Time for a PitStop!

                   There's something about sweat stains that makes them IMPOSSIBLE  to come out. And we have tried all those fancy tricks and old wives tales of trying to get them out, vinegar, asprin, bleach, even contact solution. 

     Not only do these products not take away the stain, in many cases they actually made it worse and ruined our clothes! When we look towards the future for our sweat stained clothing it was not bright. And then through the darkness there was the light!  Thanks to a revolutionary new product called PitStop!

The Magical Stain Remover comes with
a Satisfaction Guarantee! 

      Thanks to Pitstop our days of worrying about sweating and frustration with stains are through. No longer do we have to throw away great clothes that have been ruined by armpit stains, Simply put some PitStop on the offensive areas (Pre- Wash) and throw it in the laundry.
    Its miraculous what this little bottle can do, even the harshest chemicals can't erase stains like PitStop. PitStop even comes with a money back gaurantee thats how fabulous this stain fighter really is. We here at Clos-ette love this fabulous way to save the life of our favorite, Tops, Tee's and Tanks!

XOXO,Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!
About Clos-ette Living:Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,”newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

Painterly Design

       Artist Melissa Norton has been dabbling in artwork since childhood, and over the years has fine tuned her talent into a wonderful business.  Melissa was schooled in Ohio and New England, then while working out of her studio in Cincinnati, word of mouth spread about her amazing work. After working on a clients small project,  Melissa had an idea to establish her artistry as a business. Painterly Design was initiated in 1992, to offer services to those looking for a truly spectacular Memento for their friends and family. That idea resulted in a diversified business of exceptionally hand painted works of art.

 Artist Melissa Norton, exercised her raw talent into a distinct service
on her own, having never been formally trained. 

Having had booths in various upscale vendor shows around the country, she has welcomed the success her work has received as well as the clients, shops and decorators who have shown such interest in her craft.

A wedding invitation done
by the artist 

Melissa's distinguished and custom work can be added to any print or invitation, giving beautiful
touches for the home and as gifts.

What makes Melissa's work so endearing is that all of her  pieces are original
 and done in a spectacular watercolor that perfectly compliments the work one has submitted. She is able to transform a special invitation and make it a priceless keepsake ready to be framed.

The artist does birth announcements too! 

      The Artist has been known to paint anything from invitations, to prints, and even note cards and correspondence!
      Their are great samples of her work, on her website, and they are phenomenal!
   To access Melissa's Website you can
Click here  or on your own go to painterlydeisgn.com.
Her one of a kind work is a treat that no one should miss out on, So check it out!

XOXO,Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!
About Clos-ette Living:Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,”newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

Treat Yourself to a Little Denim Therapy

We all have them, know and love them, our coveted jeans, our go to for chic bottoms in practically any occasion.  We want them to last forever and now with Denim Therapy they can! When that perfect pair gets torn, ripped or ruined Denim Therapy is there to help with its Fairy Godmother like ability to restore jeans to as good as new at a fraction of the cost of what a new pair of jeans would be. Using cutting edge techniques,  this great New York based company goes directly to the problem for a perfect finish every time. With DenimTherapy's help that favorite pair of jeans now has the ability to give us years more of enjoyment.             What makes Denim Therapy both successful and unique is there one of a kind repair system. Unlike with other Denim repairs, Denim therapy has a no- patch system and each repair is a genuine reconstruction of the original denim material. It is new cotton thread and stitch applied to the broken denim area.   Denim Therapy uses their MatchPerfect™ cotton thread selection process to create the best looking repair possible. The goal of every repair is excellence in appearance and function. The only way they make this possible is using  the finest materials for all their repair work.                      Wait theres more!  Denim Therapy doesn't just fix holes and tears, they also provide an amazing service for zippers, buttons, hems, pockets, and belt loops, they will even expertly re-dye a pair of jeans. And for all the Chic soon to be mama's out their, Denim Therapy will take your jeans and make them maternity friendly letting you wear your favorite pair even when your pregnant. They don't just stop at jeans either , Denim Therapy is able to work wonders on all denim, including jackets, skirts, and dresses!  Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping! About Clos-ette Living:Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,”newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website! XOXO,Clos-ette

Garde Robe: Luxury Storage for the Fashion Insider

           Garde Robe is the world’s first and only luxury wardrobe storage and Cyber Closet valet service.  Originally conceived for New York City residents with diminutive closet space, Garde Robe is now available to fashion insiders in California and Las Vegas as well.  

