Item of the Week: Milk Jumper by Quail

Milk Jumper in Light Cobalt Blue. Short high-waisted skirt with placket on black glossy buttons coming down the back of the skirt. Loose pockets on the side of the skirt that adds a flattering weight to it. read on

Quail

Pronunciation: 'kwAl

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural quail or quails

Meaning: Woman, girl.
"Straight From the Fridge, Dad"
-Max Décharné

About the designer:

Melting together luxury fabrication and simplicity, Michelle Nguyen's new line Quail, provides the modern woman with a new twist on timeless classic. Quail launched its first women's collection in Spring 2006 after recognizing the gap in the market for beautifully inspired clothes with an inviting price point. As a native Californian with family roots in Vietnam, Michelle Nguyen has always been intrigued with vintage charm and modern simplicity. From rummaging through antique shows with her mother to spending countless hours in performing arts, she always found an outlet to express herself in unconventional ways.
At the age of 23, Michelle Nguyen's story reads like a designer Cinderella story. Instead of attending a design school, Nguyen graduated from Biola University in Los Angeles, California in 2005 with a degree in Communications. She spent years in school planning a future in public relations while in the mean time, designing, reconstructing, and inspiring those around her. After an internship at the retail chain, The Closet and a Bachelor Degree under her belt, Michelle boldly started Quail. Since then, she has secured accounts with many specialty boutiques around the US and Japan. Her fearlessness and instinctive comprehension of fashion, gave her the right tools to not only exist in this market but succeed greatly.