perhaps tripling—since 2005, the street has yet to make the leap to become a shopping district where groups of shoppers hang out, similar to Robertson Boulevard or Rodeo Drive. Instead, Melrose Heights retailers say they are faced with enticing shoppers to make special trips to their boutiques. Encouraging destination shopping is tough.
The extra effort might make for a sweeter reward, according to Tarina Tarantino, who runs a self-named jewelry and accessories boutique at 7957 Melrose Ave. The destination customer is more likely to make a purchase. Yet Melrose Heights can improve if it becomes more pedestrian friendly by offering more cafés and crosswalks. “It is annoying to have to walk two or three blocks to cross the street,” Tarantino said. Morikawa said he hopes a few street improvements, such as crosswalks and perhaps more trees providing shade, would make shoppers more comfortable walking on the street. To make it a reality, he plans to dust off the moribund Melrose Heights Merchants Association, which has been inactive since 2005.
In 2002, he and other neighborhood merchants formed the association to petition Los Angeles City Hall. First on their shopping list was to give their strip of Melrose Avenue a new name. Melrose Heights might appeal to press and consumers, they thought. The merchants succeeded in getting their new moniker. The same year they enlisted Los Angeles–based public relations company People’s Revolution to spread the word about this new area.
They were successful again, and the street experienced a spike. Later, more brand-name retailers started moving onto the street, beginning with Marc Jacobs in 2004.
The first item on Morikawa’s 2008 “to do” list is to organize meetings with the district’s retailers. The next step might be working with local government to get help with city projects, such as getting more crosswalks on the street. Other projects include planting more trees for shade and better street aesthetics and perhaps posting signs in the area to mark it as a special retail area.
Defining the district
The street’s merchants already have the tools to make their area more than a destination, Morikawa said. He defines Melrose Heights as Melrose Avenue between La Cienega Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. The district does not include Melrose Place, a quiet street behind Melrose Avenue that houses boutiques of iconic designers such as Oscar De La Renta and Carolina Herrera, Morikawa said.
Since 2004, Melrose Heights has blossomed into a Los Angeles address for a wide variety of celebrated streetwear and fashion labels. London-based Paul Smith opened a boutique on the 8200 block of Melrose Avenue in December 2005. At the other end of the fashion spectrum, Los Angeles–based streetwear brand Crooks & Castles opened a store on the 8000 block of Melrose in December 2007.
The attention by the high-profile names has made commercial rents skyrocket. Since 2005, the street’s rents increased from more than $3 per square foot to more than $8 in the past month, according to Jonathan Ahron, managing director of the retail-services group for the Los Angeles office of real estate business Charles Dunn Company.
The good news for the area’s retailers is that the rents may have stabilized.
According to Chuck Dembo, a veteran real estate executive, the street’s rents are settling down to $6 to $7 per square foot. “I don’t expect it to go much higher,” said Dembo, a partner in Beverly Hills–based Dembo & Associates. Rent increases might have plateaued because the economy is slowing down, he said.
If so, that makes Melrose Heights more economical than Robertson—but a step up in price from the nearby shopping district of West Third Street.
Landlords of Robertson’s most popular blocks asked for $15 to $25 per square foot in 2007, according to a study released in November by Beverly Hills–based Sachse Real Estate. Rents for stylish West Third Street ranged from $4 to $7 per square foot.
The other names on west Melrose have the wherewithal to make the thoroughfare into a fashion mecca—albeit a diverse one. In December 2007, streetwear skate brand DC Shoes opened an activewear emporium at 8025 Melrose Ave., and New York fashion label Foley & Corinna opened a 1,000-square-foot store at 8117 Melrose Ave.
For fans of high-profile fashion brands, the street offers flagship stores for labels such as Adidas and Miss Sixty. Art-driven fashion line Betsey Johnson has a store there, as does daring lingerie line Agent Provocateur.
The street offers smart independent shops such as Xin, Creatures of Comfort and Madison. The street also is an address for BCBG Max Azria, as well as the Los Angeles outposts for French brand Diabless. The street’s specialty shops are anchored by Ron Herman at Fred Segal, one of the stores that pioneered Los Angeles’ fashion-boutique scene.
With all of the retail history and spectacular brands on the street, Morikawa said that retail traffic should be more bustling.
While the street enjoys a steady stream of tourists, many of them have been attracted to the area by Fred Segal, Morikawa said. Yet Melrose’s heavy car traffic also may drive pedestrians away.
But the heavy traffic might benefit retailers in other ways, said Charles Dunn’s Ahron.
