Downtown LAce

Oversized Chiffon Shirt: Quirky Circus

Lace Dress: Urban Outfitters

Boots: Seychelles

Belt: Vintage

Hat: LF Stores

Horse Necklace: Thrifted

Bracelets: Vanessa Mooney

Rings: Jenny Bird

This is my winter outfit - a tiny little lace dress with an oversized chiffon top belted over, boots with over the knee socks, and a hat. I bet you're all jealous of winter in LA huh? I mean...not to rub it in or anything but winter in LA is just oh so perfect. Lol. While most of the country is experiencing this "polar vortex" of below freezing temps, most Angelenos are still wearing shorts and dresses. 

Don't hate me because I'm warm...just come to LA to enjoy the perfect weather too!

Side note: I just tried this amazing Peruvian restaurant in downtown LA, Mo-Chica, with my cousin where we ordered the most out there dishes (in our opinion) on the menu. We tried the Estofado de Alpaca & the Colita de Rez, which are alpaca and oxtail. Let me just say that the alpaca dish was phenomenal! A new year means trying new things...including all different foods!

everGREENS

Some of my favorite things about the holidays are: Candy Cane Joe Joe's from Trader Joe's, peppermint hot chocolates, delicious baked goods, Christmas music, pretty lights & decorations, and of course....Christmas trees!

I thought it was only appropriate to dress myself in green from head to heels for something as festive and fun as searching for the perfect Christmas tree. I layered my green anorak over a long sleeve linen tee and paired it with leggings, knee-high socks, and a pair bright green boots.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas now!!!! And I can't wait to celebrate with my family and friends! :)

Jacket: Bar III Anorak (here)

T-shirt: Joe's Jeans Linen tee (here)

Scarf: LF Stores

Leggings: Maggie Ward

Socks: Free People

Green Boots: MissSixty

Jewelry: Vanessa Mooney

On the Fringe

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend with their loved ones! 

I celebrated mine with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner Thursday night at my house and then took a family trip up to Pismo Beach the following day. While we were up there, we visited the Monarch Butterfly Grove, Lopez Lake, and went shopping at little boutiques in Arroyo Grande. I sadly missed out completely on Black Friday shopping, but that's what Cyber Mondays are for!

Thanksgiving is not about all those materialistic needs of ours and the crazy Black Friday sales, but it's about spending quality time with your loved ones and reflecting on how truly blessed we all are! It doesn't take a holiday to make me realize how absolutely blessed I am, but it does allow me to verbalize it and sound mushy gushy for a day. I know I have the most amazing and supportive boyfriend in the world, and the craziest and funniest family that I love to pieces, which I am truly thankful for!

Anyway, enough mushy gushiness from me! Check out some pictures from a day of exploring in Pismo below! 

P.S. It's my boyfriend's birthday so I'd like to wish him a very happy birthday! Thanks for being my best friend and the bestest best boyfriend! I love you to the moon and back, babe! 

Fringe Coat: American Gold "Holy Mountain Coat" (here)

Sky Brass & Kyanite Necklace: Spanish Moss (here)

Blouse: Ladakh (here)

Jeans: Dittos (here)

Black Booties: Jeffrey Campbell "Isley" Bootie (here)

Hat: Urban Outfitters 

 

Check out the butterfly that landed on my hat!

Natasha: accountant, fashion blogger, and BUTTERFLY WHISPERER

Capped It Off

Eddie and I capped off our Labor Day weekend by throwing a BBQ get together for a bunch of high school buddies. We decided to grill our usual go-to favorite...carne asada because you can never really go wrong with some carne asada, guacamole, chips, and salsa! We spent the day playing Cards Against Humanity (which is like an inappropriate version of Apples to Apples lol), eating and drinking, swimming, hot tubbing, and eating some more. It was the perfect ending to a perfect weekend with my love.

I wore the newest addition to my closet...this amazing One Teaspoon blazer (thanks to my amazingly generous aunt). I am so obsessed with it!!! The colors, the prints, the cut...it's all just so so so gorgeous! I've only had it for a few days but I know I'm going to be prancing around town in this piece quite often! It's just such a versatile piece that can either be dressed up or down. I decided to keep my look pretty casual for the BBQ with a simple white silk tank top, cutoff denim shorts, the blazer, and some beige colored peep-toe booties. I guess the heels and the silk weren't the most casual but it was meant to be a laid back look. 

I capped off my outfit with a leather baseball cap, which has been a favorite accessory of mine lately. Not only does it just look cute with everything, it also provides shade for my face. It's a total win win for me. Below are some tips for buying and wearing this leather cap trend.

Tips:

1) Buy a solid colored leather cap because they're easy to incorporate into any outfit. They add an instant touch of chicness and sleekness to any look. Note: I personally like solid accessories because I'm not really a pro at mixing prints. But if you are, by all means go crazy with printed and embellished caps!

2) You can style it with something feminine like a short dress or miniskirt to contrast the sweetness with some edge. 

3) You can cap off your casual t-shirt and jeans and instantly create a chic look. I personally like to add heels to most of my outfits (unless I'm running around all day) so when my clothes are more casual, I counter it with lots of accessories like layers of jewelry and heels.

Leather Cap: Urban Outfitters

Palm Tree Printed Blazer: One Teaspoon 'November Rain' (here)

Silk Tank Top: The T Refinery (Planet Blue)

Shorts: CarMar (LF Stores)

Peep-Toe Booties: Dolce Vita 'Niven' (here)

Bracelets: Vanessa Mooney (here and here) and Luv AJ (here)

Necklace: Vanessa Mooney (here)

My first plate of food...out of like 5 hahaha

Typical Natasha...Stuffing my face with food. 

Don't bother me...I'm eating, Eddie!

As the night went on, more and more old friends stopped by for pool/jacuzzi time! Notice how they're all guys?! Lol.

Palazzo Pants Dance Party

Palazzo pants are a necessary summer staple. They're perfect because they're light, comfy, fun, and sophisticated. I especially love them because it provides me with a nice and cool alternative to my usual short shorts. I paired my palazzo pants with my favorite lace crop top of the summer. This is the 3rd time I've worn it on the blog, which is proof that it goes with absolutely everything. I previously styled it for a music festival (here) and for a pool party (here). I kept the rest of my outfit simple with minimal jewelry and my Chloe purse.

I wore this outfit to lunch with an old college friend, Kara, and then spent the second half of the day at my boyfriend's grandpa's 90th birthday! 

Kara and I hadn't seen each other in 2 years so we spent our afternoon catching up over salad, pizza, and bottomless mimosas. I'm pretty sure this is the longest lunch I've ever had. Want to guess how long we were at the restaurant for?! We were there for 6 whole hours hahaha. I'm honestly surprised we didn't get kicked out. 

After my "lunch" with Kara, I headed over to my boyfriend's grandpa's birthday party where we celebrated 90 years of happiness and health. I had a blast with my boyfriend's family playing with the babies, eating way too much food, and dancing like an idiot with Erika. Check out the super embarrassing and goofy video of us at the bottom of the post where we're pretending like we actually know how to dance. 

 

Lace Crop Top: Millau (LF Stores)

Pink Palazzo Pants: ASOS

Purse: Chloe

Booties: Dolce Vita 'Niven' (here)

Earrings and Stack Bracelets: Vanessa Mooney (here) and (here)

Necklace: Charlene K (similar here)

 

 

 

{I spy with my little eye a cute doggie booty behind my cute little booties}

{Kara and I on our 6 hour lunch date}

{Erika and I posing for our audience after our amazing performance below}
Note: We're both wearing palazzo pants because great minds think alike.