I have word that the first Pastelle Clothing store will open up early 2009 in Chicago — followed by the New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco launch.

I have yet to find out whether the line will be syndicated in larger retail stores such as Bloomingdales, Macy’s, Nordstrom’s, or even J.C. Penny.

International Stores are also currently being negotiated — no clue as to which cities will see the first stores yet.