“[Retailers’ signs] are billboards for the drive-through traffic,” he said.
Morikawa said that the street’s merchants are capable of building more retail traffic on Melrose. “It’s being acknowledged as a great street,” he said. “It’s up to the merchants to make changes.”
The shopping district, located west of Fairfax Avenue, abounds with smartly designed boutiques representing star designers and some of the world’s most popular fashion brands. With a concentration of top-tier stores, the street’s status as a premier retail strip seems assured. But veteran Melrose boutique owner Gordon Morikawa said that even with all of this retail might, Melrose is falling short of its potential.
“[The street’s] landlords might be looking at this place as a new Robertson, but it’s not,” said Morikawa, who has co-owned Xin boutique at 8064 Melrose Ave. since 1999.
While commercial rents have been steadily increasing—some say perhaps tripling—since 2005, the street has yet to make the leap to become a shopping district where groups of shoppers hang out, similar to Robertson Boulevard or Rodeo Drive. Instead, Melrose Heights retailers say they are faced with enticing shoppers to make special trips to their boutiques. Encouraging destination shopping is tough.
The extra effort might make for a sweeter reward, according to Tarina Tarantino, who runs a self-named jewelry and accessories boutique at 7957 Melrose Ave. The destination customer is more likely to make a purchase. Yet Melrose Heights can improve if it becomes more pedestrian friendly by offering more cafés and crosswalks. “It is annoying to have to walk two or three blocks to cross the street,” Tarantino said. Morikawa said he hopes a few street improvements, such as crosswalks and perhaps more trees providing shade, would make shoppers more comfortable walking on the street. To make it a reality, he plans to dust off the moribund Melrose Heights Merchants Association, which has been inactive since 2005.
In 2002, he and other neighborhood merchants formed the association to petition Los Angeles City Hall. First on their shopping list was to give their strip of Melrose Avenue a new name. Melrose Heights might appeal to press and consumers, they thought. The merchants succeeded in getting their new moniker. The same year they enlisted Los Angeles–based public relations company People’s Revolution to spread the word about this new area.
They were successful again, and the street experienced a spike. Later, more brand-name retailers started moving onto the street, beginning with Marc Jacobs in 2004.
The first item on Morikawa’s 2008 “to do” list is to organize meetings with the district’s retailers. The next step might be working with local government to get help with city projects, such as getting more crosswalks on the street. Other projects include planting more trees for shade and better street aesthetics and perhaps posting signs in the area to mark it as a special retail area.
Defining the district
The street’s merchants already have the tools to make their area more than a destination, Morikawa said. He defines Melrose Heights as Melrose Avenue between La Cienega Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. The district does not include Melrose Place, a quiet street behind Melrose Avenue that houses boutiques of iconic designers such as Oscar De La Renta and Carolina Herrera, Morikawa said.
Since 2004, Melrose Heights has blossomed into a Los Angeles address for a wide variety of celebrated streetwear and fashion labels. London-based Paul Smith opened a boutique on the 8200 block of Melrose Avenue in December 2005. At the other end of the fashion spectrum, Los Angeles–based streetwear brand Crooks & Castles opened a store on the 8000 block of Melrose in December 2007.
The attention by the high-profile names has made commercial rents skyrocket. Since 2005, the street’s rents increased from more than $3 per square foot to more than $8 in the past month, according to Jonathan Ahron, managing director of the retail-services group for the Los Angeles office of real estate business Charles Dunn Company.
The good news for the area’s retailers is that the rents may have stabilized.
According to Chuck Dembo, a veteran real estate executive, the street’s rents are settling down to $6 to $7 per square foot. “I don’t expect it to go much higher,” said Dembo, a partner in Beverly Hills–based Dembo & Associates. Rent increases might have plateaued because the economy is slowing down, he said.
If so, that makes Melrose Heights more economical than Robertson—but a step up in price from the nearby shopping district of West Third Street.
Landlords of Robertson’s most popular blocks asked for $15 to $25 per square foot in 2007, according to a study released in November by Beverly Hills–based Sachse Real Estate. Rents for stylish West Third Street ranged from $4 to $7 per square foot.
The other names on west Melrose have the wherewithal to make the thoroughfare into a fashion mecca—albeit a diverse one. In December 2007, streetwear skate brand DC Shoes opened an activewear emporium at 8025 Melrose Ave., and New York fashion label Foley & Corinna opened a 1,000-square-foot store at 8117 Melrose Ave.
