Apartment Wishlist

Happy Halloween! I can't believe it's already the end of October. Time has flown by so quickly, and this is definitely my favorite time of the year. Fall in Los Angeles is just as pleasant as one might imagine. The weather is still warm, but a bit more chilly, especially at night. The days get darker faster, the sunsets become more intense, and more people are walking around in cozy knits, beanies and cute boots. One very exciting thing for me to be celebrating this fall is the fact that Chris and I will be moving in December! With moving comes decorating, and I can't wait for that! We've been living in a furnished guest house/loft for several years, which is hard at times because I love to decorate and haven't been able to. Lately I've had my eyes on the following items. This is my kitchen wish list (well, just some of it. It's kind of hard for me to stop at just 8.) I'll have more to come soon!

 

where to buy:   

1. Ideal for creating more space in a small kitchen- Kitchen Utensil Rack

2. I'm a sucker for anything that has dogs or cats printed on it - Paw Prints Juice Glass

3. The cutest disposable chopsticks - Chopsticks Chevron

4. What a fun way to serve water to guests! - Green Glass Milk Bottles

5. This will definitely be a fun staple on my kitchen wall - Vintage "Eat" Sign

6. The aqua color makes me so happy - Stand Mixer

7. This is a great way to incorporate some fun into your drinks - Paper Straws

8. I will definitely be putting this to good use. Love the yellow! - Sorrento Platter

Cat Or Skulls?

I am so excited about my new favorite dress! It's navy blue with a peter pan collar and has an almost 1960's feel to it by being a shift dress. It's comfortable, fun, and so far I have gotten a lot of compliments wearing it. I paired it with a thin red belt the other day, but have decided the looser feel is more flattering overall. What I like the most about it is that at first glance, you can't even tell that it's a cat. It could even be a skull if you look at it slightly from a different angle. I decided to pair the dress with my sparkly silver flats I bought at Nordstrom last summer. <3

Dress: Anthropologie

Shoes: Vince Camuto - Nordstrom

Lipstick: Benefit - Flirt Alert

Mother's Day Festivities + Outfit Post

Today was a great but tiring day. We began with a Mother's Day Brunch with Chris' family that was at a quaint hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Glendale called Bashan. I didn't know what to expect when walking in but oh my goodness the food was amazing! We had our choice for appetizer, main course and dessert. These were some of our selections:

 

Pork Belly “Teriyaki”  

Crispy Rice Cake, Togarashi, Braised Scallions, Pickled Apples

 

 Chilled Sweet Pea Soup

Crunchy Wasabi Peas, Crème Fraiche, Chives, Smoked Paprika Oil

 

 Chocolate Bread Pudding

chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, cocoa nibs

 

 Crème Fraiche Cheesecake

Graham Cracker Walnut Streusel, Dulce de Leche, mocha almond fudge Ice Cream

One of my all time favorite stores is Anthropologie. Their latest looks for spring are nothing short of gorgeous, from their brightly-hued dresses to their whimsical printed tops such as this one, I'm in love. I went a little crazy the other day during their one-day only 15% off sale and picked up a pair of the most comfortable pants on earth. AG's are the best brand ever. They fit like a glove and never stretch. I couldn't help but also grab this silk blouse, as well. Naturally I paired this cheery outfit with my yellow flats, and my new floppy hat. Today was a good day, indeed!

I was trying to collect some of the purple flowers to throw in the air, and ended up looking funny in the process!

Outfit Details:

Blouse: Anthropologie   |   Jeans: Anthropologie

Flats: Halogen/Nordstrom   |   Floppy Hat: Forever21

Crafted LA + Ojai

This weekend has been action-packed full of fun. We started out our weekend by enjoying red wine and the BEST chocolate chip cookie baked in a skillet at my favorite local restaurant, The Old Place on Friday night. Yesterday, we took a trip over to Crafted LA where I met my favorite etsy seller, Karen, of Little Sweet Thing! We hit it off instantly and of course I had to sweep up more goodies for my now ever-growing collection of dessert jewelry. During our visit, I also picked up the sweetest floral crown headband and rose headband from another etsy booth. Overall, it was a great time and I definitely plan on going to more of these! After the event, we drove into Silver Lake for a friend's fiesta themed birthday party (not pictured) complete with a taco bar, serve-yourself magaritas, and a piñata. Such a great time.

