misosouper, a shopping blog

The Trend Boutique is a shop after my own heart:  their mission is to offer tightly-edited selection of fresh clothing and accessories (most under $300) that embrace longevity, rather than fads.  As in:  you can wear this Plenty by Tracy Reese tie-dyed print dress in 2013 and look far removed from the hippy-dippy fads of 2009.  This creamy chiffon tie-neck dress from Bizz (only $83.80!); beautifully draped, covered-is-the-new-naked Postella Lima jade dress; and swingy Lauren Moshi seahorse tee?  Classics, all.

Neon?  You’re not gonna find it here.

The Trend Boutique is also committed to old-school customer service:  all US orders ship for free, and the cheerful staff is available by phone to help you with styling or sizing questions.

And what could be more timeless than a lush, lovely scarf?  Love Shop scarves come in a zillion different colors, are made out of a weightless but strong printed silk, and polish off a tank and jeans just as easily as they top a maxi-dress.  This week, you could win your very own scarf by posting a comment on what Trend Boutique item you want to wear this spring.  Get an extra entry by signing up for their mailing list, or Twittering about the giveaway, using @misosouper in your tweet (please leave separate comments for each entry you complete).  One winner will be chosen by random drawing.

the fine print:

Comments will be closed and entries will not be accepted after 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, March 15, 2009. The winner will be selected on Monday, March 15, 2009, and notified by e-mail. Results of the giveaway will be announced on Monday, March 15, 2009.  Misosouper, a shopping blog reserves the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, inaccurate, or considered spam.

ETA:  we are giving away a Love Shop scarf, not a Love Quotes scarf.  Our apologies for the confusion!  To sweeten the deal, The Trend Boutique is offering a special deal to misosouper readers:  at checkout, just enter Miso15 for 15% off all orders, and Miso20 for 20% off orders of $150 or more.

Last week, I had a delightful breakfast with the impeccably chic, very lovely Grechen, whose fashion blog empire seemingly encompasses all the discount codes in the known universe.  Of course, we had to ooh and aah over each other’s outfits, accessories, and jewelry; but I was most taken with her gray Joie cashmere cardigan, which was sold out.  Boo.

But!  Yesterday I found a ray of gray light, on the front page of Nordstrom’s big, big sale.  While this isn’t Grechen’s exact hooded sweater, it’s a similar style from the same line (minus her version’s dolman sleeves).  And then I uncovered so many other good deals from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Leifsdottir, Ella Moss, and James Perse–all classic pieces and iconic shapes that you can wear now, wear in the spring, and wear forever, like that amazing Plenty by Tracy Reese sequin skirt that will never, ever go out of season.

1.  Plenty by Tracy Reese Sequin Full Skirt; 2. Bailey 44 Contrast Hem Skirt; 3.  BCBG Max Azria Graphic Sweater Dress; 4. Berman Black ‘Dennis’ Stripe Cardigan; 5. James Perse Rib Tank Dress; 6.  Joie ‘Stones Throw’ Hooded Cardigan; 7.  Kerrigan Gathered Pod Jacket; 8. Leifsdottir Ruffle Dress;  9. Leifsdottir Vintage Knit Jacket; 10. Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Carousel Dots’ Top; 11.  Meghan ‘Celeste” Minidress; 12.  Monrow Print Tank.

*Please note:  as of this post, all of these pieces were still available from Nordie’s site.  Sizes and colors are going fast, so get to clicking.