For fans of high-profile fashion brands, the street offers flagship stores for labels such as Adidas and Miss Sixty. Art-driven fashion line Betsey Johnson has a store there, as does daring lingerie line Agent Provocateur.
The street offers smart independent shops such as Xin, Creatures of Comfort and Madison. The street also is an address for BCBG Max Azria, as well as the Los Angeles outposts for French brand Diabless. The street’s specialty shops are anchored by Ron Herman at Fred Segal, one of the stores that pioneered Los Angeles’ fashion-boutique scene.
With all of the retail history and spectacular brands on the street, Morikawa said that retail traffic should be more bustling.
While the street enjoys a steady stream of tourists, many of them have been attracted to the area by Fred Segal, Morikawa said. Yet Melrose’s heavy car traffic also may drive pedestrians away.
But the heavy traffic might benefit retailers in other ways, said Charles Dunn’s Ahron.
“[Retailers’ signs] are billboards for the drive-through traffic,” he said.
Morikawa said that the street’s merchants are capable of building more retail traffic on Melrose. “It’s being acknowledged as a great street,” he said. “It’s up to the merchants to make changes.”
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On Sale NOW! Marc Jacobs Stam Bag at eFashionHouse.com
The Stam Bag has chunky hardware and quilted leather, but it was just a bit too much money to make the purchase until now. I never really jumped on the Stam bandwagon. Many people did not realize that the ‘regular’ Stam was actually huge. It could really overpower you. So for all the Stam lovers that wanted a Stam with a more compact size, Marc Jacobs introduced the Marc Jacobs Quilted Little Stam Bag also known as “The Kid”. The Kid features all of the Stam’s characteristics, in a smaller size, including quilted metallic grained leather, golden brass hardware, and a removable chunky chain link shoulder strap. The top sports a gusseted frame with an oversized kiss lock closure, just like its big sister. The dimensions of the baby Stam are 11″x 7″x 4″ (while the regular Stam is an overwhelming 16″ x 11″ x 6″).
Whether you are looking for a large size or the smaller version. Never pay full price for a Marc Jacobs Stam bag. You can buy them at below retail prices at at eFashionHouse.com.
Wednesday 9 January 2008
Stylish and Contemporary Juicy Couture Handbags
By Scott Nichols
Juicy Couture is the trade name for a modern line of casual and sports apparel that originated in Pacoima, California. The Juicy Couture product range is an outgrowth of a fashion trend in the western coast of the United States that highlighted sports apparel and sweat suits for women. Celebrities who wore them helped popularize the Juice Couture line. Textiles commonly used for these types of clothing are velour, terry, cashmere and fleece.
Juicy Couture has gone beyond the confines of sports and casual clothing products to include fashion accessories. Noteworthy among these fashion accessories is the Juicy Couture handbag, which may be purchased at outlets of the Nordstrom department store chain.
Nordstrom Fashion Retailer
Founded in 1901, this upscale fashion retailer offers an extensive range of women’s, men’s and children’s clothes and accessories through its outlets across the United States. Nordstrom is one company takes prides in its commitment to remain customer-oriented. Among its stated goals is to offer consumers value and the best customer service. In line with this thrust, Nordstrom creates fashion departments based on actual clients’ lifestyles rather than on categories of merchandise. Nordstrom has remained true to its focus even as it grew across the country.
The following is a sampling of a line of Juicy Couture handbags: Equestrian Bowler, ‘Betsy 30’ Key Charm Hobo Bag, ‘Sophie’ Key Charm Tote, ‘Jen’ Tote, ‘Princess Fluff’ Shoulder Satchel and ‘It Girl’ Multi Suede Frame Handbag.
Buying a Juicy Couture Handbag
Whether the Juicy Couture handbag that you are after is original or inspired, and regardless of where you intend to buy a Juicy Couture handbag, it would do you well to take your time before finally arriving at a purchase decision. Doing so makes sure that you get the best deal possible on a Juicy Couture handbag for your money.
If you are exclusively after original Juicy Couture handbags then shopping at their own outlets makes sense. Whatever the case, the options you have as a purchaser remain innumerable, and it is all up to you how you will satisfy your needs within budget. That won’t be very hard though, if you buy a Juicy Couture handbag.
Click here to shop authentic JUICY COUTURE handbags at up to 50% off retail.
Juicy Couture is the trade name for a modern line of casual and sports apparel that originated in Pacoima, California. The Juicy Couture product range is an outgrowth of a fashion trend in the western coast of the United States that highlighted sports apparel and sweat suits for women. Celebrities who wore them helped popularize the Juice Couture line. Textiles commonly used for these types of clothing are velour, terry, cashmere and fleece.