Akin to employing a tech-savvy butler or valet to look after your wardrobe, Garde Robe provides a host of elegant and convenient wardrobe management services for fashion devotees with impeccable wardrobe collections, city residents with inadequate closet space, business travelers, globetrotters, multiple home owners, and fashion designers.  Garde Robe’s services include seasonal storage for off-season clothing, footwear and accessories; museum-quality archiving and preservation of evening wear, vintage and couture collections; luggage-packing and shipping service worldwide; and more!

Endorsed by celebrities and world-renowned fashion icons such as Iman and Oscar de la Renta, Garde Robe was designed to address a dire need for “white-glove” wardrobe storage and management services.  Garde Robe’s sole function is caring for its members’ precious clothing, shoes, furs and accessories, and members never have to go out of their way transporting items to and from a storage facility.  Unlike standard storage companies, Garde Robe professionally photographs and provides visual access to each and every stored item, as well as on-demand pick up and ready-to-wear delivery service. 

Garde Robe members enjoy 24/7 access to their Internet-based Cyber Closet, uncluttered closets year-round, worldwide access to all items in Garde Robe’s care, the convenience of traveling without having to pack or carry a suitcase, and peace of mind knowing their precious belongings are being handled and cared for by experts. 

Clos-ette clients are entitled to exclusive perks and gifts! 
Please Contact Melanie for more information about this Amazing resource.

Check out more about Garde Robe using the links below! 

Garde Robe Sample Cyber Closet 

Garde Robe Brochure


XOXO,Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!
About Clos-ette Living:Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,”newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!
      

Claiborne Swanson Frank - photography at its best!

XOXO,

Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living:

Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

"My goal is to find something that takes your breath away...I dream to shoot my vision of spirit and soul.  I set out to take portraits that capture women in their greatest beauty and truth, whatever that may be." - Claiborne Swanson Frank

Friday, September 10th marked Vogue's 2nd annual Fashion's Night Out.  While Clos-ette made the rounds that night to all kinds of events, including D. Porthault, Akris's super exclusive photography exhibition was definitely the place to be.  While Fashion Week 2010 has come and gone, Claiborne Swanson Frank has stayed on our radar. 

When Claiborne, a 29 year old Florida native, unveiled her first body of work at Akris, the party was filled with fashionistas in awe! "Indigo Light: a collection of portraits" was Claiborne's debut as a self-taught photographer whose professional history includes working at Vogue under Anna Wintour.

Her inspirations include famed photographers such as Richard Avedon, Tim Walker, Slim Arrons, Bresson, Irving Penn, etc.  She had loved photography throughout her life and finally decided to pursue her dream after marrying her husband in 2009.  So she set out to photograph portraits of women, who inspire her on a daily basis. 

Claiborne’s next project will explore womanhood as well, but this time she will turn her lens onto the women of her mother’s generation. Ultimately she hopes to remain focused on creating portraits of women throughout their journey of life.
 

She's had a exhibit in NYC and then it traveled to Boston and will be making it's way to San Francisco.  She's now focused on a photography book on American Women.  Check out her website www.claiborneswansonfrank.com or you can email her at claiborneswansonfrank@gmail.com regarding editoral or private commissions. Check out some more of Claiborne's stunning images below and stay tuned for her upcoming book!

Keith Geldof's illustrations for sale!

We are very excited to announce that you can now purchase illustrations done by our lead designer, Keith Geldof, online here.  Keith is an illustrator and interior and architectural renderer living in New York City's East Village. In addition to his work as and illustrator and renderer, he also teaches three-dimensional drawing, drafting and rendering at Parsons School of Design, from where he is also a graduate. Keith holds two degrees from Parsons: one in illustration and a second in interior design. 

Clients include: The New York Times, Condé Nast House & Garden, House Beautiful, Real Simple Magazine, Roam Magazine, Harper Collins, UNICEF, E-Map Media, Microsoft Sun, Clos-ette, Derek Larson Designs, Austin Chin Designs, Ro-Art Architecture, Work Architecture, Trump Tower, Ankasa and HGTV's "Freestyle".

