Urbane Times Holiday Picks at Lot 8

One of our favorite boutiques to visit is Chloe Dao's Lot 8 Boutique in Rice Village. Chloe Dao has consistently put out great cocktail dresses and separates and is one of the premier boutiques in Houston, and we love her!

Here are some of our picks from Lot 8. Be sure to stop in and take 40% off all sale items, outerwear and accessories and make sure you tell them Urbane Times sent you!

Dao Chloe Dao Holiday 'Carrie' Metallic Dress $388.00 *One of Lot 8's bestsellers*

Dao Chloe Dao Black Fall Heidi Dress $279.99 (on sale!)

Dao Chloe Dao Printed halter dress $299.99

Dao Chloe Dao Royal blue dress $398.00 (from Dao Chloe Dao's spring collection)

Dao Chloe Dao "Kathy" $198.00

Dao Chloe Dao "Dominique" $328.00

All these Nuo flip totes, netbook envelopes and mini backpacks range from $19-44.99 and make great gifts!

All accessories are on sale!

Also, check out Chloe Dao's blog where she shares her inspiration and thoughts about being a designer! She is also hosting a casting call for designers to come and sell their wares!

Check out this Facebook invite for more information!

All photos by Deanna Mendoza.

CREAM OF THE CROP.

URBANE TIMES TOP 10 BEST DRESSED OF 2010!

1. Olivia Palermo


2. Ashley Olsen

3. Michelle Obama

4. Blake Lively

5. Rachel Roy

6. Gwen Stefani

7. Lauren Conrad

8. Alexa Chung


9. Rihanna

10. Kourtney Kardashian

Phillip Lim Trench

The trench will always be in fashion. But this version from Phillip Lim has me going insane. There is an attachable insert of faux fur! So in the winter just keep the fur inside and when spring rolls around, just unbutton the fur insert and voila!

The Barney's Co-op store in The Galleria is going out of business (the whole company is in turmoil!) and discounts range from 30-60% off, and this lovely Phillip Lim coat is 60% off! Hurry in and take advantage of all these fantastic deals!

Barney's Co Op Houston Galleria

TEL: 713.986.5113

Top 10 Asian Designers of 2010.

2010 was a great year for diversity in fashion and this crop of Asian designers led the pack. Each of these designers put their stamp on the fashion industry and just goes to show that the color of fashion is constantly changing and evolving.

Alexander Wang

Derek Lam

Prabal Gurung

Monique Lhuillier

Jason Wu

Doo. Ri

Y&Kei

Yohji Yamamoto

Thakoon Panichgul

Fashion, Design, and Illustration.

By: Nikki Farquharson


Nikki Farquharson is a London-based illustrator and graphic designer who shows us a different way of using magazine cuts.

Website: http://www.nikkifarquharson.com/

1st Urbane Times Party!

Last Monday, we invited our readers, friends and family to join us as we hosted our first shopping party at local boutique Serendipity3 to celebrate the Urbane Times Holiday Picks!

Guests enjoyed festive nibbles and sipped sangria and white wine as they mingled amidst the sounds of DJ Antix while stylish clothes provided the perfect backdrop for the holiday party!

Everyone had a great time and it was so fun seeing people enjoy the boutique! We're definitely having more events in the future and we just want to thank EVERYONE for coming out and supporting us! Special thanks goes out to Ruby Haro, owner of Serendipity3 and all the staff that made this event possible!

Enjoy some pictures from the night!

More pictures can be seen at our Facebook page!

Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

FROM URBANE TIMES!

Urbane Times Holiday Picks at Serendipity3

Houston has just been named the best city for shopping by Forbes magazine (a fact that I think we already knew!) and that is very fitting for our spotlight on boutiques for the first Urbane Times Holiday Picks!

We're spotlighting a couple of boutiques that we love and picking clothing and accessories we think you should know about!

Serendipity3 is a boutique we've featured before and what better place to start with our Urbane Times picks! The boutique is a great place to shop.

We picked four outfits and styled them for several different occasions, so enjoy!

1. Holiday Party - a colorful way to bring cheer to your holiday season, without looking like a Christmas card in green and red.

- Blue dress - Serendipity3 $62

- Mustard skirt - $60

- Gold coin necklace - $34

- Gold bangle - $24

2. Office Party

- Cream ruffled top - Fifth Culture - $48

- Black cuffed pants - BB Dakota - $72

- Gold chain - $24

3. Holiday Dinner

- Printed top - Gestuz - $57

- Black skirt - Gestuz - $152

- Gold chain link necklace - $38

- Gold pyramid bangle - $14

4. Night Out!

- Leopard sequin jacket - See You Monday - $58

- Gray tank - RD Style - $22

- Gray shorts - Gracia Fashion - $88

Serendipity3 offers great, affordable fashion that will help you dress for any occasion, and just in case you haven't done/finished your holiday shopping, Serendipity3 is giving Urbane Times readers 20% off all Urbane Times picks, excluding jewelry! Just mention Urbane Times at the register to receive your discount!

Don't forget to join us on Monday, December 20 from 6:30-8:30pm at Serendipity3 as we debut our holiday picks in store and celebrate the holiday season with drinks, nibbles and more!

Special thanks to Deanna Mendoza for the photos, and Ruby Haro of Serendipity3!

OUTFITS OF THE WEEK.

IT'S A PARTY!

Serendipity3 & Urbane Times

Serendipity3 Boutique
1806 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX