Summer 2008

There was so much I did not get to blog about this summer!
All these should be on sale by now.

Pictures first and details later......

DRESSES

• Ariki in Tribal: Fully lined strapless column dress with extensive decorative stitching at bust, waist, and hemline, layered chevrons, and hidden side zip; Material: 70% Rayon/26% Nylon/4% Spandex; Retail price: $1275 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE!
  
• Elili: Fully lined strapless column dress with empire waist, contrast-print bust, below bust pleating, extensive decorative stitching all over, origami-folded front bust detail, and hidden side zip; Material: 100% Cotton with trim in 68% viscose/30% Nylon/2% Elastane; Retail price: $459 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE!
  
• Taran in Regatta Weave or XS Red: Empire-waisted scoop-neck cap-sleeved dress with hip pickets and banded torso; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $396? (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Domino in Chocolate, Flame, Azure or Black: Blattering corset-seamed dress with scoop neckline, cap sleeves, seamed waist and skirt, and hidden side zip-- ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Flame! US6&US8 are the LAST ONES in Black! -- Chocolate and Azure are SOLD OUT!
  
• Quincy in Bud Green, Azure, Chocolate or Gold Sand: Short-sleeved dress with six-button placket, princess seams, banded hemline and cuffs, and two above-breast pockets; Note: Runs about a size smaller than standard DvF sizing -- ON SALE! -- US4 is the LAST ONE in Gold Sand! -- Azure, Bud Green and Chocolate are SOLD OUT!
  
• Heron in Azure, Black, Guava or Golden Sand: Corset-seamed strappy sheath with hidden side zip and structured bust cups -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
  
• Bosa in Olive, Chocolate or White: Comfy shirtdress with six-button placket, buttoned pockets above breasts, and satin-trim on collar, cuffs and pocket flaps -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Holland dress in Red with white or Navy with white: Sporty mandarin-collared splitneck dress with cap-sleeves, white panels on both sides of silhouette, and built-in hip pockets -- Note: Runs about a size smaller than standard DvF sizing -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Bridget in Black, Red (Saks only), Navy (Neiman only), Amparo Blue (Neiman, Barney's and Saks only), Guava (ShopBop exclusive), Chocolate, Olive or Sunkist (ShopBop and Saks exclusive): Seamed scoopneck tank sheath with low U back, empire bust seaming and princess seams on skirt-- All colors (except Sunkist) ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Red! US8 is the LAST ONE in Navy! US8 is the LAST ONE in Chocolate! -- Black, Olive and Guava are SOLD OUT!
  
• Cookie in Leopard or Tahitian Maze: Tank dress with center seam and slanted hip pickets, trimmed in solid-color contrast at hemline, neckline and shoulder straps (Leopard also has contrast at pockets); Material of Leopard: 60% cotton/25% acetate/15% silk (outer shell), 100% acetate trim, and 97% cotton/3% spandex (lining); Material of Tahitian Maze: 100% cotton; Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE in Leopard!
  
• Cookie in Large Island Clover Chocolate or Basket Caning: Tank dress with center seam and slanted hip pickets, contrast trim at pockets, hemline, neckline and shoulder straps; Material: 100% silk (jersey)-- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Trina in White or Butter Rum: safari-inspired short-sleeved shirtdress with wooden buttons and belt; Material: -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
• Maui in Olive or Butter Rum (washed silk): strapless dress with inverted pleating and gold braided halter-style neck tie with golden beads at the ends of the braid -- ON SALE! -- Olive is SOLD OUT! -- US4 Butter Rum is the LAST ONE!
  
• Maui Gown in Pink, Olive, and Black (washed silk): Floor-length strapless dress with inverted pleating and gold braided halter-style neck tie with golden beads at the ends of the braid

TOPS

• Tura in Midnight, Black or Sunset: Fitted cowl-neck viscose top with deep U plunge back and band across (to hide brassiere)-- ON SALE! -- US2 is the LAST ONES in Black! -- Midnight SOLD OUT! White SOLD OUT!
  
• Bryce blouse in White, Black, Rust or blue&white Pinstripe: Long-sleeved mandarin-collared cotton batiste blouse with center twist detail and two snap buttons below twist; Pinstripe version has a tie in the lower back -- ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Black! -- Pinstripe SOLD OUT! White SOLD OUT!
  
• Keoni blouse in Black, Parchment, Powder Pink or White: Split-neck cotton batiste blouse with elasticized elbow-length bell sleeves -- ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Powder Pink! -- Parchment and Black are SOLD OUT!
  

WRAPS

• Safaya in Parchment Gold: Safari-inspried collared wrap with wooden button detailing, cuffed sleeves, above-bust buttoned flap pockets and buttoned hip pockets-- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Kiamo in Batik (silk jersey): Cap-sleeve wrap with neck tie and rounded front wrap flap hemline-- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Maori Tattoo Tokalau: Strappy wrap with gathered bust and empire waist-- ON SALE! -- US6 and US8 are the LAST ONES!
  

Available sizes (X) or sizes that can maybe be ordered (?):
(add 4 to US size to convert to approx UK size, i.e. US6 equates to UK10)

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.