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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:
When it comes to having time to shop and shop well, preschool moms may be short on time, but not on fashion. The key to making it fun, social and smart is to make the night count and so it did. In early March, a group of stylish preschool mothers joined forces for an evening of fashion at the Carlisle Showroom to benefit the bottom-line at schools they care about. It was an evening of personalized wardrobing, a professional photo shoot, champagne and active shopping with 25% of all purchases going to benefit the school of each mother's choice.
Karen Klopp, founder of What2wearwhere.com Visits the Carlisle and Per Se Collections for Spring
On a recent Friday afternoon, New York Social Diary invited Gillian Miniter to the Carlisle and Per Se Showroom to see the new spring fashions. Her 13-year-old daughter Serena was finished with school and, out of curiosity, wanted to go with her mother.
Connecticut women wanting undivided attention when shopping for their spring wardrobe need look no further than Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich. The Connaught Group, a New York City-based direct sales fashion company, recently began showing their new spring Carlisle and Per Se collections in a second-floor boutique at 283 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, that takes patrons by appointment only.
In this interview Susan Klope, lead designer of the Per Se Collection, available through Carlisle showrooms, gives us the inside scoop on what inspires her design, how to incorporate color into your wardrobe, and what she'll be wearing this spring.
The editors of Austin Woman Magazine feature Carlisle, Per Se and Etcetera as leaders in defining seasonal style and dressing women across the country.
If you've ever wondered how so many women around Fairfield County continue to dress to the nines with clothes that you haven't once seen in the local retail store, we're about to let a well-kept secret out of the closet. Meet Noelle Ward, wardrobe consultant extraordinaire and one of the Carlisle Collection's top selling sales associates.
Markay Marshall, a wardrobe consultant who has been dressing women in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for over 22 years, was recently interviewed about the value of shopping with a stylist in the Dallas Carlisle/Per Se Showroom. Markay showcased both clothing lines in the live segment, with the help of a trio of models wearing the latest collections.
Forget preconceived notions you may have about the color. Susan Klope, head designer for the Per Se Collection, says that today's coats push aside the old definition of camel as "dependable." Instead, they bear a sophistication and edginess that appeal to young women who might be wearing the hue for the first time. "Also, to Baby Boomers, who are cooler than ever," she adds.
Where there's passion, there's purpose, so the saying goes. This is a connection more obvious to some than others, however, and sometimes the less obvious the link, the better the story. For example there's one about a not very bright little girl in the English countryside who liked to sew. She would grow up to be a light in the London fashion world and a countess, to boot. Turns out she was rather bright after all.
Tessa Balfour actually is many things, with "bright" being just the beginning. She is a United Kingdom director of the New York-based Carlisle and Per Se collections; a sitting magistrate; president of the Catholic Clothing Guild; wife of investment executive Roderick Balfour;mother of four stunning daughters; grandmother of four; and "chic and well-connected," according to no less than The Times of London.
When it comes to having style, some mothers and daughters have it in spades! We were able to find a select group of movers and shakers in the design community in New York and Connecticut that know a thing or two about picking the best for their clients and for themselves.
The Carlisle Collection's showroom in Greenwich, CT partnered with Connecticut Cottages and Gardens Magazine to bring together design savvy mother and daughters to select and model their favorite looks from the latest Carlisle and Per Se holiday collections. After all, these women know that what a woman wears is a reflection of how she sees herself, the lifestyle she embraces and as these designers can tell you, is often an indicator of how she dresses her home.
According to Per Se designer, Susan Klope, there is a chic "undercurrent" to the season. This makes the attraction for camel and its sister colors-toffee and butterscotch so natural, almost automatic. The coats have a sophistication to them and look fresh because they are a new take on camel. They put aside the old definition of camel as a 'classic,' a wardrobe basic - tried and dependable - purchased for its practicality. They redefine camel as modern with an edge: a look desired by young woman playing with what "chic" means for the first time, and also by baby boomers who are cooler than ever.
