Keepin’ It Classy: $90 Off Lisa Curran’s Chic (Not Skimpy) Swimwear
Just because it’s swimsuit season doesn’t mean you have to resort to a barely-there bikini. Don’t get us wrong — you…Read More
Shop It NowFinally! A Genius Target Collab That's Just For The Guys
Ask us for a great store for guys and we don't even have to think twice: It's always "Odin." Only problem is, all you out-of-towners don't our easy access to the boutiques' wares (we're especially partial to the East 11th Street outpost) — only a portion of the fragrant (yet still, somehow rugged!) candles and colognes, designer T-shirts and blazers, all-purpose button-downs, and so-fine leather shoes are available via their e-commerce site. But that was before the all-powerful Target Collab, announced today, which, as we all know, will bring their exclusive wares to a whole new audience of crazy shoppers. During the second iteration of The Shops At Target, Odin co-founders Eddy Chai and Paul Birardi will be serving up a limited batch of their modern-day-dandy merch, and dudes, we guarantee the early morning wake-up, quick-finger purchase triggers, and lines at the register will be worth it. Look forward to fan favorites like pants, shoes, button-downs, and yep sweaters...the goods won't launch in stores and online September 9. Ladies, you jealous?
Photo: Courtesy of Maguire Steele
Meet Pieces: Atlanta's Darling Home Store You Need To Know
Since 2004, Pieces — a charming home store in the Buckhead district of Atlanta — has been offering a carefully curated mix of (mostly) vintage items that have been reupholstered, repainted, and reworked into one-of-a-kind, well, pieces. Carrying everything from chandeliers to tables and cabinets, designer and proprietor Lee Kleinhelter wanted to find a happy medium market for those who don't want to shell out major bucks for pricey antiques, but also don't want to settle for IKEA (not that there's anything wrong with a little IKEA). Indeed, that seems like a large gap to fill, but her expertise in the industry and keen eye for crisp, imaginative, and sleek home style has helped this Southern business woman meet her goals. Along with her professional partner-in-crime and personal partner-in-life, her husband Kevin Kleinhelter of K2 Construction, the two have also managed to collaborate on building houses from the inside out. In an awesome and creative power coupling, he constructs and she designs — with the gorgeous selects from Pieces, of course.
Without taking a trip down South just yet (although her store is definitely worth the hike), we were able to get a peek at this charming home-decor staple that may not necessarily be "big city," but is packed with BIG style and inspiration for any interior. Click through for all the snaps of Lee's Atlanta shop. (Pinners get ready, these pics may need a place on your boards).
Photo: Courtesy of Pieces
Photo: Courtesy of Pieces
Craft The Clutch Of Your Dreams On This Cool New Site
Sure, you know the drill: You fall hard for a covetable carryall, only to find one teensy detail standing in the way of perfection. Whether the zipper is blah, or you find the color of the lining a bit lackluster — that one "if only" is always a total bag bummer. Sound familiar? Well, apparently the peeps over at Essex can empathize.
Mario Nieto and Glynn Connolly, the innovative founders of the L.A.-based e-tailer, Essex, have found a way around those subtle switch-a-roos, with a customized purse-making program. Yep, you can craft the clutch of your dreams on their sweet new site. (How did they know it’s pretty much always been our dream to play handbag designer for a day?).
Choose from a variety of eye-catching patterns from bold to basic — we're all over the galaxy print with the green zipper — and go to town. Click through our slideshow to see some stellar mash-ups, and then go play around with your own cool combos!
Mario Nieto and Glynn Connolly, the innovative founders of the L.A.-based e-tailer, Essex, have found a way around those subtle switch-a-roos, with a customized purse-making program. Yep, you can craft the clutch of your dreams on their sweet new site. (How did they know it’s pretty much always been our dream to play handbag designer for a day?).
Choose from a variety of eye-catching patterns from bold to basic — we're all over the galaxy print with the green zipper — and go to town. Click through our slideshow to see some stellar mash-ups, and then go play around with your own cool combos!
