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Check out all the cool places Clarabella’s sales are listed. Most are still featuring the ongoing shoe sale (will last long after Friday’s sample sale). I’ll get back to you with more tomorrow, including a very exciting listing in the world of Clarabella!

Friday’s Sale:

Shecky’s

Ongoing Sale:

Refinery 29

Racked

New York Magazine.com from 8/19

New York Magazine.com from 8/26

The Vogue City

A little peek into the back room at Clarabella right now;) Want to know what’s going on? Sign up for the mailing list and I’ll tell you;)

Shoes Glorious Shoes… Indeed!

Thought you might like a little peek at what I’ve got going on in the shop today. A few new items, some designer spotlights and just some generally great stuff!!

There are a slew of images, so I’ve got them nicely displayed for you in this neat little flickr slideshow. For a small sampling sampling, scroll down!

Joshu + Vela

Lullabella

Rebecka Froberg

The latest art show, by Marianne Goldin, is now looking lovely on the walls at Clarabella. Have a little peek below, learn more about Marianne on our Gallery page, or on her website, and please join us for a very special artist reception (invite also listed below).

For purchasing inquiries, please contact Erin at Clarabella.

all photos taken by Clarabella - sorry for the reflections!!
All images (c) 2008 Marianne Goldin

That’s right… for the very first time, you, my dedicated readers, have a chance to take part in an art show right here at Clarabella. Click here for the details through NoGoodForMe’s website and scroll down for info. I’m so excited to see what you come up with!!

xxE

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If the fashion blogosphere were like high school, nogoodforme.com would’ve started out like that quiet girl who sat in the back of class, doing her homework and her own thing while doodling Smiths and Cure lyrics on her folder and drawling the occasional smart-alecky comment, kind of like Daria Morgendorfer back in the day. (Curious aside: when the hell are they going to get “Daria” on DVD, man?) These days, though, I feel like we’ve hit that phase where we’re applying to college and doing all sorts of crazy extracurriculars that make car pooling a nightmare and keeps us working at all odd hours and then some. We’re way busy, especially since we’re busting our arses for our Spirit Animal House party. (COME! BUY A RAFFLE TICKET!) But we’ve also got other special events in the pipeline that we’ve been itching to tell you about. Which is why we are totally stoked, excited, ripped, and full of beans to announce that we are curating a photography show at Clarabella later in the fall! And we are even more amped because WE WANT YOU TO BE IN IT.

Here’s the deal: Send us digital photos of you wearing your favorite item of clothing. It’s really that simple. The picture can be anything you want: simple, glamorous, mundane, artful, abstract, heavily art-directed, utterly plain, humorous, dramatic, goofy, “just a snapshot” or whatever. Let your heart and your eye lead you to what feels right for this little assignment. (Although, please, at least be clothed!)

Send us a digital photo (no higher than 300dpi and about 1500 to 3000 pixels wide should be plenty of image size) to ngfmphotoshow@gmail.com. Give us your name, location (city and state), the name of the item that is your favorite (you know, like “yellow flip-flops” or “my fanciest Balenciaga dress ever.”) And for extra sugar credit, give us a small bit about why it’s your favorite or what happened to you the last time you wore it.

Our only requirements, besides the aforementioned pieces of information, are that it is a photo, and it is a photo that you took (or someone took of you.) In other words, don’t send us ‘professional’ images from a catalog, another website or whatever that are copyrighted by someone else.

We’ll include as many images as we can fit on the walls and in the store, and we may even be ambitious and print up a limited edition catalog. (We’re on the road to overachieverville if we manage that!) This photo call is open until September 15, 2008 and it is open to anyone (dudes and spirit animals included), so please spread the word!

We are excited to see what you lovelies come up with!

xo Kat, Liz and Laura Jane

If you’re a regular here, you know I just recently got back from a little vacation. A quick jaunt out West. I say quick, but it was really for a full 5 days. In my world, that’s incredibly long. I don’t even get that much time off for holidays or other family gatherings. I try to snatch up 2 - 3 days quickies here and there… so, 5 days was awesome. The thing I always forget about vacation, however, is how much prep is required before I leave and how much catch-up afterwards. I know this isn’t an exclusively Clarabella issue… it was the same in my old job. I usually had a series of work until midnight or 1am night prior to vacation and the same on the back end. So, here I am… Midnight the night before my first full week back. Slightly exhausted, but actually more excited for what’s coming up.

It’s been a slow summer. Ask any shop owner and she’ll likely tell you the same thing. Our country’s economy has seen better days and people may not be as keen to snatch up that new bag or a fancy dress as they were around this time last year. Times have changed and we’re all doing our best to adjust. For some, that means cutting back, making ’safer’ decisions with orders, offering bigger sales. Anything to bring in the business. For Clarabella I suppose it means all of the above. Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere - this is one stubborn shop owner and I’ll do whatever it takes to keep this dream of mine alive. In an effort to keep that going, I started planning events. Events have always been great for the shop, bringing in new business, giving old friends new reasons to come by and visit. Well, somewhere along the way I may have gotten a little carried away;). It’s going to be a heck of a two week spread, but there are some fantastic events to look forward to. I’m going to be a busy bee, running around, making things happen, but ultimately I think it’s going to benefit everyone involved. Clarabella, you, my co-marketing people. I’ll be announcing more details in the coming week, but for now, get a load of this:

August 27 & 28
Private Sale at Clarabella [want in on this one? sign up for our mailing list to learn more!]