Purchase his work here and visit his website http://www.keithgeldof.com/ for more info!

XOXO,

Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living:

Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

Win a $1500 shopping spree to Frette!

Before Frette, only royalty could sleep on the finest cotton and silk in the world. Now, Frette's lavish linens can be enjoyed by those who can afford them or... the winners of Frette's $1500 shopping spree!

9 lucky winners will be chosen November 30, 2010 for a shopping spree at any of Frette's U.S. stores or frette.com.

Face it, Frette is the Hermes of linens. Enter now for a chance to win!

XOXO,

Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living:

Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

I-ELLA.COM - Your fashion soulmate awaits...

This morning we can bet that you stared into your more than packed closet full of awesome clothes and proclaimed that you had absolutely nothing to wear, despite the totally fabulous clothes hanging in your closet. Trust us, we know the feeling. The grass is always greener on the other side and as I-ELLA says "One fashionista's trash is another fashionista's treasure." So consider this your personal invitation to a whole new wardrobe, whether you're looking to buy, borrow, swap, sell or lend. And without any extra effort...you'll be donating, too!

I-ELLA.com is the product of Ella Gorgla's compassion. Her mission to have companies donate 10% of revenue to charitable organizations has begun, one purchase at a time. I-ELLA covers all grounds, satisfying the cost-conscious consumer with a passion for fashion and a desire to donate!

As self proclaimed shopaholics at Clos-ette, but ones who know how to organize and edit our closets, we are SO excited to tell you about I-ELLA.com, the latest and greatest online marketplace. Think gilt meets ebay.

Here's how it works:

To buy: The only requirements are to accept your invitation to the site and pay through Paypal and be ready to shop for a cause!

To borrow: Don't want to be seen wearing something your friend wore last week, but need something you haven't worn before and will never wear again? Borrow a fabulous find from one of I-ELLA's sellers. Need it for a day, a week, a month? You can borrow it for a fraction of the retail price.

Swap: My personal favorite. You get compliments on your go-to black cashmere sweater every time you wear it, but to you, its novelty has worn off. Well, the same is true for your fashion counterpart, whoever and wherever she may be. So swap that familiar item for a new staple that you'll enjoy even more! $5 fees for a swap are given to I-ELLA, your matchmaker, and 10% of that fee is donated to a chairty of your choosing.

Sell/Lend: You can list your entire wardrobe for no cost on I-ELLA.com. You determine the price as long as you can provide I-ELLA with the color, composition, style and cut, where it was made, approximately how old it is for vintage items, cleaning instructions, sizing, etc. While I-ELLA suggests at least a 25% discount over retail price, you ultimately decide. 90%, yes we said 90%, of the buy price is all yours. I-ELLA keeps a 10% transaction fee for all products sold directly by the seller and 10% of this is donated to one of three charities selected by the buyer.

Donate: Donating does not require anything extra on your part. A percentage of every transaction goes to a charity of your choosing. I-ELLA chooses three different charity partners each month and the buyers direct their donations to any of these organizations. 10% of every transaction fee goes to charity whether you're buying, swapping, or borrowing. Additionally, 75% of the proceeds of celebrity auctions go to the celebrity's chosen social venture.

Celebrity Auctions: The site kicked off their launch with celebrity auctions from MTV's resident reality star turned designer Whitney Port and supermodel Veronica Webb. Bidding works the same on I-ELLA as it does on other online auction sites. 75% of the sale price will be directed to the celebrity's charity of choice.

Starting Wednesday, items from Clos-ette's own Melanie Charlton Fascitelli's closet will be for sale with 20% of proceeds going to the Endometriosis Foundation of America. As a stylist, shopaholic, and go-to expert of editing and organizing, you can be sure that Melanie's sale consists of some seriously coveted couture. Mark your calendars..

