Missoni for Target

As you all may know, Missoni for Target will be available in stores and online on September 13th and will go through until October 22nd. Love it or hate it, it's coming and I hope you all buy a few pieces. Have fun shopping for one of the most well known knitwear labels in the world!

Missoni creative director Angela Missoni takes a walk down the runway at the conclusion of the Spring/Summer 2012 men's show in Milan.

The Sleek Lady

I couldn't pass up the chance to share some information about this label with you. Lafayette 148 New York dresses a woman impeccably, with style and grace. Click the link above to learn more. Can you believe how sexy and cool these outfits are? You walk into a room wearing something like this, and you are sure to be stared at and remembered.

Ultimate Fall Luxury

Agami Flamestitch Knit Cowl Neck Dress

$1,500.00 - Intermix

Stunning and eye catching stitching, made of a rayon blend.

Roberto Cavalli Cardigan

$1,049.00 - YOOX

This beautiful and long cardigan is a mohair blend.

Acne "Miriam" fine knit top with assymetrical sleeves

170.00 GBP - Browns Fashion



This modern and sleek top is made of rayon.

Vintage Finds

Oscar de la Renta Knit - crocheted blouse

Marissa crochet shawl at Nasty Gal

Beautiful vintage designs at Beulahveda

Beulahveda has a beautiful selection of vintage sweaters to choose from. Some are hand made and some are designer labels.

In addition, there are some very nice jackets and trench coats available, at unbeatable prices.

Beulahveda is an online vintage clothing boutique offering vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry for women. Vintage collections include unique, hand-picked items from the 1940's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's.

Spring Fashion Show at Darla's Closet

Here's the Scoop: It's that time again, "Fashionnnnn Shooowwwwwww" themed, "Simply Smashing." Those two words "simply" and "smashing" seem to capture the essence of the talented indie designers and gifted curators with an eye for everything stylish, along with the models we are so honored to work with. So it seemed appropriate to name the show in their honor. Our Spring Runway Show is going to be something special to behold. Live DJ, wine, chocolate, wearable art and our models who literally, rip the runway (as per the usual)!

Date: Saturday, May 9th

Time: 8:00 p.m. til' the DJ Stops Spinnin'

Place:

Darla's Closet Boutique

Historic Downtown Lancaster

647 West Lancaster Boulevard

Lancaster, California 93534

Tel 661-949-1049

Cost: FREE

Featured Designers: Handbags by Olas, Jungles, Fly Tie, ZMJ Denim, Ruby's Vintage, Tracey Ambrose W.R.A.P., Heaven Simone, Sculpted Silhouette and the Bee Cute Shoe Collection.

R.S.V.P. Today! Please send an email to shop@darlascloset.com click here or call 661.949.1049 to reserve your space.

Here is a sneak peek of one of the beautiful designs by Tracey Ambrose!

Lara Kazan Trunk Show and Sale

30% –80% off all merchandise!

Items as low as $5
When:Thursday 4/23, from 12:30-6:30

Friday 4/24, from 12:30-4:00

Tuesday 4/29, from 12:30-6:30

Wednesday 4/30, from 12:30-6:30

Where: 555 8th Avenue , Suite 1701NY, NY 10018

(On 8th Ave between 37 and 38th)

Credit cards accepted

TRUNK SHOW IN BROOKLYN hosted by Birth Day Presence featuring the unique designs of LARA KAZAN

WHEN: Saturday,

April 25th, 3:00-6:00pm

WHERE: 291 8th St. btwn 5th and 6th AvePark Slope, Brooklyn

Birth Day Presence provides birth and postpartum doulas, childbirth education, and professional birth photography

Tracey Ambrose W.R.A.P. at Darla's Closet Boutique

Darla's Closet is a hip, eclectic Southern California Boutique featuring amazing collections by independent designers. Tracey Ambrose, is one of those fabulous designers, and has an eye for crocheted fashion and accessories. She designs one of a kind pieces to accentuate your wardrobe, making it even more trendsetting. Here are a few designs from her label, Tracey Ambrose W.R.A.P., that I just adore:

