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…
01 Wednesday May 2013
Posted in around la, food, monicais...
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airy space, breakfast, food, hearty bowl, Karen and Quinn Hatfield, la brea breakfast, la brea food, los angeles, monicais, photography, pork belly hash, restaurants, steven alan la brea, symphanie blogspot, symphanie.blogspot.com, the sycamore kitchen, the sycamore kitchen pork belly hash
breakfast is my absolute favorite meal of the day, so i’m always on the look out for new spots. i had only heard great things about the sycamore kitchen & had passed by the space weeks earlier while visiting the new steven alan space on la brea, which by the way has the best looks for spring! with a few friends, we planned a morning date (sweet stephanie & carmen!) & entered the airy space with a welcoming hello from the staff. the menu was a fresh mix of unique flavors & truthfully we couldn’t decide! after much debate, we all chose the pork belly hash & the hearty bowl was the perfect balance of savory. owners, karen and quinn hatfield score yet again with this perfect neighborhood addition…
the sycamore kitchen | 143 south la brea ave los angeles, ca 90036 | twitter@sycamorekitchen | instagram
16 Tuesday Apr 2013
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ace hotel, monicais, palm springs, palm springs ace hotel, palm springs mid century modern, palm springs modern homes, palm springs relaxing, palm springs the parker, palm springs vacation, summer, the parker hotel, the saguaro hotel
perhaps the gloomy weather looming around the la skies, has me day dreaming of pool parties & sweet cocktails. the past few weeks have been quite exhausting & i’m dying for some mind clearing relaxation. you ever have those moments where everything that feels “just right” just doesn’t? it happens. no matter how “perfect” it may seem. i’m trying to move past those minor failures & stay onward. so, palm springs is my immediate “run to”. something about that place is magical, old school, & enchanting. i wanna hop in my car and just drive…
10 Wednesday Apr 2013
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candy keyboard, cray, cubicle refuge, life, monicais, quotes, roses, sarah sherman samuel, sarah sherman samuel art, stop and smell the roses, stress
because life gets a little cray, when your typing away!
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?
27 Wednesday Mar 2013
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bruxie, bruxie gourmet waffle sandwiches, chino hills dripp, coffee, coffee chino hills, coffee shop, dripp, dripp chino hills, dripp coffee, fun, monicais
hi guys! it’s been quite awhile since i’ve updated, but things are well and changing. i was working quite a bit and took on an internship that then developed into a new job! it’s quite exciting to start something new & figure things out. new is always good. in the meantime, i’ve been exploring new places (coffee shops, yep i can’t resist them!) & eating brilliant things. for now i leave you with shots from dripp in chino hills. this place is quite glorious, really. i mean, look at this place! i wish this wasn’t so far from me, i swear i would be here every single day. they have superb coffee and the staff is super nice (plus if you know what bruxies is you’ll know why this is an added plus near dripp) enjoy!
dripp 13855 City Center Dr #3015, Chino Hills, CA 91709 twitter @dripp
30 Wednesday Jan 2013
Posted in design, fashion, monicais...
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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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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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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
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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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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