White Hot
March 26th, 2012 by Brandy MelvilleNothing says summer quite like a tan offset but the perfect white ensemble.
click on images for sources
Burgerama
March 26th, 2012 by Brandy MelvilleWhen we think of Orange County, it’s hard not to be bombarded with thoughts reminiscent of the OG housewives, Jack Black, Marissa Cooper, a certain clan of high school students or neighborhood upon neighborhood of track homes and perfectly manicured lawns. However, just as Los Angeles is not (completely) a hot bed of self-obsessed celebrities and self-impressed nobodies, so to is Orange County so much more than meets the eye.
In 2007, two buddies of the band, Thee Makeout Party, started Burger Records. Sean Bohrman and Lee Noise crafted this independent record label and soon to follow, a record store in a strip mall in Fullerton. They’re known not only for bringing excellent music to Orange County by constantly hosting shows, but collaborating with bands to produce high quality cassettes.
This past weekend, Costa Mesa’s hidden gem, The Observatory, saw 9 hours of great music, even greater barbeque and all in a parking lot behind a Home Depot. Some great performances included Fidlar, Wavves, OFF!, and Ty Segall, who performed atop the crowd when they held up both his microphone and him.
If you’re hanging out in Southern California and looking for something to do, I suggest getting familiar with these bands. Every single one on this poster. You will not be sorry.
Ombre Obsessed
March 20th, 2012 by Brandy MelvilleWe cannot get enough of this trend right now. On our hair, on our clothes…maybe bedding? Who knows what’s next.
Coachella Countdown
March 20th, 2012 by Brandy Melville24 days left and we’re feeling good. We’re going to do a song a day to get amped for the lineup. Make sure to check back daily for our picks from all of the artists heading deep into the Indio Valley this April!
Today’s pick, “The Wave” by Miike Snow.
They’re back, yes, there’s more to Miike than meets the eye.
Wild Thang
March 19th, 2012 by Brandy Melville
See What’s Just In!
March 16th, 2012 by Brandy MelvilleWe’ve just added a new feature to our website and it’s going to make shopping with us so much easier. Make sure to check out our “Just In” section daily for all new product uploads. With this section, you’ll be the first to know when your favorite Brandy buys are available(and you’ll probably be the first of your friends to rock them too)
Here’s some of what’s new! Like what you see? Make sure to click on the photos for a direct link to your favorite Brandy buy.
Love from Italy
March 16th, 2012 by Brandy MelvilleOne of the greatest things about Spring and Summer is opening up magazines to the colorful and inviting ad campaigns. Every couple of years, certain ones seem to catch your eye and stick with you. This year, for us, it’s the Dolce & Gabbana womenswear campaign. Set in Italy, it tells a big family story in a beautiful place with beautiful people.
Take a look!Click on images for sources 
Bookworm Wednesdays
March 14th, 2012 by Brandy MelvilleAs you can tell by our impressively drawn header, we love books.We don’t know about you, but we’re still mourning the end of Harry Potter(even though we all know he defeated Voldermort on May 2nd, 1998, duh).
That being said, we as a generation must embrace the new books and series and here at Brandy, we’re trying to do just that. We worked our way through the outstanding Stieg Larsson series surrounding The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and are currently working on the Hunger Games. It got us thinking though, how many books have we read and what they’ve meant to us. From classics like To Kill a Mockingbird to books like Catcher in the Rye that have helped us find ourselves, there is no end to the lessons of literature.
Here’s some of our favorite classics, but we want to know your favorite books too! Make sure to tweet us @BrandyUSA your favorite book of ALL time.
1. Atlas Shrugged-Ayn Rand
2. To Kill a Mockingbird-Harper Lee
3. On the Road-Jack Kerouac
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo-Stieg Larsson
5. East of Eden-John Steinbeck
6. The Count of Monte Cristo- Alexander Dumas
7. Animal Farm-George Orwell
8. The Catcher in the Rye-JD Salinger
9. Frankenstein-Mary Shelly
10. A Farewell to Arms-George Orwell
Mixtape Mondays
March 12th, 2012 by Brandy Melville
With the season of music festivals upon us, we thought we’d revisit an old favorite. Mixtape Mondays. It’s spring, that means tons of new LPs. For those of us who have been missing the ethereal, dreamy like quality of boy-girl duo, Beach House, the wait has ended. Well, almost. May 15th is the official release date of Bloom. Also, check out the super rad video of UK duo, AlunaGeorge, included for your viewing pleasure.
Chromatics-Back from the Grave
Usher-Climax
Washed Out-Flower Anthem
AlunaGeorge-You Know You Like It
Lemonade-Neptune
Beach House-Myth