Finding inspiration in nature

Our friend took this picture over the 4th of July Holiday while on vacation at California's Lost Coast. The colors in this photo are spectacular, and the combination is perfect for Autumn. If you're looking ahead to a Fall wardrobe, use this picture for color inspiration. We love how black, charcoal grey, white, dove grey, seafoam green, and cream all go together. The darker colors can be worn as bottoms, so black and charcoal pants or skirts. The lighter colors can be worn on top -- cream, dove grey and seafoam green blouses, sweaters and coats. Have a great day everyone!

Photo by kewl_katman1

Paul & Joe Sister colored jeans for spring

Winter blahs getting you down? To brighten up your wardrobe try adding one pair of colored jeans into the mix. These are Paul & Joe Sister's take on colored jeans from their Resort 2009 collection. They're available at Josef now ($139). Wearing colored jeans is easier than you think. Just keep it simple. Pair bright colors with neutrals: greys, tans, white/creams. I'd actually try to stay away from black because it's too predictable.

On the streets last summer I saw one girl wearing yellow-golden jeans with a white top, cream sweater, and earthy brown heeled sandals. A combo that surprisingly looked great! For the sky blue jeans pictured above, I'd pair it with the Dorothy Lee heather grey t-shirt I have in the shop and a warm fuzzy over-sized cardigan. Then for summer wear the jeans with a cute cotton short-sleeved blouse and flat sandals. Easy as pie.

What color grabs your attention the most?

Last week I brought in my camera to take more pics of the shop. This is the view I look at for most of the day - my front window. Over the past weeks, I've been experimenting with different dresses on the mannequin. The vermilion Yoana Baraschi dress in the picture has stopped quite a few women in their tracks as they walk by. I've also tried a black/green/fucshia/lilac Anna Sui floral watercolor dress, however my suspicion is that it's not as effective in drawing women into the shop. I like to rotate the display frequently to show the variety of clothing the shop carries. I'm thinking an LBD for the New's Years display... not so sure about black though.