ELLE Jewelry

Our brand new ELLE Jewelry Boutique has been up and running for the entire holiday season, and we had a great response! If you have not seen the ELLE collection you are missing out! Each piece is set in rhodium-plated sterling silver, and has a genuine ruby embedded in it! The contemporary designs are based off the fashions featured in ELLE Magazine (the largest fashion magazine in North America), and can all be viewed HERE! Make sure to come in and take a peek - we are also giving away a FREE ELLE TOTE BAG with any ELLE purchase!

Look for more great additions to our DC Fashion Jewelry Gallery coming in 2009!

A Warm Holiday

We wanted to thank all of you for contributing to a wonderful holiday season here at Designers Center. Despite all the media hype surrounding the retail sector, we had a fantastic December and we want to thank you! We got to see a lot of familiar faces and lots of new ones that came in and found something beautiful and unique to put under the tree this year.

With that said, its back to work in the Designers Center offices as we seek to find new and unique gift and fashion lines to bring into the store. We are heading off to the largest gift trade show in the country in January; AmericasMart in Atlanta, GA.

Our event schedule is already starting to fill up for 2009. Here is a sneak peek of the first few events:
January: Vera Bradley Premiere - Spring 2009 (we will be featuring the 4 new patterns and all the new styles)

February: Pandora Valentines Trunk Show
Swarovski Redemption Event (featuring the 2009 Annual Edition)

Have a very Happy New Years, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
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Department 56 Bankrputcy

Department 56 is bankrupt you say? After news broke last week that the collectible giant Department 56 filed for Chapter 11, we had several concerned collectors wondering if this was the end of their beloved village series. We are here to quash those rumors. Chapter 11 allows businesses with debt trouble to restructure their organization in an effort to alleviate debt and continue doing business. This is what they are doing. While we don't know the details, we received a letter stating that they were eliminating several fringe lines from their sales line-up. These are lines that we are not carrying currently, and will not affect our business. These changes will allow D56 to focus more on their strong selling lines including, The Original Snow Village, Ebony Visions, Just the Right Shoe, Lenox Classics, and more. This should streamline their operation and allow for better service and selection for their retailers and consumers.

We have a fantastic display of all the D56 Villages and accessories. Stop by to check out the new releases and limited editions!

Extended holiday hours begin on Monday 12/8 (9am-10pm).