goosefleshes

i was ridiculously unprepared for the FREEZING winds in northern california but i scrounged up a few warm outfits for outings with the fam.  enjoy!

sunglasses: prada - necklace: pure heart - flowery top: millau - undershirt: michael stars - jeans: paige verdugo jegging - shoes: jeffrey campbell (duh)

bracelets: various - tank top: sam & emma - vest: theory - pants: paige verdugo jegging - shoes: sam edelman zoe bootie

the clouds in montereyyyy

this weekend we went to monterey, california, to attend the CONCURSO DE ITALIANO and CONCURSO DE ELEGANCE car shows.  it also happened to be my 23rd birthday so we celebrated with extravagant meals and nights full of good wine and car auctions.  as much as this weekend seemed to be NOT my cup of tea, it was actually fabulous and i cannot wait to attend the shows next august.

2010 lamborghini murcielago SV in the concurso de italiano.  my dad and brother managed to get our lunch tickets locked in the "bonnet" so we lunched on bud light and italian pretzels.  we also found a cute little animal jeweler and watched a terrible fashion show.

classic yellow lamborhginis at concurso de italiano

classic red ferraris at concurso de italiano.  there must have been at least 200 ferraris at this show and they all gleamed bright colors in the sun (the one day we even saw the sun).

at auction, a 2008 bugatti veyron

also at auction, a 1971 lamborghini muira (favorite)

23rd bday festivities at cibo - also a memorialization of my terrible sunburn!

we did some car photoshoots - note my dad's "italian stampede" baseball hat

2010 lamborghini murcielago SUPER VELOCE

2009 maserati quatraporte glamor shot :)

my favorite favorite part of monterey/carmel = the sea life.  our hectic schedule left no time to visit the monterey bay aquarium but it is an absolute MUST when on vacation in this quaint beach village!

outfit posts coming soon!

✙✙✙gothic leather✙✙✙

skull purse - LF, leather jacket - mike & chris, silver bangles - various

xo from monterey!

park city weekend

just got back into LA from a luxurious 4th of July weekend in park city! the weather was fabulous, the food amazing and the activities never ending!

on Friday night we went to my favorite local pc restaurant, Shabu. this place features contemporary asian cuisine with a funky local vibe. it is a must-do if you find yourself hungry and downtown pc.

Laurel and Olivia at Shabu

the trip was not complete without a ride down the river...the 40 degree river. excited, we all blew up our tubes and drove 45 minutes to the "floating spot" where we jumped onto our meager floats and felt the burning cold water. needless to say, the six of us, born and raised in southern california, did not last very long in the river.

Me, blowing up 1/6 rafts

Laurel, Olivia and Me, gearing up to jump in!

Tate, Olivia and Laurel making their way down the path, Brad headed down the river!

on the trip to home depot to find an air pump (which proved unsuccessful as you can see above), my sister and i found squirrel food. obviously, i was overjoyed. growing up in southern california (again), has greatly limited my experience with wild animals. we created a concoction and hung out to watch the drama that followed.

My pet squirrel!

we did manage to find some time to shop...i love shopping in pc because i can almost always find some really random FUN piece! we found a really cute theory dress/vest set that i will post pictures of asap!!

must get to bed/finish this wildly entertaining episode of america's got talent!!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! Hopefully the Easter Bunny was good to you! Mine hopped along with some Elizabeth and James blouses and of course See's scotchmallows!

Spring has sprung and with it came some peaceful pastels and enough floral prints to last until September! Here's a preview of my favs as of RIGHT now -- along with, of course,the newest Sam Edelman booties -- complete with rhinestones and studs...although I'm beginning to wane on the stud trend, a few here and there make an outfit totally memorable!

Another thing I am in love with RIGHT now is BANDAGE. Who would have thought a dress/skirt made entirely of ELASTIC would be so hot! These little numbers sinch and squeeze in all the right places making anyone so daring as to shimmy into them look fabulous!

I have decided that I may just pack up my bags and move to Utah for the winter. Park City is the ultimate place to play in the snow for a few months and it would give me a great time to work on my snowman building (I made my first one this Christmas with my wonderful

boyfriend Brad directing the effort) I even adorned him with my faux fur Russian-esque hat!

I was quite proud of him! I've also begun to see the enjoyment of skiing much more than I ever though possible! Other than the grapefruit-sized welts on my "shankles" (where my shin meets my ankle), I was totally comfortable and even hiked up to chute 10 with my mom, my friend Karyn and our instructor, Paul. Here's a shot of what it was like -- although the lip/steep downhill isn't so obvious in the picture!

The food in Park City is unbelievably good. Over spring break we hit up all our favorite spots. My brother, Max, came in on Friday and we went to Riverhorse to celebrate with my cousin and second cousin!

That's all for right now! Enjoy the sunshine!

xo