To a Great Year!

As most of you know, I'm a total jeans and tee sort of girl. But it's almost the new year and in celebration, I think it's about time I get a little bit dressed up. This beautiful Of Two Minds dress was a perfect end of the year gift. I love it's vintage, flapper vibe. I'm very particular when it comes down to the perfect dress and I think this one fits my personality so well! It's a bit rock n' roll, a little boho...just so ME. Another end of the year luxury? This gorgeous Efva Attling choker necklace that I'm bound to wear into the new year. It's super edgy and I've never seen anything like it before. These one-of-a-kind pieces just blow my mind and are perfect for a night of celebrating the new year at midnight!

GAHH, can you believe 2011 is coming to a close? This year has been one of the best years of my life. I still cannot believe everything that has happened so far...in my career, in life. 2011 was a very very special year and I have so many wonderful memories. One of the biggest things I've learned this year? Never to take anything for granted and to just be happy in the present moment. Keeping up with my blog may have been the best thing I've ever done. I like that I can just click to my previous posts and see exactly what happened and when, each post bringing back a special memory. It's crazy!! Already, so many of my dreams have come true. Most importantly, I want to thank each and everyone of you for following me on this wild, amazing journey. Every year seems to be getting better and better and I'm so excited to see what 2012 will bring. I love you guys! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Faded Black, Sparkly Black, Polished Black

(Ray Ban Wayfarers, Vintage Harley T-shirt, gifted David Kahn Jeans, Isabel Marant Gava Pumps, Anarchy Street Bracelets, gifted Swarovski Octea Watch)

Hello my dear blog visitors, I find myself so fortunate to have your support and friendship through this blog. Although there were some highs and lows, overall 2011 was a great year and checking in my blog to read your comments, tweets, and emails have really brought lots of smiles and comfort. Thank you all so much for that and hope you all have a fabulous New Year! I can't wait to share another journey with you guys!

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Make Way for the Coast

(Vintage blouse, Urban cardigan and hat, Paige Premium Denim leather leggings, Tory Burch flats)

What I love most about California is the ability to just jump in your car and take long, sleepy roadtrips up the coast. My family and I did just that. I swear we always have so much fun together no matter what we're doing. My dad, being a huge fan of The Doors, brought along his Greatest Hits CD and played it throughout our entire trip up to Santa Barbara as my sister, Dylana, and I, basically passed out in the backseat after grubbing on In-n-Out burger in the heat of the sun. It was incredible. Because of the constant rock n' roll music flowing throughout my house, I went a bit Mick Jagger that morning and threw on a rad pair of leather leggings, a striped vintage blouse, and super long cardigan. Whenever I'm heading to the beach, I make sure to throw a hat on only because the sun here is ridiculously strong and shines all day long. "Are we there yet? No. Are we there yet? NO!" After constant bickering over where exactly we were headed, my parents decided it'd be a perfect time to take us back to a place Dylana and I LOVED AND OBSESSED OVER (when we were 2): Solvang. Solvang is basically this small part of Santa Barbara County just off the coast that is all Danish. I'm not kidding, EVERYTHING is Danish. You'll find Danish sandwiches, pastries...even the homes look like their straight out of Denmark. It's pretty adorable. Even though it's kind of a sleepy town, I still enjoyed it. It was completely lit up with Christmas lights and got me back into the holiday spirit which I feel I didn't really get much of in NYC and LA. So there you have it, me traveling up the coast with my crazy family...dressed like a Rolling Stone, or something like that.

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Paint it Black

(Joie coat, Nectar clothing sweater and skirt, Dear Fieldbinder boots, Rebecca Minkoff bag)

Without realizing it, I stepped outside in giant, oversize layers. I guess when it's cold out, THE BIGGER THE BETTER. I can wear this Joie coat over just about anything! I covet this label as it's bohemian and classic all at the same time. Not to mention, it's oh-so-perfect for just about anything and everything. Here I am snapped early one morning during a weekend in Philly. What I love about weekends is the fact that I don't have to dress for anyone...not for castings, not for work, not for events. And they're normally the clothes I love most. For weekends like these, I always just grab whatever I see first and stuff them into a small carry-on bag. Messy, thrown together looks just kind of happen. Here I went a bit gothandidontgiveashit by throwing on a cropped knitted sweater, a very sheer black maxi skirt, along with a great pair of nubby tights complete with my favorite scruffy boots. Phewww, layering is well, exhausting, especially when you want to write about it. But as I'm home for the holidays in LA, you'll find me in quite the opposite. Lightweight cardigans and big floppy hats are dominating my wardrobe at the moment (THANK YOU WEST COAST WEATHER) and I'm loving how everything just did one big flip flop. Coming up? A little bit more sunshine and color.

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Neon Bright and Tweed

(Karen Walker Number One Sunglasses, gifted Style by Marina Sweater, Isabel Marant Boucle Skirt, Thakoon Velvet Ankle Boots, Givenchy Bag c/o Ssense, Cartier Watch, Bracelets by CC Skye & Anarchy Street, etc.)

Photos by my lovely sister Dani

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Ashley Stark's Apartment. The Old in the New

I love it when people reuse their old furniture into their new homes and find a new place for them. The pictures above are of Ashley Stark's new Manhattan high rise featured in Elle Decor. The first picture is my absolute favorite featuring my dream chandelier by Jean de Merry.

Below are of her old apartment featured in the now deceased Domino Magazine. Can you spot which furniture she reused?

Images via Moodboard

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Rustic Hills

(MiH Jeans tunic, Mango leather jacket, Volcom Brand jeans, Vintage Versace bag, Dolce Vita from Dear Fieldbinder boots)

Whenever I'm home, I always make sure to hike up in the Palisades to my favorite spot, Will Rogers Park. With it's open fields of green grass and endless rows of trees, it's really a California dreamland. Just being outdoors feels amazing. I don't think I've gotten this much sun exposure in a while! The rustic, western setting and beautiful ocean views at the top of the hills get me inspired every time I make the hike. Wearing a worn-in denim tunic, some of my favorite Volcom jeans, and a beanie thrown on last minute, I nuzzled up to horses and ran around the yard foolishly with my arms spread out (pretty refreshing). By the way, I'm totally crushing on beanies and I don't know why I haven't brought them back with me to NYC. They are for sure on my "things to-pack" list. For now, I'm soaking in the SoCal sunshine and enjoying every minute of it.

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