July 2011
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SHOUT Out Loud
Antonio Berardi Resort 2012 West Coast picks
There’s something inherently West Coast about this look, with the beachy waved hair and the throw-your-cares-to-the-wind attitude. Yet we see that chic parisian sensibility in the clean yet intriguing silhouettes. Was there ever a girl so lucky to emanate both California and Paris at once?
Dispatched from the West Coast.
“You’ve got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the...”
– Cornell West, in an awesome interview with the NYT Sunday Mag
Dispatched from the East Coast
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“In California I have the peace and space to be and to think. Just looking at the...”
– -Tom Binns, as quoted in Vogue’s California Love.
Dispatched from the West Coast.
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Decour By-The-Sea
I’m moving!
My September 1st move-in date has reinvigorated my much-needed hunt for the perfect west coast decor.
Check out these eco-friendly pilows by Ecoaccents I just nabbed from One King’s Lane this morning!
So darling!
Dispatched from the West Coast.
I think it’s been pretty well established that we’re workaholics over here at Ocean Drive. Between promotions, website launches, work events, and attempts at, you know, actual social lives, it can be a struggle to find a spare minute just to relax.
When I need a little slice of zen, I burn this beautiful lemon and lavender candle fromOlive Natural Beauty. The candle was a gift from...
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Friday: Climbing A Mountain
It’s Friday.
But all I want to do it plan plan plan plan plan. Strategize. Ideate. Create. Focus.
I’ve got my laptop, my planner, my lookbook, Elle, Allure, Vanity Fair, Fast Company, and Inc.. I’m wearing my favorite French Connection shorts and Zara sweater. Keane is on the playlist.
On Fridays, I usually feel like I just climbed a gigantic mountain, flushed with a subtle...
I absolutely cannot live without lipstick. Period. I don’t care that it’s summer and it’s hot and it doesn’t make sense to be wearing anything other than a light balm or gloss.
I especially crave red. Whenever I need a little boost, emotional or otherwise, I grab the reddest lip color I can find. Put it on, wear it with confidence. After all, that’s what Joan would...
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I never really go for things in their appropriate seasons. When it’s 15 degrees in February (true story), my nails are usually bright pink or poppy. Now, I’ve got some classic OPI Lincoln Park After Dark action going on.
It’s the same with food. While the rest of the country is focused on grilling, I’m going after a mid-winter staple: meatloaf (I guess...
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Loafing Around
I first fell in love with the idea of a classic black loafer last fall, when my SoCal-based mother came for a visit and bought the amazing Chloe pair above at a cost that was, well, a little out of my post-coed price range. But I searched on: after all, what could conceivably be more East Coast prep than shiny black penny loafers? I spent hours daydreaming what I would do with my perfect pair:...
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JCrew: Sense and Sensibility
J Crew’s dismal petite selection lead me to a great discovery: their stylish yet practical accessories, always on-trend.
Bhati Beads Silk Planets bracelet
J Crew must have vanity sizing; though I have a petite frame, I absolutely cannot fit into my regular size. Their stores rarely carry a quality petite selection, if any. Very disappointing.
On Friday, a friend and I hit up a sale at...
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