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October 2012 Issue No. 55
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12th Street Shoes Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm
Historic Fairhaven Sun Noon - 5pm 1204 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 360-733-2066 |
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Happy October Shoe Lovers!
Oh this is my favorite time of year! I love it when it starts to feel crisp outside. I love it when the leaves start to turn colors. I love the debate of whether or not I should wear socks.
Good times at the Paris Fashion Show last month. Thank you all for coming. It was a very fun night. I was told I was a bit chatty for a mime - I do love to dress up. Hope you liked my little mime outfit. The food was fabulous - Magdalenas & Quel Fromage were outstanding! Thank you Kelli from Studio Beausoleil for the fabulous tans!
We have some fun stuff happening this month - go a day barefoot with Sole4Souls on 10/11/12 and see if you can spot the Finnegan princess family (including the dog) on Oct. 31st for trick or treating in Fairhaven.
We have a super fun Gallery Walk planned for you in November, but we need your help. We are trying to put together "The Best Shoe Collection Ever"! We need your photos of your favorite shoes - please see all the details below. Do check the fine details - there is a 12th Street Shoes gift certificate at stake : )
We also say goodbye this month to Whitney. We have so enjoyed having her at the shoe store. Don't worry, you will still see her around Fairhaven. She will be working at the Fairhaven Tennis Center. We will miss her and wish her all the best! Stop by and welcome Stephanie to the 12th Street Shoes family!
We hope to see you all this month. Lots of fun shoes coming in. Plus it's my birthday month so it has to be a good month! Take care everyone!
Sincerely,
Jody
"They say it's your birthday! Woo-hoo! We're going to have a good time!"
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The Best of Western Washington Contest
The race is on! Thank you all for your votes last year! We finished in 2nd place! Woo-hoo!! Please help to make us first this year. Click below to vote for all your favorites. Let's put Bellingham on the map!!!
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OCTOBER EVENTS!
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10/11/12
Walk a Day Barefoot
with Soles4Souls
On 10.11.12, make a choice to live without shoes. Go barefoot to represent someone who has been effected by wearing inadequate footwear, and be the voice of those in need. Be Barefoot4Them.
Use social action to raise awareness for the 1.5 billion people in the world who do not have shoes.
Promise Your Support. Spread the Word. Be Barefoot4Them.
More info - Soles4souls Go Barefoot
12th Street Shoes will be collecting shoe donations for Soles4Souls starting on 10/11/12 through 10/14/12 (Thurs - Sun). For every pair donated we will give you 10% off your purchase.
Sign up with Soles4Souls and go barefoot for the day and we will give you 20% off your purchase on 10.11.12. Just bring in your story - Soles4Souls will provide a story for you when you sign up to participate. Just share that story with us on 10.11.12 and we will give you 20% off your purchase. Join us - we will be Barefoot4Them!  Trick or Treating in Fairhaven October 31st 3-6pm All sorts of small goblins, princesses, wizards, heroes, animals-and undoubtedly some unidentified creatures-will be swarming the streets of the Historic District during an annual Halloween celebration for the little ones-and their friends, relatives, neighbors and even pets!
Shops will be decorated for the holiday, there will be treats for all at most of the merchants (look for the poster at participating locations), watch Fairhaven Fitness' "Thrillingham" class perform their ghoulish dance in costume (around 7ish near the Village Green--details TBA), and don't forget to stop by Fairhaven Pharmacy to get your photo taken!
Look for the Finnegan princess family - Brian will be dressed as a Knight in Shining Armor, even Bailey dog will be a princess. |
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Adopt a Shoe
Sole Sisters
 These Dansko sisters love to be out and about. Their peek-a-boo heel shows off their playful side. Comfort, comfort, comfort is what they are all about! And yes, they think they are a bit sassy with their studs on the side. Dress these sisters up or down - perfect with jeans or a skirt. Sizes Available: Brown 37 Black 36, 37, 41 Original Price: $130 Newsletter Subscriber Price: $69 Potential adoptive moms can contact the store at 360-733-2066 or e-mail us at info@12thstreetshoes.com Remember, adoptions must take place by October 31, 2012
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SHOE SNAPS - SeptemberLast Monday of the month on 12th Street Shoes' Facebook Page  The last Monday of every month, promptly at 10am, we will post a photo of a shoe (or part of a shoe) on the 12th Street Shoes Facebook page. The first person to guess the brand and style of the shoe, will win a very special exclusive shoe mug that we had made just for this contest. Just post your guesses under the pic - we will let you know if you are right. HINT: the picture will always be of a shoe we have currently in stock. Up above was our September Shoe Snap pic. The winner was Sally P. Below is the shoe in its entirety - the Born Lusi.  
Next Shoe Snaps will be October29th !
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Focus on Handbags
We are excited to bring back Matt & Nat after a many years hiatus. Not because customers didn't like them but because Matt & Nat changed their distribution chain and now they are back to service the independent retailer. Yeah! We are glad they are back because we love them!!!!