Juicy Couture has gone beyond the confines of sports and casual clothing products to include fashion accessories. Noteworthy among these fashion accessories is the Juicy Couture handbag, which may be purchased at outlets of the Nordstrom department store chain.
Nordstrom Fashion Retailer
Founded in 1901, this upscale fashion retailer offers an extensive range of women’s, men’s and children’s clothes and accessories through its outlets across the United States. Nordstrom is one company takes prides in its commitment to remain customer-oriented. Among its stated goals is to offer consumers value and the best customer service. In line with this thrust, Nordstrom creates fashion departments based on actual clients’ lifestyles rather than on categories of merchandise. Nordstrom has remained true to its focus even as it grew across the country.
The following is a sampling of a line of Juicy Couture handbags: Equestrian Bowler, ‘Betsy 30’ Key Charm Hobo Bag, ‘Sophie’ Key Charm Tote, ‘Jen’ Tote, ‘Princess Fluff’ Shoulder Satchel and ‘It Girl’ Multi Suede Frame Handbag.
Buying a Juicy Couture Handbag
Whether the Juicy Couture handbag that you are after is original or inspired, and regardless of where you intend to buy a Juicy Couture handbag, it would do you well to take your time before finally arriving at a purchase decision. Doing so makes sure that you get the best deal possible on a Juicy Couture handbag for your money.
If you are exclusively after original Juicy Couture handbags then shopping at their own outlets makes sense. Whatever the case, the options you have as a purchaser remain innumerable, and it is all up to you how you will satisfy your needs within budget. That won’t be very hard though, if you buy a Juicy Couture handbag.
Click here to shop authentic JUICY COUTURE handbags at up to 50% off retail.
Tuesday 8 January 2008
Designer Fashion - San Lorenzo Accessories
SAN LORENZO square sketch book made of recyc
I think that San Lorenzo accessories are so fitting for the DesignersLA blog because this blog is devoted to the fashion artist who originate from LA and consider their designs art. This SAN LORENZO square sketch book made of recycled leather has a white dot pattern surface and is for all the future fashion designers who love designer handbags and accessories as much as we do. The book securely closes with a magnetic snap. The spiral book inside can be easily replaced with any generic brand. Measurements: 7 X 7 inches.
Click here to shop SAN LORENZO accessories now.
I think that San Lorenzo accessories are so fitting for the DesignersLA blog because this blog is devoted to the fashion artist who originate from LA and consider their designs art. This SAN LORENZO square sketch book made of recycled leather has a white dot pattern surface and is for all the future fashion designers who love designer handbags and accessories as much as we do. The book securely closes with a magnetic snap. The spiral book inside can be easily replaced with any generic brand. Measurements: 7 X 7 inches.Click here to shop SAN LORENZO accessories now.
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Designer creates BCBGeneration out of two more youth-oriented lines
BCBG Max Azria is combining its BCBGirls and To the Max lines to create one lower-priced line starting this season. A capsule collection will be unveiled next week with a full collection to follow at WWDMAGIC in February. Prices will average around $88, almost half of the average price of a BCBG Max Azria contemporary piece. "With BCBGeneration, I look forward to offering an underserved consumer, regardless of age, superior fashion at competitive prices," Max Azria told WWD.
Ready-to-wear, dresses and outerwear, as well as footwear, handbags, small leather goods, belts and watches will be available at Bloomingdale's, Macy's , Dillard's, and specialty boutiques for fall 2008.
[Source: WWD & SHINY STYLE ]
Ready-to-wear, dresses and outerwear, as well as footwear, handbags, small leather goods, belts and watches will be available at Bloomingdale's, Macy's , Dillard's, and specialty boutiques for fall 2008.
[Source: WWD & SHINY STYLE ]
BCBG designer sunglasses. Fashionable wire-rims from Paris-born Max Azria give you good style and good attitude. Polycarbonate lenses offer 100% UV protection.
BCBG designer handbags soft tan leather satchel designer purse. Extremely soft tan leather with a flap over weighted ring and magnetic snap top closure. Measures approximately 15 W x 5 H with a 5 inch depth. The metal and leather strap measures about 18 inches with a 10 inch drop. Fully lined interior with one zippered pocket and multiple open pockets. A leather BCBGMAXZARIA tag is sewn on the outside and interior of the bag. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.
