NYE Hippie Glam

     Christmas is over, but the holiday parties are still on the upswing! Hope everyone is having an amazing time during this holiday season! On that note, now's the time to start planning for the next big holiday: New Year's Eve!  What will you be wearing when the ball drops?  I'll be welcoming the New Year with this lush velvet dress, and my cozy two toned coat by MINKPINK...

Outfit Details:

Dress: Free People
Body Chain: Nasty Gal
Coat: MinkPink
Headdress: Stacy Sterling
Clutch: Whiting & Davis
Photography: Vanessa Viola Photography



xo Karen

Holiday Party OOTD ( I'm So Fancy )

The holidays are here!! What I love most about the holidays (besides all the eating, festive decorations, hanging with family and friends, the fake snow at the Grove, christmas shopping, ugly christmas sweaters..I can keep going here...) are all the HOLIDAY PARTIES!! Why? Well, it gives me an excuse to dress up a little fancier than usual!! What are you guys wearing to your holiday parties?  Here's one black and gold look I rocked to a holiday party friday night....xo Karen

Outfit Details:

Top: TOPSHOP
Necklace: Vintage
Skirt: VARGA (gold in store only)
Bracelet: Nasty Gal ( sold out)
Shoes: Rachel Roy (sold out, here is similar)
Bag:  CHANEL
Photography: Vanessa Viola Photography

Fall in LA

       Fall in LA, let's face it, is about 80  degrees all day until the temperature drops to the 60s at night.  The leaves change color, yes, but the flowers stay in bloom.  It may get windy here and there, but there will always be sunshine.  Do I have a point? Not really, except for the fact that I really can't complain about the weather in gorgeous Southern Cali. I love this city.

Also loving this Grandpa Trench at this moment.  I'm never taking it off.

Ok, ok. Unless I get hot, then I take it off.

Outfit details...

Grandpa Trench Coat: Kimchi Blue

Floral Romper (no longer avail): Audrey 3 +1

Bag: Balenciaga

Thigh High Socks: Forever 21

Beanie, Necklace: No Rest For Bridget

Photography: Vanessa Viola Photography

xo Karen

There Goes The Neighborhood

Rodeo Drive could use a lil edge dontcha think???

There goes the neighborhood!

"And the girl in the corner.. let no one ignore her cause she thinks she's the passionate one.." 

- The Misfits

What I'm rocking.....

Leather jacket: BLK DNM

Sweater dress thingy: Truly Madly Deeply

Necklace: Urban Outfitters

Jeans: Blank NYC

OMG Shoes: Steve Madden  (similar) 

Bag: CHANEL

Photography: Vanessa Viola Photography

xo Karen

Nightmare on Elm Drive

    So I drove by Elm Drive the other day and it inspired me to do a fashiony spin on Nightmare on Elm Street for my Halloween post! Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I enjoyed having people call me "Freddy" for a day! xox

Here's me channelling my inner Freddy Krueger

I totally went to the bank dressed like this, glove and all.

All the spooky details....

Sweater: (out of stock)  Urban Outfitters

TuTu Dress: Free People

Socks: Forever 21

Boots: Jeffrey Campbell

Hat: DeLux

Lips: Kat Von D

Photography: Vanessa Viola Photography

Hope you all have a Happy Halloween!

Boo! xo Karen

The Good Life

  Had such an amazing time this weekend at Santa Barbara.  Nothing like a quick getaway of sun, friends, wine tasting, good food and amazing company to recharge the soul! Much love and thanks to the folks at The Good Land Santa Barbara for their hospitality! xox

Wore a hat everyday in Santa Barbara cuz why the heck not?

My go-to drink at the Good Bar was the El Diablo.  Spicy drink for a spicy gal! ;)

 All the little Details:

Floral Bells: by Cotton Candy, from  No Rest For Bridget

Top: by Cotton Candy, from Luna Boutique

Hat: Urban Outfitters

Necklace: (similar)  Free People

Bag: (similar) Rebecca Minkoff

Hotel: The Good Land Santa Barbara

xo Karen

About Last Night...

Went to the Pre-Opening of Yellowtail on Sunset last night, and painted the town red in this lil number...;)

All the little details...

Dress: Solemio

Bag:    Chanel

Photographer: Vanessa Viola Photography

XO Karen

Fall Floral Layering

Fall is finally here! Time to rock those layers, sweaters, scarves and high boots! Though leaves are falling, and it's indeed getting chillier, the weather in Southern California is still in the 70's and still warm most days.  How to dress for fall when it's not quite sweater weather where you are? Wear light layers! This floral kimono from  Love and Stitches Boutique is a perfect light piece to wear over a simple tank and pair with all the fall accessories...knee high socks, suede boots and a hat! Throw on some statement jewelry and you're good to go!

All the little details....

Floral Kimono: Love and Stitches Boutique

Necklace, Ring, Brushed Metallic Bracelets: Vanessa Mooney

Hat, Jeans: Brandy Melville

Beaded Bracelets: The Lace Project

Knee High Socks (similar): Urban Outfitters

Boots (similar): Steve Madden

Photography: Vanessa Viola Photography

xo Karen

Day to a Date

So I have a lot of friends ask me on the easiest ways to take your look from day to date.  With all our crazy schedules, sometimes you just don't have time to run home to change.  I'd say the quickest and simplest way to make a wardrobe change is plan for it! Make sure what your wear that day CAN go from day to date without much effort.  For example, if you were say, coming from the office wearing a blazer, I would bring statement necklaces and bracelets with me to amp up the look and maybe keep some ripped jeans in your car to change to, if you live in your car like me.

For this look, I actually took away instead of added to switch it up.  I'm loving denim vests these days ( as seen in my last post) because the weather in LA has been so gorgeous that there really hasn't been a need to wear a jacket during day, but the vest is just perfect for that lil bit of wind we have been getting here in southern Cali.

Took off my denim vest to reveal the super cute cut out in the back and now I'm ready for a casual happy hour and movie!

Let's go!! Hope everyone had a fun Cinco de Mayo!!

xo Karen

Outfit Details:

Shoes: Nasty Gal (Shoe Cult)

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Top: Nordstrom

Skirt: Forever 21

Sunglasses: Tom Ford

Necklace:Urban Outfitters