fashion

virtual stylist consultation from bonlook

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it’s a new year, which is always a nice time to freshen up your look. i know that i’m currently on the hunt for some new frames, so i reached out to bonlook  for some advice. they are currently offering a new virtual stylist consultation service. you simply fill out a short questionnaire about your personal style and face shape, and they will create a custom page just for you with a short video offering up suggestions on what frames will suit you the best. you can then share the page with your friends and put it up for a vote if you’d like!

to see an example of how it works, they created this video just for me. feel free to check it out, and even vote on what frames you think i should get next!

see something you like? bonlook would like to offer you 50% off on a second pair of glasses with code “CALI50” now through february 28!

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fashion, collections, spring 2013

paule ka resort 2013

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i’ve  been resisting the urge to post resort collections, but now that it’s january, i think we can officially start looking forward to spring break and summer vacation. paule ka first caught my attention last season with an eccentric fall collection filled with unexpected color combinations and inventive silhouettes. so of course, i had to check in on the latest resort collection, and i have to say i love it just as much! it particularly strikes a chord because i’ve been tying my hair into a little side pony with a ribbon for the past few weeks, and i just love these bright, bold bows. the colors are, once again, striking and interesting, and i love the ’60s vibe which will certainly continue to inspire me throughout the year.











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my style

outfit: on solid ground

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well, it’s a new year and i’m back at home after the holidays slowly transitioning back to my usual routine. whenever i visit my hometown of redlands, i always imagine that i’ll have all this time to snap outfit photos in from of all my favorite spots, but relaxing in the warmth of my grandmother’s home with my brother and sister, aunts and uncles, and cousins, usually lures me away from my usual antics. but i did snap these photos on the last day of the year in front of the historic a.k. smiley public library. i have many memories in this place, hudled on the marble floors flipping through books.

i’m also wearing what i can easily say is my current favorite outfit. if i could get away with it, i’d wear this every day. the little tunic is handmade out of a velvety soft fine wale corduroy, and it matches so perfectly with the embroidered details of this vintage blouse. and the piÁ¨ce de rÁ©sistance is my new carven coat which i scored on super sale as a little christmas gift to myself. it has quickly put all of my other coats to shame.

wearing: elizabeth tunic courtesy of wayward daughter, vintage blouse, carven double-breasted tweed coat, tabio 110 denier tights in navy, vintage salvatore ferragamo vara pumps in navy, orla kiely gold sparkle leather holly bag,  ysl rouge pur couture glossy stain in rouge laque



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food

new year

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it’s always a special treat when i get to ring in the new year with my family. all my life, only once a year, my grandmother makes two giant pots of menudo for new year’s day. the whole family comes over to fill our bowls with soup and top it off with green onions, cilantro, tomatoes, oregano, and crushed chili peppers, and soak up the broth with warm tortillas. when i was a kid, i’d roll up the tortillas and use them as makeshift straws to drink the broth. then we’d all sit around the tv eating pan mexicano watching the rose bowl parade. i’m not a kid anymore, but i’m so thankful that i can still enjoy this simple tradition with my family.

here’s to a splendid new year!

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my style

a year of outfits

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this december marks the four-year anniversary of calivintage, and i sort of can’t believe the whirlwind it’s been since i first started sheepishly snapping outfit pictures on my rooftop in 2008. rather than post a million and one outfits from the beginning of time, i thought i’d stick with the usual year-end round up of some of my personal favorite outfits over the past year. it’s always fun looking back and seeing the ways we’ve grown and changed (or stayed the same), and each outfit holds it’s own set of memories.

a few observations:
1. this year, i decided to be comfortable and just wear my favorite flats instead of destroying my feet with sky-high heels. the only problem is that i think i got a little too comfortable slipping on my ferragamos every day. good thing for me, i did some christmas shopping the past couple of weeks and invested in quite a few pairs of fancy new shoes. perhaps 2013 will be my year of shoes?
2. my hair grew so long! i always think of myself as the girl with a blunt bob, but 2012 was the year i decided to grow out my tresses. the past couple of months it got long enough to try a few updos, but we’ll see how long i can resist the stylist’s chair…
3. i feel like i really came into my own this year in terms of my style. my whole life, i’ve done a lot of experimenting. i appreciate a broad range of styles, and i’ve certainly gone through a lot of phases. most of them have been fleeting, but as i find myself approaching the age of 30 in less than a month, i think i’ve started to settle-in to a signature look, and i’ve really started to focus on cultivating my ideal wardrobe with those “investment pieces” they speak of in magazines. i know my style will never stop evolving, but i can say that i feel more comfortable in my clothes, and my skin, than ever before.

who knows what 2013 will hold, but thank you so much to each and every one of you for following me along on my journey, stopping by to say hello, and being the wonderful people that really truly make this blog possible. here’s to another wonderful year ahead!

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my style

outfit: california christmas

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i’ve been happily on vacation visiting with my family in redlands since thursday, and i’ve certainly been taking advantage of the mild winter weather! i’ve gotten away with bare legs and light coats just about every day, and i’ve been soaking up the clear skies and valley views of the san bernardino mountains around us, and spending every minute with my family. it was my brother’s birthday on friday, and i feel like we’ve been celebrating non-stop since then. last night i decorated christmas cookies with my cousins, and today we’re getting ready to feast on chicken with mole before turning around and stuffing ourselves with tamales on christmas day.

these pictures were snapped at the historic train station in downtown redlands, before we headed over to my grandma’s house to enjoy the holiday.

wearing: hot to trot dress courtesy of nanette lepore, vintage coat from pretty penny in oakland, vintage salvatore ferragamo vara pumps, furla candy satchel, nars schiap

my style, giveaways

outfit: win a dress from corey lynn calter!

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today i am excited to announce my latest giveaway courtesy of corey lynn calter! we’ve partnered up to offer you a chance to win any one item from the shop. my personal favorite is this bold orange shift, but they have plenty of pretty dresses, tops, and bottoms to choose from. and what’s even better is that every piece is made here in the usa!

to enter:
– visit corey lynn calter and tell us which piece in the shop is your absolute favorite
– bonus: follow clc on facebook and/or twitter to receive one additional entry

this giveaway is open to international readers, so anyone can enter. only one entry per person. winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email after wednesday, december 26.

wearing: paloma zipper shift dress courtesy of corey lynn calter, lace top from lulu’s, vintage coat and mary janes from pretty penny vintage in oakland, thrifted vintage clutch

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UPDATE: THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED.

fashion

the suite life

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while browsing through my blog reader, i recently came across this editorial shot by hana haley and styled by ashley miller of a dirty shame at the westin st. francis hotel in san francisco. i think it must be a san francisco pasttime to wander through the halls of old hotels late at night because this is certainly a scenario i’ve lived more than once in my years living here. it usually starts with a ride up the glass elevators for a view of the city lights. thought it’s certainly not quite as glamorous as these dreamy photos inspired by 1960’s teenagers playing dress up and heading out on adventures!

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