Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Be Jeweled!

We’re almost there, sugarplums! If you’re still in need of a little something pretty for someone’s holiday stocking (or if there’s something you’re hoping makes it into yours!) Show Pony is decked with all sorts of sparkles, baubles and tokens of affection in a huge array of styles and price points, all made lovingly by top local and artisan designers—the kind of unique, handcrafted work that you won’t find at a mall, Dears.
Check out a few of our personal faves that we would be more than thrilled to find under our tree!

Yed Omi: delicate, sweet pieces made by a charming husband-and-wife team out of Portland.

Seventy-Eight: Awesomely clean and minimalist wear-with-everything earrings and necklaces in fine silver by local designer Cody Bay.

Grayling: Incredible mixed media pieces that are totally chunk-tastic with an urban edge.

Liquid Metal Bracelets: Delicious, dripping mesh metal jewelry by Columbian designer-to-the-stars Sergio Gutierrez.

Carmen de Anguis Necklaces: Darling, feminine bezeled pendants by local designer Angela Piskzer.

Zina Kao Designs: Modern, yet timeless charm pieces in brushed sterling silver and 14k gold-fill.

We hope to see you this weekend!


Seventy-Eight Earrings

Seventy-Eight Horseshoe Necklace

Yed Omi Circle of Life Necklace in Sterling Silver - $75

Yed Omi Blooming Hoops in 14kgf - $55

Grayling Mercury Necklace - $135

Grayling Cathedral Earrings - $89

Liquid Metal Bracelet - $89


Liquid Metal Bracelet with Swarovski Crystal - $169

Carmen de Anguis Turkish Tile Necklace - $69

Carmen de Anguis Eiffel Tower Necklace - $68

Zina Kao Double Disc Necklace - $65

Zina Kao Heart Posts in Sterling Silver - $28

Friday, December 16, 2011

Stocking Stuffers & Gifts galore + Trunk Show

Happy Holidays! Is it crunch time yet? We hope you’re not starting to stress and are remembering to have FUN and spend quality time with the people you love this season. So that you can wrap up your shopping and get on with the rest of the merriment, we’ve got the shop gorgeously stocked up to the rafters with lots of fine and wonderful things, whether you still need an exciting showpiece gift like a Prairie Hoodie or Aubrey Summers bag, or just need to take care of all those fun little stocking surprises.

A few of our awesome stocking stuffer items:

Glam Purse Hangers and Pocket Mirrors: These always come in handy when you don’t want to set your nice bag on a dirty floor
Holiday Ornaments: We have really unique and beautiful Origami Cranes, Real Leaves dipped in precious metals, Scruffy Squirrels and Feather Balls
Sock It To Me Socks: Such fun patterns!
Tuesday Skinny Solid Scarfs: Great for wearing indoors and out as a finishing touch to an outfit
Emilie Sloan Coinlets: Little carrying cases in great fabrics to keep the essentials either easy to find in your purse or ready to stuff into your pocket
Candles: Everyone can always use more candles from Munio Candela and Bluewick, in lush fragrances to warm up a room!
Emilime Handcrafts Fingerless Gloves: Everyone hates trying to to use their smartphone with gloves on. These hand-knit alpaca and sheep’s wool numbers are the answer!

Plus here are a some other small gift ideas our customers have been loving:

Pyrhha Wax Seal Pendants: These small tokens of affection are handmade using 19th century wax seals and there’s sure to be one with the perfect symbolism
Bandit Brand T-Shirts: Got a rebellious spirit on your list? We’ve got the tee for her.
Milk Bottle Vases by Beth Mueller: These darling vessels make great hostess gifts!
Retro Eclectro Aprons: These put instant sass in a kitchen with sexy cuts and cheeky patterns like our favorite, “How About a Little Drinkie Winkie?” Well let’s bring on the eggnog then - don’t mind if we do!

