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Monday, December 22, 2014

DTLA city outfit
Downtown LA city look #style #outfits
dressed up denim: velvet jacket + nude heels
city outfit idea: velvet blazer + chunky scarf + destroyed denim
LA winter outfit: chunky infinity scarf + velvet embellished jacket


This is one of my favorite intersections in DTLA. It's right in front of the Ace Hotel and the other side of Broadway has a row of colorful old theaters all down the road. Kind of weird that the last time I took blog photos here was back in April, because it honestly feels like yesterday.

Now, I'm really really tempted to use this street corner setting to go off on a wonderfully metaphoric tangent about stop lights and life and transitions, and that feeling where change is happening all around you whether you like it (or not, definitely not) but you're kind of stuck in autopilot and don't know which way is up let alone which direction is right, correct or a direction that will push your twenty-two-year-old self out of your comfort zone just enough to give you that rush of change—good change—but not enough to leave you paralyzed...standing on a street corner.

So...where was I? Important thoughts on velvet? Apparently it's back in style and I can conveniently recycle this funky piece another year.

Happy Monday :)

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Outfit Details:
Gypsy Junkies Velvet Jacket
Seychelles Nude Mules

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A Very Velvet Holiday

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Get the look:
Working in Downtown LA has exposed me to the wonderful world of sample sales. A couple weeks ago, my coworkers and I made a quick stop at a couple sales in the Cooper Design Space during our lunch break. I wasn't planning on buying anything until I found this unique velvet jacket from Gypsy Junkies and knew I "had" to get it for the holidays. It's kind of funky and definitely not something I can wear everyday, but it's the perfect piece to dress up a casual t-shirt and jeans. Next time, I think I'll pair it with a simple black dress or a skirt and tights.

I don't know what it is...but there's just something about December that makes me want to dress up everyday and wear shiny velvet jackets out in public. Ever since we put up our apartment Christmas tree, I've really been getting into the holiday spirit. This "holiday spirit" mainly includes eating chocolates from my Advent calendar and buying peppermint pretzels from Trader Joe's. Also, my friends and I are having an apartment holiday party at the end of this week before everyone goes home and I can't wait. Let the Pinterest-ing of fun holiday cocktails begin...

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Outfit Details:
Velvet Jacket—Gypsy Junkies (similar)
Tee—Nordstrom (similar)
Chunky Scarf—Urban Outfitters (similar)
Watch—GUESS (shop)
Boyfriend Jeans—Marciano (shop)
Ankle Boots—Target (similar)
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