Thao Too

We saw this band last year when they opened for Rilo Kiley at The Orange Peel in Asheville. It was a no brainer to add them to the store's playlist. Thao, the lead singer, is our kind of girl. Her new album Know Better Learn Faster is out for everyone's listening pleasure. Check out the song "When We Swam" on our video PLAYLIST.

We Liike Miike

The electro-pop trio Miike Snow (pronounced Meekay Sno) offers some extremely catchy stuff. Check out their song "Animal" on our video PLAYLIST. We hope you liike.

Street Peep Amy Jo

This is Amy Jo wearing her new dress by Kelly Lane and her "surprisingly comfortable - I worked in them all day" boots by 80/20. It's so cool how her bag (which she's had for years) ties it all together; more proof that if buy the colors you're attracted to you're bound to already have something in your wardrobe to wear them with.

Big Buddha Bags

Aren't these Big Buddha bags great. Large enough for all your stuff but light enough to carry all day. For $78 who can resist? There are more at the store. Stop by and take a look see.

Harajuku Happiness for the Holidays

One of our favorite people in the world is the UPS man; he's like Santa. Well, yesterday the FedEx guy showed up with Harajuku Lover's and it was like New Year's Eve. We turned up the music, started to dance and snap some iphone photos; the only thing missing was the champagne.

For Holiday '09, Gwen Stefani, creator of Harajuku Lover's, partnered with Japanese illustrator, Sachiko Kanaizumi, to deliver a limited edition "Wonderland" tunic that's the softest $68 you'll ever put on. And the $88 "Chalk Board" jacket she created is just as fun, with its bat wings and illustrated hoodie liner. Of course, the highly stylized "Zip This" pants ($88 too) match both of the other pieces perfectly (when the paparazzi show up it's best to be coordinated:).

We've noticed a new sophistication to the Harajuku line. Maybe it's because Stefani turned 40 this year and she likes to wear her own stuff. So while you might not want to be a rock star, age should no longer be an excuse to NOT add a piece of Harajuku Lover's to your holiday wish list.

We Heart "Glee"

It must be the almost very same feeling bands get the first time they hear their song on the radio!

When we saw Rachel Berry (Glee's self-described stunning young ingenue) wearing the almost very same French Connection sweater we have at the store, we wanted to roll down the windows and sing along at the top of our lungs. But since we're not a band, and we weren't in a car, and sweaters don't have lyrics, we thought we'd just blog about it.

Sweater Love 'O Sweater Love

So Stella was our fit model yesterday when these scarves and mittens (all by Preloved) came in. They're made from recycled sweater sleeves and come in every color imaginable. Stella wanted to buy them all but we told her to save some for the customers. Better hurry!