Summer has arrived in all its sunny glory, ushering in a
plethora of fun, vacation-y fashions.
Summer has arrived in all its sunny glory, ushering in a plethora of fun, vacation-y fashions.
South Valley women are ditching the stiff, buttoned-up outfits that lingered long past winter due to our late spring and trading them in favor of light, airy getups.
Grab your credit cards and get your wallets warmed up, ladies. We talked to owners of local boutiques to find out about the hottest trends of the season and the must-have clothes for your summer closet.
Blush
Boutique
601 San Benito St. #B,
Hollister
(831) 635-5856
“Stripes are definitely in this season, especially horizontal stripes. Color is big – lots of color. Yellows, oranges, anything bright.”
“My advice is not to get too caught up in the whole empire/princess waist fad. It can make some people look really bad. Try it on and make sure it suits you before you try to wear that kind of waistline. Sometimes it’s better to stay simple.”
“Racerback tanks and any kind of T-shirt embellished with graphics or some kind of design are really big.”
Amelia Valenzuela, manager of Blush Boutique in Hollister
Michelina’s House of Haute Style
17511 Monterey Road,
Morgan Hill
(408) 778-1844
“Bermuda shorts are very popular right now, and Capri pants, too. Women are wearing lots of skirts, too.”
“If there’s a fad that women shouldn’t be trying, I just won’t carry it.”
“One thing I guess never goes out of style is the basic black dress. You can’t go wrong with that.”
Michelina Reiff, owner of Michelina’s House of Haute Style in Morgan Hill
Marie La Beau Boutique
314 First St., Gilroy
(408) 848-6140
“Dresses and skirts are big this year, more than jeans and shorts. There’s more femininity in dresses and skirts.”
“Tops are also longer this season and the trend is to put a belt over the long shirt. Belts are very big right now.”
Marie Palmer, owner of Marie La Beau Designer Studio boutique in Gilroy