"Ashlee" turtle neck ponchette

"Kathy" cowl

"Josie" angel hair scarf

I also am a fan of the curly scarves. They wrap around the neck so easily, and are very eye catching. Find these designs and so much more by clicking the link below:

Darla's Closet Boutique
647 W. Lancaster Boulevard
Lancaster, California 93534
661.949.1049
shop@darlascloset.com

Also, be sure to register on the Darla's Closet website, for great e-newsletters, updating you on the latest indie designers, as well as special discounts. Save $10.00 now,, on any purchase, by using this code at checkout: FJP09224120551

To learn more about the designer, the label, and the creation process of Tracey Ambrose W.R.A.P., please visit the tsawraps website.

Sale at Lara Kazan Designs

Lara Kazan is now offering 20% off retail on their Spring stock to all customers. For those of you that want some great last minute Fall deals, all of Fall 08' is on sale for 40% off retail. You can email your orders or inquiries to info@larakazan.com.

Lara Kazan Designs
LLC555 8th Avenue Suite 1701
New York NY 10018
Tel.: 212.594.6646
Fax: 212.594.6626
Email: info@larakazan.com

It Girl Knits by Phonex Bess

Phoenix Bess is an amazing person that has been designing knitted garments since the age of 13. She has a knitting pattern line and has published designs in magazines such as Knit Simple, Knitscene, and Creative Knitting. She also sells her knitted pieces online through her online store, and in boutiques. I like how Bess designs what she would wear herself, and how she loves natural fibers.

Her latest publication, "It Girl Knits" is a pattern book filled with the cutest styles for any age, but especially for young women, and girls. It contains 30 unique styles, that are figure flattering and so stylish. The "Designer Carryall" pattern makes up a super chic bag, perfect for any season. There are also very pretty knitted swim suit and bikini patterns for summer!

Overall, this is a feel good book, that has fresh knitting ideas, that you can look at with friends, and admire. Start a new project and have fun with it!

Taste of Savoy Holiday Shopping Event, featuring Lara Kazan

The Taste of Savoy Holiday Shopping Event on December 18th. It will be held in Spanish Harlem at an adorable Bakery (recently featured in Daily Candy) called Savoy Bakery.
INSPECTOR CAPE, Luxury Merino Wool w/ Leather Trim and brass hardware, sold at Henri Bendel for $480 and available for only $200! Matching long leather cuff zipper gloves, normally priced at $145 are now only $70!

The most awesome legwarmers and spats you'll find with leather trim. You cannot walk more then two blocks without someone asking "where did you get those?" These beauties are normally priced between $108 and $138, but are now only $55-$75.

This is the perfect one stop shopping event for holiday gifts. There will be gorgeous jewelry lines, luxury knits, one of a kind hand bags, and handmade dolls by Christian Fastrup. It will not be the typical crazy shopping event. You can relax with a glass of wine and treat yourself to some wonderful appetizers, on the house!

For those of you on a real budget we'll have our SUPER BARGAIN KNITS for $15-$30.

When: Dec 18th, 7:30-10pm

Where: Savoy Bakery, 170 East 110th Street, at Lexington Avenue

Deals: 40%-70% off RETAIL!

To learn more about LARA KAZAN knit Accessories and Sweaters, visit the website:

Lara Kazan

555 8th Avenue, Suite 1701

New York, NY 10018

Tel.: 212.594.6646

Fax: 212.594.6626

Email: info@larakazan.com

If you can not make it on Thursday, Dec 18th to the "Taste of Savoy Holiday Shopping event", the studio will be open during the following dates for anyone that wants to do some last minute shopping, or treat themselves to some real original knitted pieces. There will also be some items at a MEGA sale at 70-80% off!

-Monday 12/15, from 12:30-7:00

-Tuesday 12/16, from 12:30-7:30

-Wednesday 12/17, from 12:30-7:30

-Friday 12/19, from 12:30-6:30

-Monday 12/22, from 12:30-7:00

FINAL NIGHT Party/sale on Tuesday 12/23, from 12:30-9:00- wine and cheese will be served! You are also welcome to come at another time other then the above hours and days if you call and schedule an appointment.

