Lamar Park Blog

Everyone knows Market is one of the premier boutiques in Corpus, but do you know how Morgane got in to the fashion business?  Or what her favorite trend of all time is?  It’s ok, neither did I, but read on to see what I found out from this gorgeous fashionista!

Morgane (left) and Elizabeth Fieldcamp of Gypsy Collection

Why Lamar Park?
Lamar Park Shopping Center understands great shopping. I love how everyone works hard to keep The Center looking beautiful and to fill it with the best shops Corpus has to offer.

Are you originally from Corpus?
Yep, I am originally from Corpus. I lived in Houston for five years and Los Angeles for two years before I decided to move back home.

How did you get in to the fashion business?
I have always loved fashion.  As early as 4 I was putting outfits together and could distinguish between what matched and what did not.  In college I majored in Art and developed a great creative eye – I knew fashion was my calling.  When I moved back to Corpus I opened a small boutique inside an Art Gallery and after six months it was doing well, so a good friend and I decided to get our own space.  We opened Market in March 2006 and the rest is history!

Who are your top 3 style icons?
Lucia Moreira Salles, Edie Sedgwick, Coco Chanel

Who rocks your favorite celebrity style?
I love people who take fashion risks – playing it safe with fashion is so boring. Fashion is an art and I appreciate people who treat it as such.  Ashley Olsen, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chloe Sevigny are a few celebs who think outside the box!

What is the best fashion advice you’ve ever received or heard?
Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. -Coco Chanel

Your favorite trend of all time?
Bohemian Hippie Chic

What was your very own fashion faux pas?
Wearing clothes that aren’t flattering for my body type but loving them or the style so much I have to do it anyway  (me too, sister, me too.)

The worst fashion faux pas you’ve ever witnessed?
Oh there is so many I have seen lately! I don’t want to be rude. LOL.

What are your 3 favorite pieces at Market right now?
Oh, there are so many I love right now! Here are three of my faves!
1. The Wendy Kaitlen dress with multi colored skirt
2. The white Cover tunic with black trim
3. The navy Zoa tunic with Gypsy Collection accessories

Describe the perfect summer BBQ / Pool / Party outfit:
This black strapless dress by Indah would be great to wear to an outdoor Party! It’s lightweight, cute, and oh so comfortable.
Another great summer party look is our yellow strapless Wendy Kaitlen dress with the Gerard Yosca blue bib necklace and matching bracelet.
I am also in love with the long ruffle skirts by Indah. They are perfect for an outdoor party or to throw on over your bikini for a summer pool party.

Well, you heard it straight from the source, folks!  I am posting early for a reason this week – get your bums over to Market for a cute Memorial Day Weekend outfit!  You have NO EXCUSES now!  Even better?  Mention this blog and receive 15% off all new merchandise (excludes Gypsy Collection), WOO!  You’re welcome, my devoted readers ! Feliz Memorial Day Weekend!

Ahh graduation.  I remember those days.  (I’ve done two now, hope to add one more to my repertoire.)  I remember high school graduation especially vividly…gearing up for college, devastated to leave my friends, planning road trips and beach weekends, discussing how we’re never, ever going to lose touch ever.  Another thing I remember quite well?  The gifts!  Yep, high school graduation is the end-all-be-all of graduation present receiving.  When you graduate from college people start to care a little bit less – you get things like portfolios and pens…to help you in “the real world”.  Take it from me; it only goes down hill from here.

What do you get a graduate?  Or even better, what do you wear to graduation?  Well funny you should ask, I’ve been mulling over the same question myself…my conclusion?  Consider Julian Gold your Graduation Headquarters.  From the perfect graduation dress, shoes, or jewelry to a gift anyone would want to receive they have you covered.  This Majorica pearl necklace and bracelet are beautiful and would look marvelous on any graduate – or MOG (mother of the grad)!  What a perfect and truly meaningful gift.  The Gillian Julias bracelets are also a wonderful way to spice up a cap and gown – who wants to look like everyone else receiving their diploma when you could have adorable statement-making bracelets on your arm?
After the ceremony the graduate will certainly need somewhere to put that hard-earned piece of paper, and these Rebecca Minkoff bags are to die for.  They’re so sassy and fun and literally fit everything in them.  If you’re looking for something super unique, though, check out this gorgeous Valentino rosette bag – a statement maker for sure – and Audrina from The Hills has it too, which doesn’t hurt!

What goes better with a graduation dress – or gown – than a pair of Jack Rogers?  Classic and versatile, these shoes will take you through the summer and work with everything from dresses to shorts, jeans to skirts.  I have a few pairs and I cannot get enough – they’re all I wear in the summertime!  So cute.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for here, don’t forget there are plenty of places to shop in Lamar Park – The Loft, Goosefeathers, Market and Four Chicks all have wonderful graduation-appropriate wear and cute gifts to boot, so check those out too on your way to or from Julian Gold!  Congratulations Class of 2010, you certainly earned it!

I love my mama.  There are few people in this world who can make me happy when I’m sad, give me the best and most honest advice, and always want to snuggle.  No wonder there’s a day dedicated solely to celebrating our wonderful mothers!  Few things say I love you like the perfect gift, and there is no place like Lamar Park to find just that.

If you’ve been following Facebook then you know Market is having a fantastic sale – 15% off through tomorrow on all new merchandise – where else could you find the perfect oufit for Mother’s Day?  While you’re at it, stop by Goosefeathers to check out their fabulous Mother’s Day gift selection.  Speaking of gifts, Julian Gold has Mother’s Day covered – from pajamas and perfume to pearls, you’re sure to find something beautiful for the most important woman in your life (because let’s be honest, who tops your mom?!).  Over at Pilar, they just received a shipment of  2000 year old Roman Glass jewelry from Israelii designer Angie Olami.  What a creative gift idea!  Terry and the gang also received a huge shipment of Jane Yoo hand painted leather handbags and skirts as well as scarves from Nepal and wonderful gauze clothing by Dunes from Guadalajara.  Talk about worldly finds!

As if I need to mention Belly & Baby and Hopscotch – of COURSE they have wonderful Mother’s Day gifts – particularly for the expectant mama.  It’s never too early to get started!  Stephanie and Sarah have had amazing sales over there all week, don’t miss out on rest of the weekend!

Perhaps you’d like to treat your mother to a nice lunch on Mother’s Day – I mentioned Small Planet’s redone patio last week, what could be better?  Dreams of an Arnold Palmer and chicken salad sandwiches are already running through my head…But, if you’re looking for something a bit more homemade stop by Gourmet and Gadgets for some fantastic new cookware to help with your culinary masterpiece.  Personally I like to leave the cooking to my mom because you can’t get any better, but to each her own!

Update: Apologies, I know I dropped the ball on photos – the end of the semester was SO busy for me!  (But just because it’s not Mother’s Day anymore certainly doen’t mean you can’t go pick a little something up!)