The Globe Showroom is happy to feature Spool Boutique, a store that our West Coast showroom has a close relationship with! Carrying Nonoo, We are Owls, Smythe and Camilla & Marc, Spool Boutique is located in West Los Angeles in a private residence where they cater to a diverse clientele via personal styling appointments.
Owner Gina Lamanna opened the boutique in 2005, and her business is as strong as ever! We are big fans of Spool Boutique, but we wanted to get more of an inside look of the boutique and the owner.
(A mannequin at Spool wearing a white Smythe One Button Blazer & a We Are Owls Spring '11 Scarf)
Growing up in South Jersey, Gina loved fashion ever since she was a young girl. She went to FIT in New York City, where she studied fashion merchandising and fabric styling. From that point on Gina submerged herself in fashion, holding various jobs before she created Spool Boutique. Read on for more of my interview with Gina!
Boutique owners always have a detailed fashion background, what were your jobs before landing on Spool?
Before I moved to the west coast, I owned a jewelry boutique for a few years before realizing that I really wanted to work with clothes. I worked as wardrobe stylist for few years and then landed a job as a buyer at high-end boutique in Santa Monica. I was with that store for 8 years until I realized I wanted to do my own thing.
How did your prior experience with buying and styling help you create your new boutique?
I realized that many women were either too busy with their careers or being a mommy to find the time to shop. What many of them wanted was a one-on-one relationship with someone who had the experience to manage and update their wardrobe.
Having just started my own family, I was also having trouble finding the time to devote to my love of fashion. The answer was to create a small, intimate boutique, solely by-appointment, to cater to my clients' schedules.
What do you look for in a collection, when picking one for your boutique?
Definitely timeless, classic pieces. Pieces that are functional and made very well. I am a fabric snob when it comes to cashmere and cottons! The fabric has to feel good and move well against the skin.
Spool Boutique is known for being an appointment-only store, what are the benefits of that?
I think it really comes down to the service I provide my clients. On every buy-trip I go on, I keep all my clients in mind, buying especially for their tastes. I make sure each piece they purchase not only looks fabulous on them, but also works with the other pieces in their wardrobes.
Summer is here & many girls are looking for things to buy, what are your top trends for this summer?
Right now, I am loving linen pants, light weight tees, We Are Owls silk scarves, lounge wear for poolside & the beach, and silk camis.
Do you have any trend predictions for the fall season? What are you looking forward to seeing?
I am super excited about a handful of new designers I found! Plus all the fur, leather and colorful denim/pants that are showing up all over the fall runways – they will be the hot commodities!
We are happy that Spool loves our designers as much as we love their boutique! If you’re in the Los Angeles area, be sure to make your appointment! If you need any more reason why you should visit Spool Boutique, Gina summed it up best:
It is a shopping experience like no other. Every woman that comes here always walks away feeling more beautiful than ever! They leave beaming, and that is the most rewarding part of my job!
Contact Gina at Spool Boutique at: 310.728.6970 or info@shopspool.com
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