Besides the fact that I’m totally geeking out over Garmentory’s site design, the concept is incredibly intriguing, and the selection of products/boutiques is really good: Basically, Garmentory is a shopping site featuring smaller, independent boutiques & designers (yeah, that’s been done before…) but the kick is that the inventory is sale items and YOU control […]
Keep ReadingHappy New Year!!
I’m not going to get into new years’ resolutions or anything like that – I really don’t believe in them – but I am going to make some small changes around here in the next year. 2010 will mark Grechen’s Closet’s SEVENTH year…WHOA…and I although I do feel like I’m constantly adapting to meet new […]
Keep ReadingWhy I support Independent Designers
I’ve been meaning for weeks to put together a rebuttal to the Style Coalition’s video “Don’t Shop” but haven’t been able to come up with words sufficient enough to make my feelings and ideas clear. As I read Anabela’s observations today on fieldguided, I was reminded of the main message I wanted to get across, […]
Keep ReadingIndependent Designers Sample Sale
I’m not really a big fan of the online sample sale sites; every time I’ve thought about purchasing anything, it’s sold out. And the whole “invitation only” and exclusivity thing kinda irks me. But enough about me…I’ve finally found a sample sale site I can get behind – courtesy of Clothes Pin; a blog I’ve […]
Keep ReadingIndependent’s Day: Accessories from Smashing Darling
Fall has arrived. For this Darling that means time to switch over the closet and take stock of accessories to keep me warm and organized when I walk out the door into chilly temperatures. A gal can never have too many hats, bags, and scarves (oh my!)… Bags! At Smashing Darling we know that variety […]
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