Coming Soon: Missoni for Target

Just received the exciting news that Target is partnering with Italian luxury brand Missoni to introduce an affordable, limited-edition collection for fashion and home. It will include apparel and accessories for women, men, girls and baby, as well as home goods including bedding, dinnerware, stationery and décor items. The prices will range from $2.99 to $599.99, with most items less than $40.  Missoni for Target will be available Sept. 13 through Oct. 22, 2011 at all Target stores and Target.com.
           
"Our collection for Target embodies Missoni's values of family, color and quality," said creative director Angela Missoni. "It has been a fantastic experience translating our aesthetic into an affordable line, one we are eager to share with families across the United States."

"The Missoni family has established one of the world's most creative brands, and together we've created a collection that will have guests lining up outside their local Target in anticipation," said Kathee Tesija, executive vice president of merchandising, Target. "Our collection with Missoni offers more than 400 compelling products for every aspect of guests' busy lives, all at incredible prices, and provides Target with a unique point of differentiation for the fall season."

I'm attending the preview next week and will definitely keep you posted on what's to come from Missoni for Target! Can't wait!

Calypso for Target Preview and Giveaway

After I moved to New York, shopping at Calypso St. Barth stores became a favorite pastime.  Not only do they have great colorful clothing and chic sandals but great furniture and accessories for the home.  Now those of you who don't live near a Calypso store can take home their island inspired aesthetic from their new collection for Target when it is unveiled on May 1, 2011.  I had the opportunity to shop the sneak preview recently and I know you are going to love the summer dresses, elephant tea pot, and cute kid's clothes.  Best of all, Target has graciously offered up two of the signature Calypso St. Barth poufs - one silver and one gold - to lucky Habitually Chic readers!

To enter the contest, please send your name and address to the special contest email address, habituallychiccontest@gmail.com.  Please specify gold or silver in the subject line so I can sort the applicants. No one will be using your information for any other purpose but this giveaway and it ensures that your pouf can be sent out right away.  Anyone who emails me directly or does not include their mailing address and color choice will be disqualified. One entry per person per color. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm EST on Friday, May 6, 2011. Three winners will be randomly selected from the entries and will be announced on Saturday, May 7, 2011. As they say in St. Barth's, Bonne Chance!

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Give Me Libertine or Give Me Death!

I thought about calling this post Johnson Hartig's All Grown Up and I'll explain why in a minute. As many of you probably know by know, Libertine designers Cindy Greene and Johnson Hartig pictured above are profiled in the September 2007 issue of Domino. But what few of you probably remember is that Johnson Hartig was also profiled in the September 2002 issue of House Beautiful below! I know this because I have the tear sheets to prove it! I thought it would be fun to look back and see how his style has changed in the past five years. I think it definitely looks like he grew up and refined his decorating style while still retaining his penchant for collecting.

Hartig above from five years ago working on his then burgeoning clothing line in the red workroom. Glad to his dog Pocket is still around too!

The photo above is of Hartig's new living room in his house in LA which is dominated by a giant Damien Hirst spin painting. I remember making this type of art when I was little. I might have to ask my parents to find them since they're back in vogue! Hirst was also a recent collaborator on a recent Libertine collection. Hence the skulls as well.

The walls in the new house mostly all white a departure from his previous LA penthouse living room that was full of color above. The new white walls are the perfect blank canvas for his colorful collection of art but also work well with his antiques and modern furniture.

Everything seems cleaner and more streamlined in the new house above as compared to the old penthouse below which was a bit cluttered. An English Regency dresser is flanked by 18th-century chairs and topped off with a Lucite and chrome flea market lamp.

Hartig did keep his British flag motif but instead of a rug like in the old penthouse above, he now has a pillow on the couch. A self professed Anglophile, now mixes his Anglo antiques along side Lucite, modern art and memento mori that all seems to work.

I think it's amusing that the new house has white walls in every room but the bedroom above while the old penthouse had colorful painted walls in every room but the bedroom. I love how his style has changed and evolved and it's so nice to know that the company he was running out of his penthouse is still in business. Libertine has grown up and it looks as if Johnson Hartig has too! Oh, and a line for Target ain't too shabby!

Photos by Paul Costello and Fernando Bengoechea