Monday, August 2, 2010

Designer Tag Sale - THANK YOU!






Above our some pictures from our succcessful Designer Tag Sale. If you bought anything from any of the designers or vendors please let us know. We would love to hear from you.



Thank you to all who came and supported out sale and thank you to all the coordinators, designers and vendors we could have not done this without you!



A special thanks goes out to Anthony NEW BERLIN our DJ, Carrie, Erin and Mark for co-hosting and to my wonderful business partner Vanessa Kogevinas.



We will be working on our next one in the fall, so please stay tuned!

Friday, July 30, 2010

See you tomorrow!


We cant wait to see you all tomorrow for our 3rd Annual Designer Tag Sale! Please remember that all vendors will be taking CASH only. Entrance fee is $10 and the first thirty attendees gets an AMAZING goodie bag.

TAG SALE ADDRESS:
201 Beloit Ave., Brentwood, CA 90049 from 10am - 2pm.

Please also note there are some street closures so please pass this along to other people you might know are coming. Thank you to all who have posted the sale on your website or blog or tweeted or Facebooked our sale, we very much appreciate the support!

DIRECTIONS TO EVENT:
NOTE CLOSURE: Beloit Avenue is near the intersection of the 405 at Sunset. Church Lane at Sunset is CLOSED.

ALTERNATE ROUTE: From Sepulveda go West on Montana and go North on Church or Beloit.

See click here for the map.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Agnes & Hoss


Here's a sneak peek of some beautiful custom pieces that Agnes & Hoss will be selling at our Designer Tag Sale! Cant wait to see what other items they will have available for purchase.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Alex Mason



One of the featured artists selling at our Tag Sale is Alex Mason. Please take a look at her beautiful works above and check out her website for more pieces.

And remember everything is priced from $5-$200!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Fench American Raffle


Make sure you drop your business card in our raffle area to win a pair of French American pillows! You don't want to miss out on all our raffle prizes.

Please take a look to the right of our blog to see all the goodies you can win.

Decor8



Thank you Holly Becker at Decor8 for mentioning our Designer Tag Sale last Friday!

LA Times Home Section



Thank you Lisa Boone at the LA Times Home Section for mentioning our Designer Tag Sale happening this Saturday!

Monday, July 19, 2010

Lulu Powers


We just found out that along with all the other fantastic raffle prizes Lulu Powers will be raffling off one of her books! Make sure you find our raffle area for a chance to win at our sale!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Designer Tag Sale In Brentwood July 31st from 10am-2pm!


Vanessa Squared Productions (interior designer Vanessa De Vargas and design editor Vanessa Kogevinas) is proud to present its Third High-End Designer Tag Sale shopping event in Brentwood, California, July 31, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The tag sale is being held in conjunction with Erin Castellino and Carrie Carr of Little Castle Productions (an interior design production company) and Mark Castellino of Fyndes (premier online home decor shopping site).

The Designer Tag Sale is an upscale interior designer yard/tag sale hosted by Fyndes and Little Castle Productions that will feature over thirty of Los Angeles' top interior designers and stores/vendors selling items including small furniture such as side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more at incredibly low prices—from $5-$200 only!

Interior Designers

Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise
Alie Waldman of Alie Waldman Home Couture
Bridgid Coulter of Bridgid Coulter Design
Brittany Stiles of Brittany Stiles Interior Design
Cozette Coffman of Cozette Coffman Design
Hillary Thomas of Hillary Thomas Designs
Jolene Ballard and Amanda Malson of Domicile Interior Design
Kelly Van Patter of Van Patter Designs
Kristen Hutchins of Kristen Hutchins Design
Marcia Zia and Paul Priven of Zia-Priven
Meredith Miller of Sunday Land
Sabina Vavra of Madison West Interiors
Sasha Emerson of Sasha Emerson Design
Suzan Fellman of Suzan Fellman Showroom


Stores/Vendors


Fyndes (accessories, furniture, art)
27 Ground (rugs, pillows)
Agnes & Hoss (pillows, handbags, scarves, gifts)
Alex K. Mason (fine art)
Carrie Burckle (hand screen-printed table linens)
D. L. Rhein (pillows, frames, rugs)
Ferrick Mason (textiles, pillows)
Inheritance (home goods, accessories)
Jiti Bedding (bedding)
Jordan Cappella (candles)
Krislyn Design (decorative objects)
Nomad Style (rugs, fabrics and accessories)
Pennyroyal Planters (planters)
Rock Scissor Paper (home accessories)



A book signing by celebrity chef, caterer and lifestyle expert Lulu Powers of her new top selling book "Lulu Powers from Food to Flowers.”



Mini-consultations and appraisals by designers including Rachel Winokur, Stephanie Visser, Erin Marie Fernandez, Alicia Garey, Regina Victoria, Elizabeth Bomberger and Jessica Brende.



The designer tag sale also features: A silent auction, a raffle and entertainment including complimentary refreshments, light bites and DJ New Berlin.



