SO, SO, SO EXCITED to be re-opening Novel. with Jane Pope of Balboa and Jane Pope Jewelry, Marysia Reeves of marysia SWIM and some AMAZING local artists for the month of March!!! Same location as the holiday shop 438 King Street, Downtown, Charleston!! TONS of new Library inventory for all of you gals to wear under the tents at Charleston Fashion Week! Stay tuned with updates, events, sales, etc. here or on the Novel. blog (http://blognovelblog.wordpress.com).
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Sorry about the holiday hiatus on the blog! You know it’s been a long time since you posted when your husband and brother are saying “you need to update your blog!” Meanwhile, I’ve been out of town with both of them and I’m wondering when they thought I would have had the time for that? You gotta love ‘em, though! Anywho, I know it’s been a long time, but I’m back and brought some amazing new additions to the Library collection.
As a little girl, my mom and grandma were always buying me lace dresses – I’m talking every Christmas picture or special occasion, they somehow snuck lace in on me. When I would visit my grandma what made her happier than anything was to see me in a girly lace dress and oh, my hair had to be long too! She never quite liked it when it was short. Because of times like those…there is truly something special about lace to me. It’s nostaligic – simple as that. It’s one of those materials that evokes a lot of memories for me…really good memories.
I noticed on my last trip that I came back with a handful of lace pieces – they can be beautifully worn this time of year, styled as layering pieces and will flawlessly transition to be worn on their own this Spring. Here are my favorites…and one amazing piece I previously collected – the Chanel blouse.
Lace Underlay Slip Dress $58.00
Lace Blouse $88
Lace Sleeve Dress $98
Chanel Lace Blouse $505
***I found this picture of Rachel McAdams wearing a dress from Stella McCartney’s 2010 Resort Line at the Deauville American Film Festival and it reminded me of the Library Lace Sleeve Dress pictured above. The necklines are different, but the concept is the same – a beautiful lace top anchored by a simple black bottom! EXQUISITE!
Picture courtesy of www.myrachelmcadams.com
TONIGHT come meet artist Kirsten Moran from the Margo Kaufman Gallery! Kirsten will be at Novel from 5pm – 7pm to chat, sip and shop with everyone that stops in!!!
Turning the page of the Novel – Library, Balboa & Jane Pope Jewelry would like to welcome Way Way Allen of Bluechickadee this Thursday evening, 5pm to 9pm, 438 King Street, Charleston, SC. Way Way will be in attendance to show her original handpainted artwork we have marked as a MUST-HAVE holiday present. Along with her hanging artwork, Way Way’s line features, bloomers (so cute, I can’t even stand it – see the picture below), tote bags, pillow coverings and more! Way Way is multi-talented and we can’t wait to host her at Novel! Please come out and support our local artist! Also, for those of you who didn’t get enought of Elizabeth Allen’s Made from Scratch goodies – you’re in luck…she’s back and is stirring up a new menu for us. Can’t wait to see what she comes up with again – she did give me a sneak peek and without sharing too much, there will be a champagne, festive, start the holiday season off right cocktail!
BlueChickadee Holiday Bloomers
The same night is the King Street Shop Walk! In an effort to revitalize Charleston’s historic King Street and cherish the local community, the King Street Shop Walk (KSSW) was created. This great event is hosted by the adorable, Shauna Heathman of Mackenzie Image Consulting and benefits Center for Women.
Novel is so excited to be part of the BIG event! As a KSSW passholder, you will receive muchas benefits from one end of King Street to the next! Make sure to stop by Novel as passholders will be receiving a discount and also, we are right next door to the after party, located at Fish! There you will have the chance to win a raffle item from NOVEL!!! For more information go to www.kingstreetshopwalk.com.
THEN…Saturday morning Library will be participating in the Vintage Village at the Shopping with Friends Brunch…see more information in the post below!
Stay Tuned!!!
This year there’s a new addition to the Lowcountry Aids Service’s Shopping with Friends Brunch – it’s the VINTAGE VILLAGE and Library is happy to part of such a great event! Ayoka Lucas, Style Editor for Charleston Magazine will pick 10 -15 pieces from the Library collection that will be on sale to the brunch attendees. There will be vintage clothing, jewelry and other items from a handful of vintage dealers.
The brunch is Saturday, December 5th, from 10am to noon at the Charleston Place Hotel!! Tickets to this VIP event are $45 and can be purchased at http://www.aids-services.com/events/shopping_with_friends/.
Beginning at midnight – Library www.libraryfashion.com is offering 20% OFF all items on the website! Just enter blackfriday at checkout!
Also, the same discount applies at Novel, 438 King Street, Charleston, SC. We will be open 10am to 8pm, Friday & Saturday!
Come check out the local vendors that are selling the cutest gift items! And, of course come check out the newest goodies from the Library Collection and Balaboa and Jane Pope Jewelry Collection!
Join us the Friday & Saturday following Thanksgiving, November 27th & 28th at Novel! We will be featuring local entrepreneurs that each have a unique product. Among my Library vintage collection and Jane’s jewelry collection will be handmade pillows, handbags and accessories, organic t-shirts and clothing, baby clothing, tote bags, and ocean-inspired items. All perfect gifts to snag up for the holidays and all reasonably priced!!! Also, notice the later hours we will be keeping for this weekend!!! Hope everyone is up for some shopping after they give thanks and fill their bellies full of food!
Oh, what a night!!! The Novel. Opening Party was more than we could have ever asked for! Thank you to everyone who came out to support Library, Balboa, Jane Pope Jewelry, Margo Kaufman Gallery, Kirsten Moran & Daniel McSweeney!!! The crowd was insane and the atmosphere was “very Soho,” - this is a quote I got from not one, not two, but three peeps at the party! The dj Taylor Massey was amazing and so was the food from Made from Scratch by Elizabeth Allen. We hope you come and check us out for all of the happenings we have going for the rest of the month. The next event is the Black Friday Market, the Friday & Saturday following Thanksgiving and then Way Way Allen will be showing her work on December 3rd, check her out at www.bluechickeadee.com!
Lauren Lail's exclusive vintage collection - fittingly tagged Library: Archives of Fashion - showcases her vision of creating a one-of-a-kind look with re-purposed vintage pieces that transcend time and inspire the imagination. Lail has curated an extensive anthology of clothing & accessories to create the stylish woman's ultimate resource for signature pieces.
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