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Fall ’14 Style Report & Top Picks!

March 6, 2014 By Emily Leave a Comment

The overall trend for Fall 2014 is pretty and feminine. This Milly & Grace Girl is very happy. The color palette is going to be soft and muted and the two colors we saw most were light pink & cool gray. Could Fall 2014 get any more perfect?!
The Fall Color Palette: light pink, cool gray, powder blues, heather charcoals, rich creams, pretty browns, and tans. The pop of color is sangria and emerald.
Style Trends: Elegant high necklines, lace, solid clean sweaters, fur vests, lots of plaid, drop waist dresses and feminine florals.
Shopping recommendations: Make sure to have a plaid shirt, a thicker solid turtleneck sweater in a soft color (light pink or powder blue), a faux fur vest, a pretty floral silk top and a lace dress!

Here are my top picks from the designers we carry at Milly & Grace:
Joie faux fur vest (We are also getting this in black):
Free People deep purple fringe party dress:

Rebecca Taylor high neck floral top:

Rebecca Taylor floral dress:

Splendid staples:

Tracy Reese “Chanel inspired” long sweater coat:Parker gray suede dress:

We are excited go announce that we are going to have a few new jewelry lines this coming season!
Shashi:Theia:

Another new addition to the line up are these water bottles made by Swell! They keep beverages cold for 24 hours or hot 12 hours!! Say What??!!I know that Fall is so far away. But don’t worry, stick with me and I’ll be sure to remind you about the upcoming trends!

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Fall 2014 Market – New York

March 2, 2014 By Emily Leave a Comment

Day 1 – Travel Day: This trip Patty and I stayed at the Dream Hotel Downtown in the Meatpacking District. We like to try out a different hotel every time we go to NYC so that we can get to know the different neighborhoods. The jury is still out on my favorite area of the city. I have to say, I’m really liking the Meatpacking/Chelsea area.

The hotel was great!! (Just make sure your room isn’t near the elevators – it was a little loud). Photos from DreamHotel.com

We had dinner at Tipsy Parson. Southern meets the city – super cute decor and very filling food. The warm kale salad and the mac & cheese are a must. And the pork chop was very delicious as well! Photos from TipsyParson.com

Day 2 – 1st day of Market Outfit: Rebecca Taylor top (vintage Milly & Grace), Blank Denim jeans (available at Milly & Grace), Coach Madison Small Kelsey Bag in Cognac, Steve Madden booties, Chanel lipgloss in Seashell, & Dannijo bracelets (available at Milly & Grace).

After a long day on our feet we met up for dinner & drinks with the girls from The Lovely! Julie, Sarah, Emme, Patty & I headed to Soho to an excellent Thai restaurant called Kittichai. We loved the ambiance here. I recommend the lettuce wraps, the tuna tartare and the steak. The steak was especially delicious!! Photos from kennected & kittichai.com.

Day 3 – 2nd day of market: Outfit: Nili Lotan turtleneck ruana (We will be carrying Nili Lotan at Milly & Grace and a version of this will be available this fall!!), Blank Denim gray jeans (available at Milly & Grace), Henri Bendel collection bag, Ralph Lauren boots, Gillian Julius bracelet (available at Milly & Grace), Chanel Sunglasses & Chanel Lipgloss in Wild Rose.For dinner we met up with my friend Amanda at La Esquina. (Amanda is getting married next weekend!! Remember I went to her bachelorette weekend in Mexico??) This place was too good – shh! Don’t tell anyone!! An authentic Mexican restaurant with the most outrageously delicious grilled Mexican corn (this is a must!). Amanda knew what to order so we followed her lead – I recommend the tuna & chicken tostadas and the steak & chicken tacos. The only negative was that their classic margarita wasn’t great but I will definitely be going back!Photos from LaEsquina.com

Day 4 – Last day of the market: Outfit: Ralph Lauren sweater & turquoise necklace, Blank Denim jeans, Steve Madden booties, Coach bag, Chanel sunglasses & Kevin Aucoin lipgloss in Hydraa (available at Beauty by the Sea on Nantucket!)For our last night, we indulged ourselves and had dinner at L’Artusi in the West Village. This Italian place knocked our socks off. Everything about it. The service, the ambiance, the decor, the drinks and especially the food. This place was definitely my favorite of the lot. I recommend the housemade ricotta, the mushroom salad, the orecchiette, and the chicken.

Photo from lartusi.com

Day 5 – Travel home: Patty & I always have so much fun in NYC and it is always sad when the trip is over. However, the exciting news is that the buying for 2014 is now complete!We can’t wait to open on April 25th and show you all the goodies we picked out for this season!!

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Pink & Gray Inspiration

February 27, 2014 By Emily 1 Comment

I’ve got Pink & Gray on the mind. Well, I always do. But ever since that Ralph Lauren fashion show, pink & gray has been popping up everywhere!! Here is the image that started the obsession:
Years ago, Caroline was flipping through a Martha Stewart Wedding magazine (surprise surprise) and she came across a pink & gray wedding. We both couldn’t believe how pretty the combo was! It was so feminine – and not in a girlie girl way, in a more sophisticated way. When Milly & Grace came to be, naturally the colors had to be pink & gray.

Some Pink & Gray Pin-spiration from my Pink & Gray board on Pinterest:
While we were in NYC, Patty and I stumbled upon some Pink & Gray “brownstone”!
And much to my delight, a few of the designers that we carry at Milly & Grace are also using pink & gray in their fall collections! I was wondering if this trend was going to trickle down from the high fashion runway world to the contemporary world and it did!!