Cliché or not, since ties are a shoo-in for Father’s day why not get the best for less at Harley’s For Men Tie Promotion. Choose from a broad selection of silk ties ($85 -$145) featuring contemporary patterns and stripes including those handmade in Chippewa Falls by XMI. Now through June 30th if you find one you think Pop would love you’ll save 15%, find two 20% and should you discover three or more you’ll shave a full 25% off original pricing. (4009 N. Oakland, 332-3404)
With the big guy day right around the corner, you’ll also want to mark your calendar for Hawk’s Nursery Big Green Egg demo taking place June 16th between 11 am and 2 pm. Created of space age ceramic, the unusual looking grills, available in 4 sizes, remain cool to the touch yet offer higher internal temperatures for searing meats and sealing in juices perfectly. They may look a little nutty but some feel it’s the world’s best smoker and grill because with no metal to rust out, they last a lifetime. (12217 Watertown Plank Rd., Wauwatosa, 414-258-5525, www.hawksnursery .com)
Or dress dad with dash. Aala Reed is offering all jeans (regularly priced $185 – 220) at a 20% discount including Justin Timberlake’s William Rast line, recognized for its variety of pocket details, washes and weights, as well as the all grown up, straight forward and sophisticated offerings from Agave. Want to go with jewelry? Check out the terrific photo image cuff links set in sterling silver by Robert Charles to set off, add color and add a modern touch to any French cuff. If great graphic tee’s are your cup of tea, grab one now and get a second for half price. And hey, if you’re looking for an alternative to the boring brown bill fold, mention Milwaukee Magazine and get $10 off a cool line of colorful printed bill fold wallets made out of gaffer’s tape by L.A.’s DB Clay that normally sell for $85. (1320 E. Brady, 226-2252)
At the June 22 & 23 Jilly & George Summer Stock Up Sale men and women have no need to wait for end of season sales to get huge price cuts on contemporary fashions, great for going out, working out or hardly working at all. Clothing and accessories are marked up to 75% off and considering summer fun has just begun, the sale couldn’t be timelier. (7605 Harwood Ave 414-302-1445)
Kudos to Mary Kate Steinmiller, After graduating Valedictorian of her class at New York’s Parson School of design, the 22 year old native Milwaukeean was offered an editorial staff position at Teen Vogue where her talents as a jewelry designer recently earned her a much coveted on-page credit in the June/July issue. In the city you can check out her offerings at Lela. (321 N. Broadway, 727-4855)
Speaking of local talents, after Heather Hambreck walked into shoo sporting an expressive bag that she fashioned, the local young artist was encouraged to design an exclusive line of one of a kind handbags for the store. Presto, the h(om)e line was born. It features multifunctional computer totes, clutches, shoulder bags and fully adjustable messenger bags loaded with lots of hardware pockets and uniquely graphic stitching created from reclaimed leathers in many textures and colors. (241 N. Broadway, 765-2355, www.theshoostore.com)
Downtown workers fortunate enough to work for employers cool with ‘Take Your Dog To Work’ day (Friday June 22) can make plans to take pooches to Metropawlis for lunch (11am-2pm) where they can purchase a hot dog from the Grateful Dog cart for themselves and treat their puppy pal to a yappy meal (garlic cheese ‘French fries’ and hamburger or hot dog treats) and complimentary beef flavored vitamin enhanced ‘dog beer’ and with representatives from Fromm Foods handing out samples and 20% of the lunch hour sales benefiting the Wisconsin Humane Society, they’ll be glad they did (317 N. Broadway,273-7387, www.metropawlis.com)
For shoppers in the market for some sleep, Verlo sweetens up the sale of any mattress set ($498andup) with either a free $50 gas card or two free tickets to the Noah’s Ark water park in Wisconsin Dells. (201 N. Water, 298-9701)
June is watercolor month at Artist & Display. Now that summer has officially arrived, you’ll find sales on all manner of watercolor paints, pencils, papers, brushes, travel sets, and just about anything else you need to express yourself and encourage a creative venture into the world of ‘Plein Aire’ or outdoor painting. More comfortable inside? Sign up for the stores Versals class ($39 including materials) where doodlers master the whimsical art of creating free form capital letters perfect for dressing up envelopes and postcards. Let your imagination be your guide as you hand draw and later embellish fun fantasy alphabets with watercolor paint, pencils and markers. June 23 1:30 – 4 pm. (9015 W. Burleigh St., 414-442-9100, www.artistanddisplay.com)
For the most spectacular shoes in the city that do your pedicure proud, head to Picardy Shoe Parlor where you can place orders through June 16 during the Lafayette 148 fall 2007 trunk show and get 10 % off the phenomenally chic, modern, casual to dressy fashions known for their great textural and patterned fabrics. (Sale hours 10am – 8 pm Thursday, 10 am – 6 pm Friday and 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday. (18900 W. Bluemound, 262-784-3434)
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