Creatures of Comfort Fall 2013: Pale Dreams
Designer Jade Lai delivered her signature brand of refined comfort with her Everything Is Fine Fall collection.
Creatures of Comfort
Thursday February 7th, 2013
Wednesday November 7th, 2012
How Sandy Affected Downtown Retail: Our Fave Boutiques Tell Their Stories
Sandy wreaked total havoc on a lot of our favorite downtown boutiques. We got in touch with many of them to see how they’re faring in the huricane’s aftermath. Here’s what they’ve done to help themselves and others in the community get back on their feet–find out how you can help bring downtown NYC back!
Friday June 29th, 2012
How I’m Making It: Jade Lai of Creatures of Comfort
If you live in New York or Los Angeles, chances are you’re familiar with the store Creatures of Comfort. Nestled in the heart of SoHo on Mulberry Street in NYC and on Melsore Avenue in LA, Creatures of Comfort is exactly a dreamy emporium of smart, beautiful, and, yes, comfortable (mostly) clothing, shoes, and accessories. But there’s more. The woman behind these bi-coastal retail havens, Jade Lai, goes above and beyond the average duties of a store owner. She has a background in architecture which is immediately evident in the design and layout of her stores. She also designs an in-house brand called, you guessed it, Creatures of Comfort, who’s AW12 collection had the best dotty prints and sleek trousers we’ve seen in a while. We caught up with Lai to hear about her inspirations, dreams, and the practical realities of owning a store and designing a line.
Friday May 25th, 2012
15 Cute Looks to Kick Off Your Memorial Day Weekend (and Summer!) in Style
Everyone loves Memorial Day because it marks the start of the summer (and because of the long weekend!), but finding something to wear to a barbecue can be a bit of a drag – especially if your usual go-to outfit is a mix of see-through T by Alexander Wang and Miu Miu booties. (Ketchup stains! Read more →
Sunday February 26th, 2012
Fashionista Week in Review: More Fashion Musical Chairs, Marni for H&M (Giveaway Alert!), and We “Sparkle” with a Reality TV Star
Raf Simons Leaves Jil Sander: After an emotional final show at Jil Sander, rumors are flying about what he will do next now that Jil Sander is returning to her eponymous label. Sounds like he probably isn’t going to Dior, and with reports emerging Hedi Slimane will replace Stefano Pilati at YSL, we’re more confused than ever.
Marni for H&M: We attended the launch party and brought you the highly anticipated full lookbook. Now, Fashionista is giving away two pieces from the collaboration! Don’t miss out – it ends Monday.
Sparkle, Baby!: Toddlers and Tiaras star Eden Wood along with mother Mickie are launching a line of clothes for the attention-starved child in your life. It’s real, y’all!
Tuesday February 21st, 2012
What the Buyers Are Buying From the New York Fall 2012 Collections at Bird and Creatures of Comfort
Now that New York Fashion Week is over and done with, and we’ve already written our reviews and picked out our favorite collections, we have to wonder: what are we actually going to see in our favorite stores come September? To find out, we asked the buyers from two New York stores that we love Read more →
Monday December 27th, 2010
This Week’s Top Online Sales: Ssense, Madewell, Gilt Groupe, and More
Even if you’re not stuck in that blizzard, who wants to go outside unless they absolutely have to? I know I don’t. That’s why I’ve put together a list of online sales I’ll be snooping around this week.
Monday December 20th, 2010
Racked Dealfeed: Michael Kors Collection, Bird, and Opening Ceremony
Slane
Deal: 50% off jewelry, with rings for $60 (were $120) and freshwater pearl necklaces for $165 (were $330)
When/Where: Tuesday, December 21 through Wednesday, December 22. Daily 10am—6pm. 48 W. 25th St between Broadway and Sixth Ave (212-691-5820)
Michael Kors Collection
Deal: Fall ready-to-wear is half off, and fall handbags, shoes, belts and accessories are 40% off.
