It's New York Fashion Week But Philly Stand Up!

Another awesome Webisode from our girl Andrea at Fly.

Label Lust vol III

So, this season, my famed JCrew rainboots

receive compliments no more.
Let's go in for a closer look.



Yep. Dunzo. 3 years of New York wear-n-tear will not allow for another winter.

So I've been thinking of going Hunter...but am not completely sold.

Enter Loeffler Randall. Already placed firmly in fashionista hearts for mastering the art of the comfortable and stylish winter boot



and, of course, the delicate yet edgy


awesomely chic flat sandal.

*Sigh*
(sidebar: the following delicious 5 1/2 gem hits your favorite virtual store shortly...

along with many other sick finds from the notoriously treacherous Barneys Warehouse Sale -- which was especially picked over this year....but ya'll already know ya gurl is the best Warehouse Sale Shopper alive! ;)
Back 2 the brand at hand. This fall LR introduces their Matilde version of the rainboot, a slight wedge heeled wellie to keep you dry in rain or snow.
Barneys has already ordered the yellow

and some online retailers picked both yellow and black.

What do we think, hot or not?

Romper Report.

When you're a professional shopper, friends and colleagues alike look to you for thoughts on trends, style suggestions and tips on where to find specific goods. So when a girlfriend recently reached out for guidance with her foray into the jumpsuit movement, I was delighted. I'd just met a friend of a friend who was styling a lovely light denim urban outfitters score the day before.
This, along with having seen them everywhere--from the red carpet
to a casual LA day in the life of Young Hollywood

to fashion editors' everything-old-is-new-again editorials--sparked this here report. One of the greatest things about living in New York City is that fashion is everywhere, ideas abound left and right. I came up watching the natives' individual sense of style. Thus, eager to please, we here at ValStyle went into passion mode: racking our brains, scouring the web, getting tips from fellow pro-shoppers, and snapping shots of our peoples to deliver the information to you.
Here were our findings:
Quite an assortment at Urban.
A couple of highlights



A C&C Organic terry jumpoff in one of our major color obsessions, navy.

Great for the beach, lounging poolside...indoor or out.
And, of course, irreplaceable vintage.

Lovely...

Intel from our dashing galpal:

"Vintage rompers are always a good look if you can find them...Bebe Noir in Harlem had a cute, simple romper in their store a few weeks ago...don't know if they still have it. Was pretty inexpensive...maybe $80 or so."

We're predicting loads of rompers throughout the city this labor day weekend. Now, they may not work in NY once fall gets underway, but they sure will work for a weekend in Miami.


The ValStyle Closet holds one super exclusive, hella sassy black eyelet number acquired from Beth and Melissa at New York darling line Thread Social.

Could be a great look come resort.

Label Lust vol II

Okay seriously - what are the chances either of these will go on sale?

I know, I know......a girl can dream!

Label Lust.

Perfection.

UPDATE: Barneys has added this genius hobo to their co-op collection in black, dark portobello and NEON GREEN. "Get your 80's on," they call it. what do you say? yay or nay?

My Girl @ FLY

Sup peoples.

Let me introduce ya'll to my girl Andrea.




Fly, ain't she?

It's Been A Long Time

Shouldn't have left ya'll, without a blog post to check for. Well folks, things have been quite busy here in Midtown West. Lots of shopping, lots of shipping, and lots of very happy customers.

Some of our favorite trades over the past month include:

And, of course, there are the new acquisitions that didn't even make it to ValStyle shoots:

Yes, yes ya'll, we've been pleasing quite a few New Yorkers lately...and ever since the site launch, other Americans too!

One shopper from Missouri writes of her LeSportsac Riviera Nolita Tote:

Val,
I opened it as soon as the delivery man dropped it off and I love it!

Another satisfied customer from Alaska writes of her Botkier Bianca Satchel:

Thanks for being so accomodating on shipping. Absolutely amazing bag. Lovely!

A thrilled shopper from Santa Monica wrote of her Jimmy Choo Orange Suede Shoulder Bag:

I absolutely love it! You are the BEST!!! Thank you so much. A+

And another from Nebraska of her Kooba Meredith Bag:

Thank you for a gorgeous bag and superb service!

*Sigh* Music 2 a Personal Shopper's Ears :)

In other exciting news, Teneke Noel joins ValStyle as its very first dedicated intern! And what a wonderful worker bee she's proving to be. Here she is plugging away:

Say Hi Teneke!

You know what this means for ValStyle: More, more, MORE.

xoxo