Brittons of Columbia will be holding a special Groundhog Day sale where there will be tons of prizes! Don’t miss it!
Brittons of Columbia 2818 Devine Street Columbia SC 29205 803-771-2700 www.facebook.com/brittonsofcolumbia
Check out these dates for fun holiday shopping at Brittons of Columbia.
This Saturday December 7th Southern Tide Day
Saturday December 22nd Get Your Bow On
Sunday December 23rd open from 12 noon to 5PM
Monday December 24th open from 10AM to 6PM Christmas Eve celebration
A week or so ago I went to the final event of the week for USC Fashion Week 2012- the sponsor show. The event space, 701 Whaley, was decorated beautifully with real leaves strewn about the floor, crumpled paper balls in various neutral shades, and glittering Christmas lights covered in real moss. The program was just as great. We saw the Student Designer Competition Winner- Jessica Argoe- show her collection again. Then we saw eight looks each from each sponsor. I am sooo happy I decided to attend USC Fashion Week again this year. Each year just keeps getting better and better. It is hard to believe that students from the university actually pull this show off on their own.
Here is a list of the sponsors that showed tonight:
Bohemian
Brittons
Just The Thing
LaRoque
M Boutique
Petal
VanJean
Check out the Yansi Fugel spring trunk show February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at Brittons on 2818 Devine Street Columbia , SC 29205. You might see some of the items I blogged about here and get 10% off!
This Saturday, Brittons of Columbia is having the Parents Weekend/Gamecock Party from 10am-4pm. Refreshments will be served!
Then check out Brittons once again next weekend, September 30th from 10am-7pm and October 1st from 10am-6pm, for their annual Baubles, Booze, and Brie party with great jewelry for all occasions.
Here are some upcoming events for shoppers in New York City and Columbia, SC.
Billy Reid will participate in the summer sample sale series at Chelsea Market, located at 75 Ninth Avenue, between 15th and 16th Streets, New York City. Starting on Wednesday, July 20th to Saturday, July 23rd from 10:30AM to 7:00PM and Sunday, July 24th from 10:30AM to 6:00PM, the Florence, Alabama-based designer will offer his men’s and women’s collections as well as samples featured in his Fashion Week presentations. Men’s outerwear, suiting, knits, shirting, and accessories as well as women’s dresses, outwear, shirting, and accessories will be marked down to 75%.
Brittons on Devine Street is having a great event on Saturday from 11am-6pm. Come down and pick something up for yourself, a lucky graduate, or a special Father’s Day gift. Register to win a Yeti Coooler and get a free gift with a Southern Tide purchase. Ladies Clothing will be 25%-50% off. For the men, selected suits and sportcoats will be 30%-50% off and neckties will be 30% off. The best thing about this event is that it is a fundraiser to benefit ETV/ETV Radio through the ETV Endowment of South Carolina. Some come down to Brittons to buy awesome presents and support educational television.
Last week I went to the USC Fashion Board’s Fashion Week Fashion Show. It was the third annual fashion show and the second one that I have attended, and I can honestly say that is was great. I love the 701 Whaley building with all my heart. It is the perfect place to hold an event, and Marquis Bias and all of the other Fashion Board members really know how to produce a great show.
I got to see some of my friends like Shay from Sheen Magazine, Quinn from Viva la Qbee03, and Eb from Make Me Over Eb. I also got to talk to Keisha from Makeup By Kei Kei. Check out her beauty videos on Youtube for great tips. I also got to see the ladies from Flock and Rally and Alicia Barnes from WOLO. I also want to thank The Shop Tart for taking this lovely picture of me and Dwaun from Shopping Savage. I haven’t spoken to him in like 4 or 5 years. In the picture I am wearing my flatforms that you can’t see, my Gap maxi dress that I need to dye because it is fading, and my Topshop Kimono. If I got to talk to you and I forgot to mention your name, I’m really sorry.
Last night I went downtown to A Devine Night Out. It was Columbia’s version of Fashions Night Out and I had a blast. Every store on Devine Street was open and full of people. Shop owners served drinks and snacks as shoppers perused racks of clothes, and restaurants stayed open to provide people with warm food. I wish I had stopped in one of those restaurants. Everyone looked so warm and toasty, but I stuck to the shops. There was also a nice raffle with great prizes from local spots.