Also, we’re having a fantastically holiday-happy Trunk Show this Sunday, December 18th with Pirouette Handmade Essentials, Daly Bird + All the While. Doors will open at 10am on the dot!

You’ll be able to pick up Pirouette’s wonderful soaps, lotions and perfume oils in some delicious scents like Chocolate Love Affair, White Ginger Julep, Violetta and Black Mission Fig. Tiffany of Daly Bird will be here with her one-of-a-kind earrings and necklaces made from recycled leather in awesome colors and metallic finishes. Debra Minkove of All the While creates the killer braided hex nut bracelets that are going absolutely gangbusters in the store right now; this multi-faceted clothing and jewelry designer and painter will also be featuring her feather earrings with hand-forged 14k gold-filled wires with stones or charms.

Emilime Nest Mittens - $60

Bandit Brand Lucky Horseshoe - $39

Emilie Sloan ID Coinlet - $16

Glam Purse Hanger - $14

Milk Bottle Vase - $25

Munio Candela Soy Wax Candle - $25

Origami Crane Ornament - $16

Pyrrha "Fidelity" Wax Seal Necklace - $238

Retro Eclectro Apron - $35

Sock It to Me - $10

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Two Trunk Shows!!!

Holiday trunk shows are so much fun -- there's no better time to meet the wonderful artists and designers behind the gorgeous things you see on store shelves. And that's right, we're not just having one, but two!

Saturday, December 10th: M Frances Design and Rachael Ryen Designs.

Mary Frances is the designer behind the adorable ribbon bracelets we've been carrying. Made from hand-painted silk and beads, they're fun and feminine, and Mary is simply as sweet as pie. Rachael Ryen's earrings and necklaces feature lots of lustrous gold vermeil and bezel-set semi-precious stones perfect for the holidays, and we love her great price points! Both artists will be bringing lots of new designs, and we'll be offering 10% off their jewelry and all jewelry in the store.

Sunday, December 18th: Pirouette Handmade Essentials, Daly Bird + All the While.

Karyn Gold  will be here with her wonderful soaps, lotions and perfume oils in some delicious new scents like Chocolate Love Affair, White Ginger Julep, Violetta and Black Mission Fig -- they're so good you want to eat them, and they make the best (affordable) stocking stuffers in the world! Tiffany Eley of Daly Bird is coming with her one-of-a-kind earrings and necklaces made from recycled leather in awesome colors and metallic finishes. Debra Minkove of All the While creates the killer braided hex nut bracelets that are going absolutely gangbusters in the store right now; this multi-faceted clothing and jewelry designer and painter will also be featuring her feather earrings with hand-forged 14k gold-filled wires with stones or charms. We'll be opening early at 10 a.m., and all jewelry in the store will again be 10% off!

Saturday, December 10th, 2-6pm

M Frances Design
Rachael Ryen Designs

Sunday, December 18th, 10am-6pm

Pirouette Handmade Essentials
Daly Bird
All the While

Don't miss out!


M Frances Silk Wrap Bracelets $39
Rachael Ryen Semi Precious Stone Necklaces
Pirouette Lotions $16
Daly Bird Katie Houndstooth $49
All the While Hex Nut Bracelets $45

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Huge Suzabelle Sale + Save the Date!

Once again we are very lucky to have struck a super fun deal with Suzabelle’s Suzanne Jaberg. She’ll be sending us a huge box of selections from her previous seasons, and we get to sell it to you for up to 75% off! Go ahead and pinch yourself -- this is totally real!