Gift bags are offered to the first thirty attendees including gift certificates, coupons, and other fun items. Any left-over designer inventory will be donated to a local charity.



Entry fee is $10. Cash only; designers will not have credit card capabilities.



Bio information:



Vanessa De Vargas is an LA-based interior and furniture designer who launched her Venice Beach design label and interior design firm Turquoise. She has been named an ‘up-and-coming designer to watch’ by Angeleno magazine, is a regular contributor to Apartmenttherapy.com and runs a successful E-Decorating business. She has been published in numerous publications including New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sunset magazine and Traditional Home. She recently founded VSP (Vanessa Squared Productions) with design editor Vanessa Kogevinas.


Vanessa Kogevinas’s career in publishing and management has spanned over fifteen years, including positions at Architectural Digest and as a founding editor of Western Interiors and Design magazine. She is currently serving as a Contributing Editor for California Homes magazine and Editoratlarge.com, an interior design-related website. In 2009 Vanessa founded her own consulting firm, Get It! Consulting, serving interior design professionals with their marketing and public relations needs, as well as VSP (Vanessa Squared Productions) with interior designer Vanessa De Vargas.


Little Castle Productions (LCP), founded by Erin Castellino and Carrie Carr, is an interior design production and business consultation company, which services all aspects of the interior design business. LCP provides the interior design community and the savvy home decorator the ability and freedom to concentrate on the creative side by taking over the time consuming details of the production side of the business. LCP's goal is to improve company profitability and efficiency through business consultation services including client and vendor contract reviews or creation of contracts and analysis of current operating systems and implantation of new ones. LCP also advises their clients on future business development, marketing, company identity and branding.


Fyndes (owned by Mark Castellino) is an online marketplace where you can discover and buy affordable art, design and vintage items from a handpicked selection of stores across the USA and Europe. Own a piece of history and support artists who will be making history. Encourage new design and rediscover the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. Voted one of the best vintage shopping sites on the web by the Los Angeles Times, Fyndes has also been praised by influential design blogs including Design Sponge and Apartment Therapy.

Carrie Burckle



Carrie Burckle, one of our sellers at the Designer Tag Sale will be selling her table linens and hand printed fabrics. Looking forward to July 31st when we can see all her items!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Save the date - Next Designer Tag Sale in Brentwood July 31st!


Vanessa Squared Productions (interior designer Vanessa De Vargas and design editor Vanessa Kogevinas) is proud to present its Third High-End Designer Tag Sale shopping event in Brentwood, California, July 31, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The tag sale is being held in conjunction with Erin Castellino and Carrie Carr of Little Castle Productions (an interior design production company) and Mark Castellino of Fyndes (premier online home decor shopping site).

We would love the opportunity to share this outstanding event with your readers. Past events have drawn hundreds of attendees and for this Brentwood event our marketing efforts and invitations will reach at least 5,000 people. Please let us know if we can provide any images or more information.

All contact information is below. Thank you, in advance, for your kind consideration.

The Designer Tag Sale is an upscale interior designer yard/tag sale hosted by Fyndes and Little Castle Productions that will feature over thirty of Los Angeles' top interior designers and stores/vendors selling items including small furniture such as side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more at incredibly low prices—from $5-$200 only!

Interior Designers


Alie Waldman of Alie Waldman Home Couture

Bridgid Coulter of Bridgid Coulter Design

Brittany Stiles of Brittany Stiles Interior Design


Cozette Coffman of Cozette Coffman Design

Hillary Thomas of Hillary Thomas Designs

Jolene Ballard and Amanda Malson of Domicile Interior Design

Kelly Van Patter of Van Patter Designs

Marcia Zia and Paul Priven of Zia-Priven

Meredith Miller of Sunday Land

Sabina Vavra of Madison West Interiors

Sasha Emerson of Sasha Emerson Design

Suzan Fellman of Suzan Fellman Showroom


Stores/Vendors

Fyndes (accessories, furniture, art)

27 Ground (rugs, pillows)

Agnes & Hoss (pillows, handbags, scarves, gifts)

Alex K. Mason (fine art)

Carrie Burckle (hand screen-printed table linens)

D. L. Rhein (pillows, frames, rugs)

Ferrick Mason (textiles, pillows)

Inheritance (home goods, accessories)

Jiti Bedding (bedding)

Jordan Cappella (candles)

Krislyn Design (decorative objects)

Nomad Style (rugs, fabrics and accessories)

Pennyroyal Planters (planters)

Rock Scissor Paper (home accessories)

A book signing by celebrity chef, caterer and lifestyle expert Lulu Powers of her new top selling book "Lulu Powers from Food to Flowers.”

Mini-consultations and appraisals by designers including Rachel Winokur, Stephanie Visser, Erin Marie Fernandez, Alicia Garey, Elizabeth Bomberger, Charlotte Nielsen and Jessica Brende.

