gramercy york in culver city…

12 Wednesday Jun 2013

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clare vivier, cognoscenti coffee, comme des garcon, culver city, culver city boutiques, culver city ca, gramercy york, gramercy york arts district, gramercy york clare vivier, gramercy york culver city, helms culver city, malin & goetz, monicais, pommes frites candle co, wolverine

gramercy york

driving through culver city’s arts district is a weekly occurrence since i love visiting cognoscenti coffee (delicious cortados!), but this time after noticing their eye-catching storefront, i finally stepped into gramercy york. an airy space filled with carefully curated finds of indie & well known designers, like clare vivier, malin & goetz, wolverine, it is a welcoming change to this ever booming street. the inviting centerpiece table houses gifts, housewares & an enviable selection of leather goods to make any accessories junkie swoon. i had to snag this pair of intoxicating candles from long beach’s pomme frites candle co. & couldn’t stop sniffing them on the ride home. keep this boutique on your radar westside…

gramercy york | 8568 washington blvd culver city, ca 90232 | 310.280.1102 | twitter @gramercyyork | instagram gramercy york

what’s my lust list?

22 Wednesday May 2013

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animals, clothing, karseen, karssen, karssen shirts, l&ve is everything, live fast cause it wont last, monicais, style, tshirts, zoe karssen, zoe karssen tshirts

who could resist these zoe karssen tees sprinkled with life lessons & kitty cats? i want it all, soft tissue cotton, hearts, & meow masks. they scream warm summer nights with cutoffs. oh, i want that…

ralph lauren spring 2013…

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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bougainvilleas, clothing, color, fashion, monicais, ralph lauren, ralph lauren 2013, ralph lauren collection, ralph lauren ready to wear, ralph lauren spring 2013, sangria, spring 2013, spring summer, style, warm weather

everytime i’m out shopping or around town, i keep thinking about this specific ralph lauren collection from his spring 2013 runway show. the colors, the flowiness of the fabrics & the bold shots of color. i’m on the hunt for things that remind me of these girls. being a lover of winter, i’m sort of shocked i’m welcoming the warm weather for a chance to wear something reminiscent a spring/summer in spain… bougainvilleas & sangria anyone?

it suits you…

23 Saturday Feb 2013

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androgynous, annie hall, beauty, bow ties, celebrities, entertainment, fashion, justin timberlake suit and tie, justine timberlake, keira knightley, lip color, scarlett johansson, sigourney weaver, skinny ties, suit and tie, suit and tie jay z, suit up, suits, womens suits

so this suit & tie thing has gone to my head.. (thanks justin!) i have this striking urge to wear skinny & bow ties, white crisp shirts, & watch annie hall. i wouldn’t mind trying this androgynous look, packed with a punch of red lip color…how about you?

v-day love…

30 Wednesday Jan 2013

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ban.do, ban.do pink heart clips, everlane red tote, monicais, pink roller skates, pinterest pink, scotch & soda red tunic dress, smashbox love me lipstick, v-day, valentines day

i can’t help it, i love valentine’s day (the stuff, not the pressure!) & all the copious amounts of pink & red everywhere. pinterest is a dream right now & these are some of my favorites. scanning through these pins are inspiring & perhaps these colors just help lighten up my mood!

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shirt check…

21 Monday Jan 2013

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fashion, madewell, madewell 2013, madewell americana, madewell shirts, madewell silk shirts, madewell spring catalog, wishlist mondays

hope everyone’s year is off to a great and positive start! i can’t wait to dive into new projects & plan much needed vacations…xx

today after visiting madewell at the americana, i can’t help but lust over these perfect shirts! they are so clean and would be great additions to any spring wardrobe, preferably mine! i have decided to challenge myself this year & purchase only things with “classic” appeal. no trendy stuff is going to sit in my closet anymore, year after year & wait for the great toss-out to goodwill. it stops now. what are some of your fashion goals this year? let’s hear ‘em…

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black | noir…

13 Thursday Dec 2012

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acne pistol boots, assouline books by chanel, burberry studded gloves, clothing, fashion, ileana makri, malene birger feather jacket, monicais, net-a-porter, noir by porcelain black, noir by porcelain black handbags, porcelain black, porcelain black noir, stella mccartney undies, style

i can’t escape that i adore black & that half of my closet is total darkness. it always feels right; chic, slimming, easy, sophisticated, & cool. i don’t mess with a good thing. i can’t even explain my fixation with porcelain black’s (singer, artist, & now designer) studded bucket bag from her new line noir by porcelain black. it’s the one thing i’ve been looking to add to my wishlist & it’s beyond affordable! and if someone could just gift those acne boots under my well lit tree, i’d just dieeee. hello christmas gift to me? yup…

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my x-mas lust list…

05 Wednesday Dec 2012

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acne studios, alexander mcqueen, celine, clare vivier, clutches, comme des garcon, fashion, faves, handbags, holiday season, madewell, monicais, monicais handbags, of a kind clare vivier, Proenza Schouler, rennes, satchels, shannon south, shopping, style

XMASLUSTLIST
it’s that time of the year where everyone has their gift list & then their personal lust list! i know i do! mine just happens to have handbags & these are my picks for this holiday season. i’m really loving smaller compacted pieces or that one unexpected jolt of color. love bags as much as i do? follow me on pinterest and share your faves!

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cuyana…

05 Monday Nov 2012

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cuyana, cuyana bags, cuyana karla gallardo, cuyana one of kinda, cuyana san francisco, cuyana shilpa shah, cuyana tote, cuyana weekend bag, karla gallardo, monicais, monicais cuyana, shilpa shah, style, talented artisans, water projects

i love when i come across a new product line, but more importantly when it has a brilliant story to tell. upon, seeing these gorgeous bags & accessories (discovered them on instagram!), i had to find out more about the unique women behind this innovative brand! karla gallardo & shilpa shah are the founders of cuyana, a san francisco start-up, that believes in sourcing quality products from talented artisans & giving back to support the development of water projects. what’s better than shopping & paying it forward! i definitely have my eyes on that beautiful tote, but that quilted bag has stolen my heart (how chic is that little number?) & you won’t believe the prices!

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soft tones…

03 Wednesday Oct 2012

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albeit lipstick, clothing, dusen dusen bags, earth tones, fall fashion, fall inspiration, fashion, jojo watch, monicais, need supply, need supply accessories, need supply co 2012, neutrals, style, uniform wares, wood wood wallet

although i religiously wear black like nobody’s business, i have been leaving my comfort zone and wearing more neutrals. i’ve been wearing neutral nails & kinda loving it, so these combinations with earth tones are calling to my softer side…

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