Trashy Diva Strikes Again!!

Do you know about The Diva?

For those of you who do you know how exciting this news is!!

For those of you who are as-of-yet-unaware of the awesome nature of a Trashy Diva dress you should hesitate no longer and get yourself to Flirt! Just slipping into one of these fabulous, vintage-inspired dresses can change how you feel in an instant. The Diva makes a vixen out of all of us. Meant for women with curves, a Trashy Diva dress hugs you in all the right places (and doesn't hug you in all the right places, too, if you know what I mean).

This season we are carrying both their delicious silks dresses and their new, less expensive, stretch cotton and rayon jersey designs.

From left to right:

Jenny 3/4 Sleeve Jersey Dress in Black $150

Annabelle Silk Dress in Retro Floral $253.

Ingrid Dress in Cinnibar $253

Audrey Pencil Dress in Black $109

New Dresses from Vava by Joy Han

This is Emily Geanacopoulos, our beautiful seamstress/designer of Applecart bags/shopmaster and now model pictured here in Voom's spin-off line VaVa.

We've carried Voom for years so, imagine our delight when we came across VaVa which is priced at about half of what Voom costs! Instead of focusing on the silks Voom is known for VaVa takes the same design elements and fabricates them in cottons, denims, and jersey keeping prices down without sacrificing style.

The Hailey Denim Dress pictured left is $108 and the Grecian Mini Dress pictured right is $89. Call for availability.

Patternmaking 101 Returns!

One day only!

Patternmaking 101 with Cal Patch is back. The class will be held on Sunday, July 19th from 2 - 4.30pm. And at the going price of $50, this class is bound to fill up fast! Sign up soon and save your spot!

Click here to sign up and to read more about the class!


And as always, feel free to email or call with any questions.

New Espe Wallets for Summer

One of our most popular, unique and practical items here at Flirt, are the wallets from Espe that we carry. With so many fun, vibrant and colorful designs to choose from, its hard not to want to collect them all.
We have a limited amount of styles, sizes, and motifs currently available on our webiste. Be sure to check them out online or at our store!

Jeffrey Campbell & Faryl Robin Summer Sandals

Summer is fast approaching, and Flirt has got all your summer shoe needs covered. New arrivals from Faryl Robin and Jeffrey Campbell. Call for size availability!


Faryl Robin's "Yetta" $219.
Full of retro style, this platform wedge is made from a soft, black leather with a wooden sole. The strap around the ankle keeps it supported on your foot and the peep-toe detail makes it classic, dramatic and feminine.

Jeffrey Campbell's "Jolyn" $88.
This cute summer sandal has braided and perforated detailing. Made from light brown leather, its the perfect shoe to stroll around the city in.

Faryl Robin's "Wakiko" $198.
This gladiator style flat sandal is made from a metallic bronze leather and features an open toe and open heel design. An adjustable buckle keeps it supported around your ankle and a 100% leather sole will help keep your feet comfortable as you walk along the beach.

Jeffrey Campbell's "Andy" $68.
The lace up closure and cut-out style of this shoe makes it full of breezy summer style. The flat, open-toe design is made of a beautiful, dark brown leather.

Cinderloop Tops

Cinderloop, is the work of designer Antoinette Indge. Working intuitively, the unusual details she creates are not merely ornamentation, but functional parts of the clothing's structure. They help to define a neckline or shape a bodice. Her intuitive approach results in wearable, versatile pieces with a distinctive personality.
Currently, we have these beautiful tops available in sizes small, medium, and large and in the styles you see above. Click on the photos for a more detailed view.

Swimsuits Have Arrived at Flirt!

Are you just not a bikini kind of girl? We hear you! If you prefer to leave something to the imagination then do it in style! Stop by Flirt and grab this fantastic vintage inspired swimsuit!



Imagine how fabulous with red platform sandals!

50's Style bathing suit. Navy blue with red accents and white adjustable straps.

Sizes XS-L $58.

New Jeffrey Campbell Shoes

We just got two new styles from one of our favorite shoe designers, Jeffrey Campbell. Check out the photos and then try 'em on yourself at Flirt this weekend!




The "Berry" (left), is trendy but oh-so classic style ankle bootie with a slightly pointed toe. Check out the great details around the seams of this shoe.
Currently, we have it available in sizes 6 - 10, including half sizes too!









The "MM-01" (left) is an open toe sandal with a high wooden sole and heel. An adjustable strap around your ankle will add support and keep you looking stylish! Made from a soft, brown leather and available in sizes 6 - 10.

Melissa Bell Dress 20% Off During April

Melissa Bell, one of our favorite local designers, has many new exciting spring
and summer dresses in! To start the spring off with a sale, she's marked all of her new stock 20% off for the month of April. If she's a favorite of yours too, you wont want to miss this opportunity!

Hotcakes Rings

New rings from Hotcakes Designs are here. We also have earrings and brooches with many great styles and motifs to choose from.

This photo on the left is just a sampling of the styles you will find when you visit us a Flirt!

Trashy Diva Has Arrived!!!!

We've all been waiting patiently...and it's been worth the wait! For those of you on the waiting list we'll be giving you a call. For everyone else:

Above:
Allison Dress in Blue Poppies

Left: 1940's Dress in Warm Watercolor
Right: Doris Dress in Cool Watercolor

Oh you devilish Diva, we love you so!! For those of you who don't live near Flirt we'll add links to these dresses on the online store as soon as they are posted.

