Kiss me hard before you go...

Hello lovelies. I have been having quite an amazing summer so far, so apologies if I have been deserting this ole blog again. I'm way behind as usual, as these pictures are from about 2 weeks ago. My sister's best friend, Veronica came to LA to visit for a week, and I took them out for a day to experience what LA has to offer. We did the usual shopping, eating, etc...but I took them to Yamashiro's Farmer's Market - where we got to eat some amazing food whilst looking over Hollywood. All in all, it was a pretty packed day and I loved being their little tour guide. 

Also, the amazing boutique where I used to work, now has a website!! They've got amazing new pieces for the summer, so go check it out! 

http://shoptimelessla.com/

Timeless Mint cutout sweater/hm jeans/BrandyMelville bracelets/F21 necklace

Let's go far away to the humming meadow

Things have been great. As great as they can be lately...it seems like things are beginning to fall into place. These are some pictures from the other day. It was mine and Geo's day off, so we wanted to do something lovely....brunch at Little Dom's in Los Feliz and an afternoon stroll/shopping day at the Americana. I had the best french toast ever at Little Dom's and I fully intend to go back there soon to try their other stuff. The Americana was a ghost town, which made the shopping experience a good one. I always seem to have the best luck at Free People's sale racks. Found a dress that used to be $180 marked down to $29.95. All in all, pretty spectacular day. 

Thoroughly enjoying this rain....

Vintage floral duster/F21 tee and pink shorts/eBay boots/Michael Kors watch

Got me breathing through an oxygen mask

 Happy Rainy Sunday.

This is as close to an outfit post as you're gonna get today, due to the fact that it was pouring all over the valley.  But I had an extremely beautiful day regardless because I got to spend time with my family. Lunch at Mexicali-probably one of my favorite restaurants in the area, then shopping. I feel like that's what me and my family do every time we see each other. Haha! My mom is a sweetheart and got me a couple things for my trip. Lots of beautiful pieces I cannot wait to wear.

Self portraits in the fitting room, and in my home. And in case any of you are curious, my shirt says-"I love you, yes I do" in francais. Probably the most comfortable shirt I own. :)

UO men's denim shirt/F21 tee/BDG jeggings/H&M aviator jacket/Vintage earrings and rings/LoveCulture bracelet

Ignite the light, and let it shine...

Shopping days with Kristina is like eating red velvet cupcakes. Incredibly good and satisfying but bad for you at the same time. Haha! While I loved the time spent with her-I ended up spending way too much $ than I had anticipated. And that's because I finally bought my dream Sam Edelman Zoyla's at this little boutique in Studio City. They were half off! How could I resist, when everywhere I looked it was over $200-at least! But we had such a wonderful time, having lunch at Mexicali (I'm still dreaming about the salad I had), and taking fun shots of us on the sidewalk.  I have her to thank for all the wonderful outfit shots of me-she has quite a great eye, no? Love you, Kris. 

xoxo

F21 blazer/Kova&T striped button down/H&M skinnies/Vintage necklace from my mom/B.Makowski crossbody/Dolce Vita brogues/RayBans/Scala hat-Geo's

She killed it with kisses

My idea of a perfect Sunday equals me spending the early morning/afternoon at the Melrose Trading Post and then having some lunch at Lemonade. As you can imagine, it was extremely crowded and extremely hot. I wish I could've taken more pictures, but I looked like such a hot mess that I refused to be taken photos of. Such as it is, Kristina, Kirstie and I got some really great, unique things while we there. And I was able to take a couple snaps of my outfit when I got home. :) 

P.S. I accidentally changed the layout of my blog, and I absolutely hate it. And now I can't revert back to the way it used to be. Does anyone know how to center a header?

Love21 button-down/Old Unknown cut-offs/F21 tank and earrings/UO brogues

Planet earth turns slowly

I love date days. Especially when they involve a Russell Crowe movie, shopping, and sushi. The babe and I went to Burbank to see Robin Hood, which was pretty exceptional. But for me, you can't really go wrong with a Ridley Scott epic starring one of my favorite actors and the always brilliant Cate Blanchett. Although it still did not surpass Gladiator, it was still very well done. Afterward we shopped around, and Geo got me this amazing Trash & Luxury shirt, I've had my eyes on online for awhile now. When I spotted it, I freaked. I cannot wait to wear it! Then for dinner we went to Kabuki for some much needed sushi. I know some people say Kabuki is really the Starbucks of sushi restaurants, but to be completely honest-we both quite like it a lot. You get wonderful food, for an amazing price. I mean, you can't really beat that. All in all, it was a pretty amazing day...I wish everyday was like this. 

xoxo

Lux blazer/ Kimchi Blue polka dot top/ F21 necklace/ Sneak Peek skinnies/ B. Makowsky bag/ Guess by Marciano moto boots/ Vitamin Water energy ;p

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like...

