Tonight is Pretty in Pilsen! Can’t make it? Save online instead!

August Pretty in Pilsen Details:

What:  Shop your favorites including: Kate Boggiano, Objets d’Envy jewelry, ColeHaddon Showroom, and Anna Hovet. Be there for the unveiling of the fall collections from these amazing designer studios! 
Where:  2150 S. Canalport Ave., 3rd, 4th, and 5th Floors, in Pilsen, Chicago.
When: Thursday, August 11th 2010, 5:30pm-8pm

With the end of summer fast approaching, it’s time to fall forward with a first look at the new season trends! Think cozy knits, great jackets, beautiful dresses, and all the essentials to revamp your fall wardrobe. Enjoy a pleasantly peaceful shopping experience without the hustle and bustle of a big store. Meet the designers and receive their insider knowledge about the best looks this fall. 

Not ready to bid summer fashions a temporary farewell? Indulge your inner warm-weather goddess by shopping the end of summer markdowns! With prices this great, you won’t be able to resist (all spring and summer is 40% off for Pretty in Pilsen attendees!

As an added bonus, many of the designer studios have secret sample racks with really great finds. Stop by early for the best selection, with prices as low as $30.

Whether you’re ready to wrap yourself in autumnal hued outfits or still searching for that perfect summer dress, “Pretty in Pilsen—Fall Forward” has something to love for everyone. Carpool with your girlfriends for a fun Thursday night shopping in the lofty Pilsen building that houses so much of Chicago’s amazing design talent! 

Can’t make it to our studio?  That’s ok!  We just did our end of season markdowns online and things are flying out the door!  Make sure to claim your favorites before they are gone forever!

Jackie Dress
Was: $219
Now: $120.45

Rosa Ruffle Tank
Was: $129
Now:  $90.30

Sleeveless Diana
Was:  $165.00
Now:  $82.50 

Have a good one and I hope to see you!

Kate

Dog days of summer were here!

Intern Morgan with a bag of ice on her head to cool her down in the 115 degree heat!

Well another successful Chicago Sidewalk Sale is in the rear view mirror and a Warehouse sale complete with a regional disaster is all over.  Thanks to those who came out for either or both (you know who you are!)

The sidewalk sale was a great time for us to get to know our downtown customers. We had a great booth and were featured on WGN news with Ana Belaval. Love her!

So when we go to these events, I load my Saturn Vue to the brim

Probably not the safest thing in the world especially with the ends of the rolling racks usually pointed directly at my head or neck in the drivers seat.  Because of this, one of my worst fears is getting into a wreck coming or going from one of the events.  Unfortuantely after spending all day in the heat (6am-4pm) on Tuesday, I was rear ended by a cab.

Fortunately we were going 2 mph and nobody was hurt but what a drag after a long day!  I shouldn’t complain though, I only had to drop off and pick up for the second day which was HOT!  We were in the middle of a heat wave and the poor KBO interns were out in for 2 days!  On the second day, the temps were so high that the heat index made it to 112 F!  Those are some great interns for sure

To top it off, we had our semi-annual warehouse sale on Saturday, July 23^rd.  As always, I picked a date where there was a semi serious natural disaster – another flood!  We got over 8 inches of rain in 2 HOURS!  Unbelievable!  I need to hand off picking the date to someone else for the January sale.  Thanks for coming out if you braved the weather.  There were also some great deals to be had and we saw a lot of great customers show up for the 60% off from 8am-9am.  Way to get outta bed early AND brave the floods!

Studio all set for 8am'ers

Hourly Discounts starting at 60% were hard to pass up!

Kirsten from Objets d'envy setting up!

Amy prepping for our special day helpers!

 Make sure you’re signed up on our email list.  Not only will you get a coupon for free shipping, you will also learn about our great events around Chicago!  Click here  to sign up.

I’m off for a mini vacation- more on that later!

Have a great rest of your week – I’m incommunicado (and lovin it!)

