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For those who remember when I first started this little shop of mine… remember when I got SO excited about the very first shoe shipment I received from Tashkent by Cheyenne? Look how far I’ve come;)

I’m ready for you - come and see me:)

As if I wasn’t already giddy enough, a slew of additional listings came through today which proves that everyone really does love a sale! More Refinery love, More NoGoodForMe love, More Metromix love and more Racked love. I’m so full of love right now, I just might burst. And I like it. Check ‘em out and for pete’s sake, come to the sale tomorrow… stay tuned for another post with a quick look at what the shop will look like at opening tomorrow at noon. Dang we’ve got lots of shoes!!

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I’m still just as giddy as I was this morning when I first checked my email. I’ve shared this with many of you already, but I’ve got to share it again… Clarabella got a Daily Candy listing today!! This is the moment where I kick up my heels, jump up and down, dance around the room a little and maybe do one of those ‘I’m Excited’ squeals. In case you’re not sure what kind of impact a listing like Daily Candy has, my website’s number of unique viewers went up to 2745 today from yesterday’s 189. I think my previous record high may have been 500… not even close to today. I’ve been watching the count and squealing all over again every time I see the numbers jump.

To my new readers, WELCOME! And thank you for taking the leap and clicking on that little link today. I hope I’ll be seeing all of you tomorrow at the big sale! I’m armed with a room full of shoes, just for you!

If you didn’t get to see the listing today, you can check it out right here or you can scroll down for my little listing.

Clarabella’s One-Day Shoe Sale
What: Tashkent Honey heels, were $495, now $160; Korkease sandals, were $150, now $30; Devotte Tuxedo sandals, were $294, now $89; Mariana T-strap heels, were $115, now $30.
Why: Aren’t you curious, peeping toe?
When: Fri., noon-8 p.m.
Where: 279 E. Houston St., b/t Suffolk & Clinton Sts. (212-979-0270).
Thank you Daily Candy!

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%!!