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The Pink ladies braved the intensely hot conditions last Saturday to tailgate at the first University of Richmond home game.  It was a smash hit, despite the fact that you could grill a hot dog on the tailgate of your truck, sans grill.  We gave out Pink koozies, raffle tickets (for a chance to win a serious goody bag), and most importantly, about 100 bottled waters. Seriously kids, hydrate yourselves!

The day was a happy reminder what it was like to be 19, energetic, and totally carefree.  It was also the start of being truly fashion conscious for many of us, and these girls had it going on!  We recognized many of our well clad

customers in the crowd, and we definitely met some new ones.  

At the very least we got to relive some happy collegiate memories. Thanks for that U of R!  We hope to see you at the next one.

Sharpen your pencils, buy your books, assemble your fall wardrobe--it's back to school time, and the start of the fall season is upon us at last!

Though it's hard to imagine buying those adorable fall coats now in our present southern, (95 BLASTED degrees today) condition, but the inevitable chill of fall is just around the corner, and here at Pink, we'd like to make it easy for you. 

We are absolutely chock full of spot-on pieces like fitted, cropped jackets by Mike and Chris, Loeffler Randall, and Plastic Island.  Ultra-cool and modern separates by Generra, Line and Marc by Marc Jacobs adorn the racks, and we are also well stocked with favorites such as Velvet, Splendid, Rebecca Taylor and Tracy Reese.  We've got a strong selection of handbags with an impressive range in style and price, and as always, an inspired collection of scarfs and jewelry. 

Hone your personal style and start your season off right!  Visit us in the store or check out what's new weekly at www.pinkstore.com .

Inspired, bizarre, brilliant, these are a few choice words to describe Ken Langston's latest window for us here at Pink.  From the watermelon shrine, featuring Frida Kahlo at its center, to the Astroturf covered

floor, littered with large, plastic, pink lotus flowers, the window is one of my personal favorites to date.  It celebrates the upcoming Carytown Watermelon Festival, an annual event to be held this Sunday, August 10th. 
At this colorful block party, you will capture very literally, the essence of summer. Enjoy delectable treats in various watermelon and elephant ear varieties, outrageous sidewalk bargains, and of course our super-cool new window.

“Summer time,” I thought, in a reflective moment  the other night as I approached Deborah’s house for a Pink dinner party.  The car windows were down, and NPR jazz was on the radio. It was dress and sandal weather. The smell of rosemary and lavender was strong in the humid air.

It is in these rare and too infrequent moments that a person stops and realizes that the days are not just apathetically cruising by, but that we are truly living, breathing, existing. In these moments, everything is in its right place; the world is just as it should be.  

And so we arrived at Deborah’s. The house broke the silence of the neighborhood with its many voices.  The Pink girls had converged with their boyfriends, daughters, sons and husbands all of whom had gathered on this lovely summer night to laugh, drink, and eat.  

Martha and Rebecca Mack both showed up looking outdoorable in their 7FAMK high-waisted Georgia Seersucker pants.  Their fashion choice that evening reminded me of an incident that had occurred at a recent wedding in South Carolina. Referring to my boyfriend’s well-worn Seersucker suit, a beloved hand me down from his grandfather, the father of the groom casually joked with Reid and asked, “What? Are you from Atlanta or something?”

Despite its good old southern legacy, Seersucker clearly is not just for your men from the “deep” south anymore folks. From coast to coast, we’re seeing it on women, babies, shoes and handbags.

A couple of us were wearing cool, jersey digs from Velvet, a company who has built their brand around amazingly well-designed and terrifically priced cotton dresses and separates, or what I like to call “bump around” clothes.  Both casual and stylish, Velvet is a company that is in its prime.

Each of us that night represented our own personal style some way—our idea of what summer should look like.  Beth was demure in her super duper long strand of beads. Martha looked fabulously contemporary clowning around in her lacy, shrunken vest, and Annalynn cut a striking profile, as always, in her long, breezy black dress.  

Even though it was a beautiful summer evening, it was hard to resist thinking of the inevitable approach of fall. Of course, we spoke of it; it’s a season that undoubtedly will be filled with exciting new designers and beautifully structured pieces. For now though, it is summertime, and there, with my friends, I was happily reminded with each bite of sweet buttered corn and cold glass of white wine.   

thanks to our talented Mr. Langston.....

Tim Milne, husband to Pink's Art Director, Susan, created Matter Box for UK's Royal Mail. A real genius when it comes to marketing and branding, Tim's idea is changing the world of advertising, one box at a time. So when can us Yanks expect to receive our cool val-pak?

Thanks to all of you that came out last night for Fashion First and making our event a success and lots of fun. I know Frank enjoyed meeting Richmond's Rebecca Taylor fans and as always, we appreciate, dearly, your support of Pink.