If you know Suzabelle, you know that Jaberg’s impeccable tailoring and classic-with-an-edge looks are to die for. If you don’t, there is no better way to initiate yourself than killer prices on pieces that stand above the trends and never go out of style year after year. Among the fabulous coats, dresses, skirts and sweaters we’ll have in special stock:

• The adorable Charleston Dress, a perfect little holiday party frock

Charleston Dress

• The sensible-yet-edgy Mackenzie Dress, in both Raven and Charcoal

Mackenzie Dress

• The super-chic Glenmorris Sweater

Glenmorris Sweater

• The Windsor Wool Plaid Trench, for all you international ladies of mystery

Windsor Wool Plaid Trench

• The perfect cozy topper for holiday finerie, the Hazelwood Coat in Winter White

Hazelwood Coat

• The Caroline Dress, a classic and versatile piece you can wear again and again any time of the year

Caroline Dress

Limited sizes and quantities are available, so come early to get your favorites! We’ll also be running special later hours this Friday until 8pm in honor of all the wonderful Fremont holiday festivities happening: the Fremont Art Walk and the yearly Lenin Lighting. So fun!

Suzabelle Sale
Starts: Friday, December 2nd
Doors open at 11am

And did we say ‘Save the Date’? More on this soon, but be sure to mark Saturday, December 10 on your calendars for a TBA trunk show of total fabulousness!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Shop Small + Weekend Special - Win a Prairie Underground Hoodie!

At about this time of year (the weekend after Thanksgiving, to be exact), it seems like humans in America can pretty much be divided into two groups: Those who fearlessly go to Black Friday sales, guns a-blazin’ —and those who would much rather get run over by a herd reindeer than deal-crazed shoppers.


Whichever side of the fence you fall on, we’re going to be offering a weekend of fun holiday shopping opportunities that both camps can get behind. In honor of Black Friday, and, more importantly, Small Business Saturday, here’s how you can work your shopping juju at Show Pony as well:

For every $100 you spend in the store on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you can be entered into a raffle drawing.

• First Prize: Prairie Underground Hoodie

• Second Prize: Daly Bird Sunny Earrings and Revival Ink Hoodie

• Third Prize: $50 Gift Certificate to Show Pony

We can’t stress how much of a difference you’ll make in your local community by supporting the local businesses that make it possible for you to find unique, high quality and locally-made gifts. We promise you won’t get trampled in our store (though no guarantees against a certain slobbery English bulldog), we solemnly vow to never play awful Christmas music, and we can’t wait to see who scores extra cheer in their holidays with some super-dreamy treats of their own!


Friday, November 18, 2011

New Aubrey Summers Bags!

Back by popular demand, we’ve got more Aubrey Summers! We’ve been longtime fans of these delicious pieces of arm candy made by a Seattle native now living in Hawaii (Aubrey, can we come visit you now?). Her 100% leather pieces are beautifully constructed and cut and sewn by hand. They have a rich and refined look while still maintaining a raw and organic feel that we love, with totally fabulous hardware and colors that are rustic yet still give a vibrant pop to your look.

If you’ve ever owned one of Aubrey’s bags, you know how wonderfully they age and evolve, getting softer and more supple while keeping their trademark durability. Time to pick up one for yourself or someone who deserves a special treat!


"Eydie" $180
One of a kind, click here to get yours now!

"Kirsten" $298
Only 1 available, click here to get it now!

"Nicole" $329
One-off in this leather combo, click here to score!

Friday, November 4, 2011

Lots of New Prairie Underground + A Special Soiree of Style at Show Pony

This week, friends, we have pretty much died and gone to Prairie Underground heaven. The shipment that just came is packed with amazing pieces from the new Winter/Holiday collection, which is of course big on new takes on their signature organic cotton styles, but also really impresses with festive and luscious fabrics, bold and sexy statements, and cozy urban wear that’s really meant to get it done.

A few of my personal favorites:

Rimbaud Coat - A smart jacket made from French terry and soft quilted satin. I love the sophisticated look of the upturned collar – it gives any outfit a boost, from jeans to skirts or thrown over a comfy shirt dress!

Rimbaud Coat $210
Available in Midnight as pictured
Click here to get yours now!

Sweat It Out - Goodbye humble legging! This well-thought cozy organic cotton spandex jersey pant features stretch rib cotton at the waist and ankles. I love how they look bunched and scrunched under boots or over ballet flats.

