Frame sweater | Frame coated denim | Schutz sandal | Balenciaga bag | Ivory Cinq A Sept blazer | Sunglasses
I went trend shopping in LA — here’s what I found!
This past week, two of my Nordstrom Stylist friends (Stylish Sandy and DG Stylist) and I took a four-day work trip to Los Angeles for meetings, trend shopping, people watching, and business brainstorming. These trips are so fun and inspiring, and I always return home on idea overload! Some ask, what exactly is “blog research” and why do you do it? Well, trend shopping, or “blog research” as I call it, is where I check out all our favorite stores to see the merchandise in person. As we all know, shopping online isn’t always easy, and seeing the product firsthand helps me select the items I’m going to feature in the blog. I take this all very seriously (!!), and always strive to remain authentic and honest. So, the pieces that end up here are ones I’ve either tried on, purchased, helped someone with OR want to try. This is my “authenticity promise” to you!
Today’s post features shopping highlights from the trip, tips on what to buy from your favorite brands, and a few recent purchases. We covered A LOT of ground in four days, and got some helpful insider tips by popping in and asking the salespeople some questions about fit, top sellers, etc. Something to note: whether you purchase straight from the brand or from stores I link to (Nordstrom, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Revolve, Intermix, Shopbop and more), returns are ALL EASY! Trust me, I’ve purchased and made returns to all these places 🙂 Hope you enjoy the new style boards below!
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LA shopping
Left: Good American shirt jacket | Knit dress | Sandals | Balenciaga bag | Right: Veronica Beard Miller jacket | Vince slipdress | Balenciaga canvas tote
Veronica Beard
Veronica Beard stores are like little jewel boxes. They’re beautifully decorated, and every store is different, with special and unique finds in each one. The latest collection includes several holiday pieces, like this new puff sleeve top with pretty embellishments — I couldn’t resist! These new faux leather flare pants are really flattering, and talk about leg lengthening — they’re perfect to wear with heels. Speaking of faux leather, this zip hoodie dickey is amazing! Sandy purchased the last one, so I ordered one here. Love love! Veronica Beard is one of my favorite places to go trend shopping 🙂
Faux fur jacket | Sparkle earrings | Faux leather pants | Embellished tee | Lipstick | Leopard sandals | Red Bottega bag | Sparkle pouch
What to buy at Veronica Beard?
The Miller Dickey jacket has quickly become a top seller … even surpassing the scuba jacket! Get it here and here.
Speaking of the Miller Dickey jacket, Intermix just received this GORGEOUS, ivory blazer with gold buttons. Sandy and I both splurged!
Dickeys like this, this and this
Puff sleeved turtlenecks like this striped one and this striped one
Easy, stylish dresses like this one and this one
Anine Bing
Clean, modern and cool: that’s the Anine Bing aesthetic. Anine Bing herself has amazing style — typically a blazer, graphic tee or chunky sweater, denim and cool shoes and bags. The stores are really well designed; I recently visited the one in NYC where I picked up this now-sold-out Paris tee. The good news is the sweatshirt is now available, and other university tees are too. I’m quite sure the Paris one will come back in stock soon, so stay tuned!
Anine Bing camel coat | Black sandals | Chloe tote | Earrings | Graphic tee | Black jeans | Perfume
What to buy at Anine Bing?
Graphic tees and sweatshirts, love them all. This, this and this are favorites.
This fragrance smells SO GOOD! We all left with samples and wore it for three days straight
I can’t say enough good things about this camel coat – it’s often sold out so grab one if you can
These pointy toe mules and these boots – I tried them both on
The Madeline blazer is their top seller, and will be re-stocked soon. It’s oversized, but not as much as the others
Paige
Paige is a favorite brand for not only denim, but for their collection clothing too. I have been in three Paige stores recently during trend shopping trips, and every single time I spot something new and fabulous! This last trip, I tried on the utility jacket (runs touch small) and this best-selling sweater. The Cindy jean is a favorite, and their shoes are spot on!
Plaid coat | Denim | Black sweater | Bootie | Necklace | Scarf | Chloe bag
What to buy at Paige?
Pretty blouses like this one, this one and this one
Boots like this one (my LA purchase), this one (Sandy’s LA purchase) and these combat style
Jeans like this coated denim, or the Cindy — you can’t go wrong
Sweaters like this best-selling cut-out style
Dresses like this, this and this — all great!
L’Agence
Everything from L’Agence is catching my eye these days. Gorgeous shoes, blazers, silk dresses and blouses, and of course denim. I could go on and on — it’s ALL good. The fit is perfect, and every style is great quality and super stylish!
Coated denim jacket | Silk dress | Tweed bootie | YSL handbag | Earrings | Perfume | Faux fur scarf
What to buy at L’Agence?
Silk anything: dresses, camis, and this silk skirt
Shoes like this leopard pump, these strappy not-too-high sandals and this boot
Denim! This best-selling jacket, and this jean and this one
Frame
A favorite brand, Frame has THE BEST denim, blouses, sweaters — everything! I love this new Ritz collaboration and was so excited to come home with a baseball hat … but unfortunately the store had sold out. Oh well, it’s available online! All of my stylist friends consider Frame a go-to brand.
Frame sweater | Veja Sneakers | Sam Edelman coat | Bracelet | Bag | Baseball hat
What to buy at Frame?
Denim of course (!!) The Mini-boot, Le High Straight and Le Sylvie slender are favorites
I love this blouse. I purchased it in this leopard print, but it also comes in solid colors.
This puff sleeve sweater is super cute and available here. It does run a little on the cropped side, but it’s cute
This new style trouser sold out at Nordstrom already, but I found it here for you. It’s a great option instead of denim!
Thank you for reading! xx
