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
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>
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
Watch for Hunter & Moss in November
I am doing a capsule collection of eco-friendly (yes, you heard it right fans), eco-friendly bags for an upcoming HOT new line called Hunter & Moss. It will debut to the wholesale market in November, on shelves in spring 2011! It will be a Mary Norton twist on sustainability and the eco world…think uber glam meets earth mother. More to come dear hearts…
Keep checking this blog for other really exciting news of where I will be popping up soon!
Mary
Charleston Home + Design
Hi Everybody! Please forgive my terribly long absence in blogging. I promise to be a much better blogger from now on. I wanted to share this great article on me and my home that came out in Charleston Home + Design. I was honored to be included.
