July 06, 2010
Pssst. Come closer. No a little closer…We’ve got a secret that is too fabulous to keep quiet.
What if we told you there was a high-end consignment shop atop custom paper shop, Scriptura, that houses a perfectly-edited collection of designer handbags and jewelry? Pinch you, right?
Allow us to introduce you to just-opened DesignerSocial, the retail offshoot of the online showroom run by Francine Davis Ballard, former Fashion director for InStyle magazine. From vintage Chanel clutches and Christian Dior shoulder bags, to Kenneth Jay Lane necklaces and Alexis Bittar cuffs, these superb pieces are yours for the taking, and all persuasively priced. When you arrive, whisper the password DesignerSocial to the sweet gals downstairs, and you’ll be granted access to the red spiral stairway that leads to this captivating cloud nine. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred.
This place puts the “shhhhh” in shopping.
DesignerSocial Showroom
5423 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
1.888.802.2125 ext.225
www.designersocial.com
While in the shop, be sure to check out the charity necklace Falling Whistles, a sleek and stylish whistle that comes in gold and both brushed and polished silver. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase go towards rehabilitating war-affected children in Congo.