The Weekender: December 1-2

Christmas Carols: A Scrooge Mash-up

 The Paley Center for Media’s (25 W 52nd St) monthly mixtape series gets festive, with A Christmas Carol as told through a pastiche of television and movie clips. Fred Flintstone, Patrick Stewart and others share the role of Ebenezer Scrooge (Sat, Sun 2pm).

Etsy Holiday Shop  

  131 Greene St between W Houston and Prince Streets.  More than 200 Esty.com sellers will be showcasing their giftable items at this temporary shop. Peep Kim Dulaney geometric necklaces ($39), Nightbyrd colorful pillows ($75) and Sam’s Natural beard oil ($11).


 Source: timeout.com

Neiman Marcus & Target Collaboration

It's finally here! Tomorrow marks the day when the collaboration between Neiman Marcus and Target is debuting. 24 designers have designed products that will be sold exclusively in Neiman Marcus and Target stores. All of the designers participating in the collaboration are part of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), plus Neiman Marcus and Target will be donating $1 million to CFDA to show their support for American designers! 

The 24 designers include: alice + olivia, Altuzarra, Band of Outsiders, Brian Atwood, Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg, Eddie Borgo, Jason Wu, Judith Leiber, Lela Rose, Marc Jacobs, Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta, Philip Crangi, Prabal Gurung, Proenza Schouler, rag & bone, Robert Rodriguez, Rodarte, Skaist-Taylor, Thom Browne, Tory Burch, and Tracy Reese.

The products being sold include women's apparel, men's apparel, children's apparel, accessories, house-wear, ornaments,etc. They're the perfect gifts to buy for the Holidays and they'll be sold both in-store and online! 

Here are some of the products that are part of the collaboration!

alice+olivia's adorable bike!

$499.99

Band of Outsiders

Have a best friend? These are a perfect present to give!

$29.99 (set of 2)

Brian Atwood Sixties-esque glasses!

$39.99

Carolina Herrera Stationary Set

$19.99

Are you a Yogi? 

Here's the perfect Diane von Furstenberg Yoga Mat to get for the Holidays!

$49.99

Jason Wu Ornaments

$49.99 (set of 3)

Lela Rose Top
$69.99

Marc Jacob's Scarf
$69.99

Marchesa's Girl Beaded Dress

(Inspired by actual Marchesa Couture dresses!)

$99.99

(Kinda wish I could fit into this)

Oscar de la Renta tote bag

$59.99

rag & bone Men's sweater

$69.99

Robert Rodriguez Dress

$99.99

Robert Rodriguez Top
$79.99

Rodarte Ornament

$19.99

Thom Browne Men's Blazer

$149.99

(Comes in Women's too! ($129.99))

Tracy Reese Dessert Plates
$39.99 (set of 4)
(These plates are my favorite gift that's part of the collection!)

Source: Neiman Marcus

The Quest for Villa Favard

            No really, it is a quest. Quests, like the ones of King Arthur’s time, are filled with perils, and danger lurks around every corner. Going anywhere in Florence is similar to a quest, and instead of dragons and creatures, our perils and dangers are the bikes, cars, buses, and Vespas that zoom through the narrow streets.

            In Florence, there is a hierarchy as to whom has the right of way when crossing the street- and we always lose. First come cars and buses, then bikes and motorcycles, and then us lowly pedestrians must fight our way among them to get to the other side of the street. When we cross the street, we sometimes do not know whether we will make it to the opposite sidewalk. In New York, although the motorists and taxi drivers are aggressive, they usually stop when you are crossing the street, even if you technically don’t have the right of way. In Florence, this is not the case. If the little red man is there in front of you, cross at your own risk, because they will NOT stop for you. Although we all consider ourselves honorary New Yorkers, we have finally retreated back to the sidewalks, and waited our turn.

Military: Trend Report

One trend that always seems to fight its way back into fashion is the military look. From the double breasted jackets to the combat boots, this look is everywhere!

Black Military Peplum Jacket

Asos

22 Euros

Fred Perry Parka

Asos

$343.01

Khaki Camoflage Jacket

Asos

32 Euros

Fergie Battle Studded Bootie

DSW

$130.00

Velveteen Military Coat

Zara

$129.00

Military Jacket with Buttons

Zara

$99.90

Ankle Boot

Zara

$90.90

Stud Camouflage Jacket

Asos

29.99 Euros 

Combat Boots

Bakers

$90.00

Dirty Laundry Paxton Boot

Swell.com

$60

Are you liking the military look? Let us know! Comment below or tell us on Facebook/Twitter!

Sources: asos.com, zara.com, 

Black Friday Deals!

Almost every store under the sun is having sales for Black Friday, which means, what do you think we'll be doing? Check out these stores if you plan on going Black Friday shopping! We're sure you'll be able to find a deal..or two.

