BarclayINC: May 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

Clementine

Yesterday I attended a back room shopping event at Clementine, an adorable consignment shop/ boutique in Carytown. I'm a huge fan of consignment shops so I was excited to attend the event, and be able to check out the back room goodies! I must say I'm now a fan of Clementine, they have everything from Evan Picone blazers to Chanel bags, I was really pleased with the selection of designer denim as well. I scored a great pair of earrings and a unique little gold cuff, I got both for $25 which is definitely a steal in my opinion. They have pieces for every budget, I eyed some really cute skirts for 12 bucks, along with a ton of cute jewelry that was priced very reasonably. I walked through the store and made my way to the back room, which was filled with racks of beautiful dresses, tops, shoes, and shorts you name it they had it. Its one of those stores where you're bound to leave with something every time you visit! Ladies you should definitely take a peak inside of this lovely shop whenever you're in the Carytown area!

Clementine

Great selection of jewelry and accessories

Lots of shoes

Super cute summer clutches, bags, and hats

Lots of goodies to help build your summer wardrobe

Great denim selection

Jewelry!

Lots of little rings!

Left with a pair of these beauties

Super cute summer dress

Kate Spade

Chanel (of course I fell in love with this bag immediately)

Some of the back room pieces

Dainty necklaces perfect for layering

My new cuff and earrings!

Clementine

3118 West Cary St

Richmond VA 23221

sweetclementine.com

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The ARTisan Cafe

One of my favorite local events The ARTisan Cafe will be back next Saturday June 8th 2013, at the Observation Deck at City Hall! The ARTisan Cafe is a great event to attend if you’re a lover of unique and eclectic jewelry, art, clothing and other handmade goodies! This will be my 3rd time attending and I can’t wait; the last time I went I left with some great vintage earrings! Events like this are a great way to get to know and network with local artisans. So much talent lies right here in the RVA, so if you’re in the Richmond area you definitely don’t want to miss this event!

The ARTisan Cafe

Saturday June 8th 2013

The Observation Deck at City Hall

6pm-10pm

www.artisancafeva.com

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

New Music: Solange "Locked In Closets"

Ok, so I'm not sure why I haven't purchased Solange's latest album entitled True, being that it was digitally released in November of last year. I'm a huge fan of Solange, she has such a unique voice and a dope style to go along with it. I loved her sophomore album Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams, I mean from start to finish this album was simply amazing! I love the eccentric vibe that Solange seems to naturally exude. Her latest video "Locked In Closets" was shot in various locations throughout Brooklyn, and serves as a little teaser to debut her partnership with Refinery29 and Absolut Tune. Here's a snippet of Solo performing "Locked In Closets" along with a few pics from the actual video shoot...

Im in Love with this PINK Brownstone!

Solange

"Locked In Closets"

Monday, May 13, 2013

My Dolls In The City "The Experience" Tour recap....

This past Friday I attended my first Dolls in The City event, and what a wonderful time I had. The event was held at Art6 Gallery, which is a super cute Art Gallery nestled in the Arts District of the City. The ambiance was lovely, ladies were dressed to impress, and there was a little something for everyone to enjoy! As I walked through the venue I noticed some great vendors from vintage clothing to jewelry, make- up to hair accessories, every twist and turn I made throughout the gallery held something different. About halfway through the evening there was a Fashion Show where a local designer, Kamala of Soul Rebel (whom I became familiar with during RVA Fashion Week) displayed her pieces. The Doll Factory really knows how to host a classy event, dolls I will be attending again!

Leslie of The Doll Factory

www.iheartpuckercake.com

La Dainta- some great vintage pieces!!

Owner of La Dainta, loved her dress!!

www.ladainta.com

Loved these earrings from Breach Accessories!

breach.storenvy.com

Gorgeous model wearing pieces by Soul Rebel

Soul Rebel

This dress was everything!

Hair Pretty's

Hair Pretty's has tons of cute little bows and headbands!

This red clutch from Strut Couture For Sure caught my eye!

www.shoprunwaycouture.com

Two of the lovely Models from the fashion show

Dolls In The City "The Experience" Tour

Bead-U-Bracelets

Very pretty handmade bracelets!

www.beadubracelets.com

Latoya Independent Consultant for Thirty-One Gifts

www.mythirtyone.com/307521

Thirty- One Gifts

I need these earrings!

Sassy Jones Boutique

www.shopsassyjones.com

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

RVA Fashion Week Rewind...

Well, what can I say I had an amazing time attending RVAFW events all last week. I got a chance to network and meet some awesome people! I started my week off by attending a Networking Social at Tobacco Company, a really cute restaurant located in Shockoe Bottom, in Downtown Richmond! Here, I got to meet and chat with the Directors and Creators of RVAFW, along with some really great photographers, bloggers, and other lovers of fashion. On Wednesday I met Designer Trina Turk at Saks, and viewed her beautiful Summer 2013 Collection, which consists of bright colors, wonderful textures, and eye catching patterns. My week ended with me attending the Designer Showcase at Plant Zero on Friday, this showcase gave local Designers a chance to show off their pieces, it was a great show to say the least! I love events like this where local Artist and Designers can come out and show their talents, there are so many talented designers right here in Richmond and I'm glad I got a chance to rub elbows with some of them last week. Here are a few pictures of the people I met and the things I saw.