August 29
Clarabella’s Big Shoe Sale – ONE DAY ONLY
Friday, August 29 from 12pm – 8pm
279 E. Houston Street, between Clinton and Suffolk
60 – 80% off all SS08, FW07, and SS07 shoes!!
Markdown examples: Tashkent Honey Heels were $495 – now $160, Tashkent Wedge Sandals were $430 - now $150, Marcello Toshi Olive Round Toed Heels were $300 – now $100, Korkease Sandals were $150 – now $30, Faryl Robin Wedges were $170 – now $40, Tashkent Slides were $315 – now $85, Devotte Tuxedo Sandals were $294 – now $89, Mariana T-Strap Heels were $115 now $30

September 4
Artist Reception
Jeunes Gens aux Défilés - by Marianne Goldin
Reception runs from 6 to 9pm
Wine and snacks will be served and the artist will be in attendance to answer any questions - yes… all the way from Seattle!

September 6
Exclusive Trunk Show for Fashion Indie’s Brooklyn Fashion Week
From 12 - 6pm on Saturday, swing by Clarabella to stock up on
Tashkent by Cheyenne - Shoes
Kristen Aronsson - Bags
Leoworks - Jewelry
and Nancy Kraskin - Jewelry

[stayed tuned for a possible 2nd day of trunk shows with more shoes and bags!]

September 9
NoGoodForMe’s Spirit Animal House at Pianos!!

SPIRIT ANIMAL HOUSE, kicks off at 8 PM at NYC’s Piano’s. It will feature live performances by the amazing Speck Mountain and Ver Sacrum, as well as the long-awaited unveiling of nogoodforme.com’s signature cocktail, lots and lots of dancing, avant-wackdom in droves, hot dudes, cute girls, and a raffle chock-full of killer prizes.

Clarabella will have a mini-store set up for the fashion expo upstairs - we’ll have jewelry, shoes, and bags all at a specially discounted ‘nogoodforme’ price!

That’s all for now… I hope to see you at one of the upcoming events!!

xxE (sleepy time for me!)

Well, maybe not if you take other stores into account, but it’s certainly the biggest that Clarabella has ever seen! The seasons are changing and that means Fall shoes are coming in. What does that mean for you? BIG SALES of course!!

Clarabella will be hosting her very first SHOE SAMPLE SALE this Friday, August 29 from 12pm - 8pm. There will be lists of available styles and sizes and if it fits, all the shoes will be stacked up front for your convenience. So, think for a moment, if you will, about those [sassy Tashkent honey heels, sweet Devotte sandals, comfy Korkease sandals, elegant Marcello Toshi pink heeled pumps, vintage-y Marianas, insert other shoe style here] that you’ve been eyeing all season and now think about them at 60 - 75% off their regularly marked prices. Yes, it’s true. It’s gonna be a big sale. Why are we doing this? Well, cause Clarabella loves you… that’s why;)

Hope to see you Friday!!

Clarabella’s Summer Shoe Sale
Friday, August 29 from 12 - 8pm
279 E. Houston St (between Clinton and Suffolk)
All SS08, FW07 and SS07 shoes marked down 60 - 75%!!

You all got a little invite this morning and it was brought to my attention that in my haste to finish it up before leaving for LA, I actually typed in wrong cross streets for the shop. How, you ask, is this possible given it’s a location I walk to nearly every day? Haste… pure haste;). Anyway, you all well know, but just in case a reminder is handy, Clarabella is at 279 E. Houston Street (between Clinton and Suffolk) - not Stanton and Rivington. Sorry for the mixup, but hopefully the offer it came with was exciting enough to distract you from the mistake!! See you all soon!

kisses from LA -

E

A quick one for you all on this rainy night! Due to some issues with shipping and the fact that Clarabella’s new art show is coming all the way from Seattle, it will be delayed by a week… opening on Friday, Aug. 22. You’re really only losing 2 days of viewing since the shop will be closed next week, but I did want to let you know;).

nighty night!

Yay August! In Clarabella’s world, August means opportunity for a little eeny weeny vacation. Last year, it was Martha’s Vineyard and Clarabella closed for a whole week! This year, it’s a quick trip to LA and Ms. C is only closing for 3 days. Yep… just 3!! So, listen up: Clarabella will be closed from Tuesday - Thursday, August 19 - 21st. She will reopen with her normal hours on Friday, August 22nd. Worried that you’ll be missing out on prime shopping days? Have fear… there are loads of exciting events coming up for you to keep in mind. Curious? Take a look:

** Currently - Spring/Summer 08 shoes are 30% off!! Prices drop to 40% off starting on Aug. 26. Feeling like you might need an even bigger sale? Better join our mailing list to learn more.

** September 4th - Artist Reception for Marianne Goldin and her first art show at Clarabella, Jeunes Gens aux Défilés. Wine and snacks will be served and Ms. Marianne will be here all the way from Seattle to greet you!

** Clarabella will participate in Fashion Indie’s Brooklyn Fashion Week. Details on date and time to follow, but plan on a special event sometime between September 5 - 8.

** Join us at Pianos on Sept. 9 for a very special event produced by the gals over at NoGoodForMe.com. Spirit Animal House: A night of music + art + fashion. I’m not sure yet what Clarabella’s involvement will be, but I’ll keep you posted!

So… now we all have reason to celebrate! YAY August!

I’ll leave info on how to reach me while I’m away if needed - but you know email always works.

ta ta for now;)
E