Our friends at PDA have put together this wonderful video of this years Catwalk for Kids luncheon. If you haven’t seen it already, check it out, below:
Catwalk for Kids Video
Wearing Mary Norton Out and About
This weekend I went to a party at an estate in upstate New York and accessorized with a gold Mary Norton bag from last fall – the Sasha – with a little bling on the front. It looked perfect with my green skirt, very festive and just the right size for my iphone, lip gloss and credit card. The shoulder chain also came in handy when spinning on the dance floor late in to the evening/early morning… the optional shoulder chain is a wonderful feature of all our evening bags & clutches! - Deirdre
Elle Decor Visits Charleston
Elle Decor has a wonderful travel feature about Charleston; where to stay, where to eat, and where to shop (including Mary Norton!) For a wonderful glimpse at our beautiful city take a look…
“The original 17th-century settlers of Charleston spent years exploring the southeastern coast of the U.S. looking for a spot to call home. But by 1680 they found this hospitable harbor, and tidy cobblestone streets soon took root, along with houses with inviting verandas designed to catch cooling breezes. More than three centuries later, the South Carolina city is still an ideal refuge. “I go every month,” says Eric Cohler, a Manhattan-based interior designer who bought a circa-1809 home here, complete with a hoopskirted ghost, a few years ago. ‘I just fell in love with the atmosphere, the people, the food—the whole vibe.’ ” Read Entire Article at ElleDecor.com>
If Only Everything Were Made of High Heels
Like this beautiful typeface, courtesy of this great design blog.
It’s Wedding Season!
Calling all brides, mother’s of the bride and friends of the brides… I have a message for you about accessorizing on the big day… About picking the right shoes:
And finding the perfect bag:
See something you like that you can’t find online? Just email us and we’ll order it for you!
My Italy Trip
I’ve been jetting around for work and recently completed a trip to Italy to source fabrics and materials to produce samples of my Spring 2010 collection. Traveling to work with the most skilled craftsmen and artisans in our business is one of the best parts of my job. I love seeing and picking new materials to work with and it is always a learning experience to design and collaborate with people who have been doing this for decades. Having my bags and shoes constructed by such skilled artisans makes our products truly special. Here are some highlights of the trip!
XO Mary
New techniques - I love this color combination!
Colorful python skins - one of our favorite exotics to use
An artisan working on a feathered sandal. Their creativity is unrivaled!
Fun with feathers!
Win this Shoe!
One of our favorite fashionista websites, I Hear Heels, has turned 1 and to celebrate they are hosting a contest to win the lovely Carlyle from the Spring Orchid Collection. Visit I Heart Heels for Your Chance to Win!
Me & Ashlan Gorse
Fond Memories of being at the Academy Award earlier this year, a friend just sent me this photo of me and Ashlan Gorse just before we taped our red carpet segment on E! that was a total success. I’ve just returned from Italy, then LA (WHEW!) and will be posting some pictures of my travels on the blog soon.
XO Mary
Introducing Elizabeth Showers at Mary Norton
I am happy to announce that one of my absolute favorite jewelry designers Elizabeth Showers will be launching her new collection in our boutique on Melrose place Thursday, April 23rd.
We will be celebrating Elizabeth’s new 18K Collection all day Thursday and Friday. Please stop by between 10AM and 6PM for a very special shopping experience! Hope to see you there!
For those of you in Los Angles here’s where to find us:
Mary Norton
8436 MELROSE PLACE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90069
Telephone: 323-852-1800
XO
Mary
Southern Women
Hi Mary Norton Sisters,
A bit of fun and lore about Southern women. Although I am not originally from the South, I do so enjoy being a pseudo-belle and living in my beloved Charleston.
Southern women appreciate their natural assets:
Clean skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable Southern drawl.
Southern women know their manners:
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Why, no, Billy!”
Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions :
“Y’all come back!”
“Well, bless your heart.”
“Drop by when you can.”
“How’s your Momma?”
Southern women know their summer weather report:
Humidity
Humidity
Humidity
My Trip to the 2009 Oscars
As I told my best friend, Lisa, I definitely felt like Cinderella coming home from the ball after my week at the Oscars! It has been a crash back into the real world, but I sure did have a blast while in LA.
Here are some of the highlights of my week:
Stayed in my new favorite hotel in LA – The London LA
Did a segment for Extra with my wonderful pal Taraji P. Henson!
Filmed for WOWOW Japanese TV as red carpet bag and shoe expert
Attended the Costume Designers Guild Awards Dinner with Taraji and the producer, director, and costume designer for “Benjamin Button” with my georgous Teri Jon dress on lend from Saks and jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels.
The Oscar Ladies Get Mary-ed
Now that we’ve all seen what fabulous ladies did wear Mary Norton, what about the ones who didn’t? Here are some leading ladies who get the Mary Norton makeover.
