NEW RESOURCE!

SHOW ME YOUR MUMU! Warning, you will probably want one in every color.
When I first heard about this new line during October market, I was reluctant to go check it out, a mumu, really?  Being a die hard Fashion Scout and true sport I went to see it anyway. Much to my surprise, I LOVED it. SMYMM (for short), is the quintessential California Girl uniform.  Printed silk over sized tops, tunics, dresses and pants are designed with a total laid back, boho, Malibu vibe that anybody can wear. The line is is the brain child of Cammy and Cologne, two BFFs who met at Berkeley during collge. You can currently find SMYMM on their web site but I warn you, most everything sells out immediately and it is slim pickins. The good news is that they have expanded to full blown retail so you can soon find thier mumu's in LA at Planet Blue and other specialty stores at the end of January.  Sized S/M and M/L, $98.00.

 

Designers Cammy and Cologne model their mumu's!


 


$98.00 at show me your mumu.com
 http://www.showmeyourmumu.com/

 
 


picture courtesy of http://www.showmeyourmumu.com/

 





a sneak peek at new prints for spring

 

The modern mumu!



 

 





STILL HANGING IN THERE!

OXFORD EDUCATION:  While most trends come and go very quickly, not only is the oxford shoe is still hanging in there but they just keep getting better and better. You can find a great pair everywhere from Manolo to Madden. The heeled version seems to be gaining in popularity, perfect to wear with the boot cut and flared denim that will be hitting the stores soon, expect them to start showing up at the end of this month. Here are a few of the best well heeled oxfords. 



 

http://www.allsaints.com/
Suede Georgie Heel
$160



http://www.jcrew.com/
suede flannery platform ankle boot
$250.00



  

http://www.madewell.com/ the suede sandstorm boot $188.00

http://www.madewell.com/

the suede sandstorm boot

$188.00 





MY FAVORITE THINGS!

MORE FABULOUS FEATHERS! I have been a HUGE fan of Jacquie Aiche jewelry for a long, long time dating back to when I purchased my favorite snake ring and bracelet set. Every time I see the line at market there is always something new that I have to have. Usually I show some decent restraint but this last time I just couldn't. Behold the fine jewelry version of the feather earrings. These "ear threads" made from gold and carved bone with gold are as delicate and light as a real feather and just as beautiful.



WANT IT NOW?

Just in case you can't find the bed jacket of your dreams I thought I would help you out with a little bit of direction. I happen to have these Bed Jackets, in different prints, from Topshop and they are perfection! You can order it on line, from one of my very favorite sites! 





http://www.topshop.com/
 Item code: 30J12XPCH

 

http://www.topshop.com/
Item code: 17U13XSLV



TREND ALERT!

THE BED JACKET:  Def: n- The bed jacket, a woman's garment, is a waist-length robe worn to cover the chest, shoulders and arms. Its generally short in length and cape-like cut. Often made of sheer or lacy fabrics and displaying very feminine trimmings and details.

Every once in a while an item comes along that shows up on all the lines. It is as if every designer got the same memo, well, the bed jacket is one of those items. While this item is certainly nothing new to fashion, just check out old pictures of Stevie Nicks, I will give credit for its current popularity to the line Winter Kate who has been shipping them steadily since last spring. The pictured style above was one of the very fist to be delivered almost a year ago and became an instant best seller. It's not hard to figure out why, a bit boho, a bit feminine and a lot vintage chic! 

Pictures below show other Winter Kate styles.

The pictured one below, also from Winter Kate, is new for Spring '11 and will be in stores mid-February. Notice the great scarf detail! A true scout scoop!



LOOK WHAT I FOUND!

BIRDS OF A FEATHER.... While walking the MAGIC show last August, as things were starting to get a bit uninspring, I came across this amazing line of feather jewelry. Sounds like an oxymoron, I know, but the use of mixed beads, leathers cords and the most gorgeous feathers known to nature make this line different from the others. While feather jewelry has been on the fashion scene for years and years and a $10.00 staple at Urban and Forever 21, check out the pictures to see how SEREFINA has beautifully updated this old classic.

PS. No anmals were harmed in the making of this jewelry!



For where to buy information go to http://www.serefina.net/



SCOUT SCOOP OF THE DAY....

MOTHER KNOWS BEST???? There is a new premium denim line ready to hit the stores this spring, yes! another premium denim line. 
The story goes like this..... And I can't give away too much.
One of the founders of 7 For All Man Kind partners with sales gal extraordinaire, responsible for putting Citizen of Humanity on the map and together they create MOTHER Denim. 2 years in the making, they have perfected a fabric that looks like denim but feels like cashmere, (nothing wrong with that!) and styled the line with a vintage feel. All of the best stores have placed orders so if you want to be the first to have a pair, you can find them at Barney's, Fred Segal, www.shopbop.com, E Street Denim, Scoop and Intermix, just to name a few. Look for them in the beginning of February.

http://www.motherdenim.com/

WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF DENIM......

 

my coveted denim collection.

This is a partial shot of the denim currently in my closet. As you can see I am a denim junkie. Each piece has it's own unique personality and sends off it's own particular vibe. I am covered on the basics, skinny jeans in dark denim, vintage wash, black, a pair with zippers and a cropped version. Jeggings in a similar color assortment but the army green is a favorite. Boyfriend jeans, washed out and dark denim, with holes, with out holes, lt. weight denim, heavy denim, extra big and baggy and not so big and baggy.  There are classic straight leg and rolled cuff Levis, denim trousers from Madewell, super flares from Jbrand, "sexy city jeans" to wear at night, denim for flats, denim for heels and the list goes on and on..... 

I have my favorite brands but I am not a denim snob. I will wear ANY pair that looks good on my not so small fashionista body whether it be from Barney's or Urban, Nordstrom or Loheman's. So, when I tell you that I have found my new FAVORITE pair of jeans, I hope that I have convinced you to take note.

A TRULY GREAT FIND!

THE MODERN FLARE:
What do you get when you take the super tight jegging leg, add a flare bottom, trouser pockets and morph them all together? The BEST thing that had happened to denim in a while.
Neither of these pictures does this amazing pair jeans justice but they are super styling and have a fit that is off the charts. I have seen a lot of what's new in denim for Spring '11, lines are showing a lot of great boot cuts and flares (got to give the customer a reason to buy a new pair of jeans), but none are quite as exciting as these. Super flattering with a truly amazing fit these "modern flares" are a serious "must try."  Maybe the "flegging" has just been born! See link below.

 My personal pair of  jegging flarers from Free People
$98.00

 

http://www.freepeople.com/clothes-denim-flare/tulip-flare-jean/

NAME CHANGE

One thing we can all agree on is that fashion is always evolving and ever changing.  The idea that there is always something better right around the corner pushes us fashion designers to always strive for better. We make the hem line shorter, the sleeve length longer, the deep-v deeper. When it looks just right, we can shave a 16th of an inch off the collar just to make it perfect.
Well, in true form, I have decided to change, edit, re-design the blog name. I think that Fashion Scout Scoop just applies a bit better to what I am trying to say. I am not talking about my style as a fashion scout but all of the tid-bits, the scoop that I find along the way.