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 giant [...]
Entries from October 23rd, 2009
“Oh Yeah. You blend.”
October 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · INSPIRED BY..., YOUTUBE
Tags: 90s·cody·fashion·inspiration·marisa tomei·my cousin vinny·vintage·YOUTUBE
Fall Window Dressing
October 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · STORE NEWS, WINDOWS, dNB
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 feel [...]
Tags: calico·cody·dNB·fall·merchandising·new bedford·window
So Very SOWA!
October 14th, 2009 · No Comments · OUT & ABOUT, SPECIAL EVENTS, STORE NEWS
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 them.
We had tons of fun making new [...]
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Boston-Bound
October 10th, 2009 · No Comments · OUT & ABOUT, SPECIAL EVENTS, STORE NEWS
Sorry for the recent lack of updates! We have been up absolutely to our eyeballs in craziness! From an iMac crash earlier this week (please pray for our hard drive) to a complete seasonal overhaul of our window displays, things have been super-busy here at Calico headquarters!
And we’re not through yet! Tomorrow, we’re headed to [...]
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Swap Til You Drop!
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · SPECIAL EVENTS, STORE NEWS
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 with [...]
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