Up to 50% off on selected items on November 23rd!
Including free shipping and free returns!
zara.com

40% on selected items for Thanksgiving only!
Denim on sale for Black Friday! Women's jeans are $10-$12!

forever21.com

Stores are opening at midnight!

Scratch offs for the first 100 people in line, valuing up to $300!

$5 Sweaters, $5 Dresses, $15 Outerwear, $10 Pants!

hm.com

25% off online and store purchases!

for more details check out jcrew.com

Stores are opening at midnight! 

Thanksgiving sale 20-50% off!

Check out macys.com for more details!

Save up to 50% off on selected items in store and online!

Buy more, save more: Special deals that can only be found online!
bloomingdales.com

50% off everything in store and online!!

Go to express.com for more details!

For every $50 you spend, you get $15 of Kohl's cash!

Store is opening at midnight! Deals are online and in stores!

kohls.com

Will you be shopping on Black Friday?

Want to find more deals? Check out theblackfriday.com to see what other deals you can find!

Olive Picking in Tuscany

 I would like to introduce Heather Melhem and Megan Venere, FIT students and Merchandising Society  memebers studying in Florence.  We are glad to announce that Heather and Megan will be guest editors on The Society during their time spent abroad!  We hope you enjoy their posts about their adventures in Florence.

- Erin Trabold

Social Media Manager

Merchandising Society at FIT

In U.S., one brings in the fall season by heading to the nearest apple orchard and picking as many apples as you can possibly carry back home. In Tuscany, Italians ring in fall a different way, with olive picking. This past weekend, a group of us went to Grace’s house to take part in this Tuscan tradition (Grace is our FITSA advisor). Around 25 of us went out to Grace’s home, where she has a modest amount of trees in her backyard….only around 400! We had perfect weather that day, and the orchard was set up on a hill, which provided us with amazing views of the Florence countryside Although we were all anxious to get to taste the olives, these ones are more commonly used to make olive oil. The trees had both green and black olives to pick.

When most people think of olive picking, they think you place the olives in a large barrel or bucket (that’s picking grapes a la I Love Lucy). Instead, you lay large nets out underneath each of the trees. When you pick the olives, you throw them down onto the nets. Once we were done picking the olives, you fold up the net up to keep the olives from falling out. We also learned about the best kinds of olive oil to buy-make sure to look out for the “cold press” label.

We spent an afternoon out in the orchards picking olives. When we were done, we went inside and had an “aperitivo” and socialized. It was nice being all together again, since Design and Merchandising are split into blocks. It was a fun and relaxing weekend- check out our pictures below! (especially of our own resident MS “flower child” and Florence Manager Heather)

FIT: Tuesday Style

Kaelyn Gaffney

Fashion Merchandising Management Major

Kaelyn works here on the blog as the Social Media Team Member!

Ceci Elfenbaum

Fashion Merchandising Management Major

Lauren Jones
Fashion Merchandising Management Major

It’s beginning to look a lot like…Sample Sale Season

Pardon the pun, but since the holiday season is just around the corner it’s the perfect time of year for finding our favorite designer brands at prices us college students can afford. Whether you’re looking to shop for yourself, buy holiday presents for friends and family, or just want to have the experience, there will be plenty of opportunities this month. 

Here’s our guide for finding some of the best deals:

Up to 50% off handbags

Begins: Nov. 19th

Ends: Nov. 21^st

Location: Franklin St. Between Church and West Broadway

 Known for their "easy seperates"

and

Bags and leather goods

Begins: Nov. 25th

Ends: Nov. 28th

Location: Clothingline on West 36th St. between 7th and 8th Ave.

Markdowns on Women's, Men's, and Children's clothing

Begins: Nov. 27th 

Ends: Dec. 2nd

Location: 260 5th Ave. between 28th and 29th St.

Up to 80% off Dresses and Ready-to-Wear

Begins: Nov. 27th

Ends: Nov. 29th

Location: 70 West 40th St. between 5th and 6th Ave.

Showroom with many different brands including Citizens of Humanity and Duffy

Begins: Nov. 27th

Ends: Nov. 29th

Location: 260 5th Ave. between 28th and 29th St.

Up to 85% off on Ready-to-Wear from Pre-Spring and Pre-Fall Collections

Begins: Nov. 28th

Ends: Nov. 30th

Location: 48 West 25th St. Between Broadway and 6th Ave, 4th Floor

Markdowns on the Fall Derek Lam and 10 Crosby Derek Lam collections

Begins: Nov. 28th

Ends: Nov. 29th

Location: 74 Mercer St. between Broome and Spring St.

Up to 60% off of Men and Women's Clothing and Accessories 

Begins: Nov. 29th

Ends: Nov. 30th

Location: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave. between West 15th and 16th St.

Comment with some of your favorite sample sale finds!

Source: ny.racked.com