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.

Clos-ette's Solution To The Everlasting Wallpaper vs. Paint Debate!

As every home owner knows, the debate over wallpaper vs. paint is ongoing. And at some point you, too, will be faced with the eternal question of “Which is better..wallpaper or paint?” While these two finishes come in and out of style, year after year, Clos-ette has found a timeless solution...


...Carolina von Humbolt. She is a trompe l’oeil painter, who can turn your bare walls into masterpieces. Although originally an aspiring model, Carolina has been painting since she was a little girl. She then went on to work as a textile designer for D. Porthault in Paris and for Eliakim, a designer with whom she was involved in decorationg, display windows, product design and exhibition concepts.



Since moving to New York City, she has become one of the most sought after trompe l’oeil artists. She specializes in trompe l’oeil as well as contemporary and traditional faux finishes. You can find her work in homes across the country as well as hotels, such as the Four Seasons. She is based in New York, but travels all over the world to bring her unique talent into clients’ homes. No project is too large or too small for her, as she has done every size project from backsplashes and small walls to entire resorts. Whether the job is a specific request by the client or an original idea of her own, Carolina has worked with many successful architects and celebrity clientele to produce beautiful artwork. Her work is constantly exciting as she describes every project, “a new story, a new adventure, a different place, light and atmosphere.”

You can check out the rest of her portfolio at her website www.carolinavonhumboldt.com. To get in contact, email Carolina at carolinahumboldt@gmail.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.

Clos-ette Invites You To An Exclusive Catherine Malandrino Shopping Event

Please join us Tuesday, July 27 12pm-6pm at Catherine Malandrino's meatpacking location for an exclusive preview and shopping event for the Fall 2010 collections of Catherine Malandrino and Malandrino. It is located at 652 Hudson St (at 13th st).

This collection is amazing and our guests will receive 20% off all full priced merchandise.

Can't wait to see you all there!

XOXO,
Clos-ette

You can now shop online to purchase your favorite Clos-ette signature products! Hangers, aroma folds and more including every shopaholic's favorite traveling jewelry case. Our jewelry cases make GREAT gifts for family and friends. View all of our Clos-ette products here.

Happy 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.

Shop online at Clos-ette.com!

You can now shop online to purchase your favorite Clos-ette signature products! Hangers, aroma folds and more including every shopaholic's favorite traveling jewelry case. Our jewelry cases make GREAT gifts for family and friends. View all of our Clos-ette products here.

Happy Shopping!

XOXO,
Clos-ette

Check out the latest at Boticca.com!

Because who doesn’t love a good sale? Boticca.com recently launched their newest feature on their website that includes a weekly Designer Crush. The lucky rising designer of choice is featured on the homepage with 30% off all products for the week. In addition to the sale items, the articles are accompanied by videos and editorials to express each designers’ unique story.

If you’ve checked out Boticca’s site before, you know that they feature unique products that come from all over the world. Each designer and piece brings their own inspiring story, whether the piece has been seen on celebrities or is one of a kind.

Recently featured Designer Crushes have included MOJO, a handbag designer, and Suzanna Dai, a jewelry designer. MOJO is a Lebanese designer who started from the dining table of her apartment in 2005. Two of Suzanna Dai’s pieces were also just featured on Gossip Girl! This week's Designer Crush is Amrita Singh - jewelry designer of the popular Bangle Bangle Collection and the Bollywood Collection. You can receive 50% off on her products here until Sunday!



What makes Boticca so great is that they search the entire world for products you normally wouldn’t typically find. Everything you get is sure to be unique, conveying the vision and inspiration behind it.

Boticca describes their mantra on their site, “Whoever they are and wherever they are, you can be assured that they have a story to tell, a personality to inspire, and unique pieces that you will not find on every street corner…. Our dream is to create a playground of irresistible and delightful indulgences for those who seek to set trends and wear inimitable designs. Every piece comes with history and romance attached. Once worn, it becomes much more than a fashion staple — it is a token of inspiration, a connection between the designer and the wearer, the storyteller and the reader.”

Click here to visit Boticca.com now!

XOXO,
Clos-ette


In case you missed Clos-ette's debut on QVC, be sure to check out our VERY popular traveling jewelry case on QVC.com!

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.

Melanie guest blogs for CIRCA!

CIRCA is the leading buyer of fine jewelry in the re-sale market. Check out Melanie Fascitelli's blog about her favorite piece of jewelry here!

XOXO,
Clos-ette

In case you missed Clos-ette's debut on QVC, be sure to check out our VERY popular traveling jewelry case on QVC.com!

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.

So Far So Green...It's simple!

