Apparel and Accessories

explained. “You’ll get the 22-year-old, but you’ll also get a guy who’s older and wants it toned down.”

Across town in the trendy Silver Lake neighborhood, the boutique Lake sells a lot of what Manager Erica Walker calls “elevated casual wear,” with most price tags upward of $100. “People aren’t staying at home as much as they were before,” she observed. This year, shoppers have been updating their wardrobes with luxe sweaters, button-down shirts, drop crotch crepe pants, and anything from the Rachel Comey line.

Lake has seen an uptick in denim sales, but as elsewhere, the skinny look is out. “It’s all about the wide leg, or the super relaxed ‘90s carpenter style,” explained Walker. Along with neutral colors, Walker sees a trend toward modern jewel tones — navy, deep purple, emerald and forest green, and burnt orange. Her customers are accessorizing in 14 karat yellow gold with the look of the moment: tiny, delicate chains, pendants and layering jewelry.

In Haddon Township, N.J., accessibly priced versions of those pieces are a best-seller for Jagged Edge Boutique. Owner Alyssa Washington said goldtone has completely eclipsed the silver look that was domi-

“Colors like mocha, tan and bone — you could put that on with a pair of jeans, with a black or a gray legging, and it’ll match anything.” nant a few years ago, and link chains and stackable rings are favorites.

- Alyssa Washington, Jagged Edge Boutique, Haddon Township, N.J.

On the apparel side, Washington reported, “bell bottoms are back,” in denim and even velvet. But while Jagged Edge’s clientele ranges from middle schoolers to their grandmothers, Washington said today’s bell bottoms sell to women too young to have worn them the first or even the second time around.

Leisurewear, a pandemic trend, remains a strong category for the 800-square-foot store, which opened a year ago. Washington carries a wide range of styles and colors to suit her diverse clientele; red and vintage peach have sold well lately. But neutrals rule, and Washington doesn’t expect that to change soon. “Colors like mocha, tan and bone — you could put that on with a pair of jeans, with a black or a gray legging, and it’ll match anything.” ❖