Te Casan Folds!: Am I the Last to Know?

I am just reading this tragic news on Bluefly:

In more sad retail news, SoHo, New York fave Te Casan, the
shoe shop famed for carrying Natalie Portman's vegan pumps, recently folded.
Personally, I've enjoyed many a party 'n' cocktail at this space and simply
adored the sales staff (I even did a photoshoot there once) but alas, Bluefly.com
comes to the rescue--Te Casan shoes anyone?

CHECK THIS OUT: Te Casan Sample Sale, Nov. 18-22

te casan...30% off all new arrivals

te casan: Fay B. up to 50% off

te casan: summer styles

Now, I'm not a usual fan of the summertime apparel, but these te casan shoes may make me a believer...

Te Casan: Meet Designers Francesco + Laurence Saldarini

te casan...by Natalie Portman

So have you heard about te casan's new(ish) Natalie Portman line? It's a vegan-friendly line that Mizz Portman thinks is imperative because it is difficult to "find designer shoes made of alternative materials. Has she not heard about Stella McCartney? What about MooShoes?

Te Casan: Spring Arrivals

This Guerilla Shopper is too busy with her day job this week! However, thought you might enjoy the above from shoe innovator, te casan.

te casan: jeweled pumps

I have not seen these shoes available at te casan in person, but I am really digging the colors. Also, the embellishments are interesting and not in the "bedazzler" camp.

Te Casan: Fall Merch

Fall Sales to Bide the time

Some great entertainment moments from the weekend to share are forthcoming, but for now here are some quickie shopping tidbits to hold you over.

$300: Te Casan Shoes - Focus Group

Unfortunately, I cannot participate in the below roundtable discussion at Te Casan on Weds., July 25. But if you can, it looks like there'd be $300 in it for ya! Read on...

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Date: July 16, 2007
From: Michael Thomas
Phone: 215.367.4000 x246
Fax: 215.367.4101
REF: # 361

Dear GSNYC,

As part of their ongoing effort to ensure that they are providing the best possible experience for their customers, Té Casan is inviting select customers to share their feedback in a roundtable discussion at their Soho store on Wednesday, July 25th.

As a valued customer, your point of view would be invaluable to this study!

If you are interested, please reply with a name and phone number or call Michael at 215.367.4000 x246 to be screened for this study.

The study involves participating in a 3 hour focus group on Wednesday, July 25th.

To thank you for your time and opinions, participants receive an honorarium in the amount of $300

When you call, please reference Study # 361.

Te Casan: A Shoe Paradise

My very pregnant stringer, who I just learned is no longer pregnant, but the proud mother of a little baby girl, had informed me of a new shoe store called "Te Casan" in Soho. She had come across it in a New York magazine article a few weeks ago:

It’s bigger than Capitale! If you have not yet heard of Té Casan, and if you like shoes, you soon will: It’s a 5,500-square-foot, chandelier-hung, glass-staircased Soho store filled with nothing but women’s shoes.

OK, cutting to the chase, this place is awesome. The shoes are amazing, the salespeople attentive and accessible, the layout open and engaging...it's really an "experience," which is what any smart retailer understands is key to success, especially in New York where the competition is fierce, block after block. I think that if Sex and the City was still on the air they would have had to have filmed a few episodes in here. Why? Other than because I said so, here are some reasons:

• Three floors of footwear bliss for women only
• Shoes designed by seven up-and-coming designers who craft their art - and this stuff really is art - in Spain
• All limited editon shoes, which are numbered on the bottom, like a painting!
• Private "pods" in which you can try the shoes on
• $200-$475 a pair (not exactly cheap, but cheaper than Marc Jacobs, Chanel, etc.)
• New merchandise coming in January
• Free tea on the lower level
• The sickest in-a-good-way pair of boots that Vivienne Westwood would be proud to call her own, if only she had thought of the design first.

And lucky for me I had the pleasure of being shown around the store by Susan, who didn't even know I was a shopping blogger until the end of my visit. They have a secret weapon in her as a salesperson - very down to earth, cool and yet enthusiastic and knowledgable about the designers and the shoes. I shall return!