LCI Multi Brand Installation

Last year (wow, that is funny to say) one of Liz's Creative Director's, Herta Silva, created, designed and built a LCI brand instillation.   In the past, this instillation has been represented by displaying multiple advertisements from the brands, but this year it is better than ever.

As you get off of the elevator, the entire lobby has been taken over by kate spade.  From the wallpaper, to the decorations to the elevator doors, it is a very branded lobby.  

Elevator bank 1

Elevator bank 2

 

Lobby



Upon entering the instillation you can tell this is NOT like anything we have seen before. Juicy Couture, kate spade, DKNY Jeans, Lucky Brand Jeans and Monet were given one or two 3D representations that are specific to their style, their customer and their identity, as you can see below. Each box represents a brand and its values.

Herta modeled our Monet box after a picture from our winter photo shoot.  It came out great, don't you think?

Notice how she re created the wintery branch look in both the 3D display AND the box.  Genius!  We are really happy with it and proud to be a part of LCI Brands!

What did you wear for New Year's Eve?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


With the deals and sales to be had last week, did you go out and purchase a new outfit for the last day of 2010?  


Did you follow the latest trend and wear sequins?  Did you dance the night away carrying a gold clutch?  Were you cozy in your home wearing the new slippers you got for Christmas?  And most importantly, did you wear Monet jewelry?  


Post a picture to our facebook wall of your outfit!!!


Cheers to a happy and healthy 2011!

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.  ~Benjamin Franklin

Hiatus

Hello all!

We will be taking a winter nap and be back and refreshed for 2011 on January 3rd!

Happy holidays!  Have a safe and joyous time with your loved ones!

People from our past...

Here at Monet the designers are constantly pouring over pictures of our past and turning our archives into an updated collection.  But, it's not often that we at Monet get the chance to speak to people from our past.  

When Anna received the below email it was like an episode of This is Your Life...

Dear Mr. Goepp,

My daughter, Denise, contacted your assistant, Anna, and she gave us your e-mail address so that I could share with you my happy memories of working at Monet, some 50+ years ago.

When I worked at Monet, from 1953 to 1956, it was located at 32 W. 32nd Street and I want to tell you what a truly enjoyable experience it was.  During that time I married and only left my job in 1956 because I was about to give birth to my first child.  I worked in the office and Mr. Pearlstein was my boss (looked like Oleg Cassini with that mustache!)  I performed secretarial duties, took dictation and sent out letters from Mr. Pearlstein and Ms. Lambert.

Some of my other responsibilities, which I loved, were to show the new Spring and Fall collections to the salesmen and arrange the jewelry in the showroom display cases.  I'll never forget the day Bess Myerson, the former Miss America and host of a popular TV game show, came in and I helped her pick out some jewelry as prizes for her show’s contestants.  That was a lot of fun, but, I have to say, one of my favorite things was whenever I was called downstairs to Michael and Jay Chernow’s office.  Apparently, I had the perfect neck back then, so the designers, along with the Chernow’s, liked to see how the necklaces looked on me in order to decide how long to make the chain...it was exciting and made me I feel very important!

I bought quite a bit of Monet jewelry in those days, for myself and also as gifts...it was all quadruple plated in silver or gold.  I want you to know, it all looks as good today as the day I bought it.

I went on a cruise recently and thought one of my silver sets would look great with a new grey blouse.  I’ve attached the picture so you can see some of Monet’s finest from the 50's...I enjoy it as much today as I did back then!

Let me know if you would like to see some more pictures of my classic Monet jewelry.

Continued success...

Sincerely,

Pearl Decker

See, the truly special thing about this email, besides how darn cute Pearl is (and is that the most perfect name for someone in jewelry or what!?) but, what really tickles me is how much she enjoyed her time working with the company.  The memories she has in her short 3 years are still with her today, as is her jewelry.

Michael and Jay Chernow were the brothers who started this company, back in 1929, and Pearl was lucky to have worked with them, in fact, modeled for them!  

It sounds like Pearl had a blast with the company, as I do, today.  Looks like nothing has changed.

Happy First Day of Winter!!

Wow.  The first day of winter. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year.  Personally, I love when the days start to get LONGER!

The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, and its noontime elevation appears to be the same for several days before and after the solstice.  And it's a full moon tonight, I bet it will be beautiful!

And, the best jewelry to wear with a scarf and gloves, PINS!  Layer them on your winter jacket for that extra sparkle!  Do it!

Christmas in New York

Did you know that the first tree debuted at Rockefeller Center on Christmas Eve, 1931?
  
And still to this day it fills our hearts with joy, love and... LED lights!?

For the fifth annual year, the Rockefeller Tree, a 74 ft. tall - 12 ton Norway Spruce from Mahopac, NY, will sparkle with 30,000 energy efficient LED bulbs ... that's more than five miles of lights -- along with the Swarovski crystal star.

Even better yet, some of the electricity used to power those lights will come from solar panels installed atop the Rock in 2007.

Read more here! And have a very Merry Christmas!

Favorite Fridays

Ahh, how I love having a Favorite Friday's attached to a giveaway! 

Meet Brianne Lee.  Brianne is a Boston based blogger and thrift store enthusiast. Her editing eye keeps readers of her blog up to date on the most current fashion trends.

When performing closet consultations for clients, Brianne helps women mix wardrobe staples with thrifted finds. This mix of high and low keeps readers hooked to her daily updates.

And, luckily for us, Brianne is hosting a Monet giveaway of the below necklace!!! 

Enter on her site!!