Boutique-ing in the city...Darling

As you all know, finding a go-to boutique in NYC can a frustrating affair. But don't worry, we are ready with your weekend's shopping! The adorably pocket-sized boutique Darling is, quite simply, darling.

Located in the West Village at the corner of Horatio Street and 8th Avenue, we just love the dress selection. Darling carries some of our favorites - Amanda Uprichard, Eva Franco, Dolce Vita, just to name a few. And there are always hidden gems to be found! In fact, the basement is devoted to vintage finds.

Need to accessorize, obviously?! There are tons of cute baubles to be found, literally hanging throughout the store. And, especially useful in this weather, we have scored more than one floral scarf at this boutique.

Darling's Exterior

Window Display

 

Interior

This boutique is a refreshing break from the monster stores of Meatpacking, and the perfect post-brunch stop!

Darling NYC
1 Horatio Street @ 8th Ave
New York, NY 10014 USA
Phone: 646.336.6966
Fax: 646.336.6969
Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday 12 - 7pm
Sunday 12 - 6pm
http://darlingnyc.com/

Minty Fresh Trending

It seems like everywhere we turn lately, we see someone wearing cool mint green. This pastel, a lovely soothing color, is tricky to wear in a flattering way. For example, pastel pants tend to work on only the slimmest specimens. Still, there are several good options for the rest of us. Whether it's dresses, blazers, or accessories, there are more than enough mint juleps to go around for everyone. Here are some of our wearable favorites!

Amanda Uprichard Maxi Dress

Dolce Vita Sandals

ALC Blazer

(photo courtesy of Bergdorf Goodman.com)

 

Rebecca Minkoff Skylar Mini

(ok, we know this is mint blue, but love it paired with a mint green)

 

 

And, with the Rebecca Minkoff sale starting on Monday, you will be able to snag mint green purses galore!

Kickin' it at the Eurocup

For all of our Euro-phile brethren, the excitement reaches fever pitch at this time of year. For those of you recording skipping out of work to watch the semifinals over the next two days, the real question is, as it always should be, what is the proper cheering attire?* 

Spain v. Portugal. As we are rooting for Spain, the old country, as it were, naturally this means something red and/or yellow. Which leads to tomorrow's plan - 10:30 a.m., get on line for and subsequently dominate the Amanda Uprichard sample sale with the efficiency of Alonso's feet. With any luck, we will snag this and pair it with one or more red bangles: 

Italy v. Germany. Another of our homelands, Italy's Forza Azzurri is our pick. The eponymous nickname necessitates blue apparel. Leave it to the Italians to nickname their team after their uniforms. For this game we turn to Improvd for a blue maxi-dress, avant-garde couture designed by Valentino Vettori, who is, fittingly, one of our favorite Italian designers based out of NYC:

 

Buona fortuna, buena suerte, and so forth! 

*Because, trust us, you know no self-respecting European would dare be seen in anything less than form-fitting clothing perfectly contoured to their annoyingly petite bodies. Seriously, have you seen the Italian fans? Wistful sigh. But we digress...

Summer Sample Sales

Today NYC swelters at a balmy 100 degrees...which means that the only reason to venture outside of any air conditioned space is to go sample sale-ing! Yes, it is unfortunate that sample sale season coincides with a heatwave, but this is it. What you've been training for all year. Remember these tips, and sally forth, StyleSetters!

While these are an abundance of sales within the upcoming days and weeks, we curated some of our favorites for those of us who don't have time to make it everywhere:

Today - Start at Shoshanna (231 W. 39th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, Suite 422) and then head on over to Parker (234 West 39th Street). Walk downtown and pick up some lingerie at Eberjey (40 East 34th between Park and Madison, suite 1215, 6/21-6/22). End your jaunt with some plastic shoes at Melissa (520 West 27th Street between 10th and 11th Aves, Suite 601).

Next week, 6/27-6/29, 11-6: The eagerly anticipated Amanda Uprichard sale at 306 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor.

Eberjey

 Amanda Uprichard

Melissa + Jason Wu

Stay tuned on twitter for updates on our (hopefully) success at the sales!

Neon Animal Print? But of course.

Thanks to our fabulous eye for fashion and oozing charisma another case of the style gods smiling upon us, what started as just an admirer's portrait of Mercedes Hart (pictured above) turned into so much more!

But let's start at the beginning. Remember our Amanda Uprichard shopping spree around the new year? Well apparently we love her so much that we are drawn to her designs without even knowing that they are hers!  Mercedes first caught our eye with her vibrant yellow and blue Amanda Uprichard hoodie paired with an amazing cross, which was handmade in Mexico for Virgins, Saints & Angels. Sadly, you can't see the cross too well here but not to worry - we will be following up in a couple months with a post on Virgins, Saints  Angels and their designs!

Another fun fact - as it turns out, Mercedes is featured in the collage of photos as taken from Diplo's 128 Beats Per Minute and on display at Milk Gallery. We all know how it goes (or, in our case, pretend to) - she just happened to be hanging out with Diplo and Shane McCauley in Mexico City at a Major Lazer party, where Shane just happened to snap her photo, which just happened to be so effortlessly amazing...

Virgins, Saints & Angels: http://www.vsadesigns.com/public/