Obsessed and Owned: LA!

Recently, I took a much needed retreat away from NYC.  I trekked out to LA.  And Thank God I did.  I've had it with the cold weather.  You know what else?  I think it's BS when people say that they couldn't live in LA because there are no seasons.  Who gives!?  It's beautiful and sunny all the time and I think that keeps people happy.

Anyway, I have some friends that live there that I hadn't seen in a while and it was great to catch up.  One of them you might know!  She's the Skinny Critic in LA as well as a Yelp Community Manger- Brittany Bassett.

Over the course of the weekend, I realized that while New York and California are both part of the same country, there are things that are so different about the culture over there.  The nice thing about seeing a place that's different from your own is that they expose you to new things!  After this weekend, I have a whole host of new things that I Obsessed over.  And some that I ended up Owning.

You're the lucky people that I want to share these things with.  Let's start with the things that I now Own as a result of my trip:

Ralph Lauren Jamaica Candle- While in California, we took a day trip over to Malibu and when I was in my friend's house, there was this alluring and lightly sweet smell that I just couldn't get enough of.  It was just one candle that filled the entire room up with the fragrance "Jamaica."  I was so in love wit it, I immediately came home and ordered two.  Can't wait to light them up!

T by Alexander Wang Dresses- First of all, I always find T by Alexander Wang perfect for a more casual night out.  He has some stuff that's a little sexier and some stuff that slouchy and all in all, when I walk into a store, 80% of the things I pick up are this brand.  So, Scoop was having an awesome sale.  Styles differ from NYC to LA, so I was actually able to find the styles I liked in my sizes while I was shopping at the Scoop in LA.  I picked up this maroon fitted dress.  I love that it's simple, but has a very slight mesh cut out tracing from the small of the back to the front of the hips.

I also picked up this thermal dress- flattering on the body and because it's a thermal and not a slinky material, it's able to hide some minor imperfections.

C.O. Bigelow Mentha Body Wash- Our hosts had this in their guest bathroom and I thought it was wonderful and refreshing as face wash.  It was tingly!  When I got to LA, I had a mild breakout, but by the time I left, the Mentha Body Wash had totally cleared me up.  I've now ordered myself two bottles (because apparently I can't order just one of anything).

Now, onto the lovely things that I am totally Obsessing over after my trip:

Torn by Ronny Kobo Dress- Brittany had been gifted this by her boyfriend and it fit her like a glove.  I think white definitely gets overlooked in NYC because it shows dirt and grit so quickly, but I think I'll put it "wearing more white" on my list of things to do in 2013.

A fine Burberry Coat!- Another night out on the town, Brittany emerged from her room in an amazing coat- Burberry, of course.  While I loved her coat on her, I quickly realized that a coat that length on me would have made me look so short.  However!  That didn't stop me from coming home and quickly Googling the wide array of lovely coats that Burberry has to offer.  Here are a few that I found to be especially Obsession worthy:

This trench with contrasting sleeves has all the "ooh-la-la" of the jacket I saw on Brittany.  It's mid-length so I might actually be able to wear this without looking too mini.  Oh and it's on sale.

This one is awesome. I love the giant collar.  And it's also on sale!!  Still pricey, but in a slightly more affordable range (right??...)

Wow this ended up being a long post.  Let me know what you think about the last coat I posted there because I'm really thinking about becoming its Owner. Happy Monday!

Year in Review: Ogled, Obsessed, Owned, but Left Behind.

Hey guys!

Sorry I missed all the New Year's Dress action.  Life's been moving fast since Thanksgiving and I've been kind of behind on my fashion updates for you!  The lack of the New Year's Eve dress post was simply because, miraculously, I was able to find a dress that I really loved at the beginning of December.  I usually spend weeks toiling over the perfect amount of sequins and sparkle for that one night, but this year, the dress found me.

Anyway!  I'll post pics of that lovely dress later, but first, I want to talk about what I've loved this year that I'm leaving behind.

Neons.  I've had enough.  Neon took over 2012 and I think that they're ready for a break.  As much as I fawned over the pops of color in 2012, I'm leaving it behind and forging ahead to new trends in 2013!

I did fall into this trend pretty hard in 2012 and I still love my Cambridge Satchel, but I'm ready to move on.


Half sheer skirts.  Is it long or is it short?  This trend has always kind of confused me so I'll just slowly back away from it as we come into 2013.  I never did try this trend in 2012 (though I did try the mullet skirt- short in the front, long in the back), but I'm ok with that.

Collar necklaces.  I'm a bigger an of the general statement necklace, but when it comes to the collar, if I want to wear a collar, I'll just get a shirt with one.

Not too many things to leave behind, right?  There are so many wonderful things to look forward to in 2013. The year has started off right so far with some beautiful trends from the Golden Globes.  Stay tuned for some of my favorites!  I know I'm a few days behind, but getting back into this blog writing and work has been the biggest challenge of 2013 so far (Thank Goodness!).