A little late on this post, but I had to document my visit to the Hayden-Harnett store opening in Soho last weekend! Needless to say, I was super stoked about new location (yes, I am that lazy New Yorker who thinks Brooklyn is far) and got to the store early like a dork. On the way, I got a little lost, because I thought it was by an offshoot of the central Broadway street, but it's really more north in a Nolita neighborhood. The area is really cute, and suits the indie, fresh, and upcoming vibe of Hayden-Harnett.
(photo by http://www.refinery29.com/)
The interior is mostly white with whimsical decorations here and there, and allows the colorful, luxe leather pieces to be the real stars of the show. It was my first time seeing a lot of HH items in person, and in-person views are so much more helpful in determining proportion of the bags (most are bigger than they appear in pictures!), true-to-life color, and touching the smooshy leathers (softer than I thought they would be.. love!). What surprised me most was the wide range of products the store carried - not only has HH itself expanded its line to clothes and shoes beyond their signature bags, but they also sell third party accessories like perfumes, candles, and jewelry. They're selling a complete style guide for their customers, and it works.
I fell in love with a pair of Moonbeam pumps, they're suitable for work and yet fun enough to wear with a going out dress. Maybe it's because I'm not fond of my toes, but I have a love affair with closed-toe pumps and am constantly on the lookout for cute colors/textures/styles on mine. Price needs to come down a little bit though ($240).
My only purchase ended up being this wonderfully soft passport holder for the boyfriend, who's going on a six month long trip soon. I never thought passport covers were necessary, but with all the pockets and the ID cover, this one is functional, and helps to keep organized when there's enough to worry about besides where your passport/boarding ticket/ID is. I treated it with a leather lotion to protect it, so hopefully it will last a long time =)
