Monday, November 22, 2010

Girl Talk

Girl Talk!


        The boutique I chose to visit for this weeks assignment is Girl Talk Clothing, located in The Orchard at the Arbor shopping center of El Toro road in Lake forest. I had never been inside before but i have driven past it a few times. Its a cute little store/boutique. I found a lot of thing I like. Window displays were effortless, and went along with the whole holiday theme. Luckily the owner Ivy was there and I had the chance to talk to her about her store. She was really nice and open to the idea of blogging about her store. The trends I saw in her store were lace and femininity and a lot of piecing things together by accessorizing. She had a lot of cute dresses and of course lots and lots of denim. The brand that sells the most is Miss Me. So far that is her number one seller. Ivy does a really good job in keeping up with the trends but she also keeps the demographics in mind by trying to cater to the location and the type of people that come in. I can see myself coming in again to shop untill i drop!!!!!

Monday, November 15, 2010

Pedal to the Metal

pedal to the metal
pedal to the metal by jazzyjazz21 featuring gold plated earrings

This look is a mix of femininity  and toughness. The woman who wears this can go from day to night with two easy looks. Makeup is very fierce with smoky eyes and red lips. I really like this look, it is sexy, powerful and glamorous.

Website Review

ApparelNews.net
Apparelnews.net is a publication site that is filled with a lot of useful information for trend forecasters and just about anyone who is a fashionista. The website also has a subscription but it is a little bit pricey, but anyone can still access information on all the news and current trends. Apparelnews.net is based in California and it gives you the scoop on fashion week, people and trends, and information about the industry. As a future trend forecaster this website really helps me a lot because it gives me all the information I need. It talks about beauty, accessories, shoes, textiles, trade shows, etc. It also gives me a calendar of upcoming events incase I would like to go or even just to keep an eye for it. The website also has articles on where the industry stands economy wise and what certain corporations are doing about it. This is good to know because if the economy is bad you want to find money saving ways to still move the trends forward. It is good to know about local places and what is the trend of a certain area and California apparel news does an excellent job in keeping us updated because it is all bout what is happening in California and in local cities.
I definitely recommend this site to any future forecasters because it is really helpful and they also have a free email newsletter that keeps you updated on all the scoops and news there is to know about this fabulous industry.