Holiday shopping off of L.A.'s beaten path
If you want to avoid all of the long lines and mainstread department stores, LA Times has the scoop on where to shop! Holiday Must Do's: Avoiding the Mainstream Dep't Stores The thing about LA fashion that makes it revolutionary, is that it goes where most people have not thought of before. This Christmas, don't go to the same stores you go every year. Go into the heart of LA, to give your loved ones gifts they would actually love. No one in LA truly wants to get the same look everyone is sporting right after New Year's.
After all of the turkey, Black Friday shopping and November mayhem...the time is here to finally begin looking for fashionable gift ideas! Obviously as a students budget is certainly an issue. But looking at these fashion ideas can spark creativity in looking for just as trendy gifts-in a more reasonable price range.
According to LA Times, the items currently trending the fashion world include women's jewelry such as drop designer earrings(no surprise!),fringed leather and faux fur, as well as chocolate! That's right, chocolate has become a fashion accessory worthy of being given as a holiday gift this year. Feathers have also become a must this December and can be seen in necklaces and earrings.
Our first must have this season is the Nina Ricci feather Necklace by Barneys. It is a very interesting interpretation of a typical feather necklace and is very trendy! However, it's $850 price can hurt the budget of those of us who are still in college. http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Product-Show?pid=00505028846871&q=Nina%20Ricci&index=47
While this accessory is a must have, it might be hard for the have-nots. This is why other trendy and fashionable stores such as H&M as well as Forever 21 have just as cute and very reasonably priced jewelry!
If you are a die-hard fashionista and must keep to date with what is in and what is out this season, feathers are in. Forever 21 has a great option for feather necklaces and accessories. Forever 21 Gold Free Spirit Feather Necklace
In addition, H&M is putting up competition when it comes to feather jewelry. H&M Feather Necklace
Let's not forget how LA truly affects and makes our fashion senses: the film/tv industry. According to LA Times, a certain hat worn by Walter White in "Breaking Bad", "The Heisenberg" hat
is in season and up for grabs! If you want to have the coolest last minute gift idea for a parent or a die hard "Breaking Bad" fan, you can special order one from the Goorin Bros hat company. This issue is an identical replica of the hat on the show. Breaking Bad:Bad Ass Last Minute Holiday Be sure to do your shopping as early as possible so you can actually get the really awesome gifts your family and friends won't be asking the return receipts for. So please, don't be that person. Hopefully this insight will give you the push you need to narrow your choices to only those that are choice worthy.