The designer tag sale also features: A silent auction, a raffle and entertainment including complimentary refreshments, light bites and DJ New Berlin.

Gift bags are offered to the first thirty attendees including gift certificates, coupons, and other fun items. Any left-over designer inventory will be donated to a local charity.

Entry fee is $10. Cash only; designers will not have credit card capabilities.

For more information please go to http://designertagsale-brentwood.blogspot.com or contact:

Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise; turquoise.la@gmail.com ; 310.578.1722; www.turquoise-la.com .


Vanessa Kogevinas; vanessakog@gmail.com ; 310.740.0766; www.vanessakogevinas.com .


Carrie Carr and Erin Castellino of Little Castle Productions; erin@littlecastleproductions.com , carrie@littlecastleproductions.com ; 310.694.8111; www.littlecastleproductions.com .


Mark Castellino of Fyndes; mark@fyndes.com ; 310.869.7532; www.fyndes.com .

Bio information:

Vanessa De Vargas is an LA-based interior and furniture designer who launched her Venice Beach design label and interior design firm Turquoise. She has been named an ‘up-and-coming designer to watch’ by Angeleno magazine, is a regular contributor to Apartmenttherapy.com and runs a successful E-Decorating business. She has been published in numerous publications including New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sunset magazine and Traditional Home. She recently founded VSP (Vanessa Squared Productions) with design editor Vanessa Kogevinas.


Vanessa Kogevinas’s career in publishing and management has spanned over fifteen years, including positions at Architectural Digest and as a founding editor of Western Interiors and Design magazine. She is currently serving as a Contributing Editor for California Homes magazine and Editoratlarge.com, an interior design-related website. In 2009 Vanessa founded her own consulting firm, Get It! Consulting, serving interior design professionals with their marketing and public relations needs, as well as VSP (Vanessa Squared Productions) with interior designer Vanessa De Vargas.


Little Castle Productions (LCP), founded by Erin Castellino and Carrie Carr, is an interior design production and business consultation company, which services all aspects of the interior design business. LCP provides the interior design community and the savvy home decorator the ability and freedom to concentrate on the creative side by taking over the time consuming details of the production side of the business. LCP's goal is to improve company profitability and efficiency through business consultation services including client and vendor contract reviews or creation of contracts and analysis of current operating systems and implantation of new ones. LCP also advises their clients on future business development, marketing, company identity and branding.

Fyndes (owned by Mark Castellino) is an online marketplace where you can discover and buy affordable art, design and vintage items from a handpicked selection of stores across the USA and Europe. Own a piece of history and support artists who will be making history. Encourage new design and rediscover the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. Voted one of the best vintage shopping sites on the web by the Los Angeles Times, Fyndes has also been praised by influential design blogs including Design Sponge and Apartment Therapy.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Zia-Priven



One of our fabulous sellers at our sale is Marcia Zia and Paul Priven from Zia-Priven. As you might now Zia-Priven sells a collection of beautiful lighting, but Marcia and Paul have some extra goodies they want to sell at the sale as well. Take a look at the pics above... and remember to save the date July 31st! Enjoy!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Designer Tag Sale Invite


Will be going out soon... if you would like an email invite sent you. Please email me at turquoise.la@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Alie Waldman and Cozette Coffman



More and more images are coming in of all the beautiful items that will be sold at our sale. Above are images of Alie Waldman's furniture pieces that she will be selling with Cozette Coffman. And remember July 31 is the day of our sale - so save the date!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Rock Scissor Paper



We are happy to announce that Rock Scissor Paper will be a participating vendor at our Designer Tag Sale! Above our some sneak peeks of what they will be selling. Cant wait to see what else they will have, but I guess we will just have to wait till July 31st! Make sure you save the date!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Welcome!

We are delighted to invite you to our 3rd designer tag sale, a HIGH-END DESIGNER SHOPPING EVENT!! Please feel free to forward this blog to your friends and contacts!!

The Designer Tag Sale is an interior designer yard sale/tag sale organized by interior designer Vanessa De Vargas and design editor Vanessa Kogevinas. Hosted by Carrie Carr, Erin and Mark Castellino of Fyndes, the sale will feature over ten top Los Angeles designers selling items from their personal inventories including small furniture such as side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more at incredibly low prices! Nothing will be over $200 and prices will run as low as $5. More info will be posted this week so please check back!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Suzan Fellman-Participating Interior Designer

Our Brentwood Designer Tag Sale is definitely shaping up...

We are very excited to have
Suzan Fellman as one of our participating designers. Take a look at the goodies she will be selling at the sale:










**Please note - we won't know pricing on these items until the day of the event**

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Save the date - Next Designer Tag Sale in Brentwood!

Save the date! Our next Designer Tag Sale will be held in Brentwood!
Please save the date of July 31st 2010. If you would like to participate and want more information about the event please email me at turquoise.la@gmail.com.


We look forward to another bigger and EVEN BETTER Tag Sale Event! Click here for last years event.