Yo New York in the house! If you live here in NYC you probably know that David Z is one of THE places to get your latest pair of JCs, right? And if you didn’t know, now you do so you have no excuse to not to visit one of David Z’s six(!!!) locations in New York (there are also 2 in New Jersey for our friends to the west). David Z carries the hottest new JC styles, and the stores have an amazing one of a kind New York vibe. Oh yeah, did we mention that Biggie Smalls used to shop here? For more info check out DAVIDZ.COM, and check out some of the pics we snapped last week when we visited DZ ourselves!

ZOMG! (We looked it up, the “Z” haz no meaning other than making OMG more enthusiastic if not sarcastic) Can you believe that all of your Downtown Girl dreams are finally coming true?  With this temperature drop in full effect….the sweaters are piling on and your favorite retailers are unpacking platform creepers and tartan Litas right and left. Thanks to Solestruck and Lori’s Shoes, you are only one click away from these punk rock gems. And don’t worry, we have made it even easier for you (SEE BELOW)

THE CUFFED AND THE WARRANT AT LORIS

SHOP CUFFED HERE

SHOP WARNING HERE

LITA FAB AT SOLESTRUCK /WRIGHT AT LORI’S

SHOP THE WRIGHT HERE

SHOP THE LITA FAB HERE

THE BUNDY AT SOLESTRUCK

SHOP NEON GREEN BUNDY HERE

SHOP NEON ORANGE BUNDY HERE

SHOP NEON PINK BUNDY HERE

SHOP NEON YELLOW BUNDY HERE

THE WARRANT AT SOLESTRUCK

SHOP WARRANT HERE

The JC Team from around the world made the trek to scorching Las Vegas this week for the biggest trade-show of the season, Pool. For anyone who has ever been to one of our shows, you know there is never a dull moment. We met some amazing new friends (shot out to UNIF, Autre Magazine, and Joyrich!) and saw some of our old besties (Solestruck, Wasteland, Wildfox, Need Supply, NastyGal, Trash and Vaudeville, Free People, Motel, Virgo etc. etc. etc.). Our men’s designer even won big at the slots (Okay, it was at the Las Vegas airport slots, but he won nonetheless)! In between all the madness, we were able to snap a few pics of some of our favorite looks we saw come through the Mandalay Bay convention center. We were so inspired by the amazing ensembles that walked by, and so honored that many of them were accompanied by JC shoes! There were so many great looks, we decided to split them up in two posts, so stay tuned for Part 2 coming tomorrow!

If you were wondering where the fab jewelry from our DOWNTOWN GIRL look book came from, we were lucky enough to borrow it from our good friend Aimee Munford, designer and owner of GARNETT JEWLERY. Last week we caught up with Aimee and asked her a few questions about what inspires her, how she got started in the industry, and any advice she would give to anyone out there looking to break in to one of the coolest areas of the fashion world.

1. How did you get started in jewelry?

I have always needed to have a creative outlet.  I was a photography major in college, but have also dabbled in painting, printmaking, sculpture and fiber arts and making jewelry just came about naturally out of a desire to create something unique and original.

2. What inspires you?

I find inspiration all around me in color, and nature and the creative energy of other artists.  I am never at a loss for inspiration.  I really feel inspiration is all in how one looks at things and you just need to be open to seeing things in your own way; in a different unconventional light.

3. Who are your favorite designers?

My favorite designers are the ones who create to the beat of their own drum-one’s who go their own path. Authenticity is a must!

4. What’s on your iPod?

Bob Marley (always Bob Marley), K’naan, Stevie Wonder, Palace Music , Neil Young, Stereolab, Blonde Redhead

5. Uptown Girl or Downtown Girl?

Duh-Downtown Girl

6. What advice would you give to someone who wants to break into the industry?

My advice to anyone starting out trying to build their own business is to be patient and stick with it-It’s not going to happen overnight.  Reach out to other people in your industry who you respect and trust and utilize all your resources.  And don’t forget to pay it forward when you make it big.

GET THE LOOK!

The “Cobra” earrings by Garnett Jewelry available HERE.

The “Equilateral” triangle pendant necklace by Garnett Jewelry available HERE.

We’re also obsessed with SO many more of Garnett’s pieces, which can all be seen at their official site! Here are just a few that we’re currently coveting:

Where do we even begin? Let us know what your favorite piece from Garnett Jewelry is!

Go DARIAN! It’s your birthday! We spotted the gorgeous Demi Lovato touching down at LAX rocking the Darian in mustard leather. We love how versatile the style is, and we love that Demi works them in to her travel-cas(ual) look. Check out some photos of Demi below, as well as some of our favorite new color-ways in the Darian, available now at SOLESTRUCK!