"Thanks!" to many of you, including Stacey, Danielle, Marietta, & Irina, who let us know about Madewell's latest email.
"Thanks!" to Twiga, Desert Flower, Irina, Danielle, & Marietta, who shared the following promotion & code from Madewell. (Incidentally, if the email looks familiar its because the sent the same one last month. Refer to the "Win a Madewell Shopping Spree! {whee!}" post.)
"Thanks!" to Marietta who let us know about another wonderful offer from Madewell.
"Thanks!" to Irina & Marietta, who shared the following email from Madewell today.In the spirit of its true artisan sensibility, this emerging jewelry line designed by talented twin sisters from Delaware has crafted some exclusive pieces for Madewell—including this statement bib necklace of florets sculpted from scraps.LOL! I love how the price tag is a whopping $118 while the description acknowledges the pieces are created from scraps.
"Thanks!" goes to Heidi, who shared the following article & event from Madewell. Over at the L.A. Times (click here), there is an article about Madewell teaming up with Shareen Vintage to offer some unique items for Madewell customers at an event today!Shareen Vintage stocks Madewell stores with fun summer findsTo RSVP for this event being held today (7-9PM), send an email to laevents at madewell dot com. The location for the event is:
By Melissa Magsaysay
June 15, 2010
Anyone who used to stop in at Shareen Mitchell’s always-crowded booth at the Melrose Trading Post flea market or frequents her nondescript warehouse on the outskirts of downtown L.A. knows about her well-edited stash of affordable vintage dresses, boots and blouses.
In addition to her warehouse location (and her studio on 17th Street in New York, which you will only know is open for business when a red dress hangs in the window) Shareen Vintage wares will also be stocked in Shareen_Madewell the Madewell store in Century City and SoHo starting Thursday, offering girls some well-loved pieces to style in with their matchstick jeans and lace-up oxfords.
Madewell’s marketing director Gigi Guerra and Kin Ying Lee, the brand’s head designer, have been longtime fans of Shareen Vintage, combing the warehouse for items when in town. “Shareen has such an amazing eye and a knack for pulling in pieces that are really ahead of the curve. She intuitively understands what’s cool, plus her prices are truly affordable,” says Lee, who admits to exiting Mitchell’s warehouse with bagfuls of dresses to take back to home to New York.
Madewell chose pieces from Mitchell’s collection that would specifically pair well with jeans, chambray shirts and jean jackets. “The collection has a very laid-back, high-summer vibe,” says Lee. “Think floaty dresses and floral skirts with a boy-meets-girl feel.”
Mitchell (who is currently taping a docu-series for Planet Green about her work and constant journey seeking out and buying vintage clothing, which will debut in late fall) also reworked Indian print vintage fabric into what she calls the “Coachella” top – a lightweight, batwing blouse that she can’t keep in stock in her own store and will have hanging in Century City and SoHo Madewell locations.
Madewell is having a shopping event to kick of the Shareen Vintage collaboration Thursday. The event is open to the public, but judging by how crowded Mitchell’s booth at the Melrose flea market used to get, you may want to RSVP.
"Thanks!" to Just Visiting, who shared the following promotion from Madewell.The title of your memoir would be:So what was my result? "Effortlessly Cool" which they describe as the following:
Status Update: I’m Done with My Memoir.
Cats Get Nine Lives, Why Can’t I?
✓ Parlez-Vous les Eléménts de Style?
Let it Be: The Journey of My Life.
If you were going to get a new dog, what would his name be and why?
✓ Eraser, because his presence will make daily annoyances go away.
Miró, after my favorite artist.
I wouldn’t get a dog, thank you very much.
Old Man—and he’d probably be a stray.
Your favorite color is:
✓ Navy.
Hot pink.
Thunderstorm gray with a hint of gunmetal.
Give me a floral over a solid any day.
Your closet brims with well-chosen pieces that go the distance, and your style is just as inspirationally timeless. You'll love our RAIL STRAIGHT JEANS because they're a universally flattering instant favorite - you'll want to wear them for years. "LOL! I agree with the first sentence, but not the second. I dislike rail straight jeans for me! I think they are nice, but not flattering at all for my pear-shape frame. ;)
"Thanks!" to Jess who let us know about another wonderful offer from Madewell.
"Thanks!" to many of you, including Marietta & Ketan, who shared with us the latest news from J.Crew this morning.On my wish list: skinny denim, anything gladiator and easy tees. [I'll be wearing them all season long]. I'm in love with these Italian leather sunset sandals— the vintage-inspired wooden platform is equally chic and comfortable.The email's sign-off of "Have a Madewell moment with me..." made me giggle! It reminded me of all those cheesy 80's commercials for coffee creamer, chocolate, shampoo, and body wash. I guess its going for the feeling like we are old friends talking over a cup of coffee in a cafe. Um, okay. ;)
"Thanks!" to many of you, including LT & Erin, as well as JBird & rsull3311 (in this post),who shared the following promotion from J.Crew this morning.*Offer cannot be redeemed for cash or applied to previous purchases. Valid on full-priced women’s knits & tees only on jcrew.com thru Sunday, 6/...6/10, 11:59pm ET. Discount applied at checkout with code FBFANS. Offer not valid on phone orders.
Also, "thanks!" to Girlification of Jules (in this post), who let us know that Madewell is offering free shipping on orders of $100+ with promo code CT4K3S. This offer expires 6/14/10.
"Thanks!" to many of you, including JustVisiting, Teresa, Ketan, jax72, Marietta, & truLuxe, who shared the following email & news.
