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!