CRAVE-ing Faded Elegance?

Are you craving some excitement, some fun, or maybe just a nice girly 'time out' this month?

On Wednesday, December 10, join Kimberly McIlrath, owner of Faded Elegance, at the Seattle CRAVE Holiday Shopping Party. From 5 PM to 9 PM at McCaw Hall in Downtown Seattle, you'll be able to shop, sample, and spoil yourself and friends as you enjoy a bounty of beauty from fabulous merchants.

So Grab Your Girlfriends! CRAVEshow! ’08 is Seattle’s premier holiday shopping event for women. They're showcasing six themes for smart, urban-minded women. To empower and inspire you, CRAVEshow! ’08 features lifestyle experts, a fashion stage, fitness studio, décor design stations, spa services, cosmetics counters, travel desks, culinary delights, a connection café for friendship and networking, and much, much more. Above all, CRAVE means enjoyment, enlightenment, indulgence, health, fashion and sophisticated, feminine fun!

Kimberly will fill her space with some of your favorite items from the store, including 'Pure' candles and diffusers, 'Pure Sanctuary' jewelry, luxurious Emily's Garden bath & spa products, and much more. She'll also have drawings for more of our fabulous giveaways. We are thrilled to be involved, and know that the Faded Elegance selection at the CRAVE Holiday Shopping Party is sure to satisfy all of your cravings this Holiday season!

For more information, visit the CRAVE blog here!

Letters from Home

Or perhaps Letters to Home...or Letters that spell 'Home'....Faded Elegance has your letter!

These fabulous gilded letters, paired with our Austin Press Letter Press Monogrammed note cards and the book 'The Art of the Personal Letter' by Margaret Shepherd, make a perfectly personal gift idea for that special someone on your list who has everything.

Austin Press is a San Francisco company owned by Kimberly Austin. Kimberly makes all of her products by hand on her 8 X 12 Chandler & Price old-style letterpress. Beautiful details!

'The Art of the Personal Letter' reclaims the lost art of letter writing, giving you the gift of leisurely expression and allowing you to write beautiful, enduring letters to the people you care about—be it by hand or on a computer. For any occasion—whether you’re reaching out to connect with a long-lost friend or you want to express condolences with grace—author Margaret Shepherd gives you both the inspiration and the tools to write a memorable and meaningful letter that will be cherished by its recipient for years.

Photo Credits: Random House

Sparkle & Shine

Like everyone else, we are decking the halls!

If you are looking for some wonderful elements for your own decorating this season, stop in and see the wonders that we have in store for you. Vintage, Antique, and New products to make your home a Haven for the Holidays.

New items arrive every day!

Happy Holiday Wishes

Wishing you a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving...

We look forward to seeing you all this weekend at our Holiday Open House event!

Faded Elegance Holiday Open House

Friday Nov 28 10 AM - 8 PM (Special Extended Hours!)

Saturday Nov 29 10 AM - 6 PM

Sunday Nov 30 11 AM - 5 PM

Discounts, drawings, and refreshments all three days - don't miss it!

On My Elegant Bookshelf

With the dark evenings and stormy weekends of winter now upon us, it's the perfect time to replenish our souls. Curl up in a chair by the fire, sip a cup of tea, and lose your cares in the pages of a beautiful book... ah, yes - 'ME time'!


I'd love to share my favorite new books with you... the ones I've recently added to my 'Elegant Bookshelf', and find myself drawn to time and time again.

French Chic, Vintage French Decor, and New Entertaining in the French Style

Bringing Paris Home, French Country Hideaways, and One Hundred and One Beautiful Castles in France


Paris Chic & Trendy, Markets of Paris, Chic Shopping in Paris, and Love Poems & Love Sonnets. (Hmmmnnn...Paris does indeed seem to be the theme, doesn't it?!)

All of these books are available for purchase in the shop, as well. Don't forget to come in and enroll in our Elegant Gift Registry, and add some of your favorite books to your Wish List!

Happy Reading...

All She Wanted for Christmas...

We are excited to introduce a new service for our customers:
The Faded Elegance Gift Registry 'Wish List'
While visiting our store, fill out our gift registry and we’ll email your wish list to your loved ones! What a wonderful way to make holiday shopping easy, while giving those 'subtle' hints, so that you'll recieve everything you want for Christmas. (Yes, we know it's a bit sneaky....but really, a girl's gotta' do what a girl's gotta' do!)

Customers enrolled in our Gift Registry will enjoy a special VIP after-hours shopping event on December 13th. From 6 to 8 PM, champagne and hors d'ovures will be served amidst the sparkle of Holiday finery. Receive 10% off all items listed on your wish list. Hurry in and sign up now - don't miss this special VIP event!

We will be wrapping your special gifts in our elegant signature gold and black shopping bags, ensuring that the packaging is just as beautiful as the gifts inside. Make Your Holidays Elegant!

By the way, girls, you should see the store...it is filled with Holiday finery in every space, sparkling and twinkling and ready for the Holiday Open House next weekend! Make sure you plan to join us: Friday 10 AM to 8 PM (Special extended hours), Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM. We'll have refreshments, giveaways, drawings, and discounts all three days. You are going to be SO inspired....

Our Annual Holiday Open House

It's that time of year again, and the annual Faded Elegance Holiday Open House will be here before you know it! Mark your calendars and plan to join us for this very special event in our new Snohomish location.

Our vendors are all bringing in a fabulous array of vintage & antique finds for you, and we continue to offer the finest new and limited edition gift & decor items for your discerning tastes. We are certain that you'll find endless inspiration for your own Holiday decor and a selection of unique gifts for everyone on your list at Faded Elegance!

Faded Elegance Holiday Open House

Friday, November 28

10:00 AM to 8:00 PM - special extended hours!

Saturday, November 29

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Sunday, November 30

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Friday only:

Free gifts while supplies last!

Friday is the annual Snohomish Historic Business District 'Home for the Holidays' event night, with many special attractions and events ongoing on First Street - including strolling Dickens Carolers and photos with Santa!

All three days:

Enjoy a 20% Discount on all store purchases!

Enter our drawing for an indulgent gift selection valued at $250.00!

We offer gift certificates and a new 'Wish List' gift registry!

Cookies & cider served to fortify your shopping day!