PB Teen News, Ralph Lauren, Sarah Jessica Parker & Brooks Brothers Sneak Peeks

Everyone fond of Pottery Barn Teen rejoice – the company is opening its first PBTeen store in Atlanta.

Even The Princess, with no teenagers to cope with or decorate for, loves PB Teen.  The vivid, vibrant colors and designs are good for the spirit, and the quality generally very good.  Simply another reason to toddle on over to Lenox Hill and make another contribution to America’s economic recovery…yes?!

It has been an up and down year for Williams-Sonoma, owner of this line and several others. According to  the San Francisco Business Journal, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home and PB Teen have all performed very well this year. Unfortunately, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids and Williams-Sonoma itself are not doing as well.

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And now, a sneak peek at a few upscale perfume and cologne lines, the first from Ralph Lauren.

The perfect size for a stocking stuffer, the flask is sterling silver with a vintage-inspired enamel jockey on the front, ideal for the Lauren equestrian look.

Also on the way, three scents from Sarah Jessica Parker from her new Lovely Collection, available in February 2009.  There will be three different fragrances: Dawn, Endless and Twilight.

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According to the story in WWD, the Collection will have an intensive TV and internet campaign.

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These will be available as eau de parfum at $38 and $58; there will also be a scented body lotion retailing at $28.

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And a reminder on the new Brooks Brothers scents, Brooks Brothers New York for Men and Women in cut crystal bottles that are actually quite attractive.

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As mentioned in an earlier post, this is the first perfume introduced at B2 in fifty years. Brooks Brothers New York scents Men (scroll down to see new scent) and Brooks Brothers New York Women are to officially launch tomorrow in stores and online.  However, as is becoming a more common practice, the items are already available online.

The Moment, the Times’ fashion blog, has an interesting review of the new fragrances.

“Given that feminines are almost always superior to their masculine counterparts (see Light Blue, Rive Gauche, Carolina Herrera, et al), it is always a surprise when the masculine smells better. But perhaps when it’s Brooks Brothers, this should have been expected.”

Hhhhmmm. Apparently this will require personal investigation before we can render a personal opinion. If any of you have remarks on the new scents, you simply must share with the rest of the class.

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As we are always on the hunt for new and exciting web sites, today we suggest readers may enjoy a visit to Ivy Style, a relatively new blog.  One of the recent posts is on the “Return of the Young Fogey” and it is really quite entertaining.

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We hoped to leave you with some witty thoughts on enjoying a preppy Halloween, but are not doing well on this mission.  There is online advice on How to Dress Like an 80s Prep (rather lacking IOHO), and Diva Village shares their tips for dressing like Nancy Drew, with a cute collage.

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So we’ll merely say Happy, Happy Halloween to everyone – we hope it is warm and wonderful wherever you may be!

The Pink & Green Pottery Barn Kitchen

The Princess realizes some of you suspect I post these items merely to have a place to direct my mother, as in, “If you don’t believe me, just go to the blog and see for yourself.” In this case however, if TSU (The Spousal Unit) had not forwarded the photos, yours truly would have gone to her grave denying a pink pint-sized kitchen existed. Let alone a pink and green creation of the same genre. We share for your benefit, the Pottery Barn Kids Pink and Green Classic Kitchen. If this is not happening with the color scheme inside the playroom, there are always additional options, the red ensemble, not to mention the white pie safe:

Of course, the piece you probably should consider most seriously, if only in the interest of improving domestic relations? (No, we mean relations within the household. Your domestic household.) Perhaps this can convince them, just for a nanosecond, that you care about their efforts and want little Muffy to learn from firsthand experience just how hard they work. The Pottery Barn Kids Ironing Board.

Naturally, if you have come to the conclusion that secretly I am lusting after all of the little kitchens and wondering where they were when I was a tot, you are absolutely correct. Do you think it would be bad if… oh, never mind. We don’t have room anyway. Harrumph. BTW, almost all of the pieces are on sale and some are selling out fast. (Do you think perhaps TSU… oh, never mind.) Lest we be accused of having absolutely no sense of humor whatsoever, peek at the Pastel Pacifica Backpacks, seen above to the right of the Ironing Board. How cute are these?

Pottery Barn Kids, Elaine Turner update

In today’s Preppy Bytes we think the first item below represents a great business marriage (for lack of a better term) between the marketing mavens at Pottery Barn Kids and the brilliant women who own Hable Construction. Word that Pottery Barn will be using Hable’s absolutely wonderful fabric on some of its new Pottery Barn Kids custom nursery furniture, like the Lullaby Swivel Glider and Ottoman. Hable has long been a favorite for those shopping the Garnet Hill catalog The textiles from Hable are out of this world, and the two sisters who own the company are very savvy business strategists.

Hable is just uber-creative, and when popping over to peek at their site, we found the adorable Round wool felt box in Pink Lollipop, as well as their wonderful Jade Fig Canvas Sunhat or gardening hat. The colors at Hable are bright and cheery, the designs are to-die-for and the accessory line offers wonderful choices as well.

Byte #2: Also bright and cheery while retaining its timeless elegance is the Elaine Turner Sconset Terah Large’ Tote bag at Nordstrom we showcased in a post yesterday. Apparently Nordstrom is out of stock on this item. However, a savvy reader (you know who you are!) has alerted us to the availability of another Elaine Turner bag in that same Poppy print! Not only does it appear to be available, but for anyone thinking about economizing on handbags it is offered at a great price. The good folks at eFashionHouse.com have the Turner Beach Tote in all its bright and roomy wonder, ideal for almost any occasion! In addition they have loads of other Turner handbags, including the Danielle Tiki Floral seen below along with the Danielle Sea Blue Grasscloth large tote, a lush and lovely look that will be stunning on anyone’s arm. This is not to mention all of the other designer bags they carry, the perfumes, — definitely worth a stop as soon as you have a nanosecond! And thank you faithful reader!