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More About BCBG
BCBG
BCBG = bon chic, bon genre
BCBG
BCBG = bon chic, bon genre
BCBG Max Azria from nymag.com The Label In the last sixteen years, Max Azria has added fifteen brands—including BCBGirls, To The Max, and Hervé Léger, which he acquired in 1999—to his BCBG empire (named by his wife, Lubova, for the French phrase bon chic, bon genre—Parisian slang for “good style, good attitude"). And just this year he showed his first collection under his name alone. Although the “exclusive” new Max Azria Collection is carried in only a small fraction of his 340 worldwide boutiques, its undone linens, ruffled faille, and loosey-goosey shirt dresses received a tepid reception compared to the more familiar (and playful) embroidered linen frocks and slinky silk dresses in the spring 2007 BCBG line. The Look A master of distilling everything cute and wearable in seasonal trends—be it wistful baby-doll dresses in 1989, suede and layered tulle skirts in 2000, or origami-treated pieces in his past two collections—Azria puts out nearly 4,000 styles per year. The Designer Born in Tunisia in 1948, Azria moved to Paris as a teenager to study acting but ended up designing womenswear. Upon moving to the States, he started a concept store called Jess, selling his own affordable French fashions to Hollywood starlets before launching BCBG in 1989, which has expanded into shoes, handbags, sunglasses, swimwear, a line of fragrance, and menswear.
Fashion Daily - Juicy Couture Messenger Bag
If are like me when I was in school, I liked to change my school bag half way through the year and this camouflage JUICY COUTURE messenger bag would have been my first choice. Made from heavy twill canvas and featuring the Juicy Couture monogram logo and the words "JUICY PREP SCHOOL RIOT" splashed in yellow, this bag won't get you pionts with the principal but will the envy of all your friends. Juicy Couture messenger bag measures about 13 x 9 x 4 inches.
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Sunday 6 January 2008
Designer Fashion - Tracey Tanner Tote
If you still haven't bought a "green" shopping bag than here's your chance to make a bold statement with TRACEY TANNER mod squares tote. Not only will you be helping the environment but you'll look good doing it. Tracey Tanner canvas totes are hand sewn from all natural cotton. Tote measures about 13 x 13 x 5 inches with double straps measuring about 22 inches each. Available in a variety of colors.
Click here to shop this Tracey Tanner tote for only $39. Plus take an extra off with coupon code 25EFH08.
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Saturday 5 January 2008
Designer Fashion - Rachel Pally Clothing
We are so glad designers finally starting making clothes that are equally as stylish as they are comfortable and continue to find creative ways to use the wildy popular knitwear. And no one does knitwear better than RACHEL PALLY clothing which features very soft jersey knit pieces for women of all figures. Like this orange and navy ensemble that looks like a two-toned dress but is actually a two-piece outfit that can be dressed up or down depending on your mood, or occasion, for the day.
Click here to shop RACHEL PALLY clothing at up to 50% off retail. Plus for a limited time take an extra 25% off your purchase with coupon code 25EFH08.
Click here to shop RACHEL PALLY clothing at up to 50% off retail. Plus for a limited time take an extra 25% off your purchase with coupon code 25EFH08.
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Transparency is big in handbags today
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Fister was running errands in downtown Portland, Ore., recently when a stranger sidled up to her. "I see you've got your planner in your bag," he said. "Can you pencil me in for a date?"
The man, who did not have X-ray vision, was able to see through the 21-year-old's Chanel tote bag because it was made of clear plastic. "It's so cheesy," says Ms. Fister, a senior at Oregon State University. "Guys are always like, 'Oh, I can see right through your bag.'"
This winter, fashion labels ranging from Oscar de la Renta to Fendi are trying to convince women that see-through bags aren't just for the beach but are the height of fashion. Saks Fifth Avenue will soon start selling $895 clear bags from Chanel and a $1,695 satchel from Dolce & Gabbana made of transparent plastic and black leather. Neiman Marcus has stocked up on a slouchy $995 bag by Be & D that's entirely transparent except for its leather handle. And Bergdorf Goodman has been displaying a $445 tote by Lambertson Truex made of clear PVC and trimmed with white leather.
The look, designers say, began as a nod to a ban on carrying liquids on planes imposed by airlines in August after the terrorist scare in Britain when passengers suddenly were required to tote certain carry-on items in transparent plastic bags. As a reaction to the new regulations, Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld in September introduced his "Naked" bag, made of clear plastic. At the September runway shows in New York, Oscar de la Renta sent a model out with a see-through bag.
"It really goes along with the way the world is moving in a more public way," says Steve Dumain, co-creative director of Be & D. "Everyone is sharing something personal about themselves in blogs online, with Web cameras. We thought this bag allowed a woman to share a little of herself without giving away too much."
