10.27.2011

Los Angeles: Part Dos

It was finally warm on the saturday that we were in LA, the past two days were chilly, long pants days. While it wasn't hit the beach or the pool weather it was warm enough to wear shorts on a boardwalk day!

Just before I left I found out that the creator of Tokidoki Simone Legno was going to be at the Tokidoki store in the mall in Santa Monica for the Tokidoki Barbie Launch event, so I knew I had to be there. If you remember from this post I already met Simone at Fashion Night Out, at the store I got a Barbie and had it signed by him. 

After the Tokidoki store my friend and I went down to the Santa Monica Pier, Pinks Hotdogs and the La Brea Tarpits.


Simone and I 

The Santa Monica Pier 

The beach north of the Santa Monica Pier 


Chili Dog with Guacamole

La Brea Tarpits

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10.18.2011

Talk About the Things We Try

"Fashion is what you're offered four times a year. Style is what you pick out of that fashion." - Lauren Hutton 



Beautiful - Moby

There are sometimes I need to to just put things together just to see if they are outfit worthy or not and it is helpful when I have last minute plans since I tend to document all of the different combinations. I do this once a month, if I have time, to take an inventory of what I have in the closet to keep or get rid of. I have worn some of these outfits to places but they may not have been documented. 

*Disclamer* Please never mind the lack of makeup or my lazy hair dos. Also I try to capture the photos with my DSLR but most shots are with my iPhone on a timer or with my DSLR in front of my mirror. 

Gap checked shirt and belt, Target polka dot dress, UO sandals

H&M black bodysuit, F21 satin jacket, H&M shorts

Old Navy tee, Mango shorts, Nine West sandals 

Vintage sweater via my Mom, Target pants 

This is a maxi dress that I got for $5, I want to cut the bottom to make a skirt. 

Charlotte Russe top, striped skirt via Marshall's 10 years ago - worn during the summer to a bbq

Modcloth dress, Mango cardi, Payless shoes 

F21 top, Ruffeled skirt via Keiko Lynn, Charlotte Russe booties

F21 shirt, vintage skirt, CR booties

Target black tank, Green Vest, F21 skirt 

Armani mens sweater, H&M pants, vintage belt from my Dad 




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10.17.2011

Pale Rider


Green wool cape - Asos
Pink silk button-up - Lord & Taylor via my Mom's closet
Leopard cardi - H&M
Red jeans - F21
Beige oxfords - Madden Girl
Beige bag - TJ Maxx
Leather belt - RL 

***Update*** I was blog stalking and saw Gabbi of Gabbi Fresh rocking the same cape with a gold dress! Check it out here!

Its getting kinds chilly here in NYC and the leaves are turning, and right around the corner all the holidays are coming. Today I think I managed to pull off a lot the seasons key pieces: Animal print, capes and colored jeans. I didn't plan it this way I just grabbed the cape the last minute before I headed out the door. 
But I think I made it work. I actually remixed my jeans for later in the night for a concert I went to and they worked perfectly. 




Earrings - gift, Satya pendant necklace and nameplate necklace
Right hand: Silver bracelet - Ippolita, Tigers Eye ring - my Dad's (vintage) Left hand: College ring, Gold watch - L. A., White and Red bracelets - Express 


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10.14.2011

California Love

Sorry for the long delay in posting, the reality is a number of things are factoring. I just haven't been anywhere where I wore anything special other than jeans, I also don't have an on hand photographer, and I also went to Los Angeles for a week ( I did manage to get some shots in there.) Once I get some shots in I promise I will be posting again. Until then enjoy what I did manage to get shots of. 

Like I said I got to go to Los Angeles for a week this month for a bit of a vacation/wedding thingy. I went with my friend David for his cousin's wedding but David and I had a bit of time before and after the wedding to be tourists, hitting all the hot spots and grabbing some shots of them. 

I unfortunately wasn't myself most of the trip, I was dealing with a migraine and everything I ingested was making me bloat and feeling kinda fatish. It didn't help that the TSA guy said that I am gonna need a second ticket soon (as in I am about to give birth) <---- SERIOUSLY!!! I mean who says that?! I have tough skin and this isn't the first time that has been said to me so I usually blew it off. Still hurts though. :(

Enough about that crud on to my lovely vacation in sunny LA!


Ikat top - Gemma
Yellow cardigan - Mango
Grey skinny jeans - Old Navy
Blue sneakers - Converse
Black bag - Coach via Macy's
Wayfarer sunglasses - Raybans

This is what I wore on my flight to LA, I have flown a million times and I really like to be comfy and this is the equivalent to being in pj's. When we arrived in LA our first stop had to be an In and Out, David was dying to go here so we went, the burgers were so-so but it was cool that the restaurant was located at the end of the runway were the planes were coming into land. After getting our grub on we headed over to our hotel to unpack and relax. That night we ate at Buffalo Wild Wings where we had dinner with David's cousin and his bride to be. 


 Striped top - H&M
Flare jeans - Old Navy
Red scarf - H&M (old)
Beige Sandals - Sam Edelman via Marshalls
Green satchel - The Leather Satchel Co. 
Aviators - Raybans


On Friday morning, David and I headed over to the Warner Brothers Studio Lot where we reserved a tour of the lot. The tour was pretty cool, I saw a few places that were recognizable from the different shows I have watched over the years, from ER to Friends to True Blood as well as some movie locations. 

Our tour guide drove us around the lot and stopped in many of the buildings that were pretty interesting like the furniture and lighting storage, some of the cars used in movies like Austin Powers, Batman and the Grand Torino (which was on loan from Clint Eastwood who owns it now)

After our nice tour we took a drive to the Griffiths Park Observatory, which I have been dying to see since it offers great views of the city and all the surrounding mountains. Plus I love the movie Rebel Without A Cause which was filmed there and getting to see one of the telescopes was pretty awesome too! 

That night we met up with David's cousin and a few friends at Universal Studios to hang out for the bachelor party. But I must say, bachelor parties are like Vegas, what happens at bachelor parties stays at bachelor parties. 

Stay tuned for part 2 of my LA trip. 

Any one recognize this place? Hint it isn't Fangtasia! (Merlot's if you cant guess)






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