Purple Powersuit!

 

I told my husband if I were to run for mayor of Los Angeles or some other political office, I would probably dress in colorful powersuits like this one from J. Crew! I don't think that will be happening anytime soon, but I sure do love these bright colored suits lately! Purple is my favorite color, so I fell in love with these purple dress pants and matching double breasted blazer. You might remember the pants from a post I did last month. I purchased the pants first and then just recently added the blazer once it went on sale at J. Crew. I'm not sure how often I would pair the two together, but I do really love the head to toe purple look for a big dose of color!

 

Speaking of a big dose of color, how amazing is this art installation? I saw this colorful installation in Pasadena a couple weeks ago, but when were there it was raining, so it was fun to see all of these colorful ribbons blowing in the wind and sunlight last weekend! I think everyone was really enjoying walking, running or dancing through the installation when we were there. I know I certainly did! I think if I was the mayor of a city, one of my fist priorities would be to get more art installations like this one to come to my city!

 

Jacket: here

Pants: here

Sweater: similar cashmere sweater here

Shoes: similar plaid pastel shoes here

Bag: pink quilted bag here

 

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Wild Hearts

 

I took a little break from blogging recently, but I'm back, feeling refreshed, and bursting with color! Last weekend, I was finally able to get out and enjoy some things around the city. This included a trip to the Arts District in Los Angeles, which is a vibrant section of the city with lots of small shops, restaurants and, of course, colorful murals! Originally, I wanted to see some of the new crochet murals by artist London Kaye in this area. Unfortunately, the mural I wanted to take photographs by was largely torn down and there was a impromptu band that had set up to play music by it! Luckily, I spied this heart mural from afar and it was the perfect match for this colorful Farm Rio leopard print cardigan that I am featuring in today's post! I actually like this backdrop a lot more than the original one I had planned, so it all worked out in the end.  

 

I am trying to discover new brands lately and one that I really love is Farm Rio, which is where this cardigan is from. I love the wild, colorful print of this sweater and the cozy oversized fit! All of Farm Rio's clothing is quite colorful and fun, so I hope to buy some more pieces from them in the future. If I do get any more pieces from them, it will also provide me with another excuse to venture into the Arts District to stumble upon another fun and funky wall there! After all, there's always something new to discover in Los Angeles!

 

Sweater: Farm Rio here

Jeans: J. Crew here and similar here

Shoes: J. Crew here

Beret: Zara similar here

 

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A Kaleidoscope of Color

 

 

Last weekend, we went to an outdoor shopping mall in downtown Los Angeles called FIGat7th to look at the new Jen Stark installation. To say that I am a huge fan of the artwork and murals of Jen Stark would be an understatement, so it was imperative to check out this installation ASAP! The mural I used for the photos in this post is actually located on the back of an elevator. It certainly made for the perfect backdrop for my green eyelet popover dress. In some ways, I feel like I might be a little overwhelmed by the kaleidoscope of color featured in the mural but I don't think that's a bad thing! Now that I think about it, the mural looks a little like a very colorful version of those devices that spin round and round to hypnotize people. Are you getting sleepy? Probably not with the explosion of color!

 

 

If you are in the Los Angeles area, I would definitely recommend a visit to see this fun installation! Although it's not depicted here in my post, the columns and banisters of the mall are wrapped in Jen Stark's colorful prints. I also have a "pro" tip regarding the parking for those of you who plan on going. The parking is rather expensive for this particular part of downtown. (Okay, all parking is expensive in downtown Los Angeles!) What we did was we bought a box of mac n' cheese at the Target that is located in this particular shopping center and were able to get our parking validated, thus bringing our parking bill down to only $1. I definitely think that spending a couple bucks to take in the amazing art of Jen Stark was well worth the time and expense!

 

 

 

Dress: J. Crew here

Shoes: Ferragamo similar rainbow flats here

Bag: Louis Vuitton similar yellow bag here

Sunglasses: Celine

 

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I Love Heart Walls!

Happy Valentine's Day! It's no secret that I love exploring the colorful walls and murals of Los Angeles, so, in honor of Valentine's Day today, I am featuring my favorite heart and love themed walls (and one staircase)! There's definitely no shortage of these types of walls in Las Angeles, but these are some of my favorites. I know I have been talking for some time about compiling a complete guide to all of my favorite walls in the L.A. area and while that hasn't quite yet manifested (it's coming, I promise!), just consider this a little taste of my soon to be wall guide!

 Black Bleeding Hearts Wall

Location: 1239 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice

Heart Mural

Location: Intersection of Los Feliz Blvd & Brunswick Ave., Atwater Village

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Micheltorena Stairs

Location: 3324 Sunset Blvd., Silverlake

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Love Wall

Location: Smash Box Studios

8549 Higuera St, Culver City

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Multi-Color Bleeding Heart Wall

Location: Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock

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Mural Meets Jacket

One of my favorite walls for photos is in the city of Pomona, so I thought it would be fun to explore the downtown area of the city a little bit to see if there were any other fun murals to be found. I mean, if there's one, there must be more, right? Well, the city of Pomona turned out not to be the plethora of murals that I thought, but I did find this one that nicely matched the jacket that I was wearing. Weirdly enough, there seemed to be either a bunch of other bloggers in the area, which I kind of doubt as Pomona isn't t exactly West Hollywood, or since there is a nearby arts school there, perhaps an art class, because a slew of other people were exploring the allies and streets of the city taking pictures.

This jacket, which so perfectly matches the aesthetic of the mural, is a recent find from SheIn. One of my favorite things to peruse on the SheIn website are their jackets and blazers. The patterns are always so fun, colorful, innovative and the quality for the price is excellent. My husband who is a stickler for details even liked this jacket and the fact that the patterns/prints matched up along the seams.  On a side note, I have received many questions regarding the sizing of SheIn products and for reference, I am almost always a size medium in everything from their skirts, to shirts, to this jacket. With sizing such a guessing game, it's always nice to get some advice for reference!

Jacket: c/o SheIn Tribal Print Collarless Blazer here
Jeans: Old Navy boyfriend jean similar here and here
Shoes: J. Crew similar silver pumps here
Bag: Louis Vuitton Epi Alma in turquoise similar here and  here
Sunglasses: Celine similar white sunglasses here
Necklace: J. Crew similar here and here

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