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I was lucky enough to have two Thanksgivings this year...These pictures were taken during the first half with my family. And unfortunately I didn't get a chance to snap some pictures over at my 2nd family. It was more of an intimate setting anyway, unlike the hustle and bustle of my parents' house. Let's just say we're a little more unconventional. My dad cooked lamb, salmon and we had shrimp cocktails as appetizers as opposed to turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce (It's okay- we had all that at his side). Although I love having the two Thanksgivings-I have to say I am very much looking forward to the year when we can combine our families and just have ONE big dinner. But all in all though, Geo and I had a great time filling our tummies up with delicious food, and enjoyed the company we had surrounding us. I was extremely thankful.

The next day, my family and I embarked on the treacherous journey that is Black Friday. The first Christmas shopping day for me. And this year we did it at the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica. Better than the mall right? Wrong! It was jam packed with tourists and moms with their toddlers. It was just a zoo full of people, and not a lot of room to walk around. I could barely breathe in most of the stores! It left me feeling exhausted and extremely disappointed. I'm just glad it's over. Perhaps, I'll skip out on Black Friday next year. lol.

xoxo

On Victoria-F21 Top/H&M Trousers/Vintage Loafers
On Me: F21 Romper/Betsey Johnson Tights/Cathy Jean Gray Booties/Fossil Watch

You know I've been waiting for you...

I know this is late, but last Sunday Siera and I attended the Blogger Shop Day II at Space15Twenty in Hollywood. It was such a freeing and absolutely incredible experience. Not only were there some great vendors there, but I felt sort of at home and at ease in my shopping endeavor because I knew that whatever I would find there would be one-of-a-kind. Although I had to pull myself away from a lot of sequined pieces (thanks to S-reminding me that I already have a couple of 'em) I didn't go home empty-handed. Instead, I went away with a AA acid-wash tee, a gorgeous blue lace headband, and a vintage Chanel flap purse...all for under $50!!! Needless to say, I was extremely ecstatic and cannot wait to blog my new purchases.

BSDII also made me think about possibly starting my own way to make money, by being creative with clothes and the flower headbands that I make. I think it could be a positive project for me to work on while I try and find a job. It was a great inspiration for me. And I can't wait to get started on it.

On other news...

This woman has been making me terribly happy the past couple of days. I adore her.

Fedora-h&m/Striped Tank-F21/Cross Necklace-Vintage

xoxo

Crack a Bottle

Spring Break has been going great so far. Yesterday, my friend Danielle and I went over to Beverly Hills to get her hair chopped off. We got there kinda early so we waltzed over to Rodeo Drive, pretended we were tourists, and took a bunch of random pictures. I wish I had some kind of professional camera to really capture the beauty of that place. Rodeo Drive has always been kind of a dream-like place for me. Even as a child, I didn't know if it really did exist-it's so clean, so white, so shiny. But it does exist, and now I'll forever have proof.

At the Kevin Josephson salon, Janice Dickinson walks in and starts obnoxiously mouthing off like she owned the place. You know how people wonder if strong tv personalities act the same way away from the camera? Well in her case-it's true. She is EXACTLY the same as she is on her show, and on America's Next Top Model. Sheesh. I wanted to video her, but didn't for fear of getting bitch-slapped in the process. Whatever. The experience was still kind of awesome.

Lunch was at Panini Cafe, which was actually our 2nd choice. We wanted to eat at Le Pain Quotidien, but it was crowded, and kinda noisy, so off we went disappointed. But Panini Cafe was very very good. I thoroughly enjoyed my falafel wrap (as you can see from the picture!). It was a gorgeous day, but incredibly windy. I'm not sure if the shorts were such a good idea.

Cute story about the scarf though...so the other day-George comes home from helping his mom pack up for her move, and presents me with an Hermes box. I open it up and in it was this gorgeous coral silk scarf. I think I just about died it was so beautiful. I called my mother-in-law right away to thank her, and she tells me she got in 1960 in Cannes, when Hermes first opened up there. It was supposed to be for her mother, but she didn't want it. So she saved it in her closet, until she found someone to give it to, who would really love it. I died all over again. Not only am I the proud owner of an Hermes scarf, but its also one of the originals straight from one of the first Hermes stores EVER! Needless to say, my spring break has been shaping up quite nicely.

Also, I'll be doing a questionairre post soon. It's really hard to be able to answer everyone's questions from the comments box, so this is your opportunity to ask me anything you feel. And I will dedicate an entire post to it. So ask away...xoxo

On Me: Cardi-H&M/Tank-F21/Scarf-Hermes/Shorts-Vintage Gap/Boots-Guess by Marciano/Purse-Franco Sarto
On Danielle: Cardi-STwelve/Tank-F21/Leggings-Target/Boots-Minnetonka/Purse (Not Pictured)-Marc by Marc Jacobs