HAPPY 4TH!

July 4th was a hot one here in Los Angeles. Spent the day with my husband and some of my best friends, having delicious tacos and cold deep dish apple pie. A perfect summer day to celebrate our Independence and to wear one of the most Americana styles to me, gingham and of course, red, white and blue!

Floral bobby pins turn my milkmaid braids into a mini garden.

@thelittleblackcoffecup's homemade cold coffee brew

Zara crop top, Vintage JAX ginghams shorts and Charlotte Olympia Life's A Beach clutch.

Tom Ford Nikita Sunnies in Ivory 

IVY

If you've ever had the pleasure of dining at the Ivy, you'd get why it's so loved and why it's mentioned so often. The place is filled to the brim with technicolor rainbow roses, antiques and ivy-covered plates. Each nook and cranny has something special and totally photo worthy. Even if it's raining outside, you'll feel like you're on vacation, dining on a tropical isle. I recently went for a birthday lunch, probably on one of the hottest days yet but I swear, I still felt an island breeze as I dined on homey penne pasta with fresh tomato and mozzarella and yes, sipped on my Chamomile tea. 

Zara crop top and floral skirt, Charlotte Olympia Life's a Beach clutch and Shelly sandals, Tom Ford Nikita sunnies.
Lips:  So Chaud by MAC cosmetics. 

HAPPY SUMMER

Enjoyed a lovely morning at LACMA with my Mom, wandering through the new exhibits. Perhaps the most fun was the art outside of the buildings. Such color and whimsy. A perfect way to ring in the first day of Summer.

Ralph Lauren dress, Charlotte Olympia It's Knot You, It's Me rope sandals, Bottega Veneta purse, Tom Ford Nikita Sunnies
Lips: So Chaud by MAC Cosmetics 

My mom dressed in the chicest Prada dress with Manolo Blahnik Sandals. 

Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon- C. Day Lewis

ISLAND IN THE SUN

 Spent a few days in Honolulu, lounging on Waikiki beach with the family. I quickly fell into rhythm with the slow moving days. Entranced by the warmth of the tropical sun on my skin and the sweetness that hung in the balmy air. There's nothing like the glassy sea and the wonders of this beautiful island.

Beach essentials: Havaianas flip flops, Zimmermann swimsuit, Tom Ford Nastasya sunnies.


Make Up: YSL SPF Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick in #10, Deborah Lippmann Billionaire nail polish, Marc Jacob Daisy

OUTFIT #1:

Equipment Lillian Pajama set, vintage lace cami and Christian Louboutin sandals.
Lips: So Chaud by MAC cosmetics.

Loose Fifties' horns to compliment my 1940's inspired pin-up outfit

OUTFIT #2:

Vintage slip dresses, Christian Louboutin sandals and Eugenia Kim Daisy headband
Lips: NARS Golddigger lip gloss

Beach Essentials #2: Zimmermann bikini, FREND headphones in rose gold.
Make Up: So Chaud by MAC cosmetics and Auburn lip liner



OUTFIT #3:

Emanuel Ungaro wrap skirt worn as a dress, Eugenia Kim headband

 OUTFIT #4:

Zara crop bandeau top, Alaia skirt with Michael Kors gladiator sandals.

Hooray for Hermes!
Plane Outfit: J.Crew Sailor Tee, Rag & Bone/Denim leggings, Tory Burch sandals

CHANNELING YVES

    Today was exceptionally windy but nevertheless, I decided to be "fashionable" as opposed to "warm." I'm dying over Saint Laurent's use of chiffon bows with blouses, paired with embellished jackets and skin-tight jeans...it screams "matador chic!" It screams "Badass Witch meets Yves" (for those fans of American Horror Story: Coven.)

 

McGinn Tweed Jacket, Saint Laurent Small Chiffon Bow, Equipment Scalloped Blouse, Rag & Bone Hyde Jean, Christian Louboutin Egoutina boots, Saint Laurent Sac De Jour with Fendi Bag Bug 
Sunnies: Tom Ford Nikita