Whether the bags will be a hit remains to be seen. But they are already raising questions about this new window into a woman's personality. "It's like Psychology 101 -- what's in your bag? Now all is revealed," says Michael Fink, vice president for women's fashion at Saks.
Some women regard clear bags as they do stiletto heels or fur coats, as a way to send a quick message about personal style. Ms. Fister, the Portland college student, says she likes the fact that her clear Chanel bag allows her to flaunt her Gucci BlackBerry case, Coach checkbook holder and Louis Vuitton keyholder. "And, when I'm out shopping and have to change into my schlep-around shoes," she says, "I can put my cute heels in my purse and show them off."
People who own clear bags don't seem to worry about potential purse-snatchers being able to check out their valuables. Linda Rich, a retail-sales associate, says she simply keeps her keys, coin purse and wallet in the large leather pouch that came with her new see-through Lambertson Truex bag. "Besides, by the time you throw everything in the purse, it looks like such a mess of things, I don't know if people could see my wallet anyway," says Ms. Rich, 63, who lives in Highland Beach, Fla.
Other women say they find the transparency handy. Megan Hoffman, 25, says she likes being able to find her lipstick in her clear Longchamp bag without having to dump everything out of the purse.
Ms. Rich, the retail-sales associate, says she hopes her new clear bag will help her get through airport security more easily. Fat chance. The Transportation Security Administration stresses that air travelers still have to put their liquids in quart-size, zip-top plastic bags even if they are carrying transparent luggage.
The trend is nevertheless creating thorny etiquette issues. How much of a faux pas is it, for example, to display unmentionables in a clear purse? And, for the viewer, is it gauche to stare and even inquire about the contents of someone's purse?
Ms. Hoffman recalls shopping at a department store while carrying her clear bag. "My cellphone was on silent mode and it started ringing so the light was blinking," says Ms. Hoffman, an executive at a court-reporting firm in San Antonio. "This woman came up to me and said, 'I think there's something going on with your phone.' I was like, 'OK, you're being very nosy!'"
March Dodge, a mother of four in Chevy Chase, Md., is sitting this trend out. "I keep my purse relatively clean and still it has my monthly supplies in it, notes about doctors' appointments, miscellaneous business cards and grocery lists -- who wants all that to be on display?" says Ms. Dodge, a 43-year-old real-estate developer.
Indeed, etiquette expert Letitia Baldrige calls the entire concept "very tacky." "This is 'Show and Tell' in its most miserable form," says Ms. Baldrige, who was Jacqueline Kennedy's chief of staff in the White House. "Items that women carry simply are not meant to be seen by the public. It's just like showing off your underwear."
Ken Downing, fashion director at Neiman Marcus, has a solution for consumers who want to be discreet: "Wear a bag within your bag. Put your necessities in a clutch and drop it in your bag." Ms. Fister, the college student, has discovered another answer. She lines her tote with a colorful scarf when she doesn't want people to peek in.
While department stores have bought into the new look, some retail analysts are skeptical that it will break out into a widespread trend. "When people pay $1,200 for a bag, they want the beauty of the craftsmanship, the quality of the luxurious materials," says Kimberly Roffey, a strategist at retail consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates. "PVC just doesn't convey those things." Indeed, the material is cheaper. Be & D's Mr. Dumain estimates that the cost of making a see-through bag is about a third of the cost of making a similar leather bag. The difference, he adds, is usually reflected in a lower price.
Some early adopters say they've discovered disadvantages to the new lack of privacy. Ms. Rich says she routinely gets compliments when she carries her new bag to work and out to dinner. "The only thing is, when I go out to buy gumdrops on my break, by the time I make it back to my department, they're half gone. If people see candy in my bag, they say, 'Aha! I want some.'"
Sarah Fister was running errands in downtown Portland, Ore., recently when a stranger sidled up to her. "I see you've got your planner in your bag," he said. "Can you pencil me in for a date?"
The man, who did not have X-ray vision, was able to see through the 21-year-old's Chanel tote bag because it was made of clear plastic. "It's so cheesy," says Ms. Fister, a senior at Oregon State University. "Guys are always like, 'Oh, I can see right through your bag.'"
This winter, fashion labels ranging from Oscar de la Renta to Fendi are trying to convince women that see-through bags aren't just for the beach but are the height of fashion. Saks Fifth Avenue will soon start selling $895 clear bags from Chanel and a $1,695 satchel from Dolce & Gabbana made of transparent plastic and black leather. Neiman Marcus has stocked up on a slouchy $995 bag by Be & D that's entirely transparent except for its leather handle. And Bergdorf Goodman has been displaying a $445 tote by Lambertson Truex made of clear PVC and trimmed with white leather.
