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	<description>Real people write about life wearing Ivey Abitz garments.</description>
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		<title>In Shock that I Went to a MALL</title>
		<link>http://iveyabitzblog.com/client-stories/2010/06/19/in-shock-that-i-went-to-a-mall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arrived in Charleston at 2 PM. Charleston is the capital of W.Va., and the city is quite beautiful...again, on a river. We are in the "downtown area" across the street from a MALL! SO funny, I never go to malls, but there I was, along with at least half of the NSO.

Never knew a MALL could be such fun, and the Borders had British magazines! I cannot find UK magazines near me... it was actually a nice MALL (as far as MALLS go). Please forgive the capital letters of MALL -- I am still in shock that I went to a MALL. It's online ordering for me!]]></description>
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		<title>How about a dance from West VA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One or two nights in each hotel does not really allow unpacking or relaxing or siteseeing or "having fun." There are receptions for us, but now I understand why most of the musicians and staff come home and go directly to bed. I am exhausted, and I am not playing each night.]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing Music to the Masses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was the guest artist for the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center, and Ivey Abitz should be proud to know that they were represented at the evening show, featuring the Solomon Jacket.

After the Kennedy Center performance, I began traveling with the NSO as a guest artist. ]]></description>
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		<title>Mother always recommended quality material, pretty colors, and simple designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gerri from Texas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dear friend and I had a very lengthy conversation several months ago.  We are convinced that we were born into the wrong century. Both of us love Victorian and Edwardian clothes and jewelry much more than we like the current trends.  We were both raised in the South and still adhere to the rules of fashion taught by our mothers: no white shoes or clothes before Easter or after Labor Day, etc. My mother always recommended quality material, pretty colors, and simple designs, and I have never forgotten what she said, although I do like the occasional odd and quirky piece.]]></description>
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		<title>Give Clothing, Give Power to Women in Need</title>
		<link>http://iveyabitzblog.com/designer-notes/2009/10/15/give-clothing-give-power-to-women-in-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ivey Abitz is holding a clothing drive for Bottomless Closet NYC, a non-profit organization that helps economically disadvantaged New York City women become self-sufficient through their comprehensive program. It begins with dressing them in business attire outfits for job interviews from the Bottomless Closet boutique, created all from donations. The program also consists of interview preparation, professional development, financial management, and personal enrichment programs. It is all free for each and every woman that comes to Bottomless Closet for a hand in taking a new lease on life.]]></description>
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		<title>Opening boxes: a 2 hour event</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Deborah from Rhode Island

Another in a series of notes to designer Cynthia Ivey Abitz  after receiving an Ivey Abitz order.



Good evening Cynthia,

I apologize for not writing sooner to thank you for all the exquisite work that went into my most recent orders. I have been inundated by work for my job and finishing up a degree, and as a result, have had to put some things on hold for a bit. When I received my boxes from Ivey Abitz today I knew that I had to get away from all the work and write a note.

The sample velvet Solomon Skirt and the velvet Baedeker Scarf are so very beautiful - the silk velvet is the softest I have ever felt. I am trying to find an excuse to wear them now :)

My wonderful made-to-order outfit and made-to-order Celia Skirt arrived together in separate boxes. I had taken the day off from work to finish a paper for school - of course, I knew that my clothing was on the way and I would be home when they arrived. I procrastinate a lot when it involves writing papers so I set the boxes aside and decided to use this opportunity to reward myself if I got some work done. My reward was to open both boxes and spend time admiring my new clothes - it worked. It took me approximately two hours to open both boxes, admire the clothing, and hang them all up.

The Sophia Frock is perfect - and the length is perfect. My Willow Frock and Sash - I love the Striped Silk Cotton Voile fabric and I am so glad that I ordered these before the fabric sold out. I have not yet worn my Lydia Layering Shirt yet but it is so so pretty. The weather is supposed to be warmer today so this might be a good day to wear my outfit.

