Otte Brooklyn is moving to a new secret location sometime soon.

In the meantime, they’re unloading their merch like crazy in a sale that just started today. That means up to 80% every single thing at the Brooklyn location.

We will be heading there soon to stock up on Steven Alan, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, Mike & Chris, Rag & Bone and See by Chloe.

We’ve been promised that Fashionista fans will be treated with extra special care.

Details after the jump!

I’ve been trolling the internet looking for wallets. For Britt. The girl literally stuffs her cash, credit cards, etc into her bag with reckless abandon and zero organization.

It makes me nervous in a “feel like my mom way” every time I see her reach into her bag. Seriously, it’s giving me major agita.

And in the meantime, I’ve realized that my own M by MJ is about a hundred years old and covered in pen marks, so maybe I should upgrade too..

This afternoon I happened upon this darling See by Chloe wallet that just happens to be on sale at Shopbop. It’s not the cheapest, but I have no problem investing in something that I use every single day. And will likely keep for years.

Plus, how happy would this make you every time you saw its bright green color and fun little cutouts?

Britt, however is in the market for something simpler. More like classic Prada or YSL. But if she doesn’t get one soon, I’m going to have to buy her one, if only to stop my multiple daily panic attacks. Feel free to send suggestions.

Otte, one of our all time favorite West Village (& Brooklyn) boutiques is having a last minute sale at their corporate offices.

They’re talking racks of Inhabit, See by Chloe, Maloles, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, Karen Walker, Vanessa Bruno, Dallin Chase and more with everything costing around or under $50.

It starts today, in an hour actually and lasts until tomorrow at 7pm - or until everything’s gone. Cash only and everything’s final sale - if you have more questions you can call 212-213-4030.

So head to 37 West 26th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue, suite 305, and if you get to the Loeffler Randall’s before we do, we may have to hurt you.

To: tips@fashionista.com
From: anonymous@clotheshorse.com

Hi guys,

I’d like to take a moment out of my busy retail schedule to rant about See by Chloe’s decline.

I used to love, love See for its quirkiness and fresh take on the Chloe aesthetic, but now it feels more Forever 21 than runway worthy. I first noted the difference at the Chloe sample sale when the See racks were home to very different products. I started inspecting everything and about half had Made In Italy labels while the other half had Made in China stamped on the tag - totally different factories, totally different quality and all for the exact same price.

I thought maybe it was just the samples so I checked out the See section on Bergdorf’s 5th floor last weekend and it looks like everything’s made in China now. If anyone owns past See pieces and takes the time to compare to current season’s pieces, you can’t ignore the difference in quality, design & feel.

Anyway, has anyone else noticed?

xo,
So Mad I Can’t SEE Straight

Everybody’s trying to break into accessories these days.

First, the news was that See by Chloe, Proenza, Hussein Chayalan and Ohne Titel would all be breaking into shoes (and since then, Proenza’s quietly started giving out bags to their friends, which everyone hopes will actually make it to stores.)

Then, Marc announced he’d be expanding into a full line of swimwear for Marc by Marc, while Brian Reyes announced he’d be launching a line of lingerie (ok - swimwear and lingerie are not exactly accessories, but they do fall into that small things/cheaper things category).

Not too long after, Prada announced plans to design costume jewelry, and Yigal said he’d make the shoes from his Spring 09 runway for the stores.

And now? 7 For All Mankind is launching their own shoe range for Spring, retailing between $150 to $350, which may seem too close to their denim price range, but is probably a bit less than most 7 customers usually spend on their shoes.

Clearly, companies are hoping their shoppers will still be out there looking for cute things to acquire, but they know it’ll be with a much smaller budget, so they’re trying to make more things at lower price points so everybody can still get their buzz. Because as Elle MacPherson put it today, her lingerie line is doing better than ever because “when a woman can’t afford a dress in the luxury echelons, she may opt instead to part with £20 on underwear that makes her feel good.”

But the question for all these other high-end brands persists -

Today’s news in WWD was all about the shoes:

Not only do they report that Jeremy Scott’s designed a wacky sneaker mini-line for Adidas to arrive in stores by February (with a sneak peek during the Paris shows next week), but also that See by Chloe is officially branching into shoes, too.

The sure-to-include-wedges line debuts this Spring, and according to WWD, it’s “color-soaked” and includes a range of “jelly shoes” that we sincerely hope are on the shallow end of the $120 - $500 range.

Other designers announcing full-on shoe ranges to go with their clothes in recent days include Proenza, Hussein Chayalan, and Ohne Titel for Cesare Paciotti.

Are shoes the new way into the hearts of buyers with increasingly high standards for parting with their money?

Something tells us the Topshop dress / $800 shoe combo will be as popular as ever come Spring…

A dickie, (no giggles, please), is a sweater or dress with a removable collar and cuffs. It gives the illusion of wearing a blouse underneath an outer layer without suffering the inevitable bunch up.

We thought dickies were for another generation, as in they’ve never really seemed fashion forward.

A couple of months ago, we saw a dickie at the Marc store, followed by a string of Tory Burch sweater versions. Then, just this past week, we encountered a dickie dress from See By Chloe, one of our favorite lines. What’s going on here?

We understand the practicality - it’s like two pieces in one!

But there’s something so old-fashioned (and kind of funny) about it - plus, we’ve perfected the art of comfortably layering a thin sweater over our favorite Steven Alan button-down anyway. So what’s the point?

Would you wear a dickie? Or do you think you’re layering skills are enough?

Our favorite “Who Wore It Better” of all time comes from People - apparently Sienna and Britney wore the same paisley See by Chloe dress.

The question of who in fact did wear it better is kind of obvious, but we’re more interested in the bizarre meeting of worlds that somehow led to Sienna and Britney wearing the same dress.

What does it mean? Are Sienna’s days as a fashion icon finally over? Or is Britney some kind of prescient genius that we just can’t fully appreciate in her lifetime?

If we were Sienna, we might have some pretty harsh words for our stylists - how could they let her leave the house in a dress lent to Britney Spears? Unless, of course, Sienna wore it first. In which case, Britney’s stylist should have warned her of the style bar set light years above her head…

—ALISON COOL