Ditu Knitwear

Layla Abramowitz understands fashion, and the direction it is heading (or needs to be). She is the genius designer behind the exquisite knitwear label, Ditu. On the Ditu website, you can view a slide show with some of the latest designs, read about the theme of this collection, get detailed information about Abramowitz's pieces, among many other awe filled features. Ditu will make you fall in love with knitwear all over again, and again, and again...
"Structured knits are somehow very organic, like skin or an exoskeleton, made up of small cellular structures. There's something exciting and volatile about combining nature with technology." - Layla Abramowitz

The designs featured above are from the "Towers of Babel" Fall 2008 collection.

SunBanditz Batik Headbands

Orchid Gold, Fall 2008 Collection

After wearing ill fitting plastic headbands for hours, you might feel pain and discomfort, as I usually do. Face it, those typical hair accessories may look cute on the rack, but are not fun to wear because they hurt, or don't hold your hair away from your face like you would excpect. SunBanditz headbands are unique because they are made with stunning jewel toned batik fabrics that are so alluring and fresh. They show up perfectly on all shades of hair and skin. They are available in custom sizes and are designed with contours in mind.

Red, Black and Grey

I've always loved how well monochromatic color schemes work. Here are some suggestions for red, black and grey knitwear, with a modern and futuristic edge. You can play with these pieces any way that you see fit. Use these as suggestions and find items within your budget, or be inspired to create an original hand made piece.

Knitwear designs are listed clockwise, from top:

Fendi black knitted jumper

Louise Goldin Lappet dress

Grey tights

Black tights

Louise Goldin Knit skirt

Striped netting bag

Marled open knit scarf

Non knitwear accessories:

Kova & T black latex leggings

Liberty heels by Nicholas Kirkwood

Your Little Embroidered Bag

Click on the image to find out where to buy these cute clutches and bags.

Adorably small, yet exquisite in design, the little embroidered bag will definitely be coveted.

Designer Embroidery

Row 1: Anna Sui Floral embroidered dress, Hoss Intropia embroidered shift dress, Marchesa embroidered crystal dress.
Row 2: Versace embroidered mesh dress, Marchesa embroidered trim dress.

Row 3: Marc Jacobs Floral embroidered dress, Fendi embroidered halter dress, Anna Sui Cherry embroidered dress

Row 4: Louis Vuitton embroidered bag, Chloe Katie embroidered bag

High fashion embroidered dresses and bags for the woman of discerning taste.

Breezy Fabric Choices

Dresses from left to right: 3.1 Phillip Lim silk pleated sleeveless dress, Eco Skin bamboo blend dress, and Rick Owens silk dress.

Accessories from left to right: Twisted Orchid bamboo tote, Gucci bamboo pumps, Christian Louboutin linen and crocodile pumps, and Raw Bags bamboo clutch.

I love how cool linen feels but hate the way it wrinkles. Cotton is always my perfect solution. Bamboo is also another perfect choice and is great for the environment. Silk feels amazing on the skin.

Knitted Accessories by Missoni

Both of these gorgeous Missoni multi-colored accessories are available at Harrods. The bag is machine washable, and the scarf must be hand washed. They are both knitted in wool blends.

Gorgeous Gold

Gleam in gold while draping this dramatic stole around your shoulders. Design by Octavio Pizarro.

MICHAEL by Michael Kors metallic knit mesh v-neck sweater

Catherine Lerer Designs

Catherine Lerer has studied and been in this industry for years. Her experience has led her to create fabulously stylish pieces, and art installations, featuring her designs.

"My work ranges from my interests in dissecting consumer habits and culture, to reinterpreting statistical weather analysis, to investigating personal family views on art and craft. I am strongly drawn to creating garments and wearable art, as I feel clothing and apparel are the perfect hybrid of Art and Design and Craft while still being inextricably linked to the wearer's self as a conveyor to the world; making the wearing a performance, the wearer an actor and the bridge between the art and the world in which it exists." - Catherine Lerer