09/12/12

Neiman Marcus' Art of Fashion Fete

Style Night Out isn’t the only Charlotte fashion party in which to partake tomorrow night. We can, of course, count on Neiman Marcus for its annual, posh fall fashion fete. The store has teamed up with the Mint Museum for a night dedicated to fashion and art—and the beautiful overlap that both so seamlessly invite: the Art of Fashion Fete.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is hosted at Neiman Marcus in SouthPark Mall. 100...

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09/12/12

Style Night Out

While everyone else celebrated Fashion’s Night Out last Thursday, our supremely chic city just so happened to be hosting another engagement—the DNC.  But we don’t mind; Effie Loukas et al are giving the Queen City its own red pushpin on the world fashion map.

After two years of gracefully following Vogue/New York City and the rest of the world's lead on Fashion’s Night Out (Vogue Editor Anna Wintour’s brainchild, geared at recharging the retail scene in a struggling economy), Loukas (local fashion maven, owner of

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09/06/12

Fashion's Night Out Tonight at Belk

It’s thrilling, and really, amazing to have the DNC here in town this week (!!!), but selfishly, I kind of wish they could have scheduled it for next week. It’s New York Fashion Week in NYC and the rest of the country, but most of Charlotte’s FNO events have been rescheduled for next week so as not to interfere with the DNC. (Next week’s events take place on September 13 and are called “Style’s Night Out,” as any event not hosted tonight can’t be called FNO).

But Belk is staying strong and hosting

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08/20/12

Back to School Bargains at Barnes & Noble

For CMS-ers, the first day of school is exactly one week away, which means it's time to get in gear and get the gear. 

The nerd in me is jealous, as all through school, I'd basically liken back-to-school shopping with Christmas morning. My mom dreaded taking me because, while my brother and sister would slap any old notebook into the cart and complain that it was cutting into their pool time, I'd spend an hour pouring over the perfect trio of highlighters and searching for the binder I felt best expressed my inner-fashionista. I'll just leave you to imagine the painstaking efforts put into picking out my first day of school outfit. The work was so tedious that, at 25, I can still remember every first day of school outfit from 3rd...

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07/27/12

Get the Olympic Look at Sun & Ski Sports

I have to be honest; being the fashion-minded editor that I am, for me, the Olympics always conjures up images of Béla Károlyi in his tack-tastic wind suits, or of bite-sized gymnasts gallivanting in bedazzled leotards. But here in 2012, the USA’s pretty much upped the ante on the cool factor of its official gear, and for that, I’m grateful.

Want to get the Games’ look here, in the city? Well, Charlotteans, you’re in luck! Promenade on Providence's recent (as of late June) transplant, Sun & Ski Sports, which got its start in North Carolina at Concord Mills in 1999, stocks it all. That includes the official

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07/26/12

Ava Lilly's End of Season Blowout Sale

Ava Lilly's End of Season Blowout Sale starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday. This is BIG, people. Everything in store will be priced at either $10, $20, $39, or $79!

That includes tops, dresses, skirts, and jeans by labels like: Akiko, Trina Turk, Eva Franco, Paige Denim, Joe's Jeans, Michael Stars, Velvet, and beyond.

In the boutique's own words, this is "A sale you just can't afford to miss!"

Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

21341 Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC; 704-987-0037

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07/26/12

Half United Trunk Show and Summer Sale at Revolution

There's lots going on at Revolution right now, but today's shotout goes to the HALF United Trunk Show, which runs from 5-9 p.m. tonight.

Here's the skinny:

The jewelry/apparel company HALF United is based out of Wilmington, N.C., and its name carries great weight. Half of the profts from every purchase go to charities that fight world hunger. And that cause is reflected in the brand's famous "bullet" necklaces and key chains; the bullet is a symbol for that fight against hunger. As part of today's trunk show, HALF will host a mobile "Bullet Bar," and here, shoppers can create their...

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07/11/12

3 fer 1 at Bruce Julian

Fellas, if you thought the sale train wasn't stopping for you, you should have a little more faith in us. Third stop: Bruce Julian. The store's just announced a 3 fer 1 Sale that kind of puts all other sales to shame.

Heres' how it works:

• ALL suits in store (they're priced at $595-995) are 3 fer 1

• All dress pants (they're priced at $250) are 3 fer 1

• All seersucker shorts (they're priced at $75) are 3 fer 1

• All other shorts are 2 fer 1

• Marq 75 polo shirts (they're...

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07/09/12

Elle VJ Super Summer Sale

Elle VJ, whose new location in Ayrsley Town Blvd shopping center is booming, has given us good reason to keep the summer holiday excitement going. The stylish boutique is currently running its Super Summer Sale, where select items are marked down up to 50 percent off!

What you can snag:

Super trendy cocktail and day dresses, matching shoes, iPod cases, jewelry and makeup.

Read our exclusive April issue interview with Elle VJ owner, LaVonndra Johnson. Here, she waxes poetic about her start in fashion, her favorite...

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07/04/12

Stars, Stripes, and KK Bloom's 4th of July Sale

It's 4th of July (if this blogspace had a fireworks function, I'd be using it now), and to me, there's nothing more patriotic than supporting our local businesses. To give you a little extra incentive, KK Bloom is offering 20 percent off your purchases all week.

This week's hours: Wed-Closed; Thur-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

2823 Selwyn Ave; Ste. E; 980-428-6443

Happy 4th of July! May your day be denim vest and fanny pack-free.

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