Your fashion soulmate may be on the other side of the country and you may have never had a chance to swap clothing with her if it weren't for I-ELLA. I-ELLA makes it easy for you to share your closet with other fashion savvy people around the country. Consider this your personal invitation to an exclusive, one-of-a-kind new wardrobe. Sign up here now and take advantage of the exclusive referral code for Clos-ette Living subscribers. Enter CLOSETTE (in all caps) when signing up to bypass the process of requesting a membership!

Your fashion counterpart, whoever and wherever she may be, is waiting to shop your closet...

XOXO,

Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living:

Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

It's time...to pile on the accessories!

Summer may be over, but a new season calls for new accessories! It’s time to pile on the layers for fall, and Clos-ette has rounded up our favorite brands to accessorize your winter wardrobe. Any accessory can deliver a modern dose of glamour to any outfit, casual or fancy. So for an instant uplift, add a Roarke necklace, TRE ring or Chan Luu earrings to transform your outfit from Plain Jane to City Chic.

Our expert stylists at Clos-ette swear by outfitting a majority of our wardrobes with essential basics and adding interchangeable accessories to spice up your clothes.

Last year, we wrote a blog about the then fairly new brand Roarke. And it comes as no surprise that they’re now on Shopbop (which we all know is a necessary bookmark for any shopaholic’s browser). Not to worry, Roarke is still handmade to order, keeping their customers connected to the brand. What’s even better is that their price point is still the same – starting at $60 for a Roarke bracelet. Handmade to order jewelry for $60 dollars is unheard of!

We are very happy to also announce that Roarke has expanded their line, bringing you new and totally chic accessories. Roarke now offers more necklaces, headpieces and bracelets as well as garters, bowties and neckties!

And stay tuned because you will soon be able to order your own Roarke handbag! Some of our favorites from the latest at Roarke include their tribal inspired prints, leopard prints, and so many more. Check out more pics below of some of our favorite new Roarke products! To purchase visit www.roarkenyc.com or www.shopbop.com

Another way to add a little something to your outfit is to accessorize with TRE. The idea behind TRE was inspired by working mothers on the go. Founders, Marisa Brown and Ulrica Lanaro, came together with a common passion for unique and bold fashion. TRE values the importance of easy, chic and affordable design. The rings go for anywhere between $50 and $85. Add these statement pieces to your basics and it will totally transform your look without costing a fortune!Even better is that TRE is behind the One TRE / One Tree charity donating a percentage of sales to something that’s around you everyday – the environment. Each time you buy a TRE accessory, a tree is planted on your behalf. Additionally, the products are made from glass which is used for its accessibility, practicality and striking aesthetic. TRE is designed for all women – any age. In fact, each ring is named after women in the founders’ families ranging from grandmothers to daughters. The Anita is named after Ulrica’s mother, the biggest and boldest of all. The Gioia was named after Marisa’s daughter because it is patterned and playful. There is a style and color for women of ever generation. While still working with glass, the fashionistas over at TRE plan to expand with adding chains to their collection as well as now working with lucite and making bangles. Their motto is to stick to fun, bold and affordable fashion that really makes a statement and we can’t wait to see what they have next! Stay in the loop by visiting http://www.blogger.com/www.TRE-nyc.com

Lastly, another option for affordable accessories is Chan Luu. The accessory line started in 1996 and has since been featured in Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and many more. Chan Luu is described as, “semi-precious stones, beads, and colored fresh water pearls, Chan's trademark is her artistic skill in combining unusual forms with beautiful colors to create truly striking pieces which set the trend in fashion jewelry.” Each piece is one of a kind and many are handmade in the USA.

Chan Luu is referred to as the “queen of layering”. From jewelry to clothing, Chan Luu is a one-stop shop. Her versatile leather-wrap bracelets double as chokers while her long, colorful necklaces layered with chunky, bold beads complete any outfit. Visit http://www.blogger.com/www.chanluu.comfor more info.

Check out Clos-ette’s favorite accessory lines before you dive into fall and be prepared to look effortlessly chic through the winter!

XOXO,

Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living:

Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

Clos-ette Debuts on Gilt City...TODAY!

As of 10AM ET today - Thursday, September 9 - Clos-ette services are drastically reduced for the first time ever on Gilt City!!!

