SoCal style, made in Italy

Brandy Melville. Have you heard about this place? I've seen it near the food courts in my favorite mall for several months, and never had any particular interest. This was mainly because their displays showcased a very girly soft style (i.e. breezy skater dresses, and a muted color palate). I found it peculiar that it didn't register in my mental database as well. So of course I had to go in. You don’t know if you'll like something if you never try it, right?

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The store has a kind of rustic-cool theme to it. Its build with what looks to be reclaimed wood, and is decorated with worn wooden signs and vintage glass bottles. Their clothing is casual, with an airy beach feeling. They have lots of crop tops, and graphic prints. I was a bit surprised that the clothing they were selling was so light. They didn't have much fall/ winter clothes even though it was so late in the season. They did carry some vintage stuff as well (mostly flannels from what I saw). A lot of their clothing is of one-size-fits all, which had me scratching my head for a minute. The style of clothes has a nice drape, with a flattering slouchy fit.  The store is on the pricey end of the spectrum ($20-$100). This, considering it’s for a younger crowd, seems a bit steep. It’s slightly cheaper than urban outfitters, for about the same quality.   

Ardene's Haul


So its that time of the season again. Time to move product. So why not help out the local economy and buy something, right? I hit up my local Ardene's and got way more than I should.





I purchased some cute skirts; a pleated dip-bleached jean skirt, and a stretch tribal pattern skirt. The jean skirt is actually a size small. Which kinda surprises me, since their clothing runs a bit small. ( I think its for young tweens, so keep that in mind).

On knock offs...

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 Since my teenage years I have been a fan of Vivienne Westwood. Probably because of the manga "NANA" by Ai Yazawa. The manga itself is very touching, a must read, in my opinion. However, I don't think it would have had the same impact on the viewer if the main characters had milder fashion sense. That kind of punk-cool look became the backbone for my sense of style even now. Something about it was so powerful without even trying to be. I knew then, that it was the look for me.

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