Our Summer ’14 Top Picks for Milly & Grace

January 14, 2014 By 1 Comment

Like I said in my style report, Summer 14 is going look very fresh!  Pretty soft colors, lots of denim, white dresses, crochet, crop tops and rompers.  Check out some of my favorite looks that will hit Milly & Grace in June.

Joie #nailedit as usual.  Their summer collection was very island (yay for us!), feminine, light and flowy.  As always, they make their pieces very low maintenance, wearable and comfortable!  I admit that I don’t own a romper yet!  (Like I’ve said before, I’m a fashion prude!  Caroline calls me plain Jane.)   This might have to be my first one:

Joie This top is going to look great with cut off jean shorts for summer and then with dark denim and cowboy boots in the fall.  Joie1pickSoft Joie is actually the first line that we ever wrote for Milly & Grace!  Soft takes tried and true styles and bodies from Joie and uses more everyday fabrics – cottons vs. silks.  Can’t you just see this cute tank going to brunch at Black Eyed Susans this summer??softjoiepickI can’t get enough of Rebecca Taylor.  When I wear it, I just feel so put together.  Her collection for summer was the true Rebecca that I know and love: soft colors, feminine bodies and just the right amount of embellishments.  Here is line up of all of our picks for Summer 14! Rebecca Taylor pickMy favorite looks from RT are usually dresses but this time around it was her tops that caught my eye.  We are seeing A LOT of batik prints for summer.  How sweet is this pretty batik print tank?!  And I LOVE this crop sweatshirt with the metallic threading detail.  This is how I’m going to fill the crop trend this summer.rebecca taylor

We can always count on Splendid to make cute everyday pieces at a great bang for your buck price.  If  you are a bit nervous about trying out a new trend – like a pop of chartreuse – look to Splendid to fill that need.splendidpick

We are SO excited to be carrying Free People next season!  Boho Chic is where it is at with Free People and we’re absolutely smitten with this top!freepeopleDuring the last few hours of the last day of the show, we got really lucky and stumbled upon a booth waayy in the back corner called Miss June.  A husband and wife team from France were showing their line for the first time in the United States!  They make the most beautiful pieces that are perfect for summertime in Nantucket!  It was a perfect fit for us.  These are only 2 of many pieces that we bought from them.  This is a MUST SEE when you stop by Milly & Grace this summer! Miss JuneOk.  Hurry up Summer!!  I can’t wait to wear your cute clothes!

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Style Report – Summer 2014

January 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment

The Milly & Grace team just wrapped up our buying trip in NYC so I’ll fill you in on the highlights and the trends for Summer 2014!

colorssummer14Style report:  Put away those bright and bold colors from last year because this year is going to be more toned down.  The colors are a lot calmer – white, cream, chambray, every shade of denim, soft pink, light coral, lavender and muted Mediterranean blues.   If you are going to do a pop of color you better make it chartreuse!  Everyone of our lines incorporated these into their collection.

The look for 2014 is very fresh.  Lots white dresses, denim shirts in every shade, crocheted everything especially shorts and ponchos, more solids vs. patterns, patterns are way more subtle, and last but not least lots of navy & white stripes (I know that is music to my Nantucket fashionistas’ ears!!).trendssummer14Photo Credits: Rompers, Navy & White Stripe Dress, Denim Shirt, White Crochet Dress

I’m sad to say that the crop top did continue from spring to summer – I was hoping it wouldn’t make it.  I think some designers agreed with me because summer made way for a more wearable option – a little less boxy and top of the jeans length.  Ok… I guess I can get on board with that.  So we picked up a few pieces that will work on every girl.

We definitely are seeing a lot more adventurous styles- along with the crop top, there will lots of rompers, track suit pants and jumpsuits.  Being the fashion prude that I am, I just couldn’t commit to a jumpsuit for Milly & Grace.  However, jumpsuit lovers you are in luck – just skip on down Washington Street a little further to #11. The Lovely is locked and loaded and ready to cater to all your jumpsuit needs! (Here is one from Ingenue they picked up at this show!)

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The one thing that surprised me most was that colored jeans are out!  What??!!  All they are giving us is white, light wash, dark wash and gray.  I love colored jeans so I’ll still be breaking mine out every now and again but I’ll just make sure to pair it with a calmer top.

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That’s it for the style report!  Stay tuned – My next post will be about our top picks from the brands we carry at Milly & Grace!

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Milly & Grace Buying Trip in New York 2014

January 8, 2014 By 2 Comments

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Guess what?! I didn’t have to be back in Switzerland until today so that meant that I could tag along with my mom and Emily to New York! They were headed there to do the buying for the store. We are getting ready for the new season everyone! And there is lots to be excited about….new jewelry lines, new clothing lines (like FREE PEOPLE!), and some other fun things! We started off the trip with a cancelled flight that led us to catch the ferry because there is no other way off of Nantucket other than flying or ferrying. Once we got to the cape, there were no taxis because they were all running way behind schedule. Well, our travel plans stuck tight to a schedule because we had to make sure we caught each mode of transportation necessary. So, with no taxis in sight, we had to pull our suitcases through the snow on the streets of Hyannis all the way to the bus stop. Then, we jumped on the bus for a few hours. Hopped off and hopped on a train for another several hours. Until FINALLY, we arrived in NEW YORK! It’s one of the coolest cities ever. So. Much. Character. We love it! We ate lots of yummy food (including Pinkberry which we may or may not have eaten twice a day), shopped around, and then went to the shows to gather inventory. Check it out…

Sadly, my part of the New York trip was cut short because I had to catch a flight back to school. I’m in my room in Switzerland, my bags are unpacked, and everything is organized and ready to go for the second semester. Although, if I can be completely honest…my winter break feels like it went by way too fast and I wasn’t quite ready to come back to Switzerland yet. I know I have an amazing semester ahead of me, but right now, I’m just really missing my family and home lots.  I can’t wait for them to come visit me in March!

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