The service sale includes a full day of a wardrobe edits and inventories with Melanie, half day wardrobe edits and inventories with Melanie, full day wardrobe edits and inventories with a senior Clos-ette associate, as well as half day wardrobe edits and inventories with a senior Clos-ette associate. Our services will be offered at a huge discount for a limited time only and quantities are limited!

If you are not already a member of Gilt City, click the link to join - its free! http://www.giltcity.com/invite/melanie

Feel free to forward our exclusive invite to Gilt City to family and friends!

***Our product line will debut and start to be on sale through Gilt home in the early winter!! Our new and more affordable hanger line, the travel jewelry case, our "Shop Your Closet" book and many more products to come...all for your closets!!! Stay Tuned!***

Happy Shopping!

XOXO,
Clos-ette

Clos-ette's VERY exciting news!

The Clos-ette Team is thrilled to announce Clos-ette's debut with Gilt City! Never before drastically discounted Clos-ette Services available!

Clos-ette will be offering our discounted services on Gilt City starting at 10am ET on Thursday, September 9.

The service sale will include a full day of a wardrobe edits and inventories with Melanie, half day wardrobe edits and inventories with Melanie, full day wardrobe edits and inventories with a senior Clos-ette associate, as well as a half day wardrobe edit and inventory with a senior Clos-ette associate. Our services will be offered at a huge discount for a limited time only and quantities are limited!

If you are not already a member of Gilt City, click the link to join - its free! http://www.giltcity.com/invite/melanie

Feel free to forward our exclusive invite to Gilt City to family and friends! Happy Shopping!

XOXO,
Clos-ette
Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living:
Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit our website!

Shop Distress-Free with Decades Denim

Bell-Bottoms. Boyfriend. Skinny. White. Black. Blue. Dark wash. Light wash. Acid wash. Distressed. Low cut. Hip hugging.Trends for your cut and wash may come and go but we all know that affordable jeans never go out of style. As designer denim prices skyrocket, retailing anywhere from $150 to $5,000 (Yes, I am referring to the glamorous, yet intangible, Balmain black vintage pants with allover crystal embroidery), an affordable, yet totally chic denim line is a dream come true.

Financial analyst, Angelique Soave, grew up splitting her time between New York and Detroit, discovering the need for transitional clothes. After a lifetime of traveling and a passion for fashion, Soave teamed up with her friend, and now business partner, Cameron Silver to create the missing pieces in their wardrobes. They added a touch of glamour and a hint of sophistication and united to launch a premium denim line named after Silver’s Melrose Avenue boutique, Decades. Denim may seem like an unexpected venture for Silver, having stocked his vintage boutique with gowns and tuxedos and other high-end used apparel, but he had been looking to serve as a creative director for the right, new challenge. And with Soave as his executive VP and chief merchandising officer, whom he describes as the best-dressed woman he knows, the denim line and its inevitable expansion is sure to be an enormous success.

Since its opening in 1997, Decades has been successfully selling upscale used fashions dating from the 1930s through the 1990s. Sister store, DecadesTwo opened in 2007, which sells clothing dating from the 1990s to present day. The Decades franchise is home to brands such as Jean Dessès, Ossie Clark, Cardinalli and more.

So…why denim? Soave describes denim as the foundation of a modern women’s wardrobe. It’s what women wear most often and feel most comfortable in. With its timeless style, Decades Denim will fit the needs of every modern, fashion loving female. The premiere Holiday 2010 women’s capsule collection is thematic, focused, and sexy. Debuting in October, Decades Denim will be available in time for the holidays, providing a refined aesthetic at price value, with styles ranging from $99, $109, and $129. The line includes 11 different styles titled the Denim Trousseau, all named after iconic 20th century women.

Each style is made to have a useful place in a chic woman’s wardrobe – from a cropped cigarette shape (The Marilyn), to the extremely flattering curved- seam legging (The Martha), to a tuxedo jean with satin trim pockets (The Marlene), as well as classic styles like The Angie, a boot cut, and an all-American high waist straight leg called The Cheryl. Decades Denim created jeans that can go easily from day to night and adhere to very true, classic colors: Deep blue, midnight black, and clean white. With luxury always in mind, the line focuses on even the smallest attention to detail – from a single silver “D” ring that hangs from the back of one belt loop to zippers and tack buttons that are created from mixed metals, all adding to the brand’s unique quality.

