Life's Little Luxuries
Celebrating Earth Day Before There was an Earth Day!
Since the turn of the century, my family has believed in sustainability and “going green”. Way before it was a thing, we were doing it. My great-great grandfather Simon was a tailor in the late 1800’s. He could not believe the amount of beautiful garments that were often abandoned at his lower east side shop in NYC. He did not have the heart to toss them in the trash and instead believed that someone would love to have these pieces in their closets.
Step out of your Fashion Comfort Zone!
One of the biggest trends on the catwalk for Spring 2018 was what we called “Brighter than the Sun”. We chatted a bit about this trend in our recent Spring 2018 Trends to Wear Now post. Basically, the trend is to go big and bright with color. Use neons, loud animal prints, and crazy colors and textures because they are all on trend at the moment. So now is the perfect time to take a little chance while getting dressed in the morning and step out of your style comfort zone.
A Letter from Laura
Looking back on the 64 years of Michael’s history, I am amazed that the years have gone so fast. I worked alongside my Dad for many years until his death in 1992. Some of you might remember him and Cynthia, Annette, Judy, Deborah and the many other wonderful employees who passed through our doors. Each in their way, brought something to the party and added to the upbeat and professional atmosphere we are known for.
The Spring 2018 Trends to Start Wearing Now
Although we have had a lot of gross winter weather and bouts of “thundersnow” here in NYC lately, we are looking ahead to spring. Michael’s is starting to be filled to the brim with airy floral dresses, lightweight jackets, and gorgeous sandals - now is the time to bring us your most fashionable spring consignment! The flowers will soon be blooming in nearby Central Park and we are ready to start dressing for those Sunday park strolls. Let’s get to shopping ladies!
Happy International Women's Day!
We at Michael’s would like to wish you a happy International Women’s Day today! As a team made up of all women, we are all about celebrating women empowerment, women in business, and women who support other women. Today we thought we could share some fantastic and accomplished women who continue to inspire us every day.
5 Fashion Essentials you Need in Your Closet
2018 Oscars Best Dressed List
Moving on Up!
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Onward and uptown! Michael's is on the move. We are leaving our wonderful home of 64 years and moving north to a fabulous ground floor location, 4 blocks up on Madison. 1041 Madison provided an excellent environment during our formative years and a wonderful place to grow up and mature. Now that we have become a destination business with clients and consignors from around the world, it is time to take our place at street level on Madison Avenue so we can better serve our clientele.
New York Fashion Week Recap: The Trends to Know
Another season has come and gone, and although we are looking ahead to spring we can’t help but crush on the newest looks from this past week’s Fall/Winter 2018 New York Fashion Week.The runways this year were full of show stopping looks, and very bold trends. Today we’ll be sharing three of our favorite trends from the upcoming season and how you can wear them yourself with the help of Michael’s.
Christian Dior Couturier Du Reve
Tammy and I recently had the extreme pleasure of attending the Christian Dior exhibition at the Musée des Art Décoratifs in Paris. The exhibit celebrated 70 years of The House of Dior. The exhibition runs from July 5, 2017 through January 7, 2018. Clearly Mr. Dior was the star but the supporting cast of Yves Saint Laurent, Grazia Chiuri, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferre, John Galliano and Raf Simons could not be ignored.
Trend Alert! 5 Sweaters You Must Have This Fall!
Fall is officially here and we are glad to report that this season we finally have some new things to check out. These trends are such a turn on… so get ready because we are excited to show you 5 sweater trends that are conquering the runway (and hopefully your closet) this autumn. The sweater is the foundation of the fall wardrobe. Even with our mild winter last year and the crazy one that is supposed to come our way, it will always be our companion when times get tough and the weather temps start dropping. This fall, sweater trend reports are so hot that they are sure to keep you warm all season long.
Fall 2017 Trend Guide
Okay ladies, even though some of the heat during the days makes us wonder, we are in fact in full Fall swing. September 22 marks the first official day of Fall and we’ve got your Fall 2017 must haves listed here.