Style, Shopping and Fashion in the Queen City
Charlotte Shop TalkOctober 2009
10/29/09Weekend Ahead: October 29-November 1
GO RIGHT NOW - Luxe Home Couture FLEA Sale Take it from our Char Mag Senior Editor, Blake Miller: this is one sale you don't want to miss out on. She actually got her butt there before even coming in to work so she could beat the lunch time crowds (smart gal). She walked away with a pair of adorable ceramic bird candle holders for less than $15 and is considering going back for more. In fact, I'm pretty sure our entire office has been plotting an escape over to Luxe on East Blvd. sometime today... so look for us there! TRICK OR TREAT - Halloween Sales at Local Stores Now, I enjoy a good mini box of Milk Duds like any other... Read more » Posted at 09:47 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/28/09Trend on Trial: Open toe ankle boots with tights?!?
As you may have deduced from my incredulous punctuation in the title of this post, I am postively dumbfounded by this image I just stumbled across. It's like my brain can't even process it all! Ankle boots! White tights! Is that a TOE!? Open toe ankle boots? With footless tights? Is this some sort of prank? I seriously cannot begin to fathom that open-toe ankle boots worn with footless textured tights could ever even approach being a "trend", but all of those items are definitely available for sale, and I suppose it was inevitable that someone would have tried to put them together eventually, so I will try to work through this like an adult:
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10/26/09UPDATE: Luxe Home Couture FLEA PostponedSumptuously upholstered designer chairs, sleek dressers, sophisticated tables... for one day only, everything selected to be a part of the 3rd annual FLEA sale at Luxe Home Couture will be discounted to more than HALF its original price (markdowns go all the way up to 75% off), while more amazing finds inside the store have their prices skimmed by 20%. If your home is lacking that one perfect piece that you just haven't been able to find (or afford), then this is your chance. Don't miss it. Cash and check only for FLEA purchases. Because of the threat of rain, sale will be moved to THURSDAY October 29 from 8:30 to 5:30. Read more » Posted at 08:35 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/23/09What's Happening: Fashion Now Runway Shows at SouthPark
You have to admit, Charlotte, our mall is one to be proud of. SouthPark has grown from a middling, average mall in the 1980's to a goregous, shiny beacon of fashion and luxury. Some of you Shop Talkers might not even be aware of this transition, but trust me. I've been shopping at South Park since I was buying shoes at Stride Rite (a.k.a approximately age 6). This weekend, come celebrate all that is awesome about the stores and styles our mall offers with a two-day celebration of fashion! Friday night (that's tonight!) is Trends & Friends night, and there will be product demos, free samples and pampering stations all throughout the mall. There will be gift cards and prizes given out every hour (including a $100 Simon Gift Card to use anywhere in... Read more » Posted at 10:40 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/22/09Weekend Ahead: October 22-25
GET CULTURED - Opening Weekend of the Harvey B. Gantt Center The new center for African American Arts & Culture is finally opening its doors in uptown this weekend! For these two days only, you can get in free to their "Open House" to see the center for the first time, attend a book signing, hear live music, see dance and puppetry performances and, of course, explore the inaugural exhibits. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 551 S. Tryon St. GET HAPPY - Everything Doesn't Suck Party Don't listen to the news. The whole world isn't heading to the devil's lair in a handbasket made of health care reform and devalued homes. How do I know? Because we can still dance our worries away at parties like this one: entrance is free, drinks are cheap,... Read more » Posted at 12:19 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/22/09What's Happening: ALC Trunk Show at Poole Shop
Looking for a new Little Black Dress to add your your collection, or a perfect tee that you'll wear with everything? Look no further than this Andrea Lieberman trunk show. A.L.C. has long been a favorite of famous gals like J. Lo and Gwenny (above), so why not follow in their fashionable footsteps and become addicted to A.L.C.'s wearable, comfortable, effortlessly stylish pieces? Posted at 11:23 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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10/22/09What's Happening: Bob Ellis to Close Southpark Store
Oooof. This is terrible. We thought we'd withstood the worst fashion fatalities that this recession was going to cause our poor, dear Charlotte (R.I.P. Coco Fleur and Miss Priss, among many others), but we had no idea that our despair would have to dip this low. Bob Ellis, luxury shoe purveyor that has been a part of the Charlotte shopping scene for 11 years, is closing its doors. Luckily, their Charleston store (on King St.) will remain open, but we will mourn the loss of this excellent store in our midst. The service was always impeccable and the styles were always to-die-for. You'll be missed, Bob Ellis. May there be many fabulous ladies up in shoe heaven waiting to totter around in your heels. Read more »
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10/22/09Guy Style: Mad Men Suits On Sale at Brooks Brothers
Hey dapper dudes, your Don Draper moment has finally arrived. As a woman, I'd advise you to only copy the The Don's style, and not his questionable relationship with his wife, or his philandering, mmmkay? Otherwise, this look has the Official Shop Talk Stamp of Approval - if you've got pockets deep enough to purchase this look for yourself (about $1k is what you'll need), then there are sure to be Mad Women in your future.... driven mad by how foxy you'll look in one of these tailored creations. Read more »
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10/22/09Trend on Trial: Leather Jackets
The Bomber. The Motorcycle. The Scuba. Short, fitted leather outerwear is the hottness this season, and I just can´t quite decide if I am ready to zip one on or not. Work through this with me, won´t you ST´s? Pros: It... Read more »
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10/22/09Weekend Ahead: October 15-18
I just couldn't take another minute of this dreary Charlotte weather, so as you read this, I am in sunny Mexico for a few days of sun and spa pampering. When you are done hurling things at your laptop screen in a jealous rage, you should consider one of these fine weekend activities:
REV YOUR ENGINES - NASCAR Banking 500
Chances are, if you are going to the race, you don´t need to be reminded about it here on this blog. You are already pumped to catch the fall sprint to the championship cup and you´ve been tailgating and camping out since yesterday. So, perhaps this should be more of a warning to those who aren´t attending the race: don´t attempt any impromptu trips to Concord Mills mall this weekend unless that pair... Read more »
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10/22/09Love It: Neiman Marcus' Christmas Book
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10/22/09What's Happening: Jenn Takes Over Shop Talk
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10/08/09Saving with Style: Anthropologie Bathing Suits
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10/08/09The Weekend Ahead: October 8-11
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10/07/09Online Finds: J. Crew Heels
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10/06/09Love It: Long Cardigans
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10/05/09Love It: Dries Van Noten Spring 2010
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10/02/09Weekend Ahead: October 2-4
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Victoria Robinette reclaimed her Charlotte roots three years ago, when she returned from journalism school in Chapel Hill. She’s filled her post-college days hot on the Queen City fashion scene, writing and styling for Charlotte Wedding, Home+Garden, Where Charlotte and Charlotte magazine. Now, she’s taken the reins as style editor of Charlotte. She loves sky high wedges and cozy riding boots, pampering her two Yorkies, finishing sentences with “Seinfeld” lines, and putting everything on hold for Tar Heel basketball.
