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Beverly Hills, that’s where I want to be – Los Angeles Part 3

I ended up switching hotels halfway through the week to stay in Beverly Hills for two nights, and it was an experience I will not easily forget. I stayed at the Beverly Hills Plaza Hotel & Spa and could not believe the size of my room. It was a one bedroom apartment, complete with living and dining rooms and a kitchen that was bigger than one of my apartments in college. It was a classy hotel, while it did seem dated compared to say the Ritz Carlton, it was dated in an old Hollywood kind of way. Very clean, very very kind staff, I’ve honestly never been treated so well at a hotel. It was a fun upscale experience, and the pool was a god send on our 95 degree October day, Villa Blanca was on my list of must go to places while in LA. I am a huge fan of Lisa Vanderpump and had wanted to eat in one of her restaurants. The decor was stunning, the service was amazing (the waiter who served us was also adorable). The food was unbelievable and the mojito I had was delicious. Will definitely be returning whenever I make it back.…

November 8, 2012

Los Angeles Style Fashion Week Part 2 – Louis Verdad and Dar Sara

Louis Verdad Check out more of Louis Verdad here Dar Sara The Dar Sara show was absolutely amazing. Sponsored by Swarovski, the pieces were dripping in crystals. The intricacy of each piece was absolutely amazing. The show started with a “fight” between two models in what resembled chain mail. It was Haute Couture chain mail. A model walked the runway after the two sparring models left the stage, playing the violin. Again, stunning. The rest of the show began and had viewers jumping up to take pictures. It created such an energy, everyone could tell how unique this show was. The energy from the crowd was tangible. It was truly innovative and inspiring. Check out more of Dar Sara’s collection here Again, stay tuned for another post on Los Angeles and my stay in Beverly Hills and the rest of Style Fashion Week.…

November 1, 2012

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Style Fashion Week – Los Angeles – Part 1

Our Closet – Prep for the Week The first evening & following day in L.A. were fairly relaxed. We visited L.A. Live the first evening for food & entertainment. We sat outside at Wolfgang Puck for dinner, reveling in the 75 degree weather we were experiencing at 8 o’clock at night…it was after all, pouring rain and 50 in Seattle. The first full day consisted of a walk around the Fashion District and a visit to the Cooper Design Space to go through the spring tradeshow where buyers come to buy for next season. It made me want to own a boutique so I could go through and pick out all these wonderful items. We also stumbled upon the Alice + Olivia showroom by accident. Talk about a dream come true. I love that brand and being able to just browse for a moment was a dream come true. It got way too hot so we made our way back to the hotel to prepare for a model fitting and the first fashion show of our week. Stay tuned for a post dedicated to our evening event. It was truly inspiring.…

October 28, 2012

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LA Fashion Week – Brief Update

This will be short as I’m currently 35,000 feet in the air on my way to Chicago. Los Angeles fashion week with Lina Zeineddine and Bri Seeley was an absolute blast. I met so many new people in the fashion industry. It’s awesome to have the connections I have so that I’m able to be behind the scenes and experience what I experienced this week. Here’s a quick photo from the first night we attended. A street style blogger took my picture, I’m hoping it will be put up on his blog. It’s so fun to have people ask to take your picture out of all the people in the crowd. I have a ton of photos to upload when I get back to Seattle on Sunday. I witnessed some amazing collections and really felt inspired. I felt LA fashion week had some innovative moments that left a lasting impact on me. I hope I can take this inspiration back to my job as a graphic designer. Onto Chicago now, it’s going to be a 30-40 degree drop in temperature. Oh boy. This will be interesting.…

October 19, 2012