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Exclusive Items for Fall 2008 (not available in all shops)

JUMP INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DIANE VON FURSTENBERG DESIGNS!

For those of you who I have worked with before, welcome to the new format for Fashion Forward Store -- a DvF fan's best resource for beautiful Diane von Furstenberg clothing, mainly wraps.
For those of you visiting me for the first time, it is nice to meet you!

My hobby for the past 7 years has been working as a Personal Shopper that specializes in Diane von Furstenberg clothing. I am also a fan and collector of DvFs, so I have become very knowlegable about each of her collections, about how DvFs fit, the materials/styles/prints/etc. and I try to provide a worry-free online shopping experience for my clients. I got my start in this business when I first sold my excess DvFs on eBay (items that I could not fit but could not return to the DvF shop either); well, before I knew it, I was being asked to buy DvFs for fans from around the world! I no longer sell DvFs on eBay since they have allowed the selling of counterfeit DvFs grow unchecked, and I find that eBay's lack of concern takes away from both the shopping and selling experience for true DvF fans. This blog-shop was my brainchild solution and created to continue to cater to the needs of my existing clients (a big THANKS to all of you, by the way!!) . It is also a way for new clients to get an idea of what I carry and what my prices are, should they be interested in using my personal shopper services.

Unlike a traditional personal shopper/client relationship, you do not have to pay me a monthly or yearly retainer to shop for you, and you do not have to pay me a high hourly fee. Instead, I try to find the current season DvF you are looking for and will try my best to find it at the best price possible. Since DvF's design studio is here in NYC, I have amazing access to a wide array of sizes, prints and styles. I work mainly with the DvF shop and design studio, which means I get actual pieces you've seen on the runway of DvF's fashion shows, as well as one-of-a-kind designs that never hit stores! However, I am also very familiar with the large and small vendors DvF works with (upscale department stores, boutiques in the NYC area, overstock vendors, etc.), which allows me to also find items no longer in the DvF shop.

Using my blog instead of eBay or Yahoo helps to keep your costs as close to the actual prices of the items as possible. This blog will be a place where you can see what items I can get, what I have in stock and then you can make your purchase using PayPal, Western Union or money order. The prices you see here are what you pay for the item, which I try to keep to to no more than $5 more than what the dress cost me; my prices already include NYC sales tax and associated delivery fees I paid to have the items sent to me (delivery fee varies by shop and ranges from $12-$50, depending on how rare or far or special order the item is). You would then pay for postage and also cover any third party fees (i.e. PayPal levies an extra charge on credit card and debit card payments). It is like having a friend in NYC who can search for and pick up DvFs for you that you have not been able to find yourself, saving you time, hassle and heartache! Come in and take a look!

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This posting showcases the wraps currently in the DvF shop. DvF is VERY strict about discounts so don't expect to see current season items at greatly reduced prices until at least 6 months after the items arrive in shops, and that only applies to whatever is still around, which is not much, more often than not!

DvFs are popular and sell out unbelievably fast, so in addition to tracking down specific items for my clients, I will also pick up a wrap here and there, as I go along, if I think the item will sell out -- so check my other blog entries below to see what I have in stock of items that are sold out in shops and what great finds I have been able to get at discount prices. However, anything available in the shops can be ordered for you, provided that your size is still available or can be found through one of my many vendor relations. Happy shopping!

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Neiman Marcus exclusives for Fall 2008!

I have been trying to keep up with the flood of new things DvF has introduced to the Market for Autumn 2008! In addition to the Foreign Affair collection, there are some lovely evening gowns (see post below), as well as the Wonder Woman collection (post coming soon!), Bloomingdales exclusives, and Neiman Marcus exclusives to tell you about. I don't have all the photos yet, but I hope you still enjoy browsing and check back for when more photos are added!

Some of the Neiman Marcus/Bloomingdale's exclusives are available through the DvF shops, too.

WRAPS

• Madame in Vintage Serpent Pink or Vintage Serpent Blue; Mandarin collared wrap with keyhole closure at neck, 3/4-length cuffed sleeves trimmed in satin, contrasting solid obi waist sash; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Revolutionary Duenne in Confetti Red or Arabesque; Collared wrap with short sleeves that fold up and fasten with a buttoned strap, jewel-buttoned breast pockets (the buttons are smaller versions of the button found on the Ludlow and the Brass wrap), hip pockets with slash front detailing, and just the slighted bit of flaring in the skirt; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Casimir in Rainbow Room Beaded; collarless wrap with elbow-length sleeves, black charmeuse cuffs and waist sash, and beaded arcs all over; By Special Order only
  
  
  

DRESSES

• Bloomies is carrying an EXCLUSIVE shorter version of the Talon gown in Rainbow Room Black and White; Gorgeously fluid viscose cocktail-length dress with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtailing, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) -- BY SPECIAL ORDER ONLY! -- cocktail-length version of this dress:
  
