Hallelujah! The Holidays are Here!

I cannot believe tomorrow is the first day of December! With Thanksgiving behind us, and now Christmas & Chanukah are right around the corner (they'll be here before you know it!). With all that in mind, Deb & I took to making the shop look amazing for the holidays.
And I have to say,
I think we kiiiiind of outdid ourselves this year.

Gift Wrapping = my 'Moment of Zen'.

After three days of bringing down the tinsel and other holiday decor Deb's collected over the years, of Christmas music on our shop's Pandora (we went back & forth between classic Michael Buble & the very au currant Justin Bieber, with a little Charlotte Gainsbourg & Maroon 5 thrown in for kicks), and of receiving new merchandise (some perfect gift items from Vanessa Mooney, Natalie B. & JET by John Eshaya) I have to say, the shop looks great!

The stars add such a subtle sparkle.

Current/Elliott denim shirt,
Vanessa Mooney bag with Otis & MacClain's hi-lo skirt =
My Christmas Wishlist.

Boat Parade Open House?
Heather dress with sparkle insert,
BB Dakota velvet blazer
& layered necklaces.
Pair with opaque leggings and boots
and you're done.

Plus, I have a ton a great party-perfect looks in mind for me, you & everyone else. I'm coveting Blue Life's one shouldered black body suit paired with a nude, floaty high waisted skirt from Gypsy Junkies. Or Otis & MacClain's black s& white stripe hi-lo skirt with a black ballet-inspired tee and maybe Rory Beca's black leather vest to pull it all together. With all the holiday parties, parades & open houses I have (and I suspect you do as well) on my calender --- I need easy, chic and effortless. And I have to admit, Deb did a great job buying just that! So, come visit me & take a peak at our holiday handywork.

Trio's thinking... White Christmas!

Maaaaaaaaaybe I'll even have some eggnog (or champagne!) waiting for you to sip while we cross everyone off your Christmas List & get you perfectly dressed for every event you are invited to attend.

xo, Dori

One Teaspoon

So, as a buyer I am always on the hunt for new & upcoming designers. One of the things that I really try to do here at trio is find exciting pieces and lines that you don't see everywhere else.
You know where I'm finding the most amazing things these days?

Australia!

Australian line, One Teaspoon (created & designed by Jamie Blakey) might be my favorite line out there at the moment - it's cutting edge yet totally effortless; with their luxurious kimonos, fly-out-of-the-store denim cut-offs & every fashion piece in between, along with their unbelievable styling of each look, I find myself ordering more & more every season!

Each piece from One Teaspoon is simultaneously super-feminine and rock'n'roll, which I love.

Check out some of my favorite looks from them for Holiday, as well as some of their past pieces that really got my attention.
xo, Deb



Neutrals Galore!




Boots + Assymetrical Maxi = LOVE!



Heather Cardi



This morning when I walked into Trio, with the mist coming over the ocean (& the parking lot) I was inspired to dress some of our mannequins... I'm obsessed with this season's neutral palette (specifically the blushes, soft silvers and creams) as well as the silver Heather silk cardigan we received last week. Also, on my must-have list for the Holiday season is maxi length anything - especially the hi-lo versions that are everywhere! That little detail (shorter in front, longer in back) makes them so much easier (& aesthetically pleasing) to wear with this season's amazing boots.

So, for mannequin numero uno, I paired Rory Beca's blush colored Natalie ruffle cami, with the Heather cardigan, my favorite light wash Ferris flares by Hudson and topped it off with Kage's Huntress necklace (with a real shark tooth!). My second mannequin is now wearing TT Collection's Blixen hi-lo dress and Joie's Orson cardigan.

My creations!

Love the print on this dress. (We also have it in a blouse!)

It's just so ethereal, don't you think?

Now off to do the rest of the mannequins!

xo, Amy



'Tis (Almost) the Season

 As I was grabbing Starbucks earlier this week, I realized that they are now serving their hot drinks in their signature Holiday cups! Yaaaay! Because, with holiday cups come Holiday Parties!

(I'm a sucker for the ugly sweater versions, myself.)

Current/Elliott tuxedo jacket.
I will be wearing this
over my Ugly Xmas Sweater,
with J Brand peacock
 blue skinny cords.

... And Holiday Windows!

Last year Deb & I were inspired to write out all the lyrics to Santa Baby on huge kraft colored scrolls & decorate them with gigantic gold and silver stars and silver tinsel.

Our Palm Desert store has a beautiful autumnal display happening right now, with tree ornaments filled with fall leaves and rusty chains and willow branches... I'm not going to lie, I'm a little envious! 

So I have been spending some of my free time in the shop getting inspired for our holiday windows here in Newport Coast.

Wish me luck!

-Dori

PS - I could really go for a Pumpkin Spice Latte right now.
PPS - If you guys have any ideas, leave them in the comments!



Palm Desert's envy-inducing trimmings.

Treva in trio.

Can I just say, I have the most fashionable clients!!??!!
I almost died when Treva walked in today in head-to-toe trio pieces! Her combination of Tylie Malibu's leather fringe cardigan, Wilt's white slub asymmetrical long sleeve tee & the (always fabulous) Goddis Huntley pant was absolutely perfect...

Easy, effortless & stand out all in one.

Love it!

 - Dori

Welcome.

Rory Beca, Holiday 2011

We are so excited to debut
the inspired shopgirl
trio's new blog right in time for the Holidays!

We wanted to give our clients & friends an insiders point of view on what really goes into making trio what it is.

We pour our heart into making our two stores your favorite shopping destination; whether you're on vacation in the desert or just seeking a little refuge in Newport before having to pick up dinner at Trader Joes. 

Between Deb's buying trips to LA, Heather picking up the newest product from Bumble & Bumble for the salon, Dori cruising the latest lookbooks for inspirational ways to rock our newest arrivals, Elodie trying to figure out what to pack for her next trip to Hawaii or Amy simply coming across an awesome quote from John Lennon that brightened her day - We are an inspired bunch & we wanted a place to share.

So, wish us luck & keep checking back!

-the trio shopgirls.