RW Sweat it Out Legging $85
Available in Black - Shown in Midnight
Click here to get yours now!

Videodrome - Once in a while Prairie puts out a piece that just begs to be rocked, and this is one of them. This sexy-comfy dress pays homage to the best body-hugging looks of ‘80s London and combines them with the modesty and sensibility of organic cotton. The zip front is pure fun and the side pockets are the icing on the cake.

Videodrome $198
Available in Black - Shown in Nightshade
Click here to get yours now!

Western Rib Dress - I’ve seen so many customers fall in love with this fall’s Western Rib shirt—it’s a wearable, soft and cozy take on the classic oxford and I’m so glad Prairie has taken the concept to the next level by making it into a dress. It’s wear-to-bed comfortable but sharp enough for work and flatters everyone!

Western Rib Dress $109
Available in Dark Olive - Shown in Lipstick
Click here to get yours now!

Charlie Jean - A great way to wear the wide-leg pant trend. The welt patch pockets are the perfect detail and these look so fantastic with a tucked-in blouse we can hardly get over it!

Charlie Jean $210
Available in Khaki Wash - Shown in Silver Wash
Click here to get yours now!

In the few weeks we’ve had the new Prairie Underground holiday collection it hasn’t stayed on the rack long, so come on in and get yours this weekend while the gettin’s good! We have many more styles available online and in store.

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Reserve your spot to a special evening for ladies only.

"A Special Soiree of Style at Show Pony" - On Friday, November 11th, 25 lucky women will attend a private Ladies Night at Show Pony.

These gals will enjoy the following:

• 20% discount on all Show Pony merchandise
• A private shopping party and complimentary style consultations with personal stylist Tannya Bernadette and her team of beauty experts. An exclusive space will be set up to provide you with a little one-on-one advice to get you ready for the season. Tannya will help you hone in on your signature style, identify the cuts and colors that flatter you most, and help you transition your wardrobe from season to season.
• Make-up + Hair Consultations and Touch-ups with Intermezzo Salon Spa and Tiffany Nash, with tips on the latest cosmetic trends, a hair-do to suit you and holiday prep tips for a night out.
• Alterations with Judy from Judy's Alterations, Tailor and Leather Repair in Fremont. Bring your bag of pieces that need to be altered and breathe some new life back into clothes that you could be wearing!

How does one get to be such a lucky lady, you ask? Simple. The first 25 women who buy a ticket for $15 will be part of this night of pampering and styling it up like nobody's business.

We will of course have drinks and nibbles, and we are so excited for this fabulous evening of making you feel amazing!

Date: Friday, November 11th
Time: 6 – 9 PM
Place: Show Pony
Cost: $15
Food and drinks

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

A Special Soiree of Style at Show Pony


Get ready to reserve your spot to a special evening for ladies only.

On Friday, November 11th, 25 lucky women will attend a private Ladies Night at Show Pony.

These gals will enjoy the following:

• 20% discount on all Show Pony merchandise
• A private shopping party and complimentary style consultations with personal stylist Tannya Bernadette and her team of beauty experts. An exclusive space will be set up to provide you with a little one-on-one advice to get you ready for the season. Tannya will help you hone in on your signature style, identify the cuts and colors that flatter you most, and help you transition your wardrobe from season to season.
• Make-up + Hair Consultations and Touch-ups with Intermezzo Salon Spa and Tiffany Nash, with tips on the latest cosmetic trends, a hair-do to suit you and holiday prep tips for a night out.
• Alterations with Judy from Judy's Alterations, Tailor and Leather Repair in Fremont. Bring your bag of pieces that need to be altered and breathe some new life back into clothes that you could be wearing!

How does one get to be such a lucky lady, you ask? Simple. The first 25 women who buy a ticket for $15 will be part of this night of pampering and styling it up like nobody's business.

We will of course have drinks and nibbles, and we are so excited for this fabulous evening of making you feel amazing!

