Entries from October 23rd, 2009

I recently scored a sick Guy Laroche knock-off bag – a black leather, bucket-shaped, mini-backpack with gold grommet details – and it’s got me falling hard for early 90’s fashion! My current 90′s style muse? Marisa Tomei’s Oscar-winning character, Mona Lisa Vito, from “My Cousin Vinny.” Everyday seems like the perfect day to rock her [...]
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If you follow Calico on Twitter, you know that we’ve been super-busy working on our new fall window installation. Here’s some quick snapshots of the finished product! (Click the images to view larger versions.) Our resident window-dresser and merchandiser-extraordinaire, Cody Nowell, did a bang-up job designing and installing this display. We love the spooky Halloween [...]
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This past Sunday, Cody and I decided to take Calico on the road! We set up shop in Boston’s south end, at SoWa Open Market. Me & Cody. Representin’ Rad Bags! Boots n’ Shoes! Cody’s newest creations. Shopping Calico. Our fave outfit of the day. Zoom in on the shoes! They’re Jeffrey Campbell. We love [...]
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The girls here at Calico know what it’s like to be on a budget. So we thought we’d host a clothing and accessories swap with all our best friends and invite our customers to join in, too! Get a whole new look – for NOTHING! Just bring your gently-used clothing, shoes, and accessories* to trade [...]
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