A jumpsuit as striking as this one calls for striking a pose and that's exactly what I am doing! I recently picked up this colorful jumpsuit from Anthropologie on sale a few weeks ago and it's definitely going to become one of my favorite jumpsuits! I love that the colors in the print are perfect for transitioning to fall. It's always hard this time of year to find things to wear that are comfortable for warmer temps but still nod to the autumnal season. This jumpsuit definitely fits the bill thanks to the color palette!
I also love that the pattern of this mural echos the pattern in the jumpsuit! There are lots of fun shapes and patterns in both the mural and the print that add visual interest. Speaking of which, this mint colored hat also adds a lot of visual interest to the outfit! I love to wear hats all year and I was so excited when I found this mint one at Target because it's one color that I don't already have in my hat collection!
If you are familiar with Orange County in Southern California, than you probably know about Costa Mesa. What you might not know about Costa Mesa is that it's called the city of the arts, largely due to the philanthropic contributions of Henry Segerstrom. (It's also home to a fantastic mall called South Coast plaza that you can also thank Henry Segerstrom for!) Well, a few weeks ago we discovered some of the hidden artistic gems located in Costa Mesa including the Noguchi Sculpture Garden and the OCMA or Orange County Museum of Art. Since it was a day filled with art adventures, I thought it was only fitting to wear my new arty abstract jumpsuit, which was a perfect match for the art at the museum and the abstract shapes in the print also matched those found in the sculpture garden!
If you know me, you will know that I very seldomly wear black and white. On the rare occasion when I do wear black and white, I like to add pops of color. Due to the fact that one of my favorite color combinations is pink and green I went with these green flat sandals and pink bag to accessorize this jumpsuit. As Oscar Wilde famously said, "One should either be a work of art, or wear I work of art" but I say that you can be both... especially when visiting a museum!
At this point, I have so many of these jumpsuits/boiler suits (I'm honestly not sure what the difference is) that you might think that I was an auto mechanic! Well, if someone mistakes me for an auto mechanic, at least I look like a very chic one, even though I know almost nothing about cars! So, while I have way too many jumpsuits, I decided to kick off the spring season with a new jumpsuit in a soft mint color. It was under $50, so I figured I could add it to my collection without feeling too guilty!
I'm never quite sure how to accessorize jumpsuits, but I got some styling ideas from the Target website that showed this jumpsuit with a skinny scarf on the model. Luckily, I already had a skinny scarf with Rifle Paper Company fabric, so it was easy to add that item to the look. To be honest, I'm never quite sure what shoes to wear with jumpsuits. However, I did an outfit change prior to this and I didn't want to bring another pair of shoes, so to simplify things I just wore these bow sandals from Draper James. I thought the blue denim fabric of the sandals brought out the colors in the scarf. Plus, the denim look and the scarf is perhaps a nod to my mechanic inspiration as well!
In honor of Valentine's Day this month, I've been on the lookout for murals and spots around Los Angeles that are love themed. So, when I discovered this mural by Dean Stockton, also known as D*Face, I thought it would be great place to checkout in celebration of Valentine's Day because the characters are kissing. While this mural features two lovers engrossed in a passionate kiss, one can't help but notice that they are a bit gothic looking and maybe even dead! It's a cool and dark spin on pop art, which makes it all the more intriguing. I decided to wear my purple jumpsuit on this particular day. While the jumpsuit is from last year, there are a few almost exact ones that I've linked to below in case you're dying to get your hands on a purple jumpsuit too!
In addition to visiting this cool mural, we also went to a retro diner in the area called The Tallyrand. The Tallyrand has been around since 1959 and is a popular place to dine in the Burbank area. I love finding places that take you back to a different time in Los Angeles' past, so this restaurant was right up my alley. We had a great lunch there and overheard some locals talking about a possible suspect in the very dark Black Dahlia murder case. Overhearing the conversation about this infamous murder definitively complemented the dark and gothic vibe of the mural!