Kate

PS-I just found a photo of our booth from the very 1st sidewalk sale - we've come a long way!

Warehouse sale TODAY!

Can’t make it? Call in your order after 11am to 866-388-3501. Leave a message with your name, phone number, and style, color and sizes of everything you want. You will receive a confirmation phone call before 5pm on Saturday with totals. All phoned in orders will ship Monday, 7/25/11.


Details
Current Collection and Clearance items:


60%off 8am-9am
50% off 9am-11am
40% off 11am-noon
30% off noon to 4pm


Samples as marked $30/$50/$75
Special Seamless pricing
20% off all fall preorders!

Click here for directions!

See you soon,
Kate



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Warehouse Sale TOMORROW!

Come join us bright and early for our BIGGEST sale of the year. Save 20% on all Fall 2011 preorders, up to 60% off our current collection and sale items, and buy our samples for as low as $30. We will have special pricing on our seamless collection and everything will go FAST!
-Current Collection and Clearance items:

60%off 8am-9am

50% off 9am-11am

40% off 11am-noon

30% off noon to 4pm

-Samples as marked $30/$50/$75
-Special Seamless pricing
-20% off all fall preorders!


See you there!
Kate


PS-can’t make it? Call in your order after 11am to 866-388-3501! Leave a message with your name, phone number, and style, color and sizes of everything you want. You will receive a confirmation phone call before 5pm on Saturday with totals. All phoned in orders will ship Monday, 7/25/11.

Christmas in July (kinda)

Typically in retail, January and July are the slowest months of the year. When you are a wholesaler, however, these months pick up exponentially. Our biggest (in volume or units) month out of the year is July and we are in thick of it now.

Blouses waiting for buttons and buttonholes

Quality control being preformed on finished blouses before they go to pressing

From markdowns at retail to furiously producing our Fall season, we are moving at all times in July and in many different directions. Many of our stores ask for as early of a Fall delivery as they can get regardless of the weather. The do this so they can show more people their fall selections BEFORE it gets cold in hopes of enticing people with great and different items before they start spending their fall clothing budget hoping they will remember the item and come back to that store to purchase. It’s a tough spot for them as they are usual involved in markdowns or discounting and are trying to get some new life and styles into their stores but don’t have a lot of money to pay for it.


Additionally, in January and July, we have our semi annual warehouse sale where we mark down our inventory up to 60% depending on what time you choose to do your shopping. We start at 8am and every hour we decrease the discount 10% so at 9am, the discount goes from 60% to 50% etc etc. It’s fun and a great way for us to sell off some of our inventory to make way for fall. If you’re not busy, feel free to check it out and if you don’t live here, we are trying something a little new this year. You can call in your order to 866-388-3501 after 11am and qualify for the 11am-4pm pricing. If the line is busy, we are probably helping other customers and we encourage you to leave a message with your name, phone number, and items, colors and sizes you want and we will call you back by 5pm with your total, confirmation, and payment. All instock items will ship on Monday July 25th.

Don’t forget, today is the last day we are downtown in Daley Plaza. Make sure to stop by and say hi to Amy today on your lunch break – 30% off, samples for sale, and fashion trivia to save up to $5.00 off your order – tons of fun! She’ll be there until 3pm.


See you or talk to you on Saturday!

Kate

Tomorrow is the big day!

The Chicago Sidewalk Sale starts tomorrow and goes until Wednesday this week!  Don't forget to stop by Daley Plaza on your lunch break to shop amazing local designers and boutiques.  Kate will be there all day on Tuesday and Amy will be there on Wednesday.

Can't wait to see you!

Pretty in Pilsen - Tonight!

What: Shop with Kate Boggiano, Objets d'Envy jewelry, ColeHaddon Showroom, Anna Hovet, and more!
Where: The studios at 2150 S. Canalport Ave, 3rd and 4th floors, Chicago, IL 60608
When: Thursday, July 14th, 5:30-8:30pm

Summer is a short season in Chicago. So we need to make the most of it. That means sleeveless tops, sundresses, flirty skirts, halters, cropped trousers, dangling earrings. Find all that and much more from the 5 designer studios at PrettyinPilsen.

