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The new year is fast approaching and I can’t help but be baffled by 2021? Perhaps I just put too much hope into a year that certainly seemed to be one of great transition: for myself and possibly the entire country navigating the shockwaves of 2020, attempting to find a way out of the mess the pandemic and political unrest created. I think we can all agree 2020 was a grave disappointment, but was 2021 actually worse? The promise of change without any real significant change?

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All dressed up and ready to go… anywhere! Whether you’re lucky to be toasting with friends and family, traveling somewhere fabulous or living it up with a cheese plate in the living room I hope you looove your outfit. One of the few things that got me through covid (while pregnant and while not) was my never ending fascination with fashion: reading about it, writing about it, shopping for it online and getting dressed up in my living room or for the evening walk with the dog

I’ll be honest, Thanksgiving isn’t my favorite holiday. But since it does involve my choice in menu, a tablescape for the win and my little man this year at home, I’m making some exceptions. And of course the obvious fashion choice can make all the difference in whatever energy gets put out there while we feast and find gratitude for the many blessings of 2022. The appetizer of the holiday season, Thanksgiving is ripe for us all to reflect on what we are grateful for this yea

While Spring boasts the beauty of becoming, Autumn is the fairytale of Fall-ing back. And what a lovely time to do just that. I don’t know about you but after almost two years now of pandemic woes I am ready to go back. Back to life pre-covid, but more realistically back to the comfort of the scripted season that starts with Fall. When all our worries get channeled into the familiar pattern of the leaves changing, our layers thickening and an opportunity to redo the holidays

Tis’ the season of sweaters! Especially in LA when it takes quite some time for the beloved coat. Of course it’s hard to tell here in sunny Los Angeles, but the time for something chunky and warm is right given the low temps in the morning, shady afternoons and windy evenings making us all a little more prone to a warm drink at home. This was Parker’s first excursion at one of my favorite spots in Los Angeles, Hotel Bel-Air where the swans swim as you enter and music plays i

My recent trip to Chicago was overbooked and busy in the best of ways. Following a redeye flight I rushed to my rental car and zoomed into the city for an early morning shoot on the Gold Coast before meeting my lovely little sister Becky at the AIRE Ancient Baths in River North for some early birthday celebrations. Like most cool things these days I found this special spot on Instagram and instantly felt relaxed thumbing through photos of its candlelit pools, subtly aligned a

Well there is always the off white dress, fall florals and of course my absolute favorite combo of all time: shorts and a sweater. Thanks to global warming, and the fact that I live in year round sunshine, Fall has never been the easiest transition style wise. However, that’s never stopped my excitement about this special time of year. The comfort of tradition, the promise of change, those damn delicious pumpkin spice lattes! It’s all a wonderfall until sweater weather mornin

Well we managed a little night out on the town to celebrate my birthday just the two of us, even though we had meant to go with another couple, but plans changing appears to be the new theme of 2021. I set us up at Avra, which is the closest you’ll get to a Mykonos Beach Club in Southern California, located right in the center of Beverly Hills. It’s quite a place, buzzing about with people who like to dress, see and be scene while they munch on pricey appetizers. The food is

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As wedding season continues through summer so does my emergence into motherhood and my goodness did it take some time to begin to figure that process out, let alone find such a great wedding guest dress. It’s been interesting entering back into “normal life” which basically means doing things I used to do before Parker . Essentially life with him is my “new normal” I suppose, which basically means I am just adjusting to that in itself. I have all the same hopes, dreams, fears

Of all the many joys of being a new mom styling Parker has most certainly ranked high up there along with receiving the most infectious smiles these last few weeks. My heart skips a beat seeing him look into my eyes and pull those chubby cheeks up, leading me to wonder if he’s falling in love with me or happy to pass gas. Either way, I’ll take the love! From day one of my pregnancy I knew my time playing Rachel Zoe would be relatively short considering most kids don’t exactly

Oh what pleasure it is to cozy up on the porch with a blanket and cup of coffee before sinking yourself into a magical place with extraordinary people. Such a luxury to go on holiday and soak in the sun while being transported to another worthwhile destination, full of detail about some special enough place that an author chose to write about it. Or to get through one page of fantasy while simultaneously scarfing down a half-made salad with wet hair, your eyes darting back an

Well we didn’t make it to Capri this summer but this baby’s certainly no lemon! My first couple months with a baby has been quite the delight, albeit search for the new