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Simply Stylist LA

April 8, 2015

This post is definitely a bit delayed in going up, but here it finally is!
Due to some short notice and a less-than-flexible work schedule, I was only able to get off at 1 pm, to make it to the “cocktail hour” section of the Simply Stylist LA event. What I missed, and will certainly plan ahead for next time around, is the blogger brunch, featuring some of the industry’s top bloggers, and several expert panels, touching on everything blogging-related.
I made it there just in time to take a brief lap around the “brand experience” set-up, which I must say, I wasn’t thrilled with.. The lines were excessive, about 30 ladies in each waiting for one of two hairstylists, and one manicurist… There were so many people waiting for pizza and drinks, I didn’t bother with them because I knew I didn’t want to be late for the speakers upstairs at Morels!

The first speaker was the delightful and eloquent Calli Cholodenko, a social media expert. She spoke on timing, photo filters, hashtags, brand transparency and consistency in posts. I took over a page of notes and learned so much!
Next up was one of my favorite fashion bloggers, Jenny Bernheim of Margo & Me! I’ve always loved her feminine, yet eclectic style, and she’s so adorable with her petite frame and that hair! OK, I’ll cease with the girl crushing momentarily to say how much I enjoyed her time at the mic as well. She also spoke of consistency in blog posts, monetization, and staying true to your personal style and brand. I was able to grab her for a brief chat downstairs and she was very humble and gave me some great tips 🙂

I mean, seriously, how cute is her outfit!? Loved those shoes…
Since the boyfriend was able to join me for this trip out to the Grove, we decided to treat ourselves to a little meal at Bar Verde inside of Nordstrom.

The perfect chocolate mousse cake with raspberry sauce and cookie crumbles.

We stopped in to Banana Republic where I fell in love with some of their suede heels, but I restrained, knowing they are frequently on sale online… I did find these two gorgeous pieces of jewelry that I had to grab.. Each were in the clearance section for under $20 (hello, good deal!) and I will get so much use out them (pictured with a could of recent lip products from Planet Beauty.)

Sounds like a dare to me.

The rule-breaker in me had to check out this view and snap a few shots.

White button-down – Elizabeth & Clarke
Floral scuba skirt – ASOS
Coral crossbody – American Eagle
D’Orsay ankle-strap flats – Dolce Vita
Bee necklace – Kyle Chan Design
Bracelet – Jewelmint
Gold rings – LA finds

Peach Blouse and Skinny Black Pants

March 23, 2015

Another work look, featuring one of my favorite throw-it-on-and-go blouses from H&M. I would say that on average, my base outfit 3-4x a week includes these black skinny pants and a black tank and some form of a sheer top to complete the ensemble. It’s just so easy and slimming! A couple of pieces of gold jewelry and I was good to go.

Floral top – H&M
Black pants – Target
Flats – BCBG
Clutch – Rafe
Necklace – Kyle Chan Design

Fall Shoe Edit Part Two

November 12, 2014

My first shoe edit this season was definitely more black-and-white themed, so I decided I needed to inject a bit of color into my footwear as the weeks progressed. I fell in love, surprisingly, with New Balance sneaks after a recent trip to their outlet. They are exceedingly comfortable and I love the fun color combos. The J.Crew flats and TOMS Botas were scores from the Scarlet Threads Consignment sale. Both were brand new and around $20 each!

I had purchased another pair of knee-high black leather boots from Shoemall.com but had to send them back for a refund… They had been shoddily pieced together and were already forming a hole around the calf on their first wear out! I also must say that I was thoroughly unimpressed with Shoemall’s customer service, I will not be using their site again. Now, on to the new kicks!

Clockwise from top left – Boots//Leopard booties (TOMS-no longer available)//Ballet flats (J.Crew- no longer available)//Navy & coral sneakers//Blue sneakers – similar//Violet sneakers

I’m hoping that all of these comfy sneaks will come in handy during my upcoming trip to New York! From what I hear, there will be a lot of walking involved 😉

What are your packing tips? With just a carry-on allowed, I’m going to need all of the help I can get!

Beaded Blush Top and Beige Skirt

October 10, 2014

Don’t get me wrong, I love sheer, flowy maxi skirts… One thing I can’t get behind, though, is the tiny little barely butt-cheek grazing mini skirts that are usually attached to them. My solution? Cut out the offending part of the skirt and wear a midi-length nude slip underneath it! Coverage, while still allowing the skirt to flow.

For this look, I wanted to mostly keep it to pale shades of beige, blush and nude with some metallic pops of gold and pink. I LOVE this clutch… It’s feminine but a tiny bit edgy in metallic leather.

I love these flats, but even after multiple uses, they still eat up my ankles! A little moleskin on the inside lip helps a bit.

Jeweled top- Lauren Conrad for Kohls, similar, similar
Beige skirt- Nectar Clothing, similar, similar
Patent flats, JCrew Factory
Foldover metallic clutch, Gap, similar, similar
Gold rings, similar