Red Culotte/L.A. Observations

Top: Zara,

Pants: ASOS, sold out (similar here)

Shoes: Rebecca Minkoff

Sunglasses: Prada

Bag: DVF

Finally, back to normal (whatever that means these days) around here.  We've had a bunch of houseguests come to visit pretty much every weekend in September, the last of whom departed today.  October should be fairly quiet and then we'll get another round of visitors closer to the holidays.  The weather is back to L.A. style perfect, for now anyway, and I'm wearing culottes AGAIN.  All is right with the world.

On another note, tomorrow makes three months since we moved to L.A.  I still don't feel like an official Angeleno yet, but here's a few things I've observed and come to accept about life in this city:

1) Everyone is just chillin'.  Like ALL THE TIME.  It's both maddening and calming.

2) Juice is not just a drink around here.  It's a culture. 

3) No one cares about your past.  It's all about who you say you are today, and who you say you want to be tomorrow.

4) Do not ever, under any circumstances, take Wilshire.  Take 6th or 3rd instead.

5) There is NOTHING that can deter these people from texting and driving.  

6) Everything is dog and/or kid friendly.  

7) Everyone has a different recommendation for "the best Korean BBQ in town."  Seriously, I've never gotten the same recommendation twice.

8) No one commits to anything.  Ever.  Except for those of us born and bred on the East Coast.  We find each other and we commit to dinner or drinks.  I vow never to lose my love of commitment no matter how long I live in L.A.

Printed Playsuit

Jumpsuit: Zara

Shoes: Tildon x Nordstrom

Clutch: BCBGMaxazria

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

Earrings: Tory Burch

Necklace: Vintage

Lipstick: Smashbox "Fuschia Flash"

I went to the Zara sale and walked out with this full-price romper.  #salefail. 

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Coral Crochet

Dress: ASOS maternity, old (similar here, here)

Shoes: Zara

Clutch: Michael Kors (also here)

Sunglasses: Stella McCartney

I loved this dress too much to dump it with the rest of my (overpriced and overworn) maternity clothes.  It could use some alterations to make it fit perfectly, but until I get around to that, it's easy to wear and the color screams spring.

Babydoll

Top: French Connection, old

Jeans: H&M

Shoes: Target

Bag: Gucci

Sunglasses: Stella McCartney

There is nothing better to wear for stuffing your face at brunch than a baby doll top and some roomy boyfriend jeans.  I dug this top out of the depths of my closet because now that I haven't been pregnant for a while, I no longer have an aversion to empire waists.  It took me a while to get there though.

Lace Overlay

Lace top: Kirna Zabete for Target (also worn here)

White shirt: Banana Republic

Pants: Zara

Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Clutch: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Rings: H&M

Sunglasses: Stella McCartney (also available here)

An experiment in wearing lace to work.

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Jean Paul Gaultier Longsleeve Tops · Walter Longsleeve Tops · Generation Love Longsleeve Tops

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Oceanside Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit: Free People, old

Sunglasses: Chanel

Who cares what you're wearing when you're next to the ocean?

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Who would've thought?

Shirt: Borrowed

Skirt: ASOS (also worn here)

Shoes: DSW (also worn here, here, here)

Bag: Gucci

Denim Jacket: Gap, old

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

Sick of seeing me wear these shoes yet?  Sorry - there's a lot more to come. AND, I'm shopping around for another color, like, maintenant.  These shoes are definitely at the top of the list of all the things I NEVER thought the rule of three would apply to.

Party Skirt

Tee: H&M

Skirt: ASOS

Shoes: DSW

Bag: Louis Vuitton

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

In theory, this skirt shouldn't be appropriate for Sunday morning breakfast.  But it's January - parties are over for now as people recoup physically and financially from the holidays.  And I love this skirt so much I didn't want to wait for some random night out to wear it.  So I just pretended it was jeans and wore it with a white tee.     

Cape and Cargo

Cape: Barney's Co-Op

Cargo Jacket: Old Navy, old (similar here, here)

Shirt: J. Crew

Jeans: Blank NYC

Boots: DSW, old (similar here, here, here)

Bag: Kate Spade (love this)

Sunglasses: YSL (n.k.a. Saint Laurent)

I wore this cargo jacket in lieu of a blazer on casual friday, right over a silk button up shirt.  I thought the effect was professional enough.