Wednesday, January 26, 2011

By Smith AmericasMart Summer 2011 Show



For appointments please contact: sales@lindaunderwood.com

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Coterie and moving!




I am so excited that we got into Fashion Coterie!! http://www.enkshows.com/coterie/
To give you background on Fashion Coterie it is a juried apparel trade show held in New York's Jacob Javits Center and Pier 94. This trade show is not your average show- it is the best of the best.

By Smith will be in great company as this show is the same show where companies such as Milly, Tibi, Nicole Miller, Theory, and Alice + Olivia all show. The show begins February 20th going through the end of the day on February 22nd. And guess what?!? Collier will be joining me to help sell my Fall 2011 line to buyers! I am very excited that she will be able to make it.

I did not add this update, but I found my new place in New York so I will be headed up there February 1st. Grant and I will be caravanning in our Penske trunks which will be a long funny journey north.

My spring line will be hitting stores by February 15th so please be on the look out in your favorite stores carrying By Smith. I am so excited to start seeing spring pieces out and about!

For all of you ladies out there looking for a great Valentine's Day gift-
Get a By Smith Tie! $60 for 1 and $100 for 2
They really are going fast so if you want one- get them as soon as possible!
Contact for ties: smith@bysmithcollection.com

Thursday, January 20, 2011

By Smith Men's Ties Sneak Preview




My ties arrived! I wanted to share a couple sneak preview snap shots that my lovely sister, Holland took for me this past week. Holland is a new business owner herself as she recently started her own photography company, Holland Williams Photography: http://www.hollandwilliamsphotography.com/

She specializes in unique on location portraits of newborns, children, and families in the Montgomery, AL area. She is very talented!

I am offering 4 different color ways: teal, aqua/green striped, light blue, and light green
Each tie is hand stitched and made with By Smith perfection!

The ties are $60.00 each or $100.00 for the purchase of two

If you would like to purchase a By Smith Tie, please state the quantity and colors you would like to order and we can take care of your order.
email: info@bysmithcollection.com
For shipping please allow 3-5 business days-
More pictures coming soon...

Thursday, January 13, 2011

By Smith & The City





The time has come...this little girl is making the big move to THE BIG APPLE! After a lot of thought this move makes the most sense for By Smith and for me personally. I lived there during a summer internship in college, but this will be the real move- so how I am feeling?
- Very very excited
-nervous
-ready
-sad to leave Collier...YES
(Collier is staying in Atlanta and is working for Coca-Cola...loves her job..and is moving into the cutest place!)

Atlanta has been such a great city to launch my line and it really allowed me to create brand recognition in the south. Before the days of James (awesome sales rep), when I travelled with Collier and my trunk full of samples to stores around the south east- Atlanta was the perfect place to live. This past year I have been doing a lot of work in New York with new sources and with this move I feel that I can really take By Smith to the next level.

One of my best friend's from college, Grant, will be moving to NYC too which is perfect timing! If Grant were in the dictionary his synonyms would be:

Grant; ambitious, fashion brilliance, hard worker, loyal friend

Grant is one of the hardest working people I know and he deserves every bit of success that he has achieved. Okay so if you can't tell- I am soooo proud of him! This is what he is going to be up to in New York:
He applied for The Saks Executive Excellence Program
Position: Executive Trainee (Buyer for Saks)
1st Round: Over 300 Applicants
2nd Round: Narrowed down to 75 phone interviews
3rd Round: 30 Applicants had to go to NYC for Assessment Day (all day interviewing and group projects)
4th Round: Narrowed down to 10...and Grant was the only person picked from the south!
He begins his training in New York next month! How could I not be impressed?

Tomorrow I am headed up to New York to look for an apartment. I will post pictures of my options as I think it will be very entertaining. If I refrain from posting pictures- consider it a bad sign of my searching progress. I will still be in Atlanta every two months for AmericasMart Apparel Shows and will definitely be popping up for trunk shows all over the south!

Want to live in NYC this summer? I will need some help! Please send resumes or questions to info@bysmithcollection.com

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

By Smith Men's Ties

For all of you guys/men/boys out there that have been so envious of the women around you wearing By Smith Thai Silk...your chance is coming!

Starting in a couple of weeks for the first time I will be offering By Smith Men's Ties made in "tie-land" (Thailand). I am starting with four different color options to choose from. These ties have the same level of quality and perfection that all By Smith pieces are recognized for.

I will be posting pictures of the ties on facebook and my website in the near future! To go ahead and reserve a By Smith Tie or for more information about the latest edition to By Smith, please contact me directly: smith@bysmithcollection.com.

By Smith Men's Ties...what a great gift for Valentine's Day or better yet for a By Smith Wedding for all of the groomsmen...

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Happy New Year!



Happy New Year! 2011 is here!

I can't believe it is 2011...I have a good feeling about this year. Over the holiday I had a nice time relaxing and visiting with my family. My Dad now uses Facebook on his Blackberry which was entertaining because randomly throughout my visit he would start reading status updates from the "news feed" like they were personal messages to him. I tried to explain that they weren't, but he didn't seem to fully understand- it was hilarious. Also over the holiday, my older sister, Lyle came over from Bangkok with her family of five so we had a full house. A full house with 3 little boys and lots of toys like flying helicopters that were only allowed outside. This was wonderful rule as I am sure flying them into Auntie Smith's head would of been a fun little game. Just kidding, but all and all we had a great time hanging out, eating, eating, and more eating.

Over the break I had a sample sale which went really well! Thank you to everyone who attended the sale- it was a lot of fun. Above this post is a picture of Allison Inclan in NYC wearing her By Smith purchase...I love a girl who isn't afraid of color! Looking good!

Yesterday an article was published in Atlanta's local magazine, Jezebel, for the January 2011 Issue. You can find the article online, http://www.jezebelmagazine.com/ArticleView.aspx?article=13830025-93d2-4d64-978f-86ea9d072c94 or in stores that sell the magazine locally. I am headed out today to grab a copy for myself. It was a very nice article written by Emily Foley and the pictures were taken by Sara Hanna who is a very talented photographer, www.sarahanna.com.

This month is a busy one...Fall 2011 samples are arriving and it is time to get ready for the next season. I am very excited for my Spring 2011 Collection to hit stores! The store shipments will be arriving soon which means it's time to start gearing up for packaging. It's a colorful season and I can't wait! We are also getting ready for sales on www.edressme.com which is such a great platform for By Smith. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and happy new year! More to come soon-