Shop Our Top Swimsuits: Tomas Maier's E-Commerce Is Back, Baby!
While Tomas Maier's incredible Design District outpost is one of the best local places for some retail therapy, anything that minimizes our need to leave our desk makes our lives better. We're kidding, of course, but being able to bookmark his sweet and minimal swimsuits is great. With the relaunch of his e-commerce site, he introduces his spring '12 suits and lets non-Miami residents get an opportunity to score some of his wares. The creative director of Bottega Veneta is offering up his entire selection — including his bikinis and beach-to-country-club frocks for ladies and his shirting and hats for dudes — on his newly revamped e-commerce store. Also available are sweet home goods from scent masters Diptyque and Serge Lutens, plus some cuddly and luxe wraps and throws. Will this stop us from dropping in? No, but it'll make browsing his Hamptons-meets-SoBe offerings a total cinch. (Style.com)
Photo: Via Style.com
'Chella Bound? Hit Up H&M's Hub For A Peek At Its Latest Line — & More…
The clock is ticking as Coachella creeps up closer by the second. We can almost taste the much-anticipated getaway, at this point. From band-inspired getups to a top-notch playlist, we're all over this thing. Hell, we even picked out a swimsuit for you — so we can safely say we’ve done our part when it comes to helping you prep for your Indio excursion. What happens once you arrive is up to you, though.
But, don’t fret, H&M will be hitting the festival grounds and lending a stylish hand (so you’re not flying solo). Not only will the retailer provide much-needed, sweaty-weather services (like sunblock, sanitizer, shampoo, and more) in a super-cool NYC loft-like tent, but they'll also give you then chance to snag fresh gear while you’re there.
The H&M crew will showcase their newest Fashion Against AIDS line — with 25% of proceeds benefiting AIDS awareness organizations. The line doesn’t launch in stores until April 26, but you can view it in all its glory at the mega-music fest this weekend and next. It’s chock-full of vivid prints, and hues that will wear well into the summer. So, if the dreamy desert is your next stop, be sure to peep the ‘fits in person. Otherwise, click through to see what items we’re currently coveting.
The H&M crew will showcase their newest Fashion Against AIDS line — with 25% of proceeds benefiting AIDS awareness organizations. The line doesn’t launch in stores until April 26, but you can view it in all its glory at the mega-music fest this weekend and next. It’s chock-full of vivid prints, and hues that will wear well into the summer. So, if the dreamy desert is your next stop, be sure to peep the ‘fits in person. Otherwise, click through to see what items we’re currently coveting.
Cast Of Vices Takes Its Haute Garbage Online
Garbage? Well, no, not really. See, L.A.–based brand Cast of Vices has gotten a rather solid rep for casting metal bangles in the mold of club bracelets, fashioning leather totes that look like plastic bodega bags, and creating all in a manner of tongue-in-chic accessories that look like the disposable debris of modern culture. Brooches that look like bugs? Love!
Well, now all of CoV's sharp, stylish, satirical jewelry, and totes are available online — the home of truly disposable culture — at their new e-commerce store. To whet your appetite and prep you for an online shopping spree, we're offering you a selection of our favorite pieces from their spring '12 collection. Dig in and then head on over, because while you'd never actually toss any of these into the trash, you should probably resign yourself to the fact that they won't be around forever.
Photo: Courtesy Cast of Vices.
Well, now all of CoV's sharp, stylish, satirical jewelry, and totes are available online — the home of truly disposable culture — at their new e-commerce store. To whet your appetite and prep you for an online shopping spree, we're offering you a selection of our favorite pieces from their spring '12 collection. Dig in and then head on over, because while you'd never actually toss any of these into the trash, you should probably resign yourself to the fact that they won't be around forever.
Photo: Courtesy Cast of Vices.
The Busiest Blondes In Town: The TenOverSix Chicks Spill Store News
Kristen Lee and Brady Cunningham never cease pulling rabbits out of their fashionable hats (you know their boutique's name, TenOverSix, is a cheeky nod to Alice In Wonderland's white bunny, right?). Every well-curated item is visual treat enough to cause any artsy stylephile to feel like she guzzled the white rabbit's elixir and ate his cake in one giant swallow.
