OCT/NOV 2012 No.6

MITCHELLS RICHARDS M

ARSHS

RESORT LOOKS ARRIVING DAILY!

On the floor, hand-picking just the right pieces. 1. 3.2.

5.

Mixing & matching to create signature looks.

Finding the ideal bag to work with your wardrobe.

4. Laying out several fabulous shoe options.

OUR SELLERS STYLE YOU TOp TO bOTTOM!

It all starts with our buyers... who work inside all of our stores and are often on the floor with associates and customers, taking a pulse on what you want and need.

Our buyers take this knowledge and sensitivity to the world’s runways and top

fashion houses, where they work with designers to hand-pick and create collections they are confident will resonate with our customers... always stepping a bit out of the comfort zone to push the envelope and create excitement!

As our associates work so

closely with our buyers, they have an intimate knowledge of all of our merchandise... what’s in store, what’s coming in and what they can get. This enables them to bring you pieces you may not have chosen yourself, which usually creates some happy surprises!

bEHIND THE SCENES:

At the Mitchell Family of Stores, we’re committed to delivering a brand of custom-ized buying and selling that is completely unique to our stores.

Your fully set up privatedressing room awaits!

ASSOCIATES AT WORK: ELENI KASpARIS fROM MITCHELLS, LILIANA pISCIK fROM RICHARDS AND SONIA SpENCER fROM MITCHELLS SETTING Up CUSTOM DRESSING ROOMS.

“ Stella’s clothes are truly perfect for many of our customers. Her style is wearable yet directional. A match made in fashion heaven!” Lauren Perez, Buyer

The daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney and late photographer/animal rights activist Linda McCartney, Stella McCartney started making clothes at age 13. After an internship at Christian DeLaCroix, a Saville row apprenticeship and fashion

education, she succeeded Karl Lagerfeld as Creative Director of Chloe in 1997. In 2001, the Gucci Group (now PPR Luxury Group) teamed up with Stella to create a global brand.

Stella is known for her bold, simple tailoring with a feminine twist and for creating clothing that is dramatic yet very wearable. “It’s not about what it looks like in the studio or on the runway,” she told WWD. “It’s what it looks like on a real person that matters.”

WHY WE LOVE... STELLA MCCARTNEY!

Some of the many services our associate provide include:

• House Calls

• Closet Cleans

• Personal Appointments

• Custom Dressing Rooms

• Bringing in shoes & accessories from other departments

• Working with you and our Jewelry Specialists

We believe the close interaction between all of our departments, combined with really knowing our customers, enables us to add great value in helping you build a smart and well thought-out wardrobe.

OUR bUYERS WORK WITH YOU DIRECTLY... AND bUY WITH YOU IN MIND!

“ ANGELA CAN LOOK AT A COLLECTION AND IMMEDIATELY SEE THE OppORTUNITIES. EVEN If A pIECE WASN’T A GOOD SELLER LAST YEAR, SHE CAN pREDICT If IT’S SOMETHING HER CUSTOMER WILL bE READY fOR THIS SEASON. SHE IS pATIENT, OpEN MINDED AND bUYS WITH EMOTION — VERY RARE IN THIS INDUSTRY!”

— ANDREA SIMNOWSKI, SENIOR ACCOUNT ExECUTIVEbRUNELLO CUCINELLI

Buyer Angela Pieretti working with a customer.

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WHAT’S AMAzING AbOUT RESORT?JUST AbOUT ANYTHING GOES!

“ Fit & Flare”... Fitted on top, a-line on bottom...

layers oF bold and sharpangles...

bold print, mixed-up print, neon print. print, print, print... nothing says “resort” like blooming prints!

peplums have stay-ing power!

DISCOVER OUR NEWEST JEWELRY DESIGNERS!

SYNA

ELIzAbETH & JAMES

ASSAEL

AARON HENRY

Assael is a family business with three generations in the diamond, precious gem and pearl trades. Assael offers the finest and largest gem-quality cultured pearls from Australia, Burma, Indonesia, Japan and Tahiti.

Created by Mary Kate and Ashley Olson, this 2 year old company mixes downtown cool with uptown swag, taking heavy inspiration from birds and snakes. Sterling silver, handcrafted.

“ thIs seasON, We’re brINGING IN eXCItING NeW LINes IN a raNGe Of styLes aND PrICe POINts. frOm aN eDGy eLIzabeth aND James, tO the fINest CLassIC PearLs frOm assaeL, tO bOLD COLOr frOm syNa aND fashIONabLe sILver frOm COOmI!” JeNNIfer farrINGtON JeWeLry buyer, mItCheLLs famILy Of stOres

Californian Aaron Henry comes from a family of jewelers and diamond merchants dating back to 1940. The hallmarks to his jewelry are design integrity, gemstone quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Husband and wife Dharmesh and Namrata create designs that are true to the inherent character of the gems. By blending natural gemstones with sophisticated craftsmanship, Syna creates vibrant and exciting collections.

COOMICoomi was launched by mother-and-son team Coomi and Sahil Bhasin in 2003. New this year is a rhodium silver collection with semi-precious stones and rose-cut diamonds. Coomi AG47 is inspired by nature and tribal jewelry.

HUGS + HAppENINGS...

Opera Opening

Fashion’s Night Out

Mitchells, Richards and Marshs customers were treated to an evening of fabulous fun and fashion at our Carnival-themed Fashion’s Night Out events. Several of each town’s favorite local vendors were in store to provide yummy appetizers, special wines and cocktails, make-up, blow-outs, spinning, art and more!

DISCOVER OUR NEWEST JEWELRY DESIGNERS!

SpRING TWEETS — fRESH Off THE NY RUNWAY!

Lauren Perez Transparency is all over... Sheer is edgy and when mixed with lace it’s uber feminine. From Lim to Wu, bare is where it’s at!

Lauren Perez Cool Femininity is Reed’s new mantra. Effortless, streamlined dress-ing with multiple layers…a new direction for the line. I’m loving it!

Linda Mitchell The runway was filled with beautiful clothes that span day to evening and will appeal to multi generations. There was a wonderful use of color, lots of lace and ribbon and leather embroidery.

Lauren Perez The Row…. Sophisticated elegance! I mean really!

Lauren Perez Michael Kors… it’s a mod mod world California in the 60’s via 90’s. Mr Kors... the king of look good feel good clothes!

Linda Mitchell J. Mendel: an amazing range of color and wonderful pairing of fab-rics and textures, solids and prints. Gilles deftly combined soft draping and pleating with a very sexy modern edge — perfect for today’s woman. It’s also an anniversary year for J. Mendel, as they launched their RTW line 10 years ago, adding to the furrier side of the 130-year-old family business.

Lauren Perez Proenza Schouler: Leather was every-where…perforated hip slung skirts, on jackets and details on dresses. The patchworking and use of vivid color was a winner! Inspired by Gerhard Richter that the designers had seen in Paris they created multicolored collages using bold color combinations. C’est magnifique!

Angela Pieretti Peeks of skin and flesh colored leather mixed with pops of mint and lavender capture next spring’s effort-lessly feminine looks from JBrandRTW, Kelly Weartsler and more.

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FAMILY OF STORES

We want to hear your story. Email us at stories@mitchellstores.com.

My Special MuseLinda Rait, Richards Kors Specialist/Friend Since 2007

I love bringing women to a place, fashion-wise, that they didn’t expect to go. One of my many special customers is very successful with a big job in finance. She had no idea how gorgeous she is. She came in when I first started, looking for a coat for her college-bound stepdaughter. Soon, we started working on her style and I’ve turned her into a true fashionista... and boy do we have fun!