G A V I N circa 1949

Well, not really...but how 'bout that beautiful '49 MG parked in front last night? Had to have a picture!!

what a week!!!

Wow! Lots of new stuff in the store, cold days and warm days, great basketball games, and a long flight to connect with my kids! Thanks to the Kellogg School folks from Northwestern for a great party last night...hope everyone is happy with their purchases! More parties scheduled and they are always fun!! Hope you all have a great weekend and don't forget about Secret Saturday tomorrow (psst, all Erik Hart dresses will be 30% off...don't tell anybody...wait, tell EVERYBODY!)

Secret Saturday!

It's secret Saturday again and I can't wait to show you what's on sale this week. Along with the other sale items, many of which are 50%, I have added some little black skirts. I know how much I love a little black skirt!!! Straight ones, ruffled ones, cotton ones, shiny ones.....I've got them all. You absolutely have to come by and see them. The best part is that they are 30% off. See you tomorrow. Grosses Bises!(big kisses), Lauren

Sauce tees!!

I do love great tees and we have a fabulous new line in the store - Sauce! Very funky and great fit. Several styles and colors that will be awesome with leggings, jeans, skirts or shorts!!

mother's day!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you amazing women!! I take my hat off to us for the work and care we offer to all of the people that love and depend on us. We juggle, we balance, we teach, we cajole, we encourage, we scold, we love. We are the rock, the safe haven. This has been an amazing week. I was given the honor of meeting all of the strong men that are behind the women we love at GAVIN. To see them in here, looking uncomfortable, holding scarves and jewelry, blouses and skirts as if they were looking at some terrifying object. We tried things on, explained why this or that is a "must have", wrapped up beautiful gifts for these wonderful men to take home to the women they love! It has been my pleasure and I hope you are enjoying your day!

Meg McGuinness Bags!!!

Meg McGuiness is pure genius!!! I just ordered 3 of her gorgeous bags and I think we even beat Fred Segal to the punch. The photos are of two of the bags, plus we have a Messenger bag on order. We should have them by the end of next week and they have the same great style and constuction as her wonderful belts that have been such favorites in the store!!

Think about MOM!!

We've decided to extend our Mother's Day event all week!!

Send your husbands, daughters, sons and fathers to the store for a day of shopping. We'll have the ballgame on the big-screen, cold beer in the fridge, decorated cookies for the little ones and plenty of knowledgable staff on hand to insure that Mom gets a wonderful surprise on her day!

AND, we have a special gift for Mom with every purchase!!

(Obviously, all Moms are welcome to stop by for an espresso or a glass of wine while picking out their own gifts!!)

Party!

Hi everyone, last night was such a blast it was so fun to see all of my friends, old and new!! The food was great, kudos to Nancy Sharp and her lovely crew from Food for Thought. The Veuve was flowing and so was the great conversation. I really wanted to thank all of you for your support and never dreamed this would be a shopping night....maybe it was the champagne, but you guys had a riot shopping and socializing! My model girls were here, Cammy and Camille. We used to schelp the runway together, spend hours shooting, and then skip off to a fashion show at the Casino Club. Those were the days.....we were booked all day long and did everything in the city. All three of us were in the same agency, Susanna Johnson. Camille was also in my agency in Paris, Elite, and we modeled there for 6 years before we both headed home to take Chicago by storm. Learning french was the best part of it all, the travel amazing, but I never would have gained my absolute passion for fashion without those experiences. Being dressed by YSL, Sonia Rykiel, or Gautier, changes you, not to mention the most talented stylists in the fashion world. It is my pleasure to be able to share all of this with you. I have never had so much fun and I wanted to thank all of you for giving me this opportunity!!! The party last night was about all of you. We might even make this an annual event, get your chic on and party your self silly, and oh boy were we silly last night. I love all of you. Lauren

Get something special for MOM this Sunday May 3rd!!!

Send your husbands, daughters, sons and fathers to the store this Sunday for a day of shopping. We'll have the playoffs on the big-screen, cold beer in the fridge, decorated cookies for the little ones and plenty of knowledgable staff on hand to insure that Mom gets a wonderful surprise on her day!

AND, we have a special gift for Mom with every purchase!!

(Obviously, all Moms are welcome to stop by for an espresso or a glass of wine while picking out their own gifts!!)