I feel like this post could be about me dressing up as Rosie the Riveter for Halloween or it could be about me checking more things off my L.A. bucket list by going to Pink's Hotdogs. Because it wasn't really my intent to dress up like Rosie the Riveter, I guess I will focus on Pink's Hotdogs instead! With that being said, if you want an easy Halloween costume idea, just buy a denim jumpsuit, throw a scarf on your head and strike a pose flexing your arm and you will have a pretty easy and awesome costume for Halloween! Plus, as an added bonus, you can use the jumpsuit all year round! Because this jumpsuit from Old Navy is currently sold out, I linked to some others below that are fabulous for any occasion, Halloween included.
So, getting back to Pink's Hotdogs, I have wanted to go to this retro hotdog stand that's been around since 1939 for the longest time! A couple of things gave me pause about visiting so I kept putting it off. One thing that I had reservations about were the crowds. I read in the reviews that you can wait for hours to get one of their hotdogs. A second thing was that many people said that the food is overpriced and not as good as it used to be. After seeing a Huell Howser show on Pink's Hotdogs, I decided I had to go. Besides, the food looked really good, at least on TV, so I decided it was now or never and I might as well bite the bullet and check it out!
Well, we picked a cool, overcast day for our visit to Pink's and arrived before noon. We discovered that there were no lines, although I did stop and take some photos of the awesome pink exterior and a short line did develop during that time, much to my husband's chagrin! When we sat down with our food, which consisted of chili cheese dogs and onion rings. We were pleasantly surprised that they were delicious! Yes, they are a little overpriced at around $7 a piece, but I suppose you are paying for the history, the name and access to the amazing pink wall with the Pink's logo on it! (Actually, you can take pictures here for free.) Also, now I can check another thing off of my L.A. bucket list, which always feels good!
When I saw this fun floral jumpsuit, it was love at first sight! The price, which was under $25, also made it very appealing! While this isn't something I would wear on a regular basis, the affordable price and fun flower print makes it something that's fun to wear on the weekend, especially while exploring colorful murals, which is obviously something that I love to do! The first picture in this post was a little difficult to capture with heels on. While the heels on these Loeffler Randall mules are relatively low, it's still pretty difficult to balance yourself in them with one foot on top of parking curb while the other foot is in the air! However, I will do anything to get the perfect shot, so almost breaking my ankle was a small price to pay!
As I mentioned, this jumpsuit struck me as the perfect thing to wear for a fun day of mural hunting. Pasadena is, somewhat surprisingly, a great place to find a few fun murals, such as this gorgeous rainbow mural by Amy Tangerine, which is located at the Southern California Children's Museum. It wasn't that long ago that museums were closed here in California, which meant that this gorgeous mural, located in the rear of the museum and only accessible during operating hours, was off limits. I definitely missed it! As you can see, it makes for the perfect fun, colorful backdrop that makes any outfit shine, especially my flower power inspired jumpsuit!
Last weekend, we went to West Hollywood, which just might have the highest concentration of colorful, walls, murals and other "Instagramable" places in the Los Angeles area! I love going there because, obviously, there is a photo opportunity around every corner, although this, among other reasons, is why my husband hates this area, which just goes to prove that one woman's dream is another man's nightmare! Well, I wanted to wear something that would go with all of the murals, so this lilac boilersuit from Target turned out to be the perfect "uniform" to look cool while simultaneously matching with all of the art found in the area!
Like I said, this boilersuit was a great option to wear because it's not only comfy and cool but it also seems to go with just about everything! Below, I'm linking to some other similar options if you are really in the mood to get your own lilac boilersuit for strolling down Melrose Avenue or for any other place you might want to go!
On a final note, this mural is located on the side of a business called Fab Fit Fun in West Hollywood, just for those of you who are in the area and want to go on your own mural hunting adventure! I will warn you that when we were visiting this location, we encountered a man camping out here that was yelling at the mural and us and talking to himself, so I guess I would say: proceed with caution, which is just good advice in general, no matter where you go. I suppose you could also say that these types of things just add to the idea that trekking through Los Angeles is always an adventure, no matter where you go!
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