Cody’s line, please+thankyou, has experienced many incarnations and concentrations: She has created a series of clutches from her own handwoven textiles, hand-printed and embroidered a small collection of lingerie, and fashioned one-off hair pieces and “hatlets” incorporating vintage wool, feathers, and lace.

Her obsession du jour? Gorgeous, statement-making necklaces made of reclaimed vintage.

Cody with please+thankyou set-up.

Some new please+thankyou pieces.

Each please+thankyou piece is completely one-of-a-kind, individually-assembled from hand-picked vintage materials. These necklaces are sturdily constructed and backed in soft, recycled vintage hat felt–so they won’t irritate the skin or snag your clothes!

I love to wear these necklaces with a totally casual jeans and tee look, but they’re also perfect paired with a favorite little black dress for a fancy night on the town!

Calico: Friends & Associates.

I just HAD to weasel this one, after the event was over! LOVES IT!

I also made a little video of Cody working on some of her designs. This is my first video-editing project in a loooong time, and it was lots of fun to make! Enjoy!

To inquire about any of the pieces you see here or to receive more info about please+thankyou, custom orders, or bridal accessories, contact cody@shopcalico.com.

Look for more of please+thankyou when Calico’s webshop launches this spring! Til then, you can follow @please_thankyou on Twitter–and be sure to follow @shopcalico, too, for TONS of behind-the-scenes peeks at in-process please+thankyou, freshly-scored vintage goods–and MORE!

xoxo,
Elissa

> Meet & greet with Calico’s in-house accessories designer, Cody Nowell
> Preview the please+thankyou spring collection and save 10% on current pieces
> Shop Calico’s MASSIVE vintage sale at 50% off
> Enjoy delish cocktails & hor d’ouevres on the house
> Check out MORE free AHA! Night festivities in dNB

Thursday, January 14, 6-9pm
173 Union St
Downtown New Bedford, MA

Please RSVP to elissa@shopcalico.com or via Facebook!

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 sunglasses, over-sized shoulder pads, and big hair-sprayed hair, with the tiniest of mini skirts and barely-there bandage dresses!

Black black black and leather everything.

Totally loving the strong-shouldered silhouette and all-over stud detail!

Coveting her peek-a-boo blonde streak!

Awesome: deep v-neck with delicate gold pendant and enormous black shades!

And who could forget this classic clip, featuring the most uh-mazing floral print catsuit?  Pure 90′s perfection!

Are you hooked yet? We here at Calico strongly suggest you Netflix “My Cousin Vinny” immediately. And don’t forget to visit our blog again soon for more vintage style inspiration!

xo,
Cody

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 it has at night!

You can check out this window at Calico (173 Union St, downtown New Bedford, MA) until mid-November!

Stay tuned for our holiday window!…

xoxo
Elissa

This ombré effect is perfect for fall! Each nail is painted descending shades of the same color.  We’ve never tried anything quite like it, and we had to share!

First, choose a rich, opaque shade (one that will mix well with white.) A die-hard OPI fan, I used “Manicurist of Seville,” a deep raspberry hue, from their new Espana collection. For my white polish, I chose OPI ‘s “Alpine Snow.”

I used four small glass jars to mix my polish. You can also use small disposable plates, but we like small jars or plastic containers with fitted lids – that way, you can save your ombré palette for touch-ups.

InStyle’s instructions suggest adding the white polish to your pigment, but we found it easier to start with white, and add tiny drops of color, as needed. Remember, a little goes a long way! To mix the lightest shade, barely half a drop of your dark color will do.

Mix your other three colors, adding a little pigment at a time until you feel you have just the right amount of variation to your shades. The fifth shade is straight-up from the bottle.

With your the darkest, from-the-bottle shade, paint the same finger on both hands, starting with the pinky. InStyle doesn’t mention this, but you will need to rinse your brush with nail polish remover between shades. I found this to be a little bit of a pain, especially with wet nails, and might try disposable craft brushes next time.

After you’ve applied two coats to all ten lovely nails, don’t forget to finish off with a clear top coat! You don’t want it chipping, after all that hard work!

I’m totally loving my ombré manicure! This would also be fun technique to try with black or a deep green!

Thanks to In Style for the great inspiration!

xoxo,
Cody