When/Where: Ongoing. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. 974 Madison Ave between 76th and 77th Sts (212-452-4685)
Bird
Deal: 25% off fall 2010 merchandise from Suno, Swedish Hasbeens, Phillip Lim, APC, and more
When/Where: Friday, November 26 through Tuesday, December 28th. Mon—Fri noon—8pm, Sat noon—7pm; Sun noon—6pm. Cobble Hill: 220 Smith St at corner of Butler Street St (718-797-3774). Park Slope: 316 Fifth Ave between 2nd and 3rd Sts (718-768-4940). Williamsburg: 203 Grand St between Bedford and Driggs Aves (718-388-1655).
Opening Ceremony
Deal: 30% to 50% off labels like Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, and Proenza Schouler
When/Where: Begins Friday, November 26; ongoing. Soho: Mon—Sat 11am—8pm, Sun noon—7pm. 35 Howard St between Broadway and Crosby Sts (212-219-2688.) Ace Hotel: Sun—Tue 10am—9pm, Wed 11am—7pm, Thu—Sat 11am—10pm. 1190-1192 Broadway at 29th St (646-695-5680.)
Friday December 17th, 2010
Racked Dealfeed: A.P.C., Zero + Maria Cornejo, Creatures of Comfort, and More
A.P.C.
Deal: 30% to 50% off the French brand’s fall/winter apparel.
When/Where: Begins Thursday, December 16; ongoing. Mon—Sat 11am—7pm, Sun noon—6pm. 131 Mercer St between Prince and Spring Sts (212-966-9685).
Michael Kors Collection
Deal: Fall ready-to-wear is half off, and fall handbags, shoes, belts and accessories are 40% off.
When/Where: Ongoing. Mon—Sat 10am—6pm. 974 Madison Ave between 76th and 77th Sts (212-452-4685)
The Limited
Deal: Enter code 149 at checkout to save $20 off orders over $60 and $30 off orders over $100
Link: thelimited.com
Ends: December 31, 2010
Friday December 3rd, 2010
The Best Places to Shop for Fashion Online
It’s the holiday season, which means trolling the internet in search of perfect gifts for your friends and family. But despite the mission, we always end up buying for ourselves, too.
To put together a list of the best places to shop for fashion online, we considered breadth and quality of product, easy navigation, customer service, and overall look and feel of each site. We did not include flash sales sites, as it’s difficult to judge something on product when that aspect changes daily. And we didn’t rank these stores, because every site is so different. What’s your favorite place to shop online?
Thursday November 18th, 2010
Racked Dealfeed: Hanky Panky, Whit, & Erin Fetherston
Whit
Deal: 40% to 50% off hipster-casual dresses and tops from the former Steven Alan designer (who also happens to be Kate Spade’s niece)
When/Where: Tuesday, November 16 through Thursday, November 18. Tues 11am—7pm, Weds 11am—6pm, Thurs 11am—7pm. Clothingline, 261 W. 36th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, second floor (917-412-8800)
Colette Malouf
Deal: Up to 80% off jewelry and hair accessories, including black tie and bridal pieces
When/Where: Wednesday, November 17 through Thursday. November 18th. Wed 10am—8pm, Thurs 10am—6pm. 594 Broadway between Prince and Houston Sts, suite 1216 (212-941-9588)
Erin Fetherston
Deal: Clothing starting at $50 and shoes starting at $10
When/Where: Wednesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 18. Daily noon—7pm. 252 W. 37th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, 18th floor (212-643-7537)
Last Night’s Party: Celebrating the United Bamboo Cat Calendar
Last night Fashionista teamed up with United Bamboo, Julia Frakes, and Creatures of Comfort to host a fête celebrating United Bamboo’s 2011 Cat Calendar. (Which is of course, our favorite calendar. Sorry Pirelli girls!)
The party took place inside Creatures of Comfort’s spacious SoHo store, filled with more Margiela than I’ve ever seen outside the MMM store on Greenwich St. The real highlight of the party, though, was the framed portraits of United Bamboo’s calendar cats, which were being auctioned off to benefit Animal Haven and Kitty Kind. Unfortunately, no actual cats were at the party, but there were a lot of cool-cat downtown scenesters.
DJ Johnny Misheff spun tunes, Julia Frakes hopped by wearing her bunny ears, and the Fashionista team staffed the bar, meaning the party was so good we completely ran out of wine. So if you woke up this morning in a strange place clutching a cat photo…oops!