Private shopping is a treat: no lines for the waiting room, no snippy sales girls, no parking hassles. Meet the designers and receive their personal recommendations. Bring your girlfriends for a fun Friday evening inPilsen.

Secret Sample Racks:
Many of the designer studios have sample racks with really great finds. Stop by early for the best selection. Prices as low as $40.

Save 25% on the current collection of Kate Boggiano and as a bonus...buy a Groupon NOW the day of the event and use it on anything in the Kate Boggiano studio including Anna Hovet and Objet d'Envy items! Purchase a $20 Groupon for $15. You may use it in addition to the 25% off for Kate Boggiano products. Groupon NOW is only good for the day you purchase it but we will be extending the deal until 8:30 pm that day.

Kate Boggiano July Events in Chicago - You won't want to miss these!

Pretty in Pilsen - Summer Style

What: The 2nd THURSDAY (NEW THIS YEAR!) of every month, shop your favorites including: Kate Boggiano, Objets d'Envy jewelry,ColeHaddon Showroom, Anna Hovet and new vendors, artists, and services located throughout the building on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors.
Where: 2150 S. Canalport Ave, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors, Chicago, IL 60608

When: THURSDAY, July 14th 5:30-8pm

Please note that we moved Pretty in Pilsen to Thursday nights for 2011!!!

Kate Boggiano will be offering 25% off all apparel excluding samples. Come drink some wine and get a great deal.

See you THURSDAY!

RSVP not neccesary. Contact Kate Boggiano for questions: kate@kateboggiano.com

or (773)-474-7987

4th Annual Chicago Sidewalk Sale

Where: Daley Plaza 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL
When: Tuesday July 19th and Wednesday July 20th from 9am-3pm each day. Fashion show at noon.

Shop local stores and designers on your lunch break! This fun and convenient event takes place every year in Daley Plaza for two days only. Don't miss the fashion show at noon both days for great style tips and tricks from some of the top Chicago designers. This is our first day of spring/summer markdowns so the product will be going fast! Don't miss out on your favorite Spring Kate Boggiano piece! See you there!

Semi Annual Warehouse SALE! 60/50/40/30 savings!

What: Kate Boggiano's semi-annual Warehouse Sale. Enjoy savings from 60-30% depending on your arrival time. Get there early for the best savings and best selection. Peruse sample racks for great finds as low as $30. And enjoy 20% off all Fall 2011 merchandise, all day long!

Where: 2150 S. Canalport Ave, Suite #3A3, Chicago, IL 60608

When: Saturday, July 23th, 8am-4pm

For current season merchandise, past seasons, and our famous seamless collection, prices are as follows:

60% off, 8am-9am

50% off, 9am-11am

40% off, 11am-12pm

30% off, 12pm-4pm

Line up early for the best deals!

Can't make it to the sale? This year we are allowing call in orders after 11am. All called in orders will receive the hourly discount starting at 11am (11am-12pm = 40% off, 12pm on =30% off). 866-388-3501.

Sidewalk Sale in less than 2 weeks!

Come join us this Tuesday July 19th and Wednesday July 20th at the annual Chicago Sidewalk Sale at Daley plaza.  We will be marking down our spring and summer collection to make way for new fall merchandise.  Answer some of our fashion trivia for a chance to win $5 off your order and sign up for our email list to learn about our great upcoming events and sale.  Stop by on your lunch break and enjoy a fashion show and some great deals.

Hope to see you there!

Kate

Final day to save 20% Sitewide!

Today's the last day to save 20% sitewide!  Don't forget to buy your favroite styles at the best price of the season. 

Here are the ones I'd recommend picking up before they are gone forever:

Have a good 1st day back and don't forget to shop today!
Kate

PS - just in case you forgot, the code to get 20% off is HAPPY4TH and you want to enter that code at checkout to apply the 20% off to the whole cart.  Happy shopping!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence day!  Hope you are enjoying a much deserved break.  Tomorrow is the last day to save 20% sitewide so don't forget to shop.