Patti's Pick Of The Week!

Before Netflix I used to go to the locally owned video store near my apartment to rent my VHS tapes and I'd always make a beeline for my favorite shelf: Staff Pics of the Week. With so many movies to choose from it was always so helpful to have someone boil it down for me and tell me what they thought was really worth getting and why. Not to mention that the guys and girls behind the counter at the video store really knew what they were talking about and showed me things I would have never picked up on my own. Now that I mention it I feel like I should get back in the habit of visiting my local video store for just this reason.

Anyway. . .

At Flirt, we really do love almost everything but all of us have our preferences and all of us have a different sense of style which draws each of us to covet certain pieces. Because our stock changes so regularly and is often produced in such small quantity we thought we should do our own version of that great video store shelf to draw out those special things you might not get a chance to see. So a couple times a week we'll be having the ladies at Flirt pick a favorite piece to showcase for the blog. Today, Patti not only chose a piece but showed us a few different ways it could be worn. Versatility is key.

The Flirt Ruffle Snap Skirt in Black and White Stripe

Above: Red 1940's Blouse by Trashy Diva,
"Hot Mess" necklace by Zachary Pryor,
Melia Patent Leather Pumps by Jeffrey Campbell

Left: Blue/Black Fold and Stitch Top by Cinderloop,
Silhouette Necklace by Classic Hardware,
WL Boots by Jeffrey Campbell

Right: Mama Cass Tshirt in Eggplant by
Alternative Apparel,
Spirited Dress in White by Neesh,
Necklace by Fiona Kelly,
Boots by Shara Porter

If you'd like more information on any of these pieces stop by Flirt in Park Slope or call us at 718-783-0364!

Sewing Classes This Weekend

As many of you know, Flirt offers a variety of sewing classes at our studio space, Home Ec, located at 303 3rd Avenue.




This weekend, we will be finishing up the final session of our Skirt Making Class and teaching a Build A Bag Workshop. Space is still available for Build A Bag, and sign up is easy through our website. No previous sewing knowledge or experience necessary!

Schedules and class descriptions are available on our website.

New High Waisted Circle Skirts

Hey, hey ladies! Looking for that nipped in waistline this spring?

Well have we got the skirt for you!

Our High Waisted Circle Skirts have arrived for spring and they are spectacular!! The corseted waistline keeps the skirt in securely in place allowing you to really show us your curves.

Available in teal denim (pictured) or chocolate brown.

New "Sweet Nothings" from In God We Trust

Many of you are familiar with these naughty little necklaces from Brooklyn based In God We Trust known to those in the know as "Sweet Nothings". Be you sugar and spice or salt and sassafras there is a little brass heart with you written all over it! Classic favorites like Bless This Mess and Balls To The Wall now share display space at Flirt with our new obsessions: Willing and Able and, yes, Stuff My Muff (I can't even type it without smirking). If these seem too tawdry for you there are sweeter Sweet Nothings but interestingly enough it seems most times the naughtier the better.

To find the little brass heart that says it all about you stop by Flirt or check them out online.

We're Back! And Better This Time!

Hello all you wonderful Flirtsters! If you are here at our blog, if you even bother checking it anymore considering the last time we actually had a post, then you’ve been perusing the website and hopefully hitting up the our new web-boutique. If you want to go to the store click here! There are so many great new things for spring/summer and more to come on an almost daily basis so keep checking back.

So. . . much to tell. So much has been happening in the world of Flirt since last we met so I won’t go into all of it but I’ll give you a rundown of 2008:

Flirt Smith Street, our original store where the dream of retail independence was born, closed in June of this year. Developers were interested in the property and to ensure the sale they wanted to deliver the buildings vacant so it was so-long Flirt, hello empty storefronts for the last 8 months. I can’t tell you how sad it was to take everything off the shelves. We miss Smith Street and our loyal customers terribly. But we often see those familiar faces at Flirt in Park Slope which is really flattering and wonderful!

Classes have continued at Home Ec and we’ve gotten some really great press as a result. Most recently an article in Page Six magazine where Patti and our most awesome seamstress/retail master Emily G. were quoted. Classes are really filling up every weekend and last weekend we had two full Build a Bag Workshops. We just added more sessions of Build a Bag, Flirt Skirt class, and Altered States which is a class conceived by the most awesome of makers Cal Patch where you can learn how to be your own tailor! If you’ve been thinking about picking up sewing now is the time!

And speaking of Home Ec. . . at the end of 2008, right before Christmas, we decided to embark on one of our other dreams of opening a home store a la Flirt with a great mix of contemporary, handmade, vintage, and vintage inspired home goods. We also have fabric and notions and even some amazing furniture. Here’s what it looks like:
















Of course, as I’m sure you said to yourself, it might now have been the greatest time to start a new retail adventure. . . especially on 3rd Avenue which is a bit off the beaten path. But we don’t let things go easily and knew we just had to figure out a way to get people through the doors. And what really brings people out of the woodwork? Big, gigantic sales! After almost ten years in business you have a lot of left over stuff. Clothes, shoes, jewelry, bags, hats, tshirts. You name it we’ve probably got it and you know what we do with it when it’s out of season? We store it. So we figured everyone likes a super sale. Why not just have one ongoing. So every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we do from 12-6pm and it’s been great. So you should check this blog regularly for updates about what’s new not only at Flirt and Flirt online but also at our overstock sale.

So we’re back! And this time I promise updates about new merchandise, classes, and happenings. Trust me!