The look, designers say, began as a nod to a ban on carrying liquids on planes imposed by airlines in August after the terrorist scare in Britain when passengers suddenly were required to tote certain carry-on items in transparent plastic bags. As a reaction to the new regulations, Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld in September introduced his "Naked" bag, made of clear plastic. At the September runway shows in New York, Oscar de la Renta sent a model out with a see-through bag.
"It really goes along with the way the world is moving in a more public way," says Steve Dumain, co-creative director of Be & D. "Everyone is sharing something personal about themselves in blogs online, with Web cameras. We thought this bag allowed a woman to share a little of herself without giving away too much."
Whether the bags will be a hit remains to be seen. But they are already raising questions about this new window into a woman's personality. "It's like Psychology 101 -- what's in your bag? Now all is revealed," says Michael Fink, vice president for women's fashion at Saks.
Some women regard clear bags as they do stiletto heels or fur coats, as a way to send a quick message about personal style. Ms. Fister, the Portland college student, says she likes the fact that her clear Chanel bag allows her to flaunt her Gucci BlackBerry case, Coach checkbook holder and Louis Vuitton keyholder. "And, when I'm out shopping and have to change into my schlep-around shoes," she says, "I can put my cute heels in my purse and show them off."
People who own clear bags don't seem to worry about potential purse-snatchers being able to check out their valuables. Linda Rich, a retail-sales associate, says she simply keeps her keys, coin purse and wallet in the large leather pouch that came with her new see-through Lambertson Truex bag. "Besides, by the time you throw everything in the purse, it looks like such a mess of things, I don't know if people could see my wallet anyway," says Ms. Rich, 63, who lives in Highland Beach, Fla.
Other women say they find the transparency handy. Megan Hoffman, 25, says she likes being able to find her lipstick in her clear Longchamp bag without having to dump everything out of the purse.
Ms. Rich, the retail-sales associate, says she hopes her new clear bag will help her get through airport security more easily. Fat chance. The Transportation Security Administration stresses that air travelers still have to put their liquids in quart-size, zip-top plastic bags even if they are carrying transparent luggage.
The trend is nevertheless creating thorny etiquette issues. How much of a faux pas is it, for example, to display unmentionables in a clear purse? And, for the viewer, is it gauche to stare and even inquire about the contents of someone's purse?
Ms. Hoffman recalls shopping at a department store while carrying her clear bag. "My cellphone was on silent mode and it started ringing so the light was blinking," says Ms. Hoffman, an executive at a court-reporting firm in San Antonio. "This woman came up to me and said, 'I think there's something going on with your phone.' I was like, 'OK, you're being very nosy!'"
March Dodge, a mother of four in Chevy Chase, Md., is sitting this trend out. "I keep my purse relatively clean and still it has my monthly supplies in it, notes about doctors' appointments, miscellaneous business cards and grocery lists -- who wants all that to be on display?" says Ms. Dodge, a 43-year-old real-estate developer.
Indeed, etiquette expert Letitia Baldrige calls the entire concept "very tacky." "This is 'Show and Tell' in its most miserable form," says Ms. Baldrige, who was Jacqueline Kennedy's chief of staff in the White House. "Items that women carry simply are not meant to be seen by the public. It's just like showing off your underwear."
Ken Downing, fashion director at Neiman Marcus, has a solution for consumers who want to be discreet: "Wear a bag within your bag. Put your necessities in a clutch and drop it in your bag." Ms. Fister, the college student, has discovered another answer. She lines her tote with a colorful scarf when she doesn't want people to peek in.
While department stores have bought into the new look, some retail analysts are skeptical that it will break out into a widespread trend. "When people pay $1,200 for a bag, they want the beauty of the craftsmanship, the quality of the luxurious materials," says Kimberly Roffey, a strategist at retail consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates. "PVC just doesn't convey those things." Indeed, the material is cheaper. Be & D's Mr. Dumain estimates that the cost of making a see-through bag is about a third of the cost of making a similar leather bag. The difference, he adds, is usually reflected in a lower price.
Some early adopters say they've discovered disadvantages to the new lack of privacy. Ms. Rich says she routinely gets compliments when she carries her new bag to work and out to dinner. "The only thing is, when I go out to buy gumdrops on my break, by the time I make it back to my department, they're half gone. If people see candy in my bag, they say, 'Aha! I want some.'"
