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Happy St. Patrick's Day !

Whether your searching for your pot of gold today or just savoring the one day a year where it is perfectly acceptable to wear head to toe green... Everyone at Brynn Capella wishes you a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Splurge on some green accessories today, and may the luck of the Irish be with you!

The Moment We all Have Been Waiting For....

...The One of a Kind Show and Sale!!

Set up for OOKS was in full effect Tuesday and Wednesday. We all worked very hard the past couple months to make this show a success. The goal this year was to have the booth stand out and have our customers be in a shopper friendly environment. Our rockstar wall pretty much-- ROCKS! Brynn has accumulated tons of plaques, rewarding her hard work and dedication during her time spent in the music industry. We hung those as well as pictures of musicians she met along the way. You will find the entire rockstar collection in this area.

Finally the accent wall color was chosen and it turned out great! It really compliments all fall collection handbags and brings warmth to the booth. A surprise for the guys out there has been added to the collection-- key chains. Now men and women can shop Brynn Capella! All key chains are made with 100% Italian leather offered in a variety of colors.

And for everyone with a sweet tooth out there stop by for a tasty treat!

Here's a few photos of set up & video end result!

Rockstar Edtion: Behind the Scences Action!

Our major photoshoot of the season took place Friday, October 29th. This photoshoot comprised of the Rockstar line & the new Spring 2011 line. As you know this time of year in Chicago can get a little chilly out...this day was no exception. We all were freezing during the entire shoot. Unfortunately for our models they had to wear spring looks & try to look warm in the pics.

All & all they handle it like troopers!

Carla & Katelin prepping for the next shot

Angi getting ready for her last look for Spring 2011 line

Some pedestrians walking through our shot... don't worry we got the shot we were looking for!

Interns organizing handbags and clothes

Brynn putting together Carla's Spring look

Our model Veronica shooting for the Spring 2011 collection


The business intern guarding our wardrobe & bags.

Also, one of us was out there! WOOHOO! Our merchandising intern turned model!
Below is her Before & After looks of the day!

Fall Fashion Week: Part II

Fall Fashion Week is such a fun time, but exhausting too! Now that I survived it...I wanted to share with you some "Behind the Scenes" moments.

Studio-808 is the brainchild of Erin Creaney, a PR executive with a near-athletic enthusiasm for emerging designers.

This year, she created the first ever Accessory Style Lounge to showcase Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 accessory lines. The shopping suite was filled with fashion, fun and was the perfect place to pick up pieces to complement any wardrobe.

From 3pm - 6pm, the music was pumping, people were shopping, drinking Vitamin Water (wink wink) and having fun.

Susan Eichstaedt, of Susan Elizabeth Designs, was there with her mixed metal artistry. From rings to cuffs, earrings to necklaces, everything is handcrafted by her.

I actually have several of her pieces myself and get tons of compliments wherever I go!

Check her out online at: susanelizabethdesigns.com

Squasht by Les is another great line out of Chicago. Besides her wonderful vintage petal headbands and signature reversible hats, she has a full clothing line as well. Lesley also recently opened up her own store on the edge of Ukranian Village. Her flagship store is located at 2556 W. Chicago Ave. in Chicago.

Another great thing about events like these is that most Fall Fashion Week events are centered around clothing designers and runway shows, which are a ton of fun. But this was "the accessory designers" chance to shine!

Here's our friends Agnes of Love, LuLu Mae and Jules! Both of them with their unique, handcrafted lines and the inspiration behind them.

If you are looking for "...a piece of vintage glamour in (your) modern life", Love Lulu Mae is perfect with her beautiful collection handcrafted from antique jewels, vintage fabrics and exotic feathers.

Jules is inspired by nature. This artisan jewelry line has deep color variations of gemstones, rich textures of raw minerals and blemishes on hand-hammered metals.

We are excited to share our "Behind the Scenes" look into Fashion Focus Chicago! Stop by on Friday for a look at the Finale Runway Show presented by Style Chicago and a look at the Fashion Chicago retail event...

ps: I tried to upload video, but it's not working! I will keep trying so stay tuned...maybe Natahsa will have to help me with that on Thursday!

Fashion Focus Chicago is Here!

The week so far has been loaded with great charity events, runway shows, and shopping experiences. So far it has been tons of fun to take part of the festivities Chicago's fashion week has to offer. Another great event took place last night at Millennium Park. I was fortunate enough to see the set-up for the 3rd annual Mario Tricoci’s, Make a Model and Wave of Fashion sponsored by Smartwater & Chicago Magazine. Mario Tricoci is known for his innovative hair trends and luxury salon and spa services. This event was the last of a series of challenges for the five remaining constants hoping to springboard their modeling careers. The final five model hopefuls were required to walk the runway with professional models in fashions from Chicago designers. For the grand finale Mario introduced the winner of the challenge.

Below are a few photos of the venue & set-up...

More Fashion Focus Chicago to come in this week's blog!

Up next... Accessories event, Runway show and so much more!

Update!

It has been very busy for us here at Brynn Capella Inc. These past couple weeks consisted of adding new handbags to the inventory, photo shoot preparations, charity events and trunk shows and we still have a lot more to come! This week Brynn and two interns attended the One of a Kind Show and Sale informational session. While there we met cool artists and learned the ends & outs of the show. This year's show begins December 2nd and runs through the 5th. More details will be in the next blog.

This week on the blog we want to try something new, posting a video!
The video is a short clip of the interns walking around the One of a Kind venue. Posting a video is kind of a big deal for us...hopefully it works out ;)