Euphoric edibles aside, by now you know that this is one not-to-be-missed retail (and e-tail) trip, and their onslaught of recent news has us dizzy! With a shiny, new site, three fresh collabs, and killer designer vintage additions to its stock, we want a dose of whatever these gals are on (totally kidding, of course)!
Click through for a quick look at what's shakin' at this wildly creative station.
And The Location Of Proenza Schouler's First Store Is......Not Where We Thought
The most dynamic duo in Fashion, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, are getting into the daring trade of Upper East Side boutique-ery. Yes ladies, a Proenza Schouler flagship is coming full force to Madison Avenue later this year. Post-rejoice, our preliminary question about their first store: can the stiffest part of town handle all that Bhutan chic happening from their spring runway? And secondly, can their CFDA-nom coax Chanel tweed bolero enthusiasts into Bruce Lee-esque bombers? Whatever the audience, the designers say that, unlike most fashion houses, they won't be "watering down" their collection for retail. Hollaback, PS, hollaback. (LATimes)
Obsessed: The Best Online Spot For Vintage Baubles
Vintage baubles are our Achilles' heels when it comes to exercising any kind of restraint while shopping — we can't resist a fabulous pair of earrings, an I-have-to-have-this statement necklace, or an incredible cocktail ring. Ever.
So, you can imagine what happens when we hit the interwebs on a search for secondhand gems — things get crazy, y'all. In case you happen to feel the same way, we decided to spill the deets on one of our regular online haunts: an Etsy shop run by local jewelry designer Daisy McClellan of Lanyapi.
Her site is always stocked with the prettiest, most feminine baubles, from delicate hand-painted earrings to a necklace repurposed from vintage brass triangles. You can shop Lanyapi wares at a few spots around the city, but the designer just added a new set of druzy stone earrings inspired by cherry blossoms to her online shop — talk about good timing! We've picked out our favorite pieces for your perusal, so click through to pique your own crafty cravings.
Photo: Via Lanyapi
Photo: Via Lanyapi
Breaking News! Tinseltown's Finally Getting Its Very Own Topshop
This is the most hardcore shopping news Angelenos have gotten in eons! The rumors are finally confirmed to be true — UK-based retailer Topshop will finally set up shop next February at the Grove. Hip hip hooooooray! There isn't a whole lot of information being released just yet, but we can promise one thing: It's going to be a 25,000-square-foot behemoth filled with your favorite, amazingly on-trend, fairly priced wares.
We can already see the line forming in the wee hours on opening day, and it's a safe bet that some die-hard sartorialists will even tent up overnight, iPad-style, to get in on the action first!
Photo: TOPSHOP 0845 121 4519 www.topshop.com
An Easy, eBay-Free Way To Score Designer Vintage Jewelry Online
We love hunting for vintage finds on eBay as much as like, everyone else on the internet. Still, some days we're just not feeling up to the grind of digging through 30 web pages of not-cute stuff just to find that one rare piece that calls to us. Thankfully, we have Luxury Garage Sale to curate and make sense of all the vintage jewelry and accessories we could ever want, via an Etsy shop that's incredible easy (and relaxing) to peruse. This store stocks only the good stuff, no digging required. The issue then becomes narrowing down your favorite (favorites?) and clicking "purchase". Easy.
Photo: Via Luxury Garage Sale
Photo: Via Luxury Garage Sale
The 29 Best Boutiques In Miami (Hands Down!), Plus R29-Only Deals!
When Refinery29 decided to open its doors in Miami, at first our editors were totally awed: People live in this paradise? Palm trees, beaches, amazing shops, and it's our newest place of work? Unbelievable! But as any Miami resident will tell you, fun and sun is certainly a part of the 305's DNA, but so is the vibrant art scene, the world-renowned design district, and the myriad of cultures that call Miami home. With all these amazing influences swirling around, there is much to do — and for us, that means plenty of stores to check out.
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