Philadelphia - November 20, 2006

Sound Effects

Soundgirl

Youth, they say, is wasted on the young.

Maybe they’re right. Maybe they’re bitter.

Maybe they should try escaping their own adulthood with whimsical clothes from Soundgirl. The NYC-based designer (who’s also known for dishing up-and-coming band profiles and music reviews in a weekly newsletter) has a new collection of knitwear, hoodies, dresses, and skirts just right for playing dress-up.

A bubble-sleeve sweater (with blue and teal stripes) is given an adorable twist with bunny accents. A boatneck tee goes totally ’80s with black, red, and silver embellishments (sounds wacky, but it works). A long-sleeve thermal bedecked with stars will warm you up on the cold, dark days of winter.

And at seriously reasonable prices, you can pick up more than a few items — without wasting a dime.

Or a moment of your precious youth.

Available at Grasshopper, 727 Walnut Street (215-925-3959). To see styles, go to soundgirl.com.