Just in time for the holidays, we’ve teamed up with Karmaloop to offer our readers a one $200 Karmaloop Gift Certificate every week through the month of December.  All you have to do to be eligible to win is fill out the M.I.S.S. x Karmaloop Gift Certificate entry form.  Everyone who enters receives a $10 Gift Code to Karmaloop!  Easy money!

Also, check out some of our favorite Karmaloop items from A-Morir, LeSportsac, MadeMe, Rojas, Brian Lichtenberg, Costume Dept., Melissa Shoes, Joyrich, Melody Ehsani and Armor Jewelry.

Good luck!

Our time in Las Vegas was brief but busy!! In two days we covered Pool, S.L.A.T.E. at Magic, Capsule and Project. We saw many brands and took note of tons of trends both current and future.

The Crop is HOT: The crop top and jacket has been showing off the past few seasons but was in FULL FORCE this time around. Many brands offered there basic “t-shirts” or tanks on cropped versions and with t-shirt hems rising so are jackets. With the hi-waist trend we’ve been working with in recent years it only makes sense that our tops would get shorter. *please note I was properly displaying this trend with my Cheap Monday t-shirt worn with hi-waist vintage Z.Cavaricci’s on day one of trade show madness

Rojas

Dusen Dusen

Modern Lovers

JOYRICH

Floral Fantasy: Floral prints are still going strong from tops to bottoms to kicks to sh!t kickers. Don’t think that flowers are just for girly girls and don’t get it twisted, these prints are powerful but not all “flower power”. Get into it and make Blossom proud.

UNIF

80%20

Bensimon

Boos & Besito

Dr. Martens

JOYRICH

Keep

Fringe Benefits: We chatted last week about fringe and it’s continued usage in clothing and accessories. We spied a few items in Vegas.

Rojas

Steel Couture

UNIF

Designer Impostors: An all time favorite of M.I.S.S. The continued play on high end designers, love it!

Blood Is The New Black

Free Gold Watch

JOYRICH

UNIF

Heritage Brands: Brands with a long history, the brands our mom and dad used to wear, the brands you wore as a kid, show they have staying power in the world of fashion.

Keds

Red Wing Shoes

Tretorn

We also noticed some of the usual suspects: more pyramid studs, more motorcycle jackets, more exposed zippers, chiffon fabrics and sheer fabrications are showing up and as to be expected black is still holding reign supreme.

A most refreshing trends was back to basics in the footwear world. Thanks to the likes of companies like Nike, who have helped to kill the sneaker game by over saturating the market, we can rest easy in simple canvas sneakers. Brands like 80%20, Keds, Bensimon, Tretorn and Keep offer up budget friendly and style savvy offerings that are a breath of fresh air in the frooty loopy sneaker market these days. Keeping it real simple is a key trend that we’re happy to see!

Blooming from humble beginnings, Rojas has flourished into a line that boasts cutting edge designs, with the celebrity clientele to back it up. From being worn by the likes of M.I.A., Keri Hilson, and Gwen Stefani, Rojas found it’s way to the forefront of the street wear industry, and has been featured in heavy weight publications such as Vogue, Women’s Wear Daily, and Haper’s Baazar.

Founded by LA based designer Freddie Rojas, the brands design foundation rests in creative clothing that is not only forward thinking, but also wearable. Being involved in the fashion industry practically his entire life, Freddie Rojas is skilled in multiple facets of fashion his work, from being a buyer to pattern maker, even dabbling in marketing, has afforded him the unique opportunity to see the fashion world from all the endless angles. This knowledge is what has placed Rojas on the cutting edge of the sports wear industry.

Rojas brand follows a business philosophy in which high aesthetics and fresh design ideas are quintessential. Moreover, every piece of clothing bearing the Rojas logo is designed to be wearable and, without exception, stylish.

Continuing with their forward thinking approach to street wear, for the Spring 2010 season Rojas has take a colorful passage to trends reminiscent of the 90’s with bleached denim one piece jumpers and by adding the tie dye effect to items such as harem pants and hooded tops. These garments uniquely dyed, and in eye catching colors are essentially the signature of a Rojas design. Rojas is definitely the brand to get you noticed on the street, but out of all the items that stood out to me, nothing seemed to compare to the accessory options the company offered. Fringe necklaces, fingerless gloves, lace jackets, and my favorite, the bow tie necklaces adorned with pearls and sequins are pretty much guaranteed to set off any outfit you could put together in your imagination.

Freddie Rojas has spent his entire life in the fashion industry, from his childhood to his Rojas clothing line and boutique.  He knows every aspect of the business from marketing, design, pattern making and production – and it shows in collection after collection. Each season, he creates clothing for men and women that is wearable and effortlessly stylish. He works with and develops new textiles, designs flattering and unique silhouettes and is always ahead of the trends. For Spring/Summer 2009, his inspiration for the collection is Blossom, think floral prints, bustiers, mini-skirts and button-up tops that are longer in the back.  Freddie manages to take a fictional teenager’s innocent look and give it a sexy modern spin that leaves me wanting every piece!  I especially love the pearl necklace/ties – so cute!  The color palatte is black, light blue, violet and mustard yellow with white as the unifying color. All of the pieces coordinate with each other and are perfect for day, night, work and play.

Here about the inspiration for the collection and how the pieces can be worn together from Freddie himself:

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More Holiday time shopping!!! I love the name of this one, “Recessionista”…soooo true right about now, huh? To be held at POOL in the Silverlake area of L.A.  You can shop form over 25 brands, like Rojas, No Star and Blood is The New Black to name a few! With an open bar, refreshments, and music. The sale is free and will have offerings for men, women, clothing, accessories, home goods, books and zines…get all your holiday shopping done!

Get more info about all the brands selling after the jump!

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Missbehave is curating a Pop-Up shop on Karmaloop.com and it will feature tons of exclusive product including collaborations with Hellz Bellz and Steven Shein. The shop will include the following brands: Tripp NYC, Burton, MOB, 10 feet, Cubannie Links, Rojas, Hellz Bellz, Harajuko, Creative Recreation, Dr Marten, WeSC, Insight, Peggy Noland, Made Me, Dime Piece, Brain Lichtenberg, Nails Did, Neighborhood and Steven Shein. No word yet on the exact date the shop is opening but it’s coming soon! We’ll keep you posted.

Karmaloop TV just released a segment with Freddie Rojas and Alejandra Hernandezon of Rojas. Check out the video to hear the history of the brand, what inspires their fall collection and what the Rojas girl is like.