As mentioned in last week's "Shop Madewell Online Now {+ free ship on jeans!)" post, customers can finally shop Madewell items online. "Thanks!" to many of you, Rosa in DC who shared the following article from Fashionista (click here).So I really like the layout of the new & improved Madewell site. It's easy to navigate as it resembles its older sister's (aka: J.Crew's) site. The only thing that struck me odd is that there is no Sale section. Did I overlook it?6 Things We Love About Madewell’s New Website
By Lauren Sherman
June 1, 2010
Madewell quietly launched its e-commerce site on Friday, and while there’s a brick-and-mortar store just around the corner from our Nolita office, it’s always nice to peruse the goods via our Macs.
Here’s what we love about the site:1. “Jenna’s Favorites” has been transformed into “Get the Goods.” We love the feature on J.Crew’s website called “Jenna’s Favorites,” where creative director Jenna Lyons cherry picks pieces from the current collection. Madewell does something similar with “Get the Goods,” a collage of cute clothes and accessories mixed with inspirations for the line.
2. Bensimon’s pop pink sneakers. Bensimon was already a favorite summer shoe of ours, but this highlighter pink color made us love it even more.
3. Brunch shorts. Any piece of clothing named after a meal is okay by us. These happen to be perfectly rumpled, which means they are indeed ideal for a lazy brunch.
4. The Denim Bar. Each style hangs on a virtual rack, and you can click through until you find your ideal fit. There’s also a cute video featuring one of the brand’s denim designers.
5. Looks We Love. Much likes its sister brand J.Crew, Madewell’s got a host of incredible stylists on hand to make the clothes even more desirable. This virtual look book allows the user to shop each page. We’re particularly keen on the layered lace t-shirt featured in Look #4.
6. Alexa Chung. We can’t wait to get our hands on Chung’s collection for Madewell, scheduled to hit stores this July. The site’s teaser builds even more excitement around the collaboration.
"Thanks!" to Marietta who shared an email sent to Madewell customers yesterday.A big "thanks!" to many of you, including David & Belle de Jour (in this post) as well as an Anonymous JCA, who shared the following exciting news.Free shipping and free returns are valid on purchases of Madewell jeans only. Offer is valid on phone and online orders shipped via regular shipping (4 to 7 business days) to U.S. and Canada addresses only. Free ground shipping is applied automatically at checkout. This offer cannot be combined with any other promotion and cannot be applied to previous purchases. Offer is valid for a limited time only and is subject to change without notice.I honestly did not think this day would ever come. J.Crew Corporate has talked about launching an e-commerce site for the past two years. The deadlines for the launch date would come and go without any changes. So it's a delightful surprise to see it has finally arrived!
"Thanks!" to Marisa & Ashley, as well as spockcookbook (in this post), who shared the following article about Madewell's Marketing Director, Gigi Guerra, from Refinery 29 (click here to read the entire article & to view all the great photos).A Chic Peek At Madewell Maven Gigi Guerra's PadOn a related note, "thanks!" to Jenn who shared the following news with us: "just called J.Crew for a customer service inquiry and while on hold they noted that Madewell.com would be launching online shopping on June 1, 2010". Can't wait to see Madewell's new e-commerce site! (Although I have been saying that for years now!) ;)
By Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi
Photos By Kava Gorna
May 19, 2010
Chances are, you're probably just as big a fan of Madewell's quirky-chic style staples as we are. Smart-fitting jeans, great I-can't-believe-it's-not-Margiela knit jackets, and way too many dangerously good pairs of shoes to count. Surprise! One of the brilliant minds behind this label we wanna live in, marketing director, Gigi Guerra, just happens to be a former editor at Lucky and one of our longtime gurus of personal style and a certain sort of off-beat chic…times a hundred. Naturally, we were super psyched when she invited us to her home on the Lower East Side, which is pretty much like one big, carnival of sartorial surprises. Vintage, designer, random ephemera from Guerra's travels all over the world…it's all here, but it's how she makes it work so effortlessly and with such a wink of fun that really enchants us. ...
Describe your personal style in three words:
"Spontaneous, affordable, mash-up."
What's your secret weapon, the thing you turn to in a pinch to bring a look together?
"In winter it's black tights. In summer, Madewell jean shorts. Year-round, it's a cluster of mismatched vintage brooches and stick-pins."
Tell us about working with Alexa Chung on her forthcoming Alexa Chung for Madewell line. How did you two collaborate and how did you decide to bring her on board?
"All of us at Madewell are huge fans of Alexa's. Her personal style is just so intuitive and individual and inspiring—she really does her own thing. I feel her brain is always exploding with ideas: When she was on vacation she faxed us some sketches of T-shirt illustrations, and those exact ones ended up going into production, literally straight from the fax."Any exciting new Madewell products or news in the works?
"The biggest news is that you'll be able to shop Madewell online early next month at www.madewell.com. I can't wait! Absolutely everything in the line will be there, and if you want to find out exactly when it's all happening, sign up for emails now at the site. The Alexa Chung for Madewell collection will be there, too, when it launches this fall. I'm going to live in it all. Also, we're launching a partnership with Shareen Vintage, an amazing (and wallet-friendly) vintage dealer out of L.A., in mid-June. The L.A. Madewell will stock the collection, which was handpicked with Shareen and our design team, as will the NYC Madewell. Most of my vintage comes from her, so I'm super excited."
"Thanks!" to Marietta, who shared the latest email Madewell (click here) sent yesterday.
"Thanks!" to Marietta, who shared the latest email Madewell (click here) sent yesterday.
"Thanks!" to Marietta who shared another email sent to Madewell customers.
"Thanks!" to Marietta, who shared the latest email Madewell (click here) sent yesterday.
"Thanks!" to Marietta & Jaden, who shared the latest email Madewell (click here) sent yesterday.
"Thanks!" to Marietta & Jaden, who shared the latest email Madewell (click here) sent yesterday.