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CHANEL items are priced as marked everyday prices 30% to 60% off retail. No coupon needed.
Friday 4 January 2008
Designer Fashion - Bells & Whistles Clutch
This gorgeous Zoe clutch from BELLS & WHISTLES makes us want to throw on our favorite party dress right now and have a night out. We love everything about this designer clutch from the gold metallic leather to a dark green suede floral print (not to mention deep purple lining). Clutch measures 12 inches wide X 5.5 inches tall.
Click here to shop this BELLS & WHISTLES clutch at under $175 now. Plus take 10% off your entire purchase with coupon code OFF10.
Click here to shop this BELLS & WHISTLES clutch at under $175 now. Plus take 10% off your entire purchase with coupon code OFF10.
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Thursday 3 January 2008
Designer Fashion - Juicy Couture Hanbags
Juicy Couture handbags may cater to the young and fabulous because of it's ultra-girly details and funky styles but here's a designer handbag that people post-college can get excited about. Rich beige leather and brass hardware may not make this a dead-on JUICY COUTURE handbag but you can still have fun wearing it.
Click here to shop this authentic JUICY COUTURE handbag at 16% off now and for a limited time use coupon code 25EFH08 for an extra 25% off your purchase.
Click here to shop this authentic JUICY COUTURE handbag at 16% off now and for a limited time use coupon code 25EFH08 for an extra 25% off your purchase.
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Wednesday 2 January 2008
Designer Fashion - Jennifer Balducci Jewelry
Each piece of one-of-a-kind jewelry from famed jewelry designer Jenifer Balducci's has a hint of romantic vintage look she's known for. Wearing a piece of Jenifer Balducci jewelry is like going back in time where women wore dresses everyday and collected jewelry and fashion. JENIFER BALDUCCI hairpin is hand made from vintage materials. The cluster of daisy flowers is in a shade of very pale metallic blue with a beautiful rhinestone center. The flower bouquet measures 1.5 inches in diameter. Only 2 of these pieces have ever been made and are available for sale. Each one has the artist initials on the back. SKU:D4JB08X2681
Click here to shop JENIFER BALDUCCI jewelry now. Plus for a limited time take an extra 25% off your purchase with coupon code 25EFH08.
Click here to shop JENIFER BALDUCCI jewelry now. Plus for a limited time take an extra 25% off your purchase with coupon code 25EFH08.
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Tuesday 1 January 2008
Year End Markdowns - Designer Handbag Clearance Sale
Dedicated to offering authentic designer handbags and accessories at below retail prices, eFashionHouse.com announced today a New Year's Celebration with final markdowns throughout the website for handbag lovers around the globe.
Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) January 1, 2008. eFashionHouse.com named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel announced today a year-end clearance with lowered prices throughout the site and an extra 25% off savings on its designer handbags and accessories.
There's nothing fake about this New Year Celebration, and there's nothing fake about the designer fashion accessories sold by eFashionHouse. eFashionHouse made a conscious decision to lower all their prices site wide to celebrate the new year, and to give fashionistas world wide a head's up about the increased prices to expect in 2008 for the same branded products.
In 2005, the average price of a high-end designer purse was about $2000. In 2007, the average price hit about $3000. In 2008, expect prices throughout all major Department Stores and ecommerce sites to increase again. "Some Designers have already increased their new collections as high as 20% per item," said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse Owner. "We don't expect this trend to change or fade in the near future."
Unlike other ecommerce sites, eFashionHouse has systems in place for global shipping. Online since the mid-90's, eFashionHouse has offered its shoppers deep discounts on names like Gucci, Fendi, Hermes, Chanel, Prada, Etro, Marc Jacobs, Tods, Burberry, Tano, Furla, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Pietro Alessandro, and many more high-end designer brands. eFashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion stores with an variety of items at all price points. The site was recently recognized by About.com for being the top of three online retailers with below-retail Chanel merchandise -- both, new and vintage. The eFashionHouse.com New Year Celebration requires a coupon discount code to be used at checkout, the code is 25EFH08. The code is valid January 2, 2008 and expires January 11, at which time all items will return to their everyday prices of 25% - 60% off retail.
About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. EFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer & Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She’s been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s. eFashionHouse.com has an extensive Press Page and a Fashion Blog Network. Visit the site for more details.
Designer Fashion - Melvone Handbags
Click here to shop this MELVONE handbag now.
Online Shopping Bargain for Sale & Final Clearance:
- Use coupon code OFF20 for an extra 20% off FINAL CLEARANCE items.
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