Well, I'm back from two eventful weeks. I thought I would start at the beginning so Vegas it is! It was my first time going to Vegas, and I must say it was much better than I thought it was going to be. I do wish we had more time to peruse clothing lines, but most of our day was filled with meetings with lines we already carry. We did manage to pick up a few new lines which I'm eager to have and will post on that later. Andrea and I tried setting a curfew for ourselves the night we went out, but what was supposed to be midnight turned into five in the morning! Oh yes we did. We managed to stay out till 5 a.m. and rise again at 7 a.m. for meetings!! I think Vegas does that to people....We had so much though! We ended up at a few awesome bars/clubs (and I don't even like clubs!) and danced the night away. We befriended Bobby, who I guess (once googled), is a pro-soccer player/featured in Cosmo mag for bachelor of the year. He bought all our drinks (and my 8 Fiji waters) the whole night! Not bad right? Hehe. 
{We spent a lot of time at the Venetian. Great shopping, foods, and where Project was}
{Andrea checking out Nanette Lapore}
{Me, Andrea, and Bobby (this was probably taken at 3 in the morning....)}
We did a lot of our spring 2010 (can't believe I just typed that year....) buying for the shop, so I was excited to see all the upcoming trends. Here's what I noticed in a lot of what we saw:
Bottoms:
- Pretty much every denim line we visited was showing some sort of denim legging (as well as jegging-new coined word in the fashion world?). These were everywhere in a lot of different colors and washes from distressed to pastels. They seemed to have come a long way too with zippers and usable pockets.
-The boyfriend jean was still huge, but evolving into more of a slouchy straight leg body instead. I happen to LOVE this body and can't wait to get my hands on a pair.
-Shapely fitted knit skirts (a lot of high waisted bodies)
- I saw a lot of cut-off jean shorts, as well as heavily distressed and high waisted denim shorts.
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Patterns and Colors:
- Floral was still everywhere (thankfully!)
-Color block prints were seen a lot. I saw this a lot in the winter too. It kind of reminds me of Bill Cosby (in a good way)
-Geometric! I love that this is becoming bigger and better. The clothing line Industry had some awesome geometric prints that I recommend checking out this spring (affordable too!).
-Whimsy patterns where seen a little bit in each line. We picked up a really cute silk blouse with little hearts on it from BCBG that I thought was adorable.
-Tie-dye and watercolor was shown in a lot of shirts and dresses. If done right, this can look really pretty in a silk.
-Pastels were everywhere. Pale greys, pinks, minty greens, soft browns, peach, and cream were not only in dresses and tops, but huge in denim as well.
-Chartreuse was definitely the "pop" of color a lot of lines used.
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Tops and Misc.:
-Cropped jackets both in a slouchy easy body as well as a structured one.
-The maxi dress will be back again.
-Slouchy T-shirts and tanks will make a return. I saw a lot of these in every color and pattern imaginable.
-Bib overalls! I saw these in a lot of denim and small lines. Some were actually quite cute!
-Denim jackets
- Jumpers are still evolving and will be around for a while.
Of course there is a TON more to mention, but these we're consistently in every line. Hmm, that's all I got for now! I hope that post wasn't too long for your attention span. What trends are you looking forward too?
ps. its weird to be talking about spring when winter hasn't even arrived!
I'm off to Vegas until Friday for work. It feels strange that I'll be buying clothes for next spring when fall has yet to arrive. I made the mistake of looking at the weather for the next 10 days there. iiick. Although I didn't pack the exact outfit above, It's pretty darn close. The goal is to wear loose, light, and comfortable clothes as I will be on my feet for 10 + hours/day. I will also be testing out my new Shabd-Baggu backpack. Can't wait.
{We spent a lot of time at the Venetian. Great shopping, foods, and where Project was}
{Me, Andrea, and Bobby (this was probably taken at 3 in the morning....)}
From Vegas......
To Hawaii.....
Hey lovelies! Its Kate dropping in for a quick hello. I just landed in Minneapolis and now I'm off to Hawaii for vacation! I had a complete blast and can't wait to share all the spring fashion trends with you. Leslie is completely rocking it with all these guest posts huh? Thanks Les! Be back in a week! xoxox
