Summer to Fall Take 3

Hi fellow Hop Singers! Hope everyone is having a good day. It is so hot over here in California but my mom said it has been raining all day over there! I miss Arizona!

Here is some more inspiration for your fall transitions. 

How the style queen styled me :) (that's you Lauren):

For the summer look: Leopard Hat, Free People Pink Dress, FP Rosebud Socks, and Nicole Leopard shoes.

For the fall look: We added an Odd Molly embroidered skirt, FP beige sweater, and an Obi Belt. It's all about those layers! Plus you can never go wrong wearing Odd Molly.

Also, a fun way to wear your wedges now into fall is to put a cute pair of socks underneath! 

 That's all for today! Have a good rest of your day! 

Denim on Denim

Hi Hop Sing readers! Many people are afraid to pair a denim blouse with their denim jeans. I'm here to tell you, don't be afraid because denim on denim works! And denim is a big "fashion do" for fall.  Just like my outfit here, a denim blouse and denim jeans work because of the different shades. Pairing your denim pieces has potential to be amazing! Just grab some fun and colorful accessories and you're good to go! Even darker denim and boots would make this style perfect for Fall.

What I'm Wearing:

AG Denim Shirt

Free People Light Wash Denim Jeans 

My mom's vintage Squash Blossom necklace :)

Southwestern Beaded Cuff

Wool Peruvian Belt

Genie Floppy Hat

Build your look at Hop Sing! Everything available there! Except for the necklace.

Here is some more inspiration for  you! Denim with denim works. 

Image from Fashionologie

New Hop Sing Blog Guru

Hi Hop Sing Readers!! I'm so happy to announce that as of today I am going to be Hop Sing's new official blog guru :)! I'll be helping with creating some posts for you all! My name is Emily Goswick. I work for Lauren at Hop Sing. BEST JOB EVER. And as you can see by my sign, I will work for clothes. So through my time at Hop Sing I've inherited a kick-butt wardrobe and I'm so excited to share the looks I've created (with Lauren's help of course) with you! 

I wish I could work at Hop Sing forever, but I'll be going off to California within the next couple weeks to college! Being able to help out with Hop Sing's blog will keep me connected to Lauren and with all of the wonderful styles that Hop Sing carries. 

P.S. I personally have a blog. It's called The Ranchers Daughter. Would be blessed if you checked it out! 

Tie Dye Scrapbook Blouse worn with gold lace shorts and tall tan lace up boots. Accessorized with Peruvian Beads and Leather Cuff. Get the look at Hop Sing! 

Tales of inspiration...

I'm often asked where I find such interesting fashions for Hop Sing, and my reply has probably been slightly different everyday. I find it practically impossible to reply to this question with a parroted response. The selected designers and intricate details that quite truthfully draw me like a Marlin to the fishermans lure and usually land me with a thud onto the boat... the famous photo of the trophy catch now comes to mind. How can you explain to someone in a snapshot moment that this particular designer reeled you in with amazing bursts of color and luxe, couture sensibilities; simplified to create the perfect beachy-resort dress that can easily translate to dinner at that cool new Thai-fusion restaurant near your house in Scottsdale.... That's a mouthful of TMI and I'm quite sure the potential customer would most likely run, not walk, to the nearest exit... Thinking "that woman is insane!"  So, resisting the urge to blather on & on... I usually just say "I buy things I really love, or we try to find specialty designs or... " Whatever seems to be the quick and easy answer of the moment. But not today. 

 Today, I was asked the usual question... And when I looked up to see the woman querying, she was young, exotic, beautiful, and spoke with a French accent... Straight out of a Gauguin painting. Wait a minute! I'm in Prescott Arizona! This is not a woman who is asking me that question because she's confused by the prices or the labels or the prices.  She wanted to know who chose our collections, and she was most curious because it was, in her words: "So beautiful and different compared to all the other stores in town".  Of course I was beaming over her compliments, and so appreciated her excitement over the "island flavor" of many of our fashions.   I asked her where she was visiting from and she said "Mauritius". "Oh! You are an Islander!" I exclaimed.  She looked shocked that I'd ever heard of her home. For those who may not know of this exotic locale, it is located off of the continent of Africa between Madagascar and Australia. It's beautiful, tropical and perfectly resorty. She and her husband were considering moving here to Prescott, and she was thrilled to find our boutique here. Earlier in the day she had visited the Gateway Mall to see what kind of shopping was offered, and left disappointed. 

 It was at this moment that I realized just how deeply my past island lifestyle has influenced me as a buyer. How certain visions of sand between my toes lead me to choose a summer dress or drapey sweater... or a swanky outdoor "tasting" might be reeling through my mind as I'm considering this or that fabulous cocktail dress arriving at the party (oooohs & ahhhhhs in the background and all). My brain just creates these wearable scenarios to compliment the item in my hands, almost from the moment I see it. From jeans to gowns I have a vision of the woman who will wear these pieces and all the styling tweaks that will make her look perfect no matter where she plans to wear it. Casually or dressed up. It's my gift and my curse. I don't enjoy mediocrity or trendy. I love feminine, but tomboy, romantic but funky, retro yet modern... A yin and a yang. 

Fabrics are a whole 'nother story...  Because no matter how cute the design, bad fabric can kill the deal instantly! I've watched sales reps cringe when I go from "ohhhh love it", to "uggghhh the fabric".  In fact one of my favorite reps now warns me when she knows I probably won't like the fabric. It's pretty funny, especially when she tells me that the style has sold really strongly for her (to other buyers). That is a line we buyers hear often, and it never plays into my decision making. Mistakes are made sometimes, and buyers remorse can overcome me as I'm opening a box of "what the hell is this". But most of the time it's more like Christmas when the orders arrive. I find that even my items that haunt the sale racks are items that I loved for one reason or another; but didn't necessarily translate to my customer at this time and this place. Perhaps my resort background from living on the garden paradise known as Kauai for just over three decades,  can deceives me at times. After all how often will my new customers experience salty, white sand between their toes? 

I buy for the woman in each of us who longs to be carried away to that far off exotic place- whether it's yearning for a tropical holiday, dreaming of a homeland, or recalling a favorite memory...  So perhaps the shortest answer to the question of inspiration in Hop Sing is "you".

I Admit It!

I... admit... it!!! I L-O-V-E fringe!!!!

My store reflects this obsession... Fringed purses, fringed ponchos, fringe dresses & fringed Victorian or piano style wraps and jackets... They separate the plain Jane from the stylish Jane, in my opinion... They transcend age as they're often coveted by both the young trend seeking ladies and sophisticated conservatively dressed women. Almost anyone with just a hint of artistic flair can wear one!!!

Ladies, you can achieve tasteful bohemian style and look fabulous without evoking any signs of a sloppy hippie vibe. If you're new to bohemian fashions and don't know where or how to start, Hop Sing is the place to experiment in Prescott.

To change up the scantily clad looks pictured here... (only because we just received an awesome new shipment of Burnout-Velvet pieces!!!! Such loveliness!!!) You can style your own look combined in a myriad of ways including... with your favorite jeans and boots (because, baby it's cold outside!)

Or for the more conservative approach to the upcoming holiday events, you can wear one of these artful pieces over your favorite-go-to-LBD, (little-black-dress), and guess what... nobody's gonna know it's last years model!