beauty con POP

{plaid cropped jacket and pants} Sara Battaglia {rock tee} Bleached Goods {handbag} Chloe Elle clutch {white booties} Lousie et Cie {photographed by} Jessamyn Land

Beauty Con POP was a fun experience in celebrating self-love and acceptance.  Like most "Instagram experiences" the Beauty Con LA pop-up featured a series of imaginary rooms- like this one with a giant eye shadow palette.  However, the best part was the running theme of inclusivity paired with beauty and body positivity.  Each room challenged you to self-reflection (literally in a mirrored room), while celebrating the fact that beauty comes in all colors, shapes, and sizes.  You are perfect just as you are.  

la dolce vita: positano

{scarf} Wilfred by Aritzia {dress} Stone Cold Fox {bag} Auxilliary by Aritzia {sunnies} Karen Walker Number One {blouse} Frame Denim {check skirt} Rhié {yellow linen trousers} Creatures of Comfort 


A few snippets from my favorite place on earth- Positano.  A magical seaside haven on the Amalfi Coast of Italy, now overrun by tourists thanks to Instagram.  There is still some austere, timeless quality about this vertical town perched on the most brilliant blue sea.  Something untouched, and unspoiled by time and modern invention.  It may be a hard trek for the 'ol glutes and calves, but strolling the inclines, getting lost amidst the endless back alleys and winding stairs you begin to see life from a new perspective.  It's a bit slower, more cinematic, filled with heaping bowls of linguine ai frutti de mare (fruits of the sea, is there a more perfect title?) and local shop owners pouring you shot glasses of "Limoncello!" sweet lemon liquor that is a specialty of the region. Note that some of the lemons here are the size of your head.  Welcome to the sweet life, la dolce vita!  More on my adventures in Positano to come...  

  

NYC: how to mix prints

{patterned wool coat} Kenzo {skirt} Marni {holographic logo clutch} Kenzo {sweater} ALC { booties} Schutz {sunnies} Old Céline {photographed by} Jovana Obradovic {SoHo, NYC} 

Mixing prints is apparently one of my trademarks according to one of my friends.  I do love the challenge of combining a pastiche of patterns without looking like I got dressed in the dark.  The trick to mastering print mixing is to keep the patterns similar, and in coordinating colorways or neutrals.  For example, a variety of prints in various shades of the same color will looked pulled together because of the matching color tones.  Likewise, pulling main colors from each print to tie the look together is more bold, but also effective.  Keeping the patterns somewhat similar- geometric prints with geometric prints, florals with florals, help keep the clash to a minimum.  Though sometimes for the sake of having fun with it I like to disregard those tips and just play it by ear...or rather by sight.  Try it on and if you feel amazing, you've got a winning look! 

NYC: sparkle and shine

{dress} Dodo Bar Or {green bomber jacket} Dion Lee {holographic cross-body logo bag} Kenzo {black platform booties} Schutz {tortoise sunnies} Old Céline {photographed by} Jovana Obradovic

New Yorkers know that if there is a sunny day break in the dregs of winter you take it and dress as extra as possible!  Break out the shorts!  Maybe I don't go that far, but it's a nice opportunity to put on a fun dress, or dress down something sparkly with an army green bomber jacket, and leave the parka behind.  I'm a spoiled Cali girl in a way.  I've come to expect sunshine everyday, so it's always nice to spend time on the eastern seaboard where you quickly learn to appreciate nice weather as it isn't everyday.  Isn't that a good analogy for life in a way?  We go through the hard bits to learn to appreciate the good bits.   

tibi printed trench coat

{printed trench coat} Tibi FW18 {plaid wide leg trousers and top} Zara {handbag} Tibi Bébé bag by Myriam Schaefer {white sneakers} Saint Laurent {LA River}

Trench coats have long been one of my favorite things.  Perhaps because they will always have a sort of mysterious glamorous retro spy vibe, kind of like The Pink Panther.  Especially with a popped collar and sunglasses, it quickly becomes this transformative piece that makes you feel stylishly incognito, as though adventure is waiting around every twist and turn- even if those twists and turns are only in the cereal aisle of a grocery store.  

This Tibi trench from their FW 18 collection is a major addition to my collection.  The removable quilted collar flap, cool belt, and printed neon graffiti-style details make it unique but still classic.  I am so into the edginess of the print and how it plays on the neon trend.  It brings a bit of streetwear-style edge to any ordinary outfit which is basically a major tenant of my personal style. 

Ps. I look grumpy in all of these photos.  I was actually just being blinded by the sun, and I think a little hangry.   

LA times: LACMA urban light

NYC: stella mccartney superstellaheroes

{striped polo sweater and superhero pants} Stella McCartney {green bomber jacket} Dion Lee {handbag} Proenza Schouler PS1 {black heels} Maje {photographed by} Jovana Obradovic

SuperStellaHeroes was part of one of my all-time favorite Stella McCartney seasons.  I have so much love for these super fun trousers with superhero masks embroidered on them.  I get so many compliments on them.  Even on the day these photos were taken while wandering around SoHo, a lady stopped me and asked if the mask characters were Luchadores or Strong Bad.  I had forgotten all about the Homestar Runner web cartoons and Strong Bad- who one of the masks does kind of resemble.  One of my fave things about fashion is how it can be an ice breaker and start conversations.  Success with this outfit!