Shop WALTER, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Custo Barcelona, Hayden-Harnett and more at today’s online sample sales

August 17, 2010 by Ehmonie Hainey · Leave a Comment

Shop the following editor’s picks: WALTER by Walter Baker, Amrita Singh, BCBGMAXAZRIA Shoes and Handbags, Custo Barcelona, Hayden-Harnett, Chan Luu, and more at today’s online sample sales at Gilt, Gilt City – New York, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor’s Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Enviius, Gomatta Girls, Lucky Chic, One King’s Lane, Reverse by Revolve, Jetsetter, Gilt Man, Estile, DD Push, The Top Secret, The Skinny, Mintbox, Rent the Runway and more.

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Avelle (Bag Borrow or Steal): Special pricing on Gucci, Fendi + Prada! Plus 60% off brand new Furla!

Beauty Story is a free, highly exclusive and invitation-only sample sale site. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: The Holy Mud Company, L’Uvalla, Franche

Beyond the Rack: DVD Event, Stein & Co., Wish Collection, Rock A Bye, Jonano, Satomi, XOXO, Core Bamboo, Walter, UFC, Rock & Republic, Tonino Lamborghini, Caviar

Billion Dollar Babes: Gray Malin Photography, Amrita Singh, Tucker Paisley Accessories, LAmade

DD Push is an exclusive online sample sale site. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Kelly Nishimoto, Underglam, Backlot clearance sale

Editor’s Closet is a free, highly exclusive and invitation-only sample sale site. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Sunglasses blowout, Going going gone sale, Jacques Lemans, Marc Jacobs, Denim blowout

Enviius: Faith Connexion, Antonio Cortalli, Chris & Alix, Designer Boutique - Hugo Boss, BCBG and more, My Tibe, Primadina, Organic Baby Couture

Estile: Twitchett & Tonge, Miss Lyndel Yeo, Multi-designer sale

Gilt: BCBGMAXAZRIA Shoes and Handbags, Jack Rogers, John Hardy, Jonathan Saunders, Jen Kao and More, Karen Zambos, Miriam by Miriam Salat Jewelry, Plenty by Tracy Reese, The James Hotel - New York, Undercover Colors: Keep It Neutral

Gilt City – New York: Warren-Tricomi Salon, Stand Up NY, The Place, Burlesque Bikini Boot Camp, Kahn Dermatology, Compass, Brazil Bronze, Smart City Kids

Gomatta Girls: Von Vonni, Greylin, Rayvon

Guiltless Purse: Zara Terez, Treesje, Lambertson Truex

HauteLook: Kate Somerville, t-bags, Custo Barcelona, Designer Sunglass, Joseph Abboud, OGI, Bianca Nero

ideeli: M.I.N.S., Le Rêve Hotel & Spa in Playa del Carmen, Hayden-Harnett, Hayden-Harnett, Five Fifty Five, Meghan Fabulous, Dallin Chase

Jetsetter: The James Hotel - New York, Labor Day Escapes

Lucky Chic: Tiffany, Southwest, Tory Burch, Nespresso, Ralph Lauren

Mintbox is a free, highly exclusive and invitation-only sample sale site. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Mackage, All Saints, Edun, ADAM, La Perla, Charm & Chain

Modnique: Wintex, Invicta, Leaderline, Colors, Miss Sixty, Chrome Hearts, Porsche Design Group, Ed Hardy, Tonino Lamborghini, Officina Del Tiempo, Maurice Lacroix

One King’s Lane - to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Calypso Home, Arte Italica, Belle de Provence, Josey Miller Home, Sandra Jordan

Oohilove: Bid on Nordstrom, Tiffany, Louis Vuitton and more!

Portero: Save up to 80% on pre-owned Vintage and Luxury Brands at Portero.com Including; Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Rolex, Manolo Blahnik, Hermès, Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Tiffany, Cartier and Many more!

Rent the Runway: 5 Things To Wear This Week!