Everywhere you look these days, it seems that there’s a new way to go green. But trying to understand the importance of water conservation and indoor air quality and how to improve them can seem like an entirely different language. So Far So Green is the first free email newsletter and website that promotes green products and services that you’ll actually want to use. It’s a straightforward green guide for anyone trying to do their part without drastically changing your lifestyle.

Many products and services don’t seem readily available or accessible for the busy lives we’re accustomed to today. Plenty of companies are trying to jump on the green bandwagon, when their practices and products don’t actually reduce their carbon footprint. So Far So Green helps you avoid this “greenwashing”. They’ll do all the research for you – filtering, vetting, testing - in order to bring you the green products and services that really work.


Launched by a founding team member of Gilt Groupe and fashion industry insiders, So Far So Green offers a new way of looking at green that combines style with an environmentally conscious attitude. So Far So Green was started by Lara Meiland-Shaw and Rachel Wolkowitz. As an expecting mother, Lara found herself much more aware of the household products she was using, what she was eating and thinking about the future of the environment for her children. Rachel was always aware of the importance of taking care of the planet, but over the past few years she felt it her duty to also do more.

As a brand they committed to the idea that going green shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be so hard. They created a “how green” system by taking a product’s entire lifecycle into account. They do all the research in order to bring you only the best green products and services.


Clos-ette’s now received four So Far So Green newsletters and has learned about four great new products – with coupon codes! We didn’t even have to lift a finger – we just signed up for the So Far So Green newsletter on www.sofarsogreen.com. There will be 5 emails weekly, each with a specific target. Monday – Kids, Tuesday – Products, Wednesday – Ask the Expert, Thursday – Travel/Luxe, Friday – Local Services. Most will have discounts and access to perks attached to them. It's green made simple.

To start doing your part, all you have to do is sign up for the newsletter at www.sofarsogreen.com. Or become a fan on Facebook.

XOXO,
Clos-ette

In case you missed Clos-ette's debut on QVC, be sure to check out our VERY popular traveling jewelry case on QVC.com!

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.

Allison Aston Communications represents Carolina Herrera and Tory Burch!

When you promote your products or brand, you can’t leave it in the hands of just anyone. Allison Aston, owner of Allison Aston Communications had held the top public relations positions at companies like David Yurman and Roger Vivier before venturing out on her own.

With two kids to juggle and countless clients, including Tory Burch and Carolina Herrera, Allison’s day is booked solid. Each tactic Allison uses changes based on client. Her days consist of meeting with editors to talk to them about different things she’s working on and meeting with clients trying to come up with new ideas and strategies. Key strategies include focusing on product placement, press events, launching products, promotional parties. Her goal is to have your product placed front and center.

With abundant communications agencies, how does Allison Aston Communications stand out? Boutique agencies, such as Allison’s have such an important place in the industry. At a lot of the big agencies, attention is spread thin among many clients, rather than devoting extra time to individual clients and their needs. Allison’s company is personalized with one on one care from a professional who’s been in the business for years.

Most recently, you may have seen the work of Allison Aston Communications at fashion week. She did seating work for Carolina Herrera and Tory Burch last season. She also helped launch Veronica Beard and her line of jackets. She did presswork and event work for Adam Lippes’s brand, Adam. Additionally, she helped launch Baby Bespoke, a cashmere line for babies and worked with high-end retail store, 25 Park.

Get in touch with Allison Aston to assure the most elite press for your business! She can be contacted at allisonaston@hotmail.com

XOXO,

Clos-ette


***CATCH CLOS-ETTE ON QVC!!!*** We don't want you to miss out on our QVC debut! Tune in on June 2, 2010 at 9am EST on QVC for Clos-ette Too's initial launch. We will be selling our coveted traveling jewelry case on QVC's show, My Time with Mary Beth. Mark your calendars! If you miss it, the product will also be available on QVC.com.

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.

Clos-ette can solve your hoarding lifestyle

Saving stuff, in moderation, is normal. Saving beautiful, useful or sentimental items is normal, but seeing beauty and utility in your 10 year old ripped and stained Marc Jacobs shirt is not!

Hoarding is a disease - even amongst the privileged, high-end shopper. If you are holding onto old clothing and accessories for years, hoping it will come back into style, you are definitely crowding your closet. And crowding your closet will make it nearly impossible to find those items that ARE wearable today.

All shopaholics need a little organization in their lives and so do hoarders. Clos-ette will edit your closet, keeping key pieces a part of your wardrobe and cleaning out the rest. Why not sell your old designer clothes to a consignment shop to make room for new clothes? To start, try purchasing a few organizational products to help manage that overflowing closet.

Schedule an edit with us and see how Clos-ette can help! See what we can do for you.

XOXO,
Clos-ette

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.