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Hi lovelies,
I had such a wonderful time at the Vanity Fair and Jimmy Choo event the other night in honor of and benefiting Women's Cancer Research.
We sipped on champagne and was able to peruse the shoe and accessory collaboration between Jimmy Choo and celebrity stylist Samantha McMillen.
I loved the sparkle and shine of the decorative jewels on the shoes and purses.
Hi lovelies,
My go-to bag for Fall has to be the Gretchen Christine Devin Vegan Leather Dome Satchel in Nude. The iconic color goes with every outfit and I love that her whole collection is cruelty-free, so I can shop and be stylish without any guilt.
The silhouette of the bag gives it a high-end, luxurious look like bags that retails for thousands of dollars, but I can get a luxuriously made, high-quality handbag, without spending a fortune. Gretchen Christine's philosophy is all about accessible luxury and everyday glamour.
What was even more impressive than the collection of super stylish and cruelty-free handbags, purses, and accessories, is how kind and down-to-earth, the founder, Gretchen Rossi, is in-person. I had the pleasure of meeting her and her sweet disposition was in complete alignment with her brand's mission to add value to the lives of others while honoring people and animals.
Shop the entire collection, here.
Accessible luxury.
Gretchen Christine exists as a result of the conviction that fashion and quality should be a standard– not an aspiration. Any product bearing the Gretchen Christine logo will always have an elevated sense of style, glamour, and quality—all while balancing a timeless and simple aesthetic. Every decision we make is based on the core principle that designer fashion and quality should be accessible to anyone and everyone.
Everyday glamour.
Gretchen Christine exists for every girl who believes in always presenting her best self– no matter what the occasion. This "everyday glamour" is what drives us to create pieces that are both strikingly beautiful and inventively functional—because that’s what you deserve.
Staying true to our values.
The team at Gretchen Christine strives to uphold our core values of accessibility, style, kindness, and simplicity. As a result, we've worked tirelessly to develop a vegan leather formulation that is indistinguishable from animal leather, that also aims to make a positive environmental impact.
Hi lovelies,
What I love the most about working out is honoring my body and making sure that it's as healthy and strong as possible. What I also love about working out is wearing an outfit that I feel comfortable in, lets my body move easily, and also my skin to breathe. That's why I turn to CYSM for their apparel, fit, and shapewear collections.
One of my favorite pieces is their Ultra Compression and High Abdomen Control Fit Legging in black. It's perfect for yoga, pilates, hiking, and spin class. I also love that I can wear them during my workout and then they are stylish enough to grab brunch or a smoothie in with my friends when I'm done sweating it out.
The compression feature also makes my tummy look and feel slimmer, giving me that extra boost that I need to keep pushing forward in my workouts, knowing that my confidence comes from the inside out and I look great no matter what.
I'm also obsessed with their High Performance Micro Pierced Jacket because it's the perfect amount of loose and fitted. My go-to color is usually black, but the jacket also comes in white, fuchsia, and mint. What's really cool about the jacket is that it lets my body breath while working out by absorbing my sweat and perspiration.
CYSM also offers Seamless Apparel Body Control tops that help you to look and feel your best with their lightweight and breathable material. My favorite is their Clara body control top that comes in white, red, and black.
I style my Clara Seamless Apparel Body Control top with my favorite pair of skinny jeans, heels, and fitted blazer when I want to dress up my look. But on days when I'm going more casual, I rock my control top with jeans, boat shoes, and my favorite chambray button-up.
To explore more of what CYSM has to offer, check them out here.
Hi lovelies,
One of my favorite things about being a fashion blogger is discovering the next big thing in fashion and style and then sharing it with you guys - and that's exactly what happened when I was introduced to the latest "It" brand in fashion, Barkwood.
I instantly fell in love with their classic yet trendy collection of Schoolgirl Plaid trousers and signature Lamb Moto Leather dresses. The fashion line also features a universal color palette of looks that are relevant from season to season.
In celebration of the launch of the new brand, they held an innovative installation preview called, "The Destination is the Journey," which was curated by Lost Found Decor. The installation showcased two sets of 10 looks with draped silhouettes. The concept behind the installation was to effortlessly telling the story of a group of friends on a journey, who ultimately finds themselves in a rural location.
Held inside Studios 60, a warehouse filled with some of fashions finest influencers, who captured selfies at the Barkwood embossed wall, signature drinks by Mixologist LA included the "Tomboy Chic" and "Barkwood Girl," it was a launch party not-to-be-missed.
