Friday, August 31, 2012

Win a $1200 Shopping Spree!


We're doing it again . . .

Enter to win a $1,200 Shopping Spree at By Hand!
 Winner gets a monthly $100 gift card for a year. 


CONTEST OPENS: Saturday, 9/1/2012 at 10:30am 
CONTEST ENDS:  Saturday, 9/8/2012 at 6:00pm


Stop in By Hand during regular store hours to fill out your entry form!  No purchase required to enter.
M-Sat 10:30am-6pm. Sun 12-5pm.


"It felt like getting a birthday present every month of the year...
Thank you By Hand for all the beautiful gifts that I sometimes shared with my family!"
--Jane H., 2011 shopping spree winner
   


We are closed Labor Day Monday, September 3.  

The By Hand crew intends to enjoy the Stroll festivities this year,  so our store is also closed on Stroll Sunday, September 9. 
  

Good luck and happy strolling!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Designer Spotlight: Nally & Mille

Nally & Millie first appeals to the eye, but it's purpose is greater than allure. The brand's painterly prints act like vibrant flower petals – you’re invited to engage. When you do, you’re rewarded by the softest, silkiest fabric that whispers of an endlessly flattering, wrinkle-free experience.

Started in 1999 by wife and husband team Nally and James Park, the brand benefits from both partners’ years in retail, management, and merchandising that refined Nally’s eye for women’s contemporary design and James’s operations know-how. (Millie is Nally’s sister who offered her namesake but is otherwise uninvolved.) The brand’s history transcends fashion and is one of many rich immigration narratives to take root in LA.

Made exclusively in LA by a “close group of committed people including relatives and close friends,” the brand designs its own prints for their specialty rayon-cotton, poly-cotton, rayon-spandex, and nylon-spandex fabric blends. Nally & Millie’s designs aim for the middle ground between dressy and casual. Frequent travelers take note - many of their skirts are reversible to black and all their items are wrinkle-free and pack well.


Check out select current stock below!

  •  Cardigans

  • Scoop and v-necks with dolman sleeves


  • Tunic length knits (petite folks - left one works as a short dress!)
 
  • Cowl neck dolman sleeve poncho



BOTTOMS
  • Black and Grey sweater leggings
     
  • Reversible skirts

Monday, August 6, 2012

A Place for Every Pen - Baggallini


Pockets are my Achilles’ heel. Show me a bag with hidden zippers and divided compartments and the possibility of order seduces me. There are many ways to interpret this love for nooks and order (therapists, I hear what you’re thinking), but this attraction stems from my travels. When I was three, I had to prevent my crayons from attacking my stuffed bunny. At thirteen, my Harry Potter book and copycat story needed to marinate in my backpack.

Years of travel taught me what I need (snacks; water; book; notebook; iPod; sweater) and what I don’t (4 books; 48 colored pencils; sewing kit) while traveling.

My needs were clear; my bag of choice wasn’t.

Many women get to this point. They’ve figured out their travel needs but can’t find a bag that will organize their credit cards, provide space for sunglasses, and sit comfortably on their shoulders. That’s where Baggallini comes in.

Two flight attendants began the company in 1995 and set out to design bags that appealed to the woman jet-setter. Given our countless customers that have called Baggallini “the perfect travel bag” over the years, I think they’ve succeeded.  

Baggallini recently expanded beyond its travel-friendly Classic lines to include the high-function, high-style Quilt, Leather Trim, International, and Travel Accessories Collections. Our current stock includes a great selection of Classic bags (see below for specifics!), but we’re most excited about the new Audrey Satchel and Maria Crossbody from the Leather Trim Collection. 



 Made of lightweight, water-resistant, durable satin nylon fabric and trimmed in leather, both styles come in Garnet, Amber, Emerald, and Onyx. These styles will appeal to the non-traveler, but the focus remains the same: functional beauty.

Countless customers come through our doors with their own Baggallini story. For me, the ability to organize one small piece of my universe gives me peace of mind.

After all, isn’t life about the stories we tell? 






SOME CURRENT SELECTIONS
Classic Collection

International Collection
-- Dublin

Quilt Collection
-- Geneva

Leather Trim Collection