Yesterday I went to the Yansi Fugel Trunk Show at Brittons of Columbia. The trunk show is there until Saturday.
I went to the USC Fashion Board’s Fashion Forum Thursday night and it was amazing. I think the best part about it was the fact that the forum consisted of shop owners , designers, a photographer, and a fashion blogger.
I was able to meet so many people and hear them say some wonderful things. Lucky Levinson spoke about his store, Brittons, which is a Columbia shopping institution. I remember shopping there as a child with my mother. The store is over 60 years old. I also met Perry Lancaster from the store as well. He invited me into the store, so I went the next day. It was just as neat as I remembered. I actually bought my mom some earrings from Brittons on Friday. I can’t wait to go back.
Don Oates and Diane Stephenson spoke about the clothing company, Southern Tide. I love this company because it is based right here in South Carolina, and it really showcases “Southern Prep” style. Ralph Lauren has nothing on them. They really focus on the quality of their products. It took them almost 2 years to design the perfect pair of pants, and almost a year to make the perfect tee. Diane’s son founded the company only a few short years ago and now they are in over 400 stores around the country. I truly see them getting big in the next few years. Oh and did I mention they put Lycra in their signature polos and use fabric that is hard to shrink with every wash?
Then my friend Anne Postic from The Shop Tart spoke about blogging as a business. I gained some wonderful insight from her. The thing that really struck me was the fact that she made her blog into an LLC. I had seen other bloggers do that too, so I have been thinking about turning The Fat and Skinny into a LLC operation for some time. I think she lit a fire under me.
Annabelle Cain from LaRoque also spoke about her clothing line, but I don’t want to get into too much detail. I had to interview her for class on Friday, and I want to blog about my experience in her studio.
Travis Teate was the next panelist. He is a fashion photographer based right here in Columbia and is very passionate about fashion and art. It was amazing to hear him speak with such enthusiasm. He is a great guy. Hopefully I can work with him in the future.
Last but not least was Melissa Blanchard from Van Jean. She owns several stores here in the Midlands, but her store Van Jean is her store that sells awesome new designers like 3.1 Philip Lim, Doo.Ri and Tory Burch. The clothes and accessories are amazing. I went to the store on Friday and tried on a Kenneth Jay Lane bracelet that was fab. I also checked out a Philip Lim wallet that converts into a wristlet and can hold your blackberry. Who doesn’t love a store with leopard carpet?
I also want to thank Marguis Bias for putting on a fabulous fashion week at USC. The events were great, and it was amazing reconnecting with him again. We go way back to Governor’s School for the Arts in high school. He played the flute and I played the cello. Tee Hee!
The Fashion Board at the University of South Carolina is holding their fashion week activities this week. I went to the fashion show last night and had a blast. I was lucky enough to get a seat facing the models in the area where the photo pit would normally be. I also got to see some of my friends like Eb from MakeMeOverEb, Anne from The Shop Tart, and others.
The show featured looks from boutiques around Columbia like Bohemian, M Boutique, Mary, Just the Thing, Pink Sorbet, Brittons, Unforgettable Jewelry, La Roque, Van Jean, and Coplon’s. They all showed trendy and very fashionable looks. The thing that caught my attention was the fact that Columbia has awesome boutiques with awesome clothes for sale just like Charleston, but the people in my hometown are not known for their fashion sense, so I don’t see many people dressed in these clothes. Hmmm…
The show also had a showing from the school’s own designers who were called Emerging Designers. They were all really good. I think some of the lines could have been edited a little bit more, but they were pretty good. Camille Yanair made a collection using recyclable materials. Each model held up a sign stating what their dress was made of. Emma Graham Designs showed fun and girly dresses. Ellen and Ellie used cool patterns. Everything was very retro. Emily Claire Studio reminded me of NYC or Paris. It was for the cool girl that loves lace. Brad Boltinghouse’s “_aholic” collection was full of dark colors and clothes that used lots of peplum and structure. Some of my pictures came out blurry because the models were walking so so so fast, but I hope you enjoy them. I also had a video, but I don’t think you could see the models that well because of my seat position.