hayden-harnett sample sale

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online.

and in the city:

the collective showroom

16 w 36th st, ste 501

last day june 15th, 11-7pm

styled

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today's style:

dress - mint by jodi arnold
belt - alice + olivia
bag - hayden-harnett biblio

shortened the hem on this dress ^-^.

i still think the best part of this jodi arnold dress is the cowl back.

hayden-harnett: irl

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yesterday, i participated in hayden-harnett's 'in real life' series. trying on clothes, bags & accessories from one of my favourite brands. having some informal photos taken with designer toni. what's not to like?

spring 2010 apparel.

a round of wine with hayden-harnett designer toni.

two fabulous bags which i've had my eye on:

hayden-harnett trophy satchel (in yam)

hayden-harnett biblio bag (in black)

i ended up choosing...

biblio bag in olive

loves. it.

deja vu at a/x

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k. so, i did something i never usually do shopping.

i bought an *almost* duplicate of a dress i already own. the armani/exchange bubble dress.


en rose. because i like it. and it was on sale. (even more on sale than the *almost* identical white bubble dress i bought in miami).

paired with hayden-harnett fall'09 belt :)

hayden-harnett: spring 2010

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i'm really feeling a lot of the spring 2010 apparel from hayden-harnett. and the welles hobo. they had some small welles hobos at their recent spring cleaning sale (samples, i think), which were also nice.

welles large hobo $544

takama dress $288

norma sunsuit $188

libra dress $278

lee dress $288

blake dress $198

hayden-harnett spring cleaning sale, part deux

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okie, so i was at the h-h sale last night where items were up to 80% off. all apparel was 70% off and outerwear was 80%. bags varied in price...spring preview items were not greatly discounted. tho, there was a damaged bin of items which were cheaper.

i ended up getting the kristy trench:

hayden-harnett kristy trench ($450), sale $90

for SC, what a "s_ _ _ _". tee-hee.

hayden-harnett spring cleaning sale

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started today.

been there and back, peoples.
more laters...

must eat. tonight's resy: persephone. in my 'hood. why?

lazy...of course.

hayden-harnett: havana hobo

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o hai thar. (chuckle, chuckle...)

it's no secret that i am a huge fan of hayden-harnett's...bags, accessories, and apparel.

hayden-harnett havana hobo in black onyx

no, i just didn't buy another bag already... i had ordered this bag a long time ago when it was on sale, and since it was on backorder, i just recently received it.

the havana hobo is one of h-h's best sellers, and it's easy to see why. fabulous soft leather and a good sized bag for everyday use. the compartments are also well thought out.

zippered compartment in the back

smaller zippered compartment and pocket in the front.

the opening of the bag also has a magnetic closure. nice.

and every season, comes in new colours. a reason to own more than one.^-^

happening this week

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hayden-harnett sale (the collective showroom)
dec 8 - 10th, 11-7pm
16 w 36th st, suite 501, (b/t 5&6th ave)

alice + olivia
dec 8 - 11th, 8-8pm
80 w 40th st, 2nd flr, (b/t 5&6th ave)

dvf sample sale
dec 8 - 11th, (tues 9-6:30pm, wed 10-8pm, thurs 10-7pm, fri 9-3pm)
260 fifth ave, (b/t 28&29th st)

eugenia kim
dec 8 - 12th, 10-7pm (sat 12-6pm)
347 w 36th st, ste 502

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current obsessions: hayden-harnett

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my obsession with hayden-harnett continues...

hayden-harnett thames silk dress, oyster. $280

hiatus over

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my sister was here for a week and i took a few vacation days while she was here. hence the blogging silence. we went to the US open tennis men's semi-finals. the matches themselves were meh (ie. one-sided), and really, the entertainment was all in trying to figure out how many celebrities were in the box seats. there were many. highlights were gavin rossdale & gwen stefani sitting beside anna wintour (avec sunglasses, of course), JT, donald trump (who had the best box beside the commentators), ben stiller (who looked a mess) and jack nicholson.

the entire week, we basically ate ourselves silly...more about that later.

we made a day trip out to woodbury common premium outlets. possibly the most ridiculous outlet mall imaginable. we both bought a few things. i wanted to buy many items from catherine malandrino, but even at outlet prices, it was too expensive. here's one of the items i got:

laundry by shelly segal chiffon tunic. (from nieman marcus last call)

back to city shopping. first day of hayden-harnett's first annual KAPOW! cleaning sale. 60-80% of spring/summer apparel, shoes, & bags. it was a calm frenzy when i got there after work. merchandise was certainly flying off the racks. the swimsuits were a deal at $25. i got this one:

hayden-harnett 2 piece in painterly. (retail $78) sale $25

i then decided to try on a few other swimsuits, and since there was only 1 changing room, had to wait in line again. i was behind these girls who had a bunch of dresses in their hands. upon exiting the change room, they left all the dresses behind. so, i tried them on since they were size xs (and bought 2!)

hayden-harnett penelope dress. (retail $275) sale $55

hayden-harnett artemis dress. (retail $348) sale $69.60

there were lots of nice sandals and boots. only if you have small or large feet (size 5/6 and >8). if you have normal feet, you're out of luck. lots of bags as well...nothing special. if you've had your eye on an h-h bag from the spring collection, now would be the time to get it though.

hayden-harnett's first annual KAPOW! cleaning sale
253 elizabeth st
212.334.2247
september 18-20th, 12-8pm

other sales this weekend:

alvin valley sample sale
1431 broadway, b/t broadway & 7th ave, 10th floor, entrance on 40th
september 19th, 12-7pm

chloe & reese sample sale
313 w. 37th st, suite 601, west of 8th ave
september 19th, 11-5pm

maxx bags
385 5th ave, nr 36th street, 10th floor
september 19th, 11-4pm

post-call: wardrobe addition & new "it" cookie

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finished up my string of 1 in 3 calls and had time to go shopping.

latest wardrobe addition:

hayden-harnett helena wrap dress.

on a totally unrelated note, i'd like to introduce you to the new "it" cookie:

2 shortbread cookies sandwiching pistachio cream filling, dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with pistachio crumbs. i discovered the cookie during my sunday on-call, when the hospital cafeteria closed at an early 3pm and asked the cornell resident where i should go to get some food.

as far as cookies go, it's exceedingly de-licious.

current obsessions: current/elliott & hayden-harnett

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current/elliott the legging jean.

hayden-harnett helena wrap dress in painterly.

Arrival, including first purchase

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have been in the city for a week now and after being a vagabond for the first few days, i am finally settled in my apt.

as it is difficult to shop with a canadian credit card for fear of the exchange rate, shopping has been limited thus far until i start earning american dollars. however...

i have been looking for a strappy shoulder/crossbody wallet-type bag for awhile. truly, the ultimate strappy/wallet-type bag that i want is this:

chanel 2.55 reissue wallet on chain. $1,495

but since the pricetag is more than my rent, it's definitely not on the affordable list. alternatively, i recently perused the current hayden-harnett secret online sale (happening until july 8th). i have been eyeing the staci crossbody bag at h-h for awhile...and was quick to notice that it was now on sale for 50% off.

hayden-harnett staci crossbody, platinum tejus lizard purse. (was $258) now $128

will be awaiting its arrival this week.