November Trunk Show

::you are invited::

thursday, november 12th
7-9
wine and hors d'oeuvres


135 grand street, brooklyn
ny, 11211





come try on pieces from my fall 2009 line
along with one of a kind jewelry by telesca!

zig + zag

prints by dan estabrook

listening to: nite jewel::we want our things

Tips For Shoplifters:

photo via least wanted

I'd like to note here that I am immensely flattered that customers are not only purchasing pieces from my Fall 2009 collection in shops around the city, they are stealing them as well!

I know it's rough out there, and sometimes you may come across a charming pair of high waisted, wool jacquard vintage inspired floral shorts with a darling scalloped hem and waistband. Sometimes you're faced with questions like:"Geee, can I really afford these gems right now?". Believe me, I'm totally sympathetic towards what may have been your situation, however, I've come up with a few practical alternatives for heisting that perhaps you could have thought of prior to performing your antics:

a) Sell some old kitchen appliances, or your cat, or some chair in your bathroom and use that money to purchase the shorts. If you had contacted me over the weekend before the incident took place, I could have given you the phone number of a guy I know who was looking to buy a rug.

b) Use your credit card, then move to Burma.

c) Fib to your parents, siblings or spouse. Tell them you need to borrow $140 to fill a prescription and blame the current health care situation for the staggering cost.

d) Check for store hours (I'm pretty sure it's open noon till eight) and dilly dally in the dressing room for x amount of hours. Adore yourself in the mirror as you prance around in those splendid shorts! Pose! Go on! Pretend they are yours, then slap yourself in the face and get over it.

~

Though I applaud you for your exquisite taste in pantaloons and find it somewhat endearing that I caused you to commit larceny, I simply can't approve of your shenanigans. As an independent designer, it's ridiculously expensive to maintain a clothing line, especially in NYC. If this is an unavoidable habit you suffer from, may I suggest you steer yourself in the direction of a large corporation next time, and spare us, local DIY designers, from the financial torment?

Lastly, if you're going to snatch my shorts, don't simultaneously purchase a pair of boots using your credit card and certainly don't sign up to be on the boutique's mailing list.

YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED.

LULU at Hackney Empire + More Bevan

The photos above are from the recent performance of The German Expressionist Play held at Hackney Empire taken by Wendy Bevan. In addition to taking photographs, which I am consistently spellbound by, Bevan is also a Jazz singer. For the show, she apparently performed a rendition of Wild is the Wind surrounded by a colorful set, inspired by the circus and cabaret.

Below are a few of her photo's from this month's Italian Marie Claire.

listening to, Wild Is The Wind by David Bowie

news!

I am quite excited that two of my favorite NYC shops are currently carrying my Fall 09 line.
Do stop by and try on some dressssessssss!

Some Odd Rubies
151 Ludlow St.
New York, NY
10002

Duo NYC
337 East 9th Street
New York, NY
10003

get'cha jazzy pants!

My high waisted sequin shorts have been added to the online shop. Click here for a closer look! These are totally practical right?

Landon Metz likes jazzy pants too!


listening to memory tapes~treeship

fauna of mirrors

photos by my favorite, wendy bevan.

listening to: gaylord fields 10.4.09 via wfmu

shop update

A few pieces from my Fall 2009 collection have been added to my NEW etsy shop;
Alexandra Grecco.etsy.com
Every piece will be offered in size extra small, small, medium and large. Please feel free to email me at info@alexandragrecco.com with any requests!

website will be up soon too!

xo

listening to: bowling green by alela diane

New Fall Items Today!

Miss Hannah and I had a very improvised photoshoot last night for some of my new fall pieces. I will be adding these to my new ETSY shop throughout the day as I simultaneously watch Mad Men and browse through the new Lula! She is loveliest isn't she? I promised to feed her lavender chocolaty treats and berries in exchange for her ridiculously good looks.

Also, thank you to all for your lovely comments and support. It is much appreciated and heartwarming!


listening to: cloudbursting by wild nothing

ghosts and lovers

photography by Kyle Cook