My new Celia Skirt - what can I say? It is stunning, fits perfectly, and goes with so many things that I own. The details on the Celia Skirt are amazing - and I love the brooches. Thank you for helping me decide on the fabrics for them. Your grandmother Celia would be so delighted to know that you named this skirt for her. 

I am now off to class - 

Best, 

Deborah]]></description>
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		<title>Something so extraordinary about wearing custom made garments</title>
		<link>http://iveyabitzblog.com/client-stories/2009/07/17/something-so-extraordinary-about-wearing-custom-made-garments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Deborah from Rhode Island

To Cynthia and everyone at Ivey Abitz - 

I'm so in awe of the work you do - from Cynthia's timeless designs to the black satin ribbon that is tied around that perfect white box. When the scarf that you so carefully made for me arrived on Saturday, I was not at all surprised at the glorious fabric or the perfect stitching and the lovely way that the scarf was folded inside its box. I've come to expect that everything I order from IA will be cause for excitement. I ran out to greet the postman as he was stepping out of his truck to deliver my package - he could tell that the box was for me. There was a tornado watch in my area that afternoon and I doubted that my scarf would arrive. So, I was all the more excited when it did! I felt like a little kid waiting for Santa Claus to arrive (and the postman probably thought I was a little kid). I truly savored every minute of opening that box, pulling back the tissue paper, and holding the scarf in my hands. The lovely color, the texture of the silk and linen fabric. I'm so pleased with it, as I am with all my Ivey Abitz. There is just something so extraordinary about wearing custom made garments. This scarf will look beautiful and feel soft worn around my neck, and will keep me warm and feeling lovely. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity, talents, and skills - I feel fortunate that I have experienced all of these. I'm already day dreaming about what could be in the next box I receive from Ivey Abitz. 

Best to all,

Deborah]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Sartorial Elegance</title>
		<link>http://iveyabitzblog.com/client-stories/2009/07/08/southern-sartorial-elegance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Anita in the South]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Anita in the South I am Southern, born and bred. Growing up, my grandmothers made many of my outfits and by age ten, I was sewing in 4-H. I know the hours of work that go into the touches, the details, that make an ensemble not only look perfect but FEEL perfect. I have spent many an evening as a teen, taking out stitching that wasn&#8217;t just so and pinning for top stiching, lapping seams, laying a pattern so that the designs in the fabric would flow, and basting for hours. My mother had a seamstress, Miss Barton, that made many of her outfits, bound button holes, detailing, even her own labels, and I would ride with her for her fittings. (Any of you recall Leiter fabrics??) My mother would never have been caught wearing the same dress as someone else. Growing up Southern in the late 50&#8242;s and 60&#8242;s, the fashion rules that had been laid down for generations still held and will be with me always. We NEVER wore white after Labor Day or straw before Easter. Ladies did not wear jeans. I was 21 before I even tried on a pair! (Apologies to those of you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NYC in Ivey Abitz and Memories of a Fashionable Great-Grandmother</title>
		<link>http://iveyabitzblog.com/client-stories/2009/06/25/nyc-ivey-abitz-and-memories-of-a-fashionable-great-grandmother/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Deborah in Rhode Island

Travels with my new Solomon Skirt: My VW Bug and I made it to Brooklyn by early evening on Saturday. A 9 p.m. dinner at Luz with friends and I'm still wearing my lovely Solomon Skirt. I feel luxurious in it - designed by Cynthia Ivey Abitz and made perfectly for me by extraordinary hands. Not a wrinkle from sitting in a car for four hours. A sip of my minty Mojiito and I feel positively glamorous.]]></description>
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		<title>Dressing as Well as the Settlers</title>
		<link>http://iveyabitzblog.com/client-stories/2009/06/17/dressing-as-well-as-the-settlers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think this is what I find meaningful about Ivey-Abitz: You can go back to a time when dressing was special, an event in itself. Turning your very best self to the outside world reflects who you are inside. While our culture may not be as formal as those adventurers who settled frontiers, we can still make clothing special. Yes, even when times are difficult, and especially when life is full of adventure.]]></description>
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