New At The Runway Outlet

A fun mix of new West Native Jewels at The Runway Outlet in Silverlake...Such a great store with the best selection of extremely marked down clothes and accessories from some of my favorite LA based indie lines (Odylyne, Leyendecker, Daughters of the Revolution).

Hope You're all having a happy Monday!! Thanks for reading!

Weekend Wear

 (pants: thrifted, boots and top: H&M, bag: vintage, earrings: vintage, necklaces: vintage and self-designed, gas station shades)

Sunset

(skirt: Zara, top: Newport News, purse and belt: vintage, shoes: Steve Madden, necklaces: seld-designed, rings: self-designed and vintage, bracelets: self-designed and vintage)



So I Creep, Yeah

A little TLC never hurt no one. Quite the contrary, TLC is my jam...

What most certainly is not my jam is the assortment of creepy, intense faces I made in all the shots of this ensemble. This was the only salvageable photo of the bunch. I gotta get the serious face posing thing down. Maybe one day I'll do a blooper post with the several awkward photos I've accumulated since starting this blog...

 (vintage dress worn as skirt, boots: Tod's, turtleneck: H&M, Sweater: Old Navy, Pin Belt and Bracelets: vintage)

Vivid Dreaming

"Vivid Dreaming"- my new collection of quirky and colourful necklaces is now available at Tavin Boutique in echo park. At $38-$42 they are the perfect wallet-friendly holiday present. (The name of the group comes from one of the side affects of the malaria pills I have to take before my trip to Africa) :)

City of Angels

Happy Black Friday, y'all! I hope you are not stressed out/being trampled/fighting over Tickle Me Elmos/etc.

Jash and I had a very mellow Tofurkey day which included riding around the streets of LA on the Harley and having an Indian-inspired thanksgiving feast with all you can drink champagne at Naya in Silverlake. (such a great place. The food was ridiculously good and the service was even better. I highly reccomend a visit)

After a long nap, we ended up at Taix for the third year in a row to drink and dine with Fabi and family.  I love doing the unconventional on holidays. Wandering the eerily silent streets of our big city and feeling free to do whatever we please. But at the end of the day, I was counting my blessings just like everyone else. This year I'm particularly grateful to have the support and love of a wonderful man, to call the most incredible people my best friends and to have landed such an awesome job recently. Life is good, and though LA drives me crazy sometimes, I'ts days like yesterday that make me so happy to be exactly where I am :)

Future Street

Had a terrific day at work followed by the most miserable commute. An hour and a half to get home. No joke. Man oh man, I'm in a bit of a pickle. I've never seen myself living on the Westside. It feels like an entirely different city. And I love Echo Park, but I love my new job just as much. Maybe more. Since I'll be spending half of my time in Ghana for the first half of next year, it's not an immediate concern. I'm working on ways to cope with the rage-inducing traffic, like killing time at the Goodwill on Venice Blvd. and purchasing some audio books on i-tunes (just got Anita Shreve's A Change In Altitude, which appropriately takes place in Africa).

It's all got me thinking about the sacrifices we make to grow. And spending 2-3 hours a day driving to and from work is one of those sacrifices. I had it pretty easy before this...4 day work week, 15 minute commute. I knew what to expect and it was all pretty mellow. And it was fun while it lasted. But I'm so happy to be given the opportunity to challenge myself. I want to grow and learn and look back on my life and feel like I accomplished everything I could, that I lived up to my potential. I think I'm on the right path....even if does end on the Westside ;)

a fortune I received this past summer...Think it's coming true...