Archive for March, 2013

Talk About Making A Statement! Patty Tobin Dazzles Them At Bloomingdale’s

March 29, 2013 | Friends of Patty Tobin, Get The Look, Gift Ideas, New Arrivals, News & Events, Special Events, Who's Wearing Patty Tobin

On March 14th Patty Tobin and I kicked off our first series of trunk shows at Bloomingdale’s! I’m gonna tell you all about it, but first I just want to say one thing to summarize how it went: WOHOOO!!! Patty and I couldn’t have been happier with our first two weeks of shows!

Patty Tobin Jewelry Bloomingdales Trunk Show

You would not believe how thrifty we were when it came to fitting all of our jewelry in such a tight space, but we got creative and totally made it work! From left to right: Me, Teal Rahmati, Patty Tobin, and Julie Chan.

Our colorful collection of Fire Agate gemstone ropes and Freshwater Pearl Lariats were drawing shoppers in like moths to a flame! It was so much fun to see!

Simply put, the jewelry was a smash hit! The colors pulled people right in, and the prices — as usual for Patty Tobin — were so reasonable people couln’t believe it! It wasn’t just the customers responding to the jewelry either; everyone — from the sales associates on the selling floor to the personal shoppers upstairs to the various makeup artists running back and forth — was loving the collection!

Bloomingdale's 59th street patty tobin show

Bloomingdale's 59th Street flagship store in New York City.

In all honesty, we would have been more than happy with the opportunity to showcase our jewelry at any Bloomingdale’s store, but I have to say, there really was something very special about debuting at the 59th Street flagship store in Manhattan. It may just be my long-time love affair with that particular department store — or maybe it’s because it’s such an amazingly iconic place — but whatever the reason, I have to tell you: Each morning when the loud speakers around the store would sound off at 10AM sharp with a loud siren blast that let everyone know the doors were officially open for business, and Frank Sinatra’s voice came ringing out to “New York, New York,” I felt a truly thrilling sensation.

patty tobin with customer at bloomingdales 59th st

Patty loves to be on the floor interacting with customers. She's always been the face of her company, there to meet and greet, and talk to everyone.

It wasn’t just the excitement, or the nerves for that matter, but an overwhelming sense of pride that bubbled up inside me, filling me with utter confidence. Pride for my amazing aunt, who has worked so hard to get this far. Pride in her amazing jewelry designs and all the wonderful people who have been such dedicated supporters of Patty Tobin; people who know and love the jewelry, appreciate its value, and who recognize Patty’s incredible talent. Pride that we are still one of the few jewelry companies that actually manufactures our products not just in the U.S., but right here in our home state of New York. And just an overall sense of satisfaction for how hard we’ve worked and how far we’ve come since openning our first Patty Tobin Fine Fashion Jewelry boutique in 2009.

With six days of shows at 59th Street and two in Short Hills, NJ, we got to meet so many wonderful people. Patty and I were both loving the opportunity to interact with so many new customers, fellow designers and entrepreneurs, as well as Bloomingdale’s amazing staff. The energy on the selling floor of such a large retailer as Bloomingdale’s is really quite invigorating. Despite being on our feet for 14 hours a day for the better part of those two weeks, as soon as we stepped on the floor, I could see we were both energized — “rearing and ready to go,” as they say!

Patty really outdid herself with the jewelry for these shows. The pieces she designed for Bloomingdale’s events included several of my all-time favorite Patty Tobin styles, plus a whole bunch of brand new pieces that were so new, in fact, even I didn’t get a chance to see them all until we were setting up on the first day!

The colors were just magnificent! Sparkling blues, rich purples and bright bursts of orange that were literally stopping people in their tracks. We had plenty of pearls, as always, but we had an especially fabulous collection of stunning “gemmy-gem gems,” as Patty would call them.

More exciting news and updates, plus plenty more photos from our first Trunk Shows in New York City and Short Hills are coming soon, so stay tuned for more at PattyTobin.com!

UPCOMING TRUNK SHOWS AT BLOOMINGDALE’S

Find us in Fashion Jewelry from 10:00AM – 6:00PM

The Shops at Riverside (Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ)

Weds, April 3rd

Thurs, April 4th

Fri, April 5th

White Plains, NY

Sat, April 6th

Visit our Events Page for complete details on all upcoming shows at pattytobin.com/events.

Patty Tobin Makes It To Bloomingdale’s!!

March 4, 2013 | News & Events, Special Events

Patty Tobin is thrilled to announce our upcoming showcase at Bloomingdale’s! Starting in March, Bloomingdale’s will feature Patty Tobin and her jewelry line for 12 trunk show events at four different store locations in New York and New Jersey. We will be kicking off our showcase at Bloomingdale’s annual “HOT” event at the 59th Street flagship store in New York City on March 14, 15, 16 and again on March 21, 22, 23.

Patty Tobin is proud to be recognized by Bloomingdale’s for her Made In New York jewelry line, which will be featured at the White Plains, NY, Short Hills, NJ and Hackensack, NJ locations in addition to New York City. As a born and bread upstate New Yorker, Patty Tobin has been, and continues to be, committed to keeping the manufacturing of her jewelry not just in the U.S., but right here in our home state of New York.

All items will be for sale at each of these events, so whether you’re looking to treat yourself or to pick up a gift for someone special in your life, there will be plenty of beautiful pieces to choose from and a range of price points to accommodate just about any budget.

All of our upcoming Trunk Show dates and times are listed below for each of the four Bloomingdale’s locations that will be featuring Patty Tobin in the coming months. We will continue to update our Events Page with more details as they come in, so stay tuned for more exciting news about Patty Tobin at Bloomingdale’s!!