Shopchantal Stylefile

Let me start by saying, Ali Fatourechi & Shaun Hurley the masterminds behind Genetic Denim, are two of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, not to mention two of the best looking dudes I have ever met!  We love doing business with companies like Genetic:  good people, great styles, and an impressive amount of press that doesn’t hurt when trying to create a demand for a denim line.  I really can’t think of one “A-List” celebrity that I haven’t seen in these jeans at one time or another:  Jessica Simpson, Lindsey Lohan, Heidi Montag, Sienna Miller, Kate Beckinsale (also a fan of Current/Elliott), Kate Hudson, and you see what I’m saying?

It’s no surprise to me that Hollywood is busy running around in Genetic due to the super soft denim (all of our customer always say, “It feels like I am wearing pajama’s!”), great fit, and a selection of different styles (skinny all the way to sailor pant) that will keep any personality happy.  One could say this is part of their design aesthetic and branding; their logo is a double helix (yes, the kind you see when you google the term “DNA”–hence, the brand’s name Genetic).

We eagerly await our shipments from Genetic every month (both for men & women), and are super excited about their latest wash in, arguably, their most popular style–The Shane.  A great skinny in a medium blue wash that can be worn day or night, casual or dressy.  We love it back to Joie’s New Orleans boot–super comfortable denim only makes sense paired back to an edgy, yet comfortable shoe!

So whatever your individual genetic code possesses, Genetic will be able to fill your need for that perfect jean that represents your individuality.  After all, “It’s all in your genes.”

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See Georgina in tonight’s episode of Gossip Girl wearing the popular Shane Skinny in a black lace. This is definitely gonna be a  ”tell God the Bitch is Back” moment!

Designer Interview #2:  Shoshanna Gruss, Shoshanna and Made with Love

sc: What is your personal trademark?

SG:  A straplesss dress with a cute blazer or leather jacket, and killer heels (see above).

 

sc:   Who is your Style icon?

SG: My mother Betty is my ultimate style icon. She is always impeccably dressed and has an amazing sense of style.

 

sc:  What is your favorite style era?

SG:  I love the 60’s and 70’s era.  The Lolita vibe mixed with a little vintage preppiness is what my collection is about- Innocent, with classic shapes and silouhettes, yet still very sexy.

 

sc:  Best style advice ever received?

SG: Stay true to yourself and don’t follow every trend. 

 

sc:  Style advice you like to give?

SG:  Find a shapes that work well with your body and stick with them.  When you find a few shapes, and build your wardrobe around them- you will save tons of time and always look great!!

 

sc:  What one fashion statement do you wish would come back into style?

SG:  Everything IS back in style

 

sc:  What is your most memorable fashion success?

SG:: The first time I saw my collection on the floor at Bloomindales was truly memorable.  It was so exciting to see women buying my dresses and spending their hard earned money on them! 

 

sc:  What is the one item you can’t live without?

SG:  YSL faux cil mascara

 

sc:  What is the most surprising fact about you?

SG:  I have no sweet tooth. I could live the rest of my life without a cookie or cake and wouldn’t even notice.

sc: What is the one item you carry in your bag everyday?

SG:  Air Kiss Lip Gloss by Clinique and My Blackberry.

 

sc:  What celebrity would you like to dress?

SG:  I would love to see Kate Moss in one of our dresses, she is THE best accessorizer! I would love to see how she styled it.

For example, we did a really great bandage zipper skirt that is a bit more edgy for our collection, but can be paired with a ruffle blouse to keep it more girly.

 

 

sc: What else is new with you?

SG:  I just finished a swimwear collaboration with (my friend) Charlotte Ronson, it’s called Made with Love.  Super cute bikini’s with bohemian and ditsy floral prints. 

I also did a swimwear collaboration with Best & Co.  We did amazing mini bikinis and swim trunks with sailboats and cherries, they are just precious. 

Being able to speak and work directly with our shopchantal.com designers is one very fortunate bonus we have as a personally owned and operated company.  And, we love that our blog gives us the chance to share our experiences with you.  

Ever wonder what inspires designers or maybe what advice they were given that helped them get to where they are?  We do too! So, we decided to ask.  We know our designers are busy so we kept our questions short and, in turn, their answers are short.   We took the liberty of adding some quick links and fun images related to their answers.  After all, we are very visual here at shopchantal.com.

We will have more Designer Interviews leading up to Fall and think you will love what the designers have to say.  Let us know if there is someone special you would like us to interview and we’ll see what we can do.

Designer Interview #1: Pencey

Everyone might know by now that shopchantal.com (specifically chantal) has a bit of an obsession with Pencey.  So, it is only fitting that our very first segment appropriately titled “Designer Interview” is with Pencey Designer, Christina Minasian.

sc:  What is your personal trademark?

CM:  Energizer bunny 

sc:  Who is your style icon? 

CM: 

sc:  Best style advice ever received? 

CM:  Do what you want!

sc:  What is your most memorable fashion success? 

CM: My greatest fashion success is when I see someone wearing pencey

sc:  What is the one item you can’t live without?

CM:  A white tee shirt

sc:  What is the most surprising fact about you? 

CM:  I love to fish

sc:  What is the one item you carry in your bag everyday? 

CM:  My starbucks discount card

sc:  Who is your favorite shopping / travel companion? 

CM: My sister

sc:  Who would be your favorite celebrity to dress? 

CM:  Lucille Ball

sc. What was your inspiration for your Fall ’09 Collection? 

CM: The inspiration for fall 09 was this punk girl who is kind of tough but has a sweet girly side to her that she always wants to show off.  The color pallet was very dark but the fabric and silhouettes are light to balance it out.

Thanks Christina.  Check out more Pencey shots from our recent photo shoot.