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October 5th

October 3, 2008

Colette Pop-Up Boutique

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Didn’t make it to Paris Fashion Week? Don’t fret — just hurry over to the Colette pop-up store on Fifth Avenue to get your fill of quirky products from this reknowned, go-to French boutique. The tiny temporary store is bright and heavily decorated, a stark contrast with the simple and classic motif of the Gap’s flagship Fifth Avenue location, which is hosting Colette’s temporary shop in the USA. After purchasing a plain oxford at the Gap, walking into the adjacent French store was like walking into a whole new world. The sales associates and even a few customers chatted in French, and the space was set up to look like a chic construction site.

Colette was stocked with unconventional trinkets like post-its, key-chains, stickers, and Eiffel Tower puzzles. There wasn’t a ton of clothing, but the tees with V magazine model profiles on them, are a rare commodity that people are sure to be scouring EBay to find come Monday when the shop ends its “US tour”. We absolutely adored the Alex & Chloe peace sign and French phrased necklaces, along with a cute, googly-eyed necklace, and tees depicting New York on the front and Paris on the back. We love that The Gap, a leading representative of the signature laid-back American style, is stepping into the fashion-forward foray by bringing a chic, foreign twist to their brand. The boutique closes this Sunday, October 5th, so get there now before everything is gone!

–Sarah Ferguson

September 12, 2008

Fashion Pulse Reviews Target’s Bullseye Bodegas

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Hoping to be the first to nab an adorable pair of Sigerson Morrison bright red patent leather flats or that uber-chic Anya Hindmarch bag, we anxiously arrived at the “Bullseye Bodega” location at 57th and 6th Avenue at 11am, an hour after it had opened (see our previous article for Bullseye Bodega locations). As predicted, we were met a small crowd of people at the 57th street location, that was not nearly the pushy, chock-full of people environment we were prepared for. There were plenty of home decor items, like plush Thomas O’Brien towels, picture frames, clocks, and even kitschy garden knomes. The “bullseye” for us is the capsule apparel and accessory collections, so we headed straight to the back. There was plenty of practically untouched Converse One Star for Target apparel and footwear, and a decent rack of Jonathan Saunders for Target clothing. Even an hour into the first day, sizes were already picked over, although we did spot a top and skirt that we’d like to get when the collection comes out in early October. There were no bags or cute shoes that we saw from the Target press release; we did find thre styles of Sigerson Morrison heels, but the quality wasn’t exactly up to par, in our humble opinion.
We did walk away with a cute hand towel, and a red, foldable tote that comes with every purchase in place of a plastic shopping bag. THE VERDICT: don’t fight the crowds this weekend, and wait until the stuff hits stores/online October 5th!