If you’re already totally addicted to this line (like we at Clos-ette are), have no fear. Starting in the Spring of 2011, they will be expanding the line to cater to the Decades man. Silver elaborates, “The idea is to turn this into a lifestyle collection that is denim driven.” Also available this upcoming Spring are washed silks, knits, jersey and cotton. They have also expanded the collection to include dresses, blazers, skirts and shorts. Ultimately Decades Denim will evolve into your go-to lifestyle brand, for every aspect of your wardrobe.
So stay tuned for the most up-to-date news and keep checking up on the Decades Denim website!

XOXO,
Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living: Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit the website at www.clos-ette.com.

Every Woman's New Uniform - The Veronica Beard Collection

If you have play-dates to drive to and dance recitals to attend, you might also know that keeping up with the ever-changing fashion trends, as a busy mom, is close to impossible. But thanks to this sister-in-law duo, moms can now look totally chic behind their strollers. Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard (Yes, they have the same name) have teamed up to create a classic, iconic line of clothing – The Veronica Beard Collection. Swanson Beard, who worked in high-end fashion as well as a retail buyer, and Miele Beard, a former hedge fund manager, combined their business backgrounds with their mother’s intuition to create the ultimate, ideal clothing line for a busy, yet fashionable woman.

Their fall collection includes one single piece – The Jacket, retailing for $805 to $1,030. Leave it to this inventive family of entrepreneurs, whose relatives include photographer James Beard and vineyard owner Clarke Beard, to transform every woman’s wardrobe with just one article of clothing. The Jacket is the type of piece you can never have enough of – the type that every woman wants in every color and material. It’s as versatile as any other jacket, coming in fabrics like tweeds, bouclés, herringbones and wool with details such as piping, elbow patches and interchangeable zip-up dickeys, which give the illusion of an additional layer.

The dickeys allow every woman to personalize her outfit, while adding to the long list of appropriate venues to wear your new jacket to! The Upstate dickey includes a cream wool fisherman’s sweater, the Uptown will keep you warm in the summer with the black cashmere sweater, the Downtown is the French terry hoodie sweatshirt and the Beach dickey which boasts a nautical-stripe merino sweater. All you do is unzip one and swap it out for another!

Their upcoming spring collection will include what they refer to as “classic, iconic pieces in a bag.” The collection will include pieces that you could essentially toss into your suitcase, drive to your summer home and be appropriately dressed for every event without planning a single outfit! The bag includes two types of clothing – done up and undone - done up being the dressier, more nighttime clothing items as opposed to the undone which outfits you for your weekends of lounging and socializing with friends at the resort.

The two new fashion moguls were inspired by other designers whose resumes also list “mother” as their primary occupation- Stella McCartney, Donna Karan, Phoebe Philo as well as classic and timeless designers such as Ralph Lauren and Oscar de la Renta. The Veronica Beard Collection is available in Kirna Zabête and Edit in New York, Richards in Greenwich, Conn., Dressed in Santa Barbara, Roan in Richmond, Va., and Wilkes Bashford in San Francisco.

Trust your favorite shopaholics at Clos-ette, the jackets are super chic and versatile and they are going fast, so order one ASAP!

You can read more about the upcoming collections on their website, VeronicaBeard.com!

XOXO,

Clos-ette

Our VERY popular traveling jewelry case is now available on our website, in addition to the rest of our organizational product collection. Click here to start shopping!

About Clos-ette Living: Clos-ette Living is a weekly newsletter sharing thoughts and discoveries from Clos-ette LLC founder, Melanie Fascitelli, on the latest from up & coming and leading designers in the home décor space. Clos-ette was founded in 2002 and has become a leader in organizational design. In addition to custom designed closets, Clos-ette also offers broad design solutions via media initiatives including a published book, “Shop Your Closet,” newsletter, blog, and forthcoming TV series and via retail initiatives including product line offered online, and coming soon to retailers near you. Clos-ette works with clientele around the world and has been featured in publications including Vogue, HouseBeautiful, Elle, New York Times, and many more. For more info, email Clos-ette at info@clos-ette.com or visit the website at www.clos-ette.com.