Muubaa Leather – Rocker Chic With a Downtown Look

Muubaa is a London based fashion brand that launched in September 2007.  Their price points are accessible for amazing leather designs, bridging the gap between high street and designer. The line is edgy and has its own point of view…..100% cool rocker chic with a great downtown look.  They were at Coterie for Fall 2010 and it was hard to resist leaving heavy orders for this one.

They launched in Top Shops iconic Oxford Street store and since then have grown rapidly throughout Europe, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. In 2010 they crossed the ocean to the USA and Canada as well as into Japan and China.  This is a line I would grab immediately.  It’s a perfect boutique line and customers will be lining up for seconds at these price points.

Photos:  Muubaa Website

Price Points: $250-$400

Fit:  Slim

Where to Find Them:

Wallace Sacks, LTD
Chandler Building
8 Scrubs Lane
NW10 6RB London
United Kingdom

Phone: +442089606988
Fax: +442089688928
Stephen Sacks Ceo
http://www.muubaa.com
http://www.muubaa.co.uk

Bailey 44 – The Perfect Fit

What do you do when you can’t find the kind of clothes you really want to wear?  Make them yourself, of course!  That’s exactly what the two fashion veterans behind the line Bailey 44 did in 2006. Ruthy and Shelli couldn’t find clothes that were cool and understated, sexy but not overt, modern, relevant, well made, and that fit a woman with taste so they just starting making them, themselves.  They produce in American so Shelli (as in Shelli Segal of Laundry and an owner) can try on every single style and submerge herself in all phases of production.  That’s not an easy task when you produce a collection a month. But it works.  Its works exceedingly well.

Bailey 44 appeals to a broad range of customers and ages – from 20 to 50 – who love fashion but aren’t slaves to it.  Saying its comfortable, wearable and affordable makes it sound pedestrian.  Its not. It is affordable, wearable fashion but with a designers eye for details.  Details like pin-tucking, gathering, and color blocking.  Jersey fabric can be tricky but they use it creatively.  It’s doubled so the first layer hugs the body and the second layer lies looser so the fit is super-flattering.
Their Spring/Summer 2010 collections use linen and lace for a softer look one month, then dive into leather detailing, rivets and browns with a bolt of bright yellow for a rocker vibe the next month.  They play with tribal influences in summer and then transition to early fall with a more natural palette of neutrals, hunter green, and earthy tones.  Basics are a staple of the line in  black, white and gray but even their staples have a trendy twist to them.

Bailey 44 is a versatile line that’s going to be around a long time.  Great for mother daughter shopping.  The fabrics work in all areas of the country.  It’s one of those lines that always seems to “sells right out of the box”.

Price Point: $100 – $300 Retail

Distribution: Fairly extensive but it never hurt my sales.  The line is big enough to edit to your store needs.

Fit: Runs slim so size up depending on silhouettes and body types

Where to Find It:

2160 East 10th St.
Los Angeles, Ca 90021
213-228-1930
213-228-1937
info@bailey44.com

Simon Showroom
West Cooper Building
860 S Los Angeles Street Ste #533
Los Angeles CA 90014
T: 213.593.1394
F: 213.593.1397

95 Fifth Avenue 3rd & 4th Floors
New York NY 10003
T: 212.242.1565
F: 212.242.6836

Atlanta Apparel Mart
250 Spring Street
9E329 – 9th Floor
Atlanta GA 30303BailBail