the latest happenings at chalk

the revelries have continued, as we've moved from winter's cold to summer's not-so-hot temperatures (what is UP with that?).


regardless, the cool temps and overcast skies haven't deterred you lovely ladies from joining us.


carrie and i are off to nyc these next few weeks, and have some wonderful surprises to share with you as we enter fall deliveries.


we don't want to give too much away (what's life without a little mystery, right?), but you will love the additions we are making to our designer roster.


pinkie swear.

what a whirlwind!

what an incredible week this has been . . .

85 degree weather the night of our party, world-class live music, delicious crepes and champagne, and a stellar showing. we didn't think the boutique could hold that many people.

not to mention the personal appearance/trunk show by designer elaine kim. we thought we were fans before . . . now we're wholesale converts. that woman has more talent in her tiniest toe than many an entire corps of designers. and watching her style our clients blew us away. (it blew our clients away, too, if the smiles on their faces were any indication of their experience.) we love you, elaine!

winifred grace's jewelry trunk show started our events off perfectly. her lovely presence and beautiful designs wowed the attendees . . . so much so, we're pretty much out of stock. thank you, winnie. come hang with us any time.

we were thrilled to close our events out with a "mother's day is for men" night, replete with a lana jewelry trunk show and personal appearance by designer lana bramlette. men, you did good; we hope your wives and mothers are happy when they open those pretty little boxes. we're already planning next year's iteration. and we can't thank lana and co. enough for hanging out with us and educating us about the collection. it was a treat to partner with you, and we look forward to doing so again.

photos from the party soon to follow . . .

until then, enjoy the beautiful weather that finally has arrived.

it might just be time to pick up an alc sundress, a fiorentini + baker sandal, or 88 Orange organic tank.

the countdown has begun . . .

it's hard to believe, but we're a week away from our
grand opening festivities.

preparations have kicked into high gear:

secure tent - check
confirm live music - check
order delicious food - check
procure lotsa bubbly - check
book lovely models - check, check
check off rsvp list - many, many checks
assemble goody bags - check
order flowers - check
get ready to celebrate - here's where you come in:

we'd be nothing without you, so please join us in
celebrating what amounts to the enormous
collaborative effort that is chalk boutique.

we can't wait to see you on the 23rd, 24th, and/or 25th.

(and if all of this is news to you, you can find all the
details by clicking on our "events" link.)

best,

sharon and carrie

tribune treat

on easter sunday, april 12, 2009, we discovered that peter rabbit had brought
chalk the best treat of all:

a lovely mention in the trib's "smart" section (section 9, p. 6):

store openings feel like breath of spring

"at a time when store closings are more the norm, brave new openings--
complete with a few delicious deals--give us hope of brighter days ahead.

chalk of evanston (2611 prairie ave., 847-424-0011, chalkofevanston.com)
has opened to offer designer clothing at a range of prices. chalk has the
north shore exclusive on the now-famous jason wu (worn frequently by
michelle obama) but also carries cottage brands from spain and los angeles.
'we have some expensive lines, but, taking the economy into consideration,
we wanted to have compelling product that a woman could come in and buy
instead of being frustrated," said carrie kane, who owns the store with
sharon watrous. one hit so far is a $95 one-button cotton cardigan from the
organic line 88 orange. 'we've been really well received,' kane said. 'it's nice
to be new right now.'"

thank you, cotton-tail (and wendy donahue)!