Angelina's green emerald earrings were stunning with her black gown, but her satin clutch was just so-so. The Jordan clutch from the spring collection, with it's elegant feather tassel would have complimented her old-Hollywood look perfectly, and the shiny bag would have picked up the green in her earrings.
Win a Mary Norton Bag Carried to the 2009 Academy Awards
This week, one of our favorite websites iheartheels is giving away the Crimson Roseanna clutch carried by Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson to the 2009 Academy awards. Mary worked with Taraji on her super glam red carpet look and the bag was a standout against Taraji’s white Roberto Cavalli gown. It’s easy and it’s free… visit iheart heels for details!
Build Your Mary Norton Look on Polyvore
The Rihanna Foldover Clutch in Yellow Satin gets wardrobed on Polyvore
We’ve discovered this fantastic website where you can build you own look by assembling a digital collage of accessories, clothes, and other style inspiration you find online. At Polyvore.com you can choose from existing items to make a “set” of items that reflect your personal style, or you can use their Polyvore Clipping Tool to pull your own content or work with their existing library of thousands of images. We found some of our favorite sets that people made using Mary Norton bags and have created a Mary Norton Profile to help you assemble your look, or see which sets we love!
All Dressed Up
As Charleston gets ready to roll out the red carpets for Charleston Fashion Week, the stores up and down King Street are preparing their windows with CFW posters, used in different, creative ways.
Here is Mary Norton's paparazzi loving girl on the red carpet, with the Hayden pumps and the Yellow Satin Roberta clutch, dressing the window of our store.
Mary Chats With BagBliss.com
Mary, on what inspired the Spring 2009 Candy Collection:
“The genesis of the Spring 2009 collection was unusual for me, in that the original inspiration came from a sense of taste (candy) because I was on a diet! I was in an airport traveling (as usual) and there, like some glittering mirage, was the most amazing candy stand in the world. It had the most beautiful display of gorgeous candies in the most decadent colors, and the most delicious smells, emanating from the fresh fudge, cotton candy, and hand dipped chocolates being made right there on the spot! It was this terrible temptation that was that the launch point for the Spring 2009 collection….” Click here to read the full interview!
Charleston Fashion Week Kick-Off
Charleston Fashion Week officially kicks off today and we are gearing up for the Mary Norton/Saks Fifth Avenue show that will take place this Thursday evening in the Marion Square Tents. If you haven’t purchased your tickets now, go get them before they’re gone! To follow all of the Charleston Fashion Week goings-on, visit The Digitel, a great local online news source that has it’s own dedicated fashion week page with and updates on all the CFW events and even some of our models twittering live from their fittings and rehearsals. We will also be stuffing gift bags for our Catwalk for Kids event and are still looking for volunteers during the luncheon this Friday, starting at 10:30 A.M. If you are interested helping out, contact mimi@marynorton for more information.
Charleston Fashion Week Re-Cap
Well, Charleston Fashion Week is coming to close and we are still spinning from the week’s events! It has been an exciting week for Charleston, the city seems to be packed with people attending the shows, the parties or just plain people watching. Mary Norton had a very special guest in town this week, Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton. Wayne is as gracious as he is famous (in addition to an amazing horse breeder, check out the video from his ranch on his website!) and came with us this past Thursday morning to the MUSC Children’s Hospital to visit with some of the sick children and even help them make purses (his went for $4,000 at our charity auction on Friday!). He was so sweet to the kids, and everyone at the hospital was a bit starstruck having such a huge celebrity there, especially one who rivaled Mary in bag-making ability.
Last Weeks Highlights
Me on the red carpet at our Catwalk for Kids Event with my daughers, Micah and Reilly
I compare the feeling this week with the ending of Charleston Fashion Week like being the mother of the bride after you send your first daughter off on her honeymoon and all of the guests have departed. You are elated, relieved, exhausted and sad all at once. Just as any good MOB, I cry at the drop of a dime, am writing thank you notes furiously, and pouring over pictures reliving every precious moment. The Mary Norton family is already talking about the next sister in line (Catwalk for Kids year two!)
Here are a few of my favorite moments from this year’s Charleston Fashion Week:
Watching Chef Brett McKee instruct ALL of us on how to make bags at the MUSC Atruim with the patients on Thursday morning.
Seeing the hot young men strut their stuff on the Saks Fifth Avenue/Mary Norton catwalk work it with their awesome sneakers Thursday night.
Win These Mary Norton Bags on Bag Snob
BagSnob.com, a fun fashion blog about bags has partnered with us to give away these two fantastic spring bags from our Candy Collection. We are giving away the turquoise Roberta with a fantastic, multi-colored feather tassel and the chic Jordan, inspired by dreams of jelly beans. Click Here to Read More and Enter to Win…
