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Per Se News
From the time Per Se was introduced in 2005, it was obvious that the line spoke to a woman with her own distinct fashion voice. Now with the expanded Per Se Collection available in 2009, that same woman has even more options. Here are just a few comments from press regarding the 2009 expansion of Per Se:
A grey and dreary Wednesday morning in the Big Apple complete with torrential downpour, but on the 16th floor of the Carlisle Collection at 16 east 52nd Street, the sun was shining as Mrs. Libby Fitzgerald stepped off the elevator into the bright and gilted columned quiet of the private retail showrooms of the Carlisle and Per Se women's wear collections.
Click here to read more about her experience and see her wardrobe selections.
Atlanta was heating up over the Fall 2010 fashion this past week, and it wasn't just the 100 degree weather. There were women running around in summer attire. There was also another group of women gathered privately for a glimpse of the crisp fall that lies ahead. These women were taking in the "Sister Act!" Carlisle and Per Se fall collections trunk show.
On July 27th, 35 women gathered together to view the Fall Collections unveiled at the Carlisle/Per Se showroom. This wasn't your regular runway -- this time there were two models from the YWCA of Greenwich. Decked out in the latest and greatest must-haves, Diane Davol and Nicole Velaj joined two professional models on the catwalk as Per Se designer Susan Klope discussed the vision behind her latest collection, the intricacies of each outfit and its statement for the season. Read all about it and see photos of the models and attendees.
Up in Greenwich, Carlisle/Per Se held a fashion show of the new fall fashions along with fashion ideas from designer Susan Klope, for the benefit of the YWCA of Greenwich and the Liberation Programs' Families in Recovery Program.
Enjoy these top picks from Serendipity's fashion editor, Kate Nann including insights from Per Se designer, Susan Klope and two must have outfits from Per Se's 2010 Fall Collection.
Looking to update your personal style? Kathleen Lucente with Carlisle and Per Se Collections tells us about the personal fashion assistants who can enhance your style at any age or size. Plus get to see the latest Fall 2010 trends as featured on customers who swear by this method of shopping.
The Armin and Ethel Schaper Charitable Foundation partnered the newly opened Carlisle and Per Se showroom on Greenwich Avenue to support Greenwich Hospital's Armin and Ethel Schaper Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The event featured Per Se designer, Susan Klope showcasing the label's summer collections on models including the host, Betsy Schaper. At the event guests learned that 20% of all sales made through attendees went to the hospital.
Packing for a week-long trip in one carry-on is a challenge for most women. However, Jacque Stafford, Executive Style Director at Shape Magazine, gives helpful hints on fabrics and styles to bring in order to make packing a success! Included in this is a waterproof,architecturally-designed Carlisle jacket that can be worn day or night. This segment is hosted by Jane Hanson on LXTV-New York.
Austin Fashionista Patti Obenhaus has been bringing Carlisle/Per Se fashion to some of the best dressed women in the Austin area for more than two decades. Here she is interviewed regarding how to make your wardrobe work this season with stylish smart staple pieces.
How about getting your own personal stylist without breaking the bank? Well Carlisle/Per Se wardrobe consultant, Carol Bentley is the style solution for the best dressed women in San Antonio. Here is an interview about her business and the latest Fall 2010 trends as seen on models.
The NY Social Diary reports that merging fashion with charity is something that many women can get behind in theory. However, making every purchase count is something Betsy Schaper and Carlisle/Per Se made a reality last month.
Featuring spring looks from the Per Se 2010 Collection on models in the Morello Bistro in Greenwich, CT.
Merging fashion with charity is something that many women can get behind in theory. But making every purchase count is something Betsy Schaper and Carlisle/Per Se made a reality on April 10th.
Susan Klope, the designer behind the Per Se Collection has been hard at work and it shows. Klope recently brought her Per Se Spring 2010 collection to life by way of a stylish collaboration with Suzanne Grua-McGrath and Lauren McGrath, the mother/daughter taste making team behind the Good Bones, Great Pieces Interior design and fashion blog.
Susan Klope sold her first design sketches in Toronto by the time she was 13. At 17, her portfolio gained her entrée to the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY, despite not having finished high school. Eventually she would go on to work at major design houses, including Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and as head designer for Elie Tahari. Today, as lead designer for the Per Se Collection at the Connaught Group, Klope has the opportunity to create smaller, more personalized collections.
Enjoy seeing Greta Brawner, producer and regular host of C-SPAN "Washington Journal", on the cover of Washington Life sparkling in our Per Se's beaded and sequined lace Shimmy dress. Plus she looks amazing in another feature photo where she pairs the dress with our Per Se's pearlized leather Paragon jacket.
This past Saturday we partnered up with clothing line Per Se to showcase some of our favorite trends for spring 2010. Our goal was really to show how a mother and daughter can make the same (or very similar) pieces work, and that those pieces should be ones you will have in your closet for a lifetime. Using a lot of our own accessories and shoes, we personalized the Per Se pieces to make them feel like us. We had so much fun working with designer Susan Klope and the rest of the Per Se/Carlisle team.
Gwen Edwards of New 12 Connecticut interviews Luann Sampson, Director of Merchandising for Per Se, while viewing models wearing a beautiful sampling of the latest Summer Per Se collection.
Notable quotes from the press:
"This season, [The Connaught Group] has added a new line, Per Se, which gives a new dimension to the classic original line. Per Se is edgier, more fashion forward, with fine details and style to attract younger clients. The line should also appeal to the fit, young attitude of women of all ages that's so predominant here in the Vail Valley."
- Vail Daily
"While some clothes are traditional in shaping, unexpected details, like a bow-tied belt on a bright red skirt, stand out. Per Se... has more fitted, trend-conscious pieces."
- The Washingtonian.com
"For the younger client, there is the Per Se line, offering the same quality as Carlisle, but with lines that are a little more trendy and European in their cut."
- The Wellesley Townsman
"The new Per Se line offers modern, edgier styles."
- Baltimore's PaperDoll Magazine