Enjoy your day and eat some BBQ for us!
Kate

Who needs three lengths of tank tops anyway? (psst – YOU do!)

So adding new products to our website is a little tricky from my perspective. It takes a chunk of change to buy the inventory and photograph it plus a ton of time for things you’d never think about (ex: creating an item number, populating all our systems with said new item number, issuing a PO, dealing with delivery dates, calling when said delievery dates aren’t met, writing the copy, creating all the pages, cropping all the photos etc. etc). Although I like to keep my customers happy and coming back for more, there are a lot of “others” to consider before I make the move to buy a new product. So if you’re wondering why I’ve invested all of the above “examples” into three different lengths of tank tops, I can understand why you would now be scratching your head at this point, but let me explain.
The best product I can invest in as a business owner is a product that I can sell to one of my existing customers. Although three different lengths of tank tops seems like a crazy investment of time and resources, all of our current tank top customers need to take a look at their wardrobe and think hard about what I’m about to say.

THERE IS NO PERFECT LENGTH TANK TOP!!!

Everybody who has ever worn a tank top knows this but maybe doesn’t realize it. How many times have you found yourself standing up from your desk and adjusting your tank top or fidgeting with it at some point in the day? If you find yourself doing that, it doesn’t mean you have a bad tank top, it really means that you are not wearing the correct length tank top that your particular outfit needs. Here’s how I decide which length of tank top to wear on any given day:

         Regular Length Tank top

Perfect for:

• tall women
• long torsos
• wearing under dress shirts that you are tucking into a skirt or pair of pants/trousers
• wearing on their own untucked with shorts, pants or skirts

                  Short Tank Top

Perfect for:

• petite women
• short waisted
• wearing under t-shirts and see thru tops
• when wearing a belt and not wanting to tuck something in

               Extra Long Tank Top

Perfect for:

• tall women
• long torsos
• wearing under see thru tunics or dresses to act as a slip
• the days I’m feeling lazy and only wear leggings but still want something to cover my behind.

Everybody fits into more than one of these categories which is why it is necessary to evaluate your wardrobe, find out when you like which length tank top, and make sure you are “covered”.
Here’s a visual way to keep the facts straight:

Just in case you want to give a new length tank top a try, shop today thru July 5th and save 20% by using code: HAPPY4TH at checkout at kateboggiano.com.

Happy Thursday!
Kate

4th of July Online Sale

We want you…

To save on all Kate Boggiano merchandise!
Save 20% off sitewide today thru Tuesday 7/5 at 5pm in honor of Independence Day.


Use code HAPPY4TH at checkout.


Happy Shopping!
Kate

PS-Here's my favorite deal!

WAREHOUSE SALE!!!

So, not sure if you've heard by now or not, but our giant warehouse sale is this weekend. Hope you can make it! Here's the deal:

Come early and shop our twice yearly warehouse sale. Enjoy hourly discounts, samples starting at just $30, special pricing on our seamless collection, and 20% off Spring 2011 preorders. Our hourly discounts are as follows and include previous season merchandise and our clearance items:

8am-9am: 55% off
9am-10am: 45% off
10am-11am: 35% off
11am-4pm: 30% off

And for those of you that like previews...

Hourly Discount Preview

Seamless Collection Preview

Spring 2011 Preview

Need directions or more information? Contact us at sales@kateboggiano.com.

See you Saturday!

Final Markdowns on Kate Boggiano.com!

Yes, Spring is in the air which not only means we are closer to the famed Chicago summer, running on the lakefront, laying out on the beach, my summer volleyball sand league Clash of the Cavemen (defending champs of Coed 4’s Wed night league-wahoo!), but it also means RIDICULOUS sales on the old stuff!

Check it out this week at kateboggiano.com. Hurry, we are hopping that there is nothing left very soon.