Introducing: Carven

For fall 2011, we are very excited to begin carrying Carven for women! The label originated as a mid-twentieth century couture house headed by Madame Carven, whose approach to couture centered on a sporty, modern woman.

Since it's revival as a ready-to-wear brand in 2010, head designer Guillaume Henry has quickly risen to prominence in Paris and beyond based on his collections of expertly tailored, chic, and sexy yet modest looks.

For the fall 2011 collection, he cited Simone de Beauvoir and Lee Miller as muses, calling his look bonne maniére, meaning "to be properly dressed; I can't fight what I like," according to style.com. Check out the  beautiful and moody "showtation" (Henry's combination fashion show/presentation as an alternative to a traditional catwalk) video at Carven's website.

At nida, we are loving this collection of unique coats and jackets, plaid and draped tops, voluminous skirts, and especially the structured handbags in waxed leather. This is a collection that exudes everyday luxury, refined taste, and smart dressing, with an air of dark, intelligent mystery.

See you soon!

Staff Picks: Isabel Marant and Étoile

Some of our favorite pieces for fall, all by Isabel Marant and Isabel Marant Étoile:

Featuring: 

- 'Webster' leopard printed corduroy jacket with leather collar

- 'Jertilla' black silk dress

- 'Marli' mohair and wool knit hat

- 'Malone' mohair and wool pullover sweater

- 'Mony' leather and suede fringe boot

Melissa Plastic Boots for Fall

This fall, we continue to feature a number of new styles from the Brazilian plastic shoe company Melissa. All Melissa shoes are made from a patented "Melflex" plastic which is very flexible and recyclable. The company also recycles 99.9% of its water and waste, including recycling overstock shoes into the next season's collection, according to this proflie by Inhabitat.

With the recent rainy weather, we only thought it appropriate to feature some great fall styles. These oxford ankle boots are the coolest potential rain boot we've seen, but these could easily work as everyday shoes with jeans or tights, for a shiny addition to a casual outfit.

This tall boot for fall/winter with a knit cuff makes a sleek alternative to typical rain boot styles.

Finally, these last two pink and blue ankle boots are the latest from the ongoing collaboration between the Melissa brand and Vivienne Westwood's 'Anglomania' label.

 

See you soon!

New In: Fall Boots

New ankle boot styles for fall from Isabel Marant and Vanessa Bruno.

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