Reverse by Revolve: Clu, Kelsi Dagger

RowNine: Cunill Barcelona, Orrefors, Sorelli

Rue La La: Skagen Denmark, Skagen Denmark - Men’s, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Chan Luu, Mulholland, Palecek

Shopbop: This just in: Bird by Juicy Couture

Swirl – sample sales by Daily Candy - to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Noir, Nili Lotan, Romygold, Sophia Carlo, Rogan

The Mini Social: Trunk, Opus, Bumble Collection, Egg Baby + Maternity, Petit Couture

The Sample Sale: Blowout sale, Shag t-shirt, HX Men

The Skinny

The Top Secret: Blowout sale

Filed Under: Sales & Events, Shopping
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Interview with Camilla Skovgaard

March 2, 2009 by Seth Friedermann · 3 Comments

What does it take for a designer to move beyond convention, and more importantly, to get everyone else to follow them? Convention is a tricky word, especially when it comes to shoes, for in shoes a great deal of the design potential is lost because…people have to walk in them. I learned during my interview with white-hot rising shoe design star Camilla Skovgaard that accepting that a great portion of shoe design is what you do after you satisfy the demands of the foot and the physics of simply walking.

One look at Camilla Skovgaard’s footwear and you know she’s not satisfied with creating normal pumps and peep toes. The unusual combination of coming from a background in Arabic couture and being as naturally experimental as any shoe designer I’ve ever met, meshes to create designs that are stunningly unique but unquestionably “work”. Skovgaard does not let the very demanding reality of shoe design hold her back. In fact I became convinced, as we spoke underneath the Bryant Park tents, that she seems to gain energy from the challenge. “Every idea is compromised” explained Skovgaard. “This leather is not available or this mold is not yet possible.” Yet Skovgaard shepherds each of her creations through the harsh process so she is satisfied with not only the look of her shoes but the fit and finish as well.

Camilla Skovgaard’s unique designs, her unmatched determination and her boundless energy all combine with constant creativity to create a designer who is really a force to be around. “I am always designing, I don’t have moments of inspiration, it sort of just keeps happening.” It is this constant energy and unfettered drive that has allowed her to master other elements of her business as well. “I am now an expert at international shipping, I can tell you anything you want to know”, she said with her typically lustrous smile. Skovgaard describes her aesthetic as intellectually sexy and you would have to agree looking at her magnificent Fall/Winter collection which was featured in last week’s Matthew Williamson show.

The last topic we touched on during my time with Camilla was the first thing on everyone’s mind these days, the economy. Despite a few concerns about vendor payments she expressed that her biggest concern was where and how you spend your revenue. “In this economy, you have to be so careful. I’m really trying to feel my way through the decision.” She certainly has momentum and said that the buyer interest had been very strong during her time in New York. Based on the passionate and focused young woman I met it would take a herculean challenge to derail the Danish dynamo.

Click to shop Camilla Skovgaard shoes.

Filed Under: Fashion, Haute Designers, Interviews, Shoes and Accessories
Tagged: Bryant Park, Camilla Skovgaard, Designers, Fall 2009, Haute Off the Runway, Matthew Williamson, Shoe Design

No One Else is MoMoFalana

January 28, 2009 by Seth Friedermann · 1 Comment

The single most effective thing in standing out from others is how you dress. It is entirely possible to attract the attention of dozens of people by simply walking into the room wearing the right thing. The woman who commits to having a style that truly expresses herself without fear will have a huge advantage in getting noticed. In a city as vast and varied as New York it’s very difficult to be unique…oh wait actually it’s not; just go to the corner of Avenue A and East 3rd Street.

MoMoFalana has occupied that address for 9 years. They have been carried by Henri Bendel’s & Barney’s and adorned the lovely shoulders of Sarah Jessica Parker in an episode of Sex and the City. Most recently they have caught the eye of Nicole Richie and will be featured in ad campaign for her new perfume. The designs of MoMo Falana’s dynamic duo of Maureen Roberts and Mike Lublin are so stunning because that was priority one, from day one. “We didn’t want any attachment to an established aesthetic”, said Roberts.

Lublin and Roberts are incredibly accomplished dye craftspeople. Their saturated colors and vivid designs are carefully planned out and painstakingly executed. Gorgeous long silhouette dresses that fit and envelop a woman are another hallmark and goal of these dynamic designers. “I encourage women to stop dressing like everyone else, to dress like they have always imagined.” Another testament to their skill is that although each MoMoFalana design is one of a kind, they are the best in the business at matching colors so they can give you the same look that you coveted on your friend!

To wear a MoMoFalana dress is to be unforgettable, their designs create impact. They do all of their own alterations so a flattering fit is a guarantee. Unique, bold and beautiful - all in colors so rich, you could get drunk on them. If you are in NYC be sure to head to the corner of Avenue A and East 3rd Street, where MoMoFalana has cornered the market on stunning.