• Dorothea in Plum or Black; fitted sleeveless sheath with side zip, V back neckline, empire V yoke, and a row of 5 dotted bows running from the base of the V to the waist; Material: satin; Retail price: $616 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Benny in Electric Blue (Neiman Marcus only), Jockey Green, Dragon Red or Black; fitted V-neckline sleeveless strappy sheath with wide straps, side zip, tailored bust cup seaming, tailored waist/hip yoke in front and back, and back skirt slit; Material: 71% Viscose, 23% Polyamide, 6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Duke in Dragon Red, Black or Electric Blue (Barney's exclusive?); fitted sleeveless sheath with V neckline in front and back, triangular seaming around bust (similar to the outline of the black piping on the Raisa) for a corset-like accent, side zip and 2 inverted pleats at waist; Material: 71% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Domino in Black with Midnight trim (Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusive); scoop-neck, cap-sleeved dress with princess seams on skirt and silk charmeuse detailing in bodice; Material: 71% Viscose/23%Polyamide/6%Elastane with blue trim that is 95% Silk/5% Spandex; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Domino in White with Black trim (Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusive); scoop-neck, cap-sleeved dress with princess seams on skirt and silk charmeuse detailing in bodice; Material: 71% Viscose/23%Polyamide/6%Elastane with black trim that is 95% Silk/5% Spandex
• Laetitia in Blue Confetti, Vintage Serpent Pink or China Club Trellis Teal; a scoop-neck tent dress with long sleeves, empire seaming aross the bust and ribbon trim around banded cuff and long banded hemline; Material: 100% silk; Retail price $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Aggie in China Vine or Small Electric Bauhaus Pink; scoop-neck tent dress with elbow-length sleeves and banded neckline, hem and cuffs; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Ludlow in Electric Blue or Black (both colors are Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusives); boatneck, 3/4-sleeve sheath with slightly boatneck neckline, empire seam, underbust ruching, waist ruching, and a button on each shoulder -- the dress is the silhouette of the Soffer but with the look of the Shawnessy and finished with the shoulder buttons of the Brass; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Mula in Charcoal, Electric Blue or Black (Charcoal is a DvF shop and Neiman Marcus exclusive, the latter two are Neiman Marcus exclusives); sleevelss sheath with v neckline, waist ruching, velvet trim along shoulders and a button detail (like the Brass and Ludlow dresses) on each shoulder; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $385 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Nola in Midnight, Dark Teal (Bloomies and DvF exclusive) or Black; cowlneck cap sleeved straight sheath with piping around torso, stitched-pinstripe shoulders and sleeves, and removable stitched-pinstripe sueded obi belt; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $430 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- FOR A LIMITED TIME: One each of US0, US2, US4 & US6 in Teal ON SALE for $360!
  
• Olivette in Black Satin; sleeveless sheath with lace detailing on bodice and neckline
• Pansy in Foulard Electric Blue; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with bateau neckline, princess seams and unique low-back keyhole detail; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Beaded Pansy in Foulard Electric Blue; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with beaded bateau neckline, princess seams and unique low-back keyhole detail; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Gong Li in China Vine or China Vine Ivory; Gorgeously fluid viscose cheongsam-inspired dress with mandarin collar, slightly puffed cap sleeves and five buttons along left shoulder; basically, a shorter, cocktail version of the Dixie gown; Material on Ivory version: 100% Viscose; Material on Black version: 100% Silk (jersey) -- EXCLUSIVE to the UK! Ivory one is (supposedly) EXCLUSIVE to Selfridge's! -- China Vine Black in UK6(~US2) and UK8(~US4) are the ONLY ONES which I have managed to get hold of , just $425 each!
  
  
  

GOWNS

I am so excited to see that Diane has released a few gowns for the fall. These are only available by special order, so let me know if you are interested and we can look for your size. This is a list of just the gowns exclusive to DvF, Bloomingdale's, Barney's, Saks and Neiman Marcus, so please enjoy looking!

• Talon in Rainbow Room Black and White, solid Black, or solid Emerald Green (DvF shop exclusive); Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length gown with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtail hem, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) or 85% Viscose/15% polyamide (black); Retail price: $678 (print) or $878 (black) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
• Dixie in China Vine Ivory (DvF shop and Barney's only); Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length cheongsam-inspired gown with mandarin collar, cut-out back, puffed cap sleeves, bead-covered frog buttons, fitted skirt that flares out at the fishtail hem, V-yoke waist, tailored gathering on derriere and slight train that is longer in the back; Material: 100% Viscose; Retail price: $785 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- US4 & US6 are the LAST ONES!
  
• Astentino in Black or Scribble print: Flowing sleeveless organza gown with handkerchief hemline, chiffon layers and diamonte knot detailing on one shoulder; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $1585 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
  
• Olsen gown in Black: structured strapless gown with corset-like tailoring and bustier seaming; Material: 73% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastace; Retail price: $745 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- By Special Order Only!
  
• Nikki gown in Black or Purple: Crinkle-chiffon gown with criss-cross halter neckline, draped detailing along torso and a plunging draped back; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $699 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- By Special Order Only!
  
  
• Kessler in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and crystals on the shoulders; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Kessler in Copper (Saks and DvF only); Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and diamonte detailing on the shoulders; Retail price: $879 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Brandt in Ivory, Black and Midnight (DvF shop exclusive?); Halter-neck floor-length gown with diamonte detailing at sternum; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: ~$845 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
• Olivier in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length cap-sleeved wrap gown with lace shoulders and back torso; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses.Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.