The name Matt & Nat, stands for MAT(T)ERIAL and NATURE, and was originally conceived in 1995. They have a fascinating start. Inder Bedi, the founder, was asked by a Hare Krishna priest to become a vegetarian for 30 days. The priest was a friend of the family. So he did and it changed his life.
Inder was a law student and after his challenge, he took a class on entrepreneurship and had to create a fictitious business and raise funding. As a now vegetarian, he realized that there were no fashionable options for vegetarians thus Matt & Nat was born.
Matt & Nat loves to experiment with bag shapes with some ground rules: no leather. A mandate to use eco/recycled/upcycled materials wherever possible has led to recycling plastic bottles for linings, the use of cork and secret future plans to upcycle bicycle tires. MATT & NAT's values are love, authenticity and responsibility. They are inspired by the textures and hues of nature, and they will do their best to protect.  Various vegan leathers are used in production, the scientific terms are PU (polyurethane) and PVC (polyvinylchloride). PU is less harmful to the environment and used wherever possible. MATT & NAT designs and produces their own custom hardware. Some great brand ambassadors of M&N over the years have been Nathalie Portman, Fearne Cotton, Olivia Wilde, Charlize Theron, Eva Mendes, Rory Freidman, Emily Deschanel, Adrian Grenier.
Live beautifully is the mantra at the core of MATT & NAT. Living beautifully means appreciating beauty, humanity, creativity and positivity.
The Matt and Nat company motto comes from founder Inder Bedi's Indian and Sikh background: "Choose life, choose positivity, choose the golden rule, choose to be at peace with yourself, choose salvation."
We hope you love all the styles we have to offer from Matt & Nat. They are very wonderful handbags. Unfortunately, this isn't a line that we can special order, so sorry. DOn't worry, we do have lots to choose from.
References:
mattandnat.com
designerhandbags101.com
kriscarr.com/blog/matt-nat-then-and-now/
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Tips & Tricks Shearling Upkeep!
Best tip - use Wooolite or some other type of very gentle shampoo. Do not put them in the washing machine. If you are cleaning boots, stuff them with paper and allow them to air dry. Do not put them in the dryer.
You may want to water protect your boots - do not use sprays that have silicone in them. It will clogs the pores of the sheepskin - preventing the sheepskin from breathing.
Ugg makes some great products - they are the masters of sheep skin. Their water protector spray does not have silicone in it.
Ugg has a great little kit which has everything you need - even a little brush to flush up everything after it is dry.
Quick follow-up from our "Suede Rescue" column, customer Barbara F. says that she carries an artist's eraser in her purse to take care of spots on her suede. The erasers are inexpensive and fit easily into your purse. Thank you Barbara for that great tip!
Hope this was helpful. If there is something special you would like to see in this column - let us know! E-mail us at
tipsandtricks@12thstreetshoes.com
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Call for Shoes
World's Best Shoe Collection
 We are looking for your help to put together the world's best shoe collection for the Fairhaven Gallery Walk on November 23-24. We will be displaying pictures of your favorite shoes from your closets. We will be having a People's Choice Award - the favorite shoe owner will be given a $50 gift certificate from 12t Street Shoes.
Photos can be sent to info@12thstreetshoes.com If you don't have pics, we would be happy to take them for you. Just bring them by the store.
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New Arrivals
So many fun new shoes this past month. Lots more to come. We are just starting to get our boots in. Lots more to come. I think this is the first week I have actually worn boots. It has been so warm, I am now ready! Even though I say that, it doesn't mean I want snow. Just chilly enough for boots : )  We have brought back one of last year's favorite boots but this time we have brought it in, in black. Fabulous boot from Romika. Love the mixed use of leathers. Great footbed. Can't go wrong with this cutie.  We have some great new styles in from Naot. This one above is the perfect basic black shoe. Just enough details to make her interesting and comfort tat makes her an all day shoe!  Our shoe snaps shoe, the Born Lusi, looks fabulous paired with a Matt & Nat handbag. The colors look great together. Have to say, can't have enough purple shoes. I have at least 15 pairs.  Just got in a new line of handbags - ILI. Love the leather, feels so wonderful to the touch. reasonably priced too. Love this tote - fun details with the woven leather.  Yeah! More Fly London's have arrived! I know you all love this footbed. We have added a boot for Fall. This gray suede is a wonderful color for Fall. It goes with everything! Great addition to your Fall wardrobe.  Your favorite brand from Spring - Eneka! Just a heads up, they are changing their name next Spring to Sabrinas - same fabulous shoes, just a different name. We just got in about six new styles from Eneka - love them all. We will also be getting in a flat version in black patent. Have had lots of requests for it, luckily they had some in stock - they will be in soon, promise!!!  Great new looks from El Naturalista. They are so comfortable and so cute all at the same time! This one above is one of my favorites! Love the heel and the mix of colors.  More fun looks from El Naturalista. Love this little shoe. So very, very cute.  Now this is a northwest shoe! New from Dansko - this is a metallic leaf pattern. Love it! Great colors. Perfect pattern for here.  Fun new looks from Aerosoles! The leopard is my favorite. Both have been very well received. Super comfortable and super cute! Glad the weather is finally turning and it is time for boots! |
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