New CV Blog Star

Greta started working with us here at CV last week and she passed her first week with flying colors.

She jumped on board, quickly took on several projects, and was a sartorial inspiration to us Monday through Friday. Here are two examples of her stellar spring trousers.

This is the exact type of eye candy that I relish at the work place. Well, relish or covet. Covet, yeah, it's pure desire-to-own.

Here're her two work bags on the left - a black bando and neon striped tote we made for Anthropologie. That's my chain link canvas work tote hanging out trying to make friends while rocking it's new flair - the fancy sailboat pin on it's lapel.

Here's the scene on Greta's desk: a few empty water bottles, an Obama mug, a Malin and Goetz cannabis candle and most importantly, a linen bucket tote (with flair to spare) hanging from the temperature control panel.

Up close of sailboat flair.

Up close of champagne and female diver flair.

We're onto Greta's week #2 and I'm sensing she's not going to stop sporting envy-enducing, blog-worthy attire so stay tuned.

Mini Minnie Day

I had the pleasure of spending some of the day with the designer Minnie Mortimer today. 

I hung out in the courtyard (along with a few other designers) and sold a few bags in celebration of Minnie and her friend Natalie's store opening in Brentwood.

MM made off with a CV striped simple tote, and a neon striped grande pochette. 

I love them combined with her mariner stripes.
photo credit: minniemortimer on instagram
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New Store News

While in New York last week, le mari texted me this picture he took while driving by our store. Having moved into our new studio, 3339 Sunset Blvd is free for the work of turning this space into our first CV store to begin! 

That's exciting news to be sure, but wait, let's just take a closer look at this painter. Umm, did someone call central casting and hire a "cute French painter"? He's got a mariner shirt on, white painters pants, blue gloves and what appears to be a beret, but I'm sure it's just some sort of equally cute proper painters cap.

 A couple of days later he sent this picture on French painterman's progress. I see he's taken off the mariner shirt but still in proper all white painters gear, I fully approve of this guy. And lovely work to boot. French blue. Check.

Here's what's happening on the inside. That's Marshall on the right he's in charge and moving quickly.

I found these chairs for the store at the PCC flea market on Sunday. They're a little beaten, but I love them. I hope we have a space for them. They will be our [what is officially called the] "boyfriend" chair (s) in retail-speak. Did you know that? So while you shop your boyfriend can sit and every now and then look up from his iPhone and tell you how good you look in that clutch or that Trop or that blue Messenger bag?

Speaking of boys...yesterday, we were featured on one of our most favorite blogs Tomboy Style. Lizzie Garrett came by the studio and charmed the heck out of all of us. By the time she was done we wanted her to come work out of our studio so she wouldn't have to leave. She's just published a book inspired from her blog, please check it out. Every page is a girl with cuter style than the last. I want to be all of them.

Yesterday Today and Tomorrow

Last week saw exciting new tech-y prototypes come in; shipping Spring deliveries; prepping crafts for belts and wrist wraps for the Crafting Community weekend in Palm Springs which just passed; Saehee fantastically rocking a CV hand-me-down unlike I ever wore it; frantic shopping for a fancy party on Friday night which led me to a Givenchy LBD con mucho oro; meeting Fergie at said fancy party and being left with a girl crush - nice person, pretty, natural and funny. 

Clockwise from top left: undyed leather wrist wraps/belts; Saehee with Vena Cava for the Gap dress and CV simple tote for Anthro; Lulu Powers and Fergie; Leopard zip-around iPhone case; Lizzie going to work on a wristwrap; close-up of Saehee and her undyed wrist adornment; royal blue and red Kindle Fire case, yes, Kindle, New York Subway riders; moi en Givenchy.

Another look at the Givenchy dress. This is also to show that I'm on the phone with my friend Greta as I'm taking this pic, then texting it to her and she's giving me shoe advice. Yes, I went with these nude strappy ones. Black pumps looked a little "80's career woman on a show-y day at the office." Sad thing is, I'll probably never wear it again. But we're getting more use out of it - Greta is wearing it to a wedding in Vegas this week. Perfect for a wedding in Vegas, no?

Fergie posing with chef extraordinaire Lulu Powers and her staff after the dinner party. Pretty hair, right? I told her that and she said, "thanks, it's called au natural." Why is 'au natural' for celebrities always just a little bit shinier, glossier, silkier? 

A few more from the Crafting Community - I loved how the grown ups got so into the belt making - and the dads! So cute. James from The Secret Headquarters in Silverlake made a masterpiece. The DJ in middle of top row, is from the band Cypress Hill. Those kids were treated to the coolest music set with this guy, it was so fun dancing on Saturday night in the Commune pavilion at the Ace.

And lastly a dreamy picture of someone's goods resting on a toweled, afternoon sun, chaise longue.

Tonight I'm hosting a Lucky blogger's event FABB cocktail party (with a gaggle of other fab women), then a red eye to New York.

Jet-to-the-set. Not really. More like Ti-to-the-red! 

TGIF

It's 5:00 on a Friday after a long week. Although I have about another hour or so here at work, I thought I'd share a few favorite photos of the day. :)

This is the road leading to our new office - makes you pause and say, "Yeah, I love LA."

This is Paco. He stopped by work today. We'll hang out this weekend.

A Détacher

Selling A Détacher at Vivier and Bentley is becoming a very dangerous thing for my pocketbook. Slowly I'm acquiring one of each piece. These are my latest: the chambray blocked, shift dress and the cuter than cute orange sandals with a proper heel and white rubber soles. 

 I'm such a sucker for a dress with pockets! Come on designers - all dresses should have pockets!

The bracelet I'm wearing in the pic is Eddie Borgo, see below for up close. I met the designer the other day when he was in town for a little shindig at the Chateau Marmont. What a sweet guy - said winning the CFDA has been amazing, life changing. Naturally. One detail he told me was that since winning, they've gone from working in a space with 250 sq ft, to a space with 2500. Nice! Adding a zero on to real estate is always good.

This bracelet with tan arms is going to be sick this summer. Just kidding I don't say "sick." It's going to be dope. Just kidding. I don't say dope. Killer. No. Awesome. Nah. Well, you get the picture. I shall rather enjoy wearing it this summer.

:)

moving day

moving day, a set on Flickr.