Summer scarves, part two

In the new issue of InStyle, which came in my mailbox last week (a new fashion magazine in the mail always excites me) the editors debuted a new feature, Ask Rachel, where actress Rachel Bilson tackles readers style queries. Bilson is one of my favorites to watch, style wise, and apparently I'm not the only one that likes her look. At the front of the issue, InStyle cites a reader survey it conducts on what celebrity has the best personal style and Bilson regularly comes out on top. I think its incredibly cool that Bilson took on this challenge, and I am looking forward to reading her answers to different questions each month.

This month, though, she mentions one of her favorite style accessories, the summer scarf. As I've blogged about before, I simply love scarves. Here's the question and Rachel's answer from the magazine.

Q: What are some tips for wearing scarves in warm weather?

A: My favorite accessory! A lightweight blend, like cashmere-silk, is one you can use year-round. I tend to go for longer ones because you can do more. Fringe is kind of over, in my opinion. Matta makes scarves edged with pom poms, which are a cool alternative to fringe.

Rachel is pictured at left wearing a very cool summer scarf in a sunny yellow, along with some simple basics: black skinnies, a black leather jacket and a white t-shirt. If you're in the market for a summer scarf of your own, stop by Trocadero. We have a number of options: Mai Cashmere, TDM Designs and Yarnz scarves, which come in Bilson's recommended silk-cashmere blends as well as some eco-friendly versions made of bamboo.

Photo courtesy of The Fashion Spot

Trocadero featured on My Space Fashion

A couple months ago, my former colleague contacted me wanting to do a profile piece on My Space Fashion on Trocadero. It was a short series of Q&A questions and I'm happy to link it on Troc Talk. One of the questions she asked me was what I was most excited about carrying at the Troc. It really is a hard one to answer—and I expressed that same sentiment but was forced to make a few choices. Looking back I must say that my picks were spot on. All three items: the Anya Hindmarch canvas totes, Recchiuti fleur de sel caramels and Kara by Kara Ross jewelry are truly covetable items and also show the diversity of products carried at the store. We are nearly sold out on the Anya totes—so if you want one, you better act quickly. We were out of the caramels for a bit but now with Easter and Mother's Day around the bend, we have reordered the delicious sea-salt added confections and definitely recommend you take home a box of them. for all to read.

They're so good, you'll get addicted fast.

And one of our newest vendors this season, Kara by Kara Ross, has been definitely a breath of fresh air at Trocadero. I am really loving the new jewelry we have brought into the store along with the addition of lightweight summer scarves from Mai, Yarnz, Megan Park...and soon we'll have the bamboo striped scarves from TDM Designs. Perfect timing for Earth Day month!

Source Recchiuti caramels: nibble.com