According to the head designer and founder of Barkwood, Charniece White, she wanted "the inspiration for the collection, to be transitional and made for the girl who can 'run in the mud.'" She continues as says, "I wanted to people feel "fearless, weightless, classless, ageless, and boundless."
A B O U T B A R K W O O D C U L T U R E
Barkwood culture embraces becoming your best self without adhering to what society has deemed as acceptable and normal. Barkwood culture promotes individuality and self-acceptance.
Our clothes are designed with the drape of the garment considered on a variety of shapes and sizes. Extra time is taken during the development and design process to ensure the garments not only flatter a variety of body types, but also seamlessly transition time, lifestyles and seasons. Women are multidimensional, and so are our clothes.
We shot our lookbook on a size 2, and shot our product shots on an 8 and 16 to show how the garments seamlessly flatter a wide range of silhouettes. Our quality standard is high for our garments.
We use premium fabrics and finishes to ensure a well-made garment that will last. Our clothes are meant to be lived in, comfortable, classic and chic. We believe you do not need to sacrifice one for the other. Barkwood clothes are meant to work with you, not against you. Our garments are proudly produced in the USA.
Hi lovelies,
Even though we are having an almost unbearable heat wave her in sunny Los Angeles, CA, my inner New York girl is dying to break-out my favorite coats for Fall, so I've decided to make my ultimate list for coats and jackets this season.
Style tip: The key to rocking coats and jackets in Fall is all about layering. Wear a coat, long sleeve, and tank tops, so you can add and take-off layers throughout the day or night as the temperature, your mood, or style changes.
Shop my Fashion Guide to Fall Coats below.
Hi lovelies,
Last night I had the pleasure of celebrating the launch of the Jacki bag, the newest collaboration between famed handbag designer Lulu Johansen Eschelman and E! News/Daily Pop icon and The Catt Walk CEO, Catt Sadler.
The soirée was held at LaPiazza Ristorante at the Grove and we enjoyed yummy bites and bubbly during the unveiling of the limited edition handbag line. Beyond how beautiful and functional the Jacki bag is, the message and purpose behind the collection is even more inspiring.
Half of all of the proceeds from the LMxCatt collaboration with go to the Women Like Us Foundation. During the celebration we watched an inspiring documentary on Catt, her mother's, and Lulu's experience at the Olmailaika Home in Kenya and I was touched by the women's journey, strength, .
Additionally, girls from the home contributed beautiful and authentic Kenyan beading to each handbag.
You can shop and contribute here.
Hi lovelies,
Fall is officially upon us! And that means more than just pumpkin spiced lattes, it's time to opt for a darker hue for your hair, tall boots for your legs, and oversized outwear for your top.
Shop my favorite trends for Fall below!
Hi lovelies,
During the decadent and a who's who of Young Hollywood party debuting the latest fashion collaboration with PrettyLittleThing x Olivia Culpo, I fell in love with the romantic collection.
Olivia is a beautiful and talented actress, model, television presenter, cellist, and Miss USA, and her fashion collection did not disappoint. Ever since being introduced to her collection, I've been wearing the pieces from photoshoots, to dates, to red carpets.
The collection is heavy on the lace, is form-fitting in all of the right places, and primarily uses the color palette of black, white, and red. See below for why PrettyLittleThing x Olivia Culpo is the must-have fashion collection for Fall.
Hi lovelies,
Nothing says back-to-school, back-to-working-out, and fall into Fall fashion, than a new pair of shoes. So whether you're rocking a new pair of sneakers, Converse, combat boots, and everything in-between, the essential shoe accessory of the season is the Quickshoelace.
Quickshoelace are elastic laces that you simply stretch, clip, and go. You place a ring on one of the ends of the laces and then easily clip it to a metal piece to effortlessly lace your shoes.
Each pair comes with a set of 4 metal clips and my favorite colors are the solid black and the solid pink, but they come in over a dozen Basic colors that you can check out here, and even more Neon colors are available here.
But if you're like me and you're looking for statement laces with a fashion flair and metallic finish, then check out their Prestige lace collection here. These laces are so stylish that they are coated with 24-karat gold.
What I love most about the Quickshoelace is that you can quickly and easily update your look by simply switching up the color of your laces. You can revamp and upgrade any outfit by making a statement with your shoes.
Another style tip is to mix-and-match the color of your shoelaces for an added fashion twist. I love mixing a metallic color with a neon color or a basic color with a neon color, but the options for mixing and matching are endless.
Let me know how you wear your laces below!