Saturday's activities:

 

Pretty cool art installation inside the Crafted LA warehouse

It's me and Karen from Sweet Little Thing! I still can't believe we have such similar ice cream cone phone cases! We were meant to meet!

Taking a trip over the Vincent Thomas bridge as we exited San Pedro. I love the color!

Sunday's Activities:

I've been wanting to visit Ojai for a while, so we decided to take the drive today, and as it turns out, we only live an hour away! Of course we had to stop for donuts on the way (my favorite breakfast pastry), and then we were on our merry way.

 

Wearing my adorable new donut ring, holding my favorite donut, the old fashioned! What's your favorite kind of donut?

Knead Baking Co. is delicious! We ordered their potato flatbread pizza and added a fried egg on top. I was in heaven.

After we walked up and down the main road in Ojai, we decided to stop off at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa to see what it's all about. I visited there with my family when I was little, but I don't remember it very well. Needless to say, I would definitely stay here now, in a heartbeat! Who wants to come?

Outfit:

Dress: Anthropologie   |   Denim Jacket: Forever21

Pink flats: JCrew   |   Floral Headband: CraftedLA

Bag: Topshop 

Obligatory trip to McConnell's in Ventura for some ice cream

Love the old retro vibe of this motel. 

Quite the Ladybug

Most days, I throw on whatever's in my closet that I haven't worn in a while. I'm all about effortless outfits. This one in particular was thrown together in a matter of seconds. I love the sweet striped detail of the dress, paired with the scalloped red/orange cardigan. I just found this Beatles pin floating around in my jewelry box, and decided to throw it on as well. The wedges I wore to The Great & Powerful Oz premiere back in February, and I love them to pieces! Teal is pretty much one of my favorite colors and I always try to wear it no matter what. The ladybug purse I just purchased from Modcloth, and I am in love! I can't wait to wear it all spring and summer long.

 

Dress: Anthropologie [no longer available]

Cardigan: Anthropologie [purchase here]

Ladybug bag: Modcloth [purchase here]

"Hetty" Pump/Franco Sarto via Nordstrom [purchase here]

One thing I should also mention is that I styled my hair using all DryBar products (except for Moroccan Oil volumizing mousse which you can buy at DryBar, and 12 Benefits which is sold at some salons). Their hair products are a miracle! I now have their 1" curling iron, 100 heat proof oil (my all time favorite product hands-down), hairspray, both hairbrushes and dry shampoo and so far, they have done wonders to my hair. Curling is a cinch because the iron has a barrel that moves as you curl, which means it basically does all the work for you. It costs $125 and you can find it at any DryBar location or at any Sephora.

Beachy Keen

To go along with my last post, I thought it would be fitting to show how versatile the basic denim jacket is. This time I decided to pair it with my favorite new dress, to give it a more relaxed and unexpected feel. I love the combination of a laid back tough girl jacket with a soft, romantic maxi dress. It's probably the edgiest I've ever dressed, and it's not even that edgy! I also love mixing prints and couldn't help but pair the black and white stripes with my black and white polka dot envelope clutch. The weather has been great here lately, so the boyfriend and I decided to spend our evening at the beach. After the sun went down, we stopped for some authentic Italian gelato, drove by the Bachelor house (I am dying to see it up close!), and picked up hot pizza at our favorite local pizza joint. How have you all been spending your weekend?

 

 

 

 

 

Outfit details:

Dress - Anthropologie

Necklace - Anthropologie

Denim Jacket - Forever21

Bag - JCrew

Sandals - Anthropologie

Winter Wishes

For anyone who knows me, I love Anthropologie. I can always find something that is just unique enough that I won't feel like someone else could be walking down the street wearing it. Everything is made well, and fits pretty true to size. I was browsing through the store earlier today and came across some pretty crush-worthy dresses that I would love to own.

1. Miramar dress - $368.00


2. Fluted Ponte dress - $158.00



3. Spangled Moderne shift - $258.00



4. Glinting Persica sweater dress - $188.00


5. Twist & Refresh dress - $168.00