Date: Friday, November 11th

Time: 6 – 9 PM

Place: Show Pony

Cost: $15

Food and drinks

Buy your Ticket Now!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Hats, hats + more hats!

Ok, so who else stepped outside one morning this week and thought, "Oh my gosh, I wish I had a hat on!" There has been just enough of that little extra bite in the air to start thinking about haberdasherie, and if you said to yourself, "Oh my gosh, I wish I had a cute NEW hat to wear!" - well, that's even more fun.

You all know where this is going of course. We just happened to receive a wonderful new shipment of chapeaus from the San Diego Hat Co., a fantastic little operation based out of California that has been a trend-setter in headwear for more than a decade.


Red Fedora - $50

We love their simple cut-and-sew styles, either sharp and plain or embellished with buttons, bows and rosettes; wool felt fedoras that are perfect for the masculine look that's so hot right now, plus classic knit berets and caps. All of these come in loads of colors as well: basic black, charcoal grey, red, olive, camel, fuchsia, winter white, purple and plaid! 

With a great price point from $28-$59, it would just be foolish and your mother would probably yell at you if you didn't go out and get yourself a new hat.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Deal time! Consignment + Porch Sale


What’s better than a sale at Show Pony? TWO sales at Show Pony! We’re clearing out some space upstairs with a Consignment Sale starting Friday, September 30th, with lots of great markdowns on Spring and Summer items including shoes, tops, jeans and shorts (c’mon, you know you want to rock them over a pair of cable knit tights and tall boots). What that means are even better discounts on designer duds that are already discounted (because isn’t that why we’re so gaga for consignment?). We’ve got to make room for fall merchandise, so now’s your chance to take advantage of 20-50% off!

Secondly, we’re very excited about this Sunday morning’s Porch Sale. From 9am-12pm only, come visit us on our front porch for some serious treasure hunting. We’ll have $5, $10 and $15 deals where you can find some fabulous perfumes, soaps, jewelry, bags, hats, scarves and candles. This sale is cash only, so be sure to bring your dollar bills, y’all! Pushkin has agreed to give up his favorite spot for a few hours, but that’s all we could get out of him—even with overly-generous treat bribes. So get yourself out of bed, grab a big cup of coffee and get here early for the best finds!

Consignment Sale
Starts Friday, September 30th

Porch Sale - One Day Only!
Sunday, October 2nd, 9am-12pm

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Saako Scarves


Is it a scarf? Is it a necklace? Who cares, it’s awesome! Saako, an international design label based in Barcelona, made its Show Pony debut last month and you all are so curious about it, we thought it was time for a little introduction and background.

The company was started by Ines Brito and Joana Gouveia, two young graphic designers from Portugal who wanted to apply their talents to showcasing the vibrant style and traditions of their native country with an ethos of sustainability. The result was a funky piece of neckwear using upcycled ribbed jersey fabrics from Portugal that are animated, cozy and fun to wear. Each one is made by hand by local women who take pride in the textile traditions of Portugal and Spain.

We love watching people put these on and transform an everyday outfit like jeans and a tee or leggings and a tunic into something a bit more interesting. One thing is for sure, people are going to want to touch these wherever you go, so be prepared!


Thursday, September 15, 2011

Introducing Erika Lauren Jewelry

First of all: Wow. We are simply bowled over by a new collection of jewelry the likes of which we have never seen. Called the Eco-luxe Collection, Erika Lauren’s pieces were all born out of found materials, such as the brass bullet casings of her father’s antique gun collection, and from there explode is such a brilliant statement of color and creativity, it takes sustainable and eco-friendly to a place we never imagined it would go, like a vegetarian meal that somehow beats the pants off of any carnivorous feast you could ever have.
 
The Vancouver Island native incorporates metal hardware, colorful fibers and found gemstones (never mined) into designs that are edgy, bold and joyful. You can see hints of ‘70s boho, ‘80s glam and urban punk, but these pieces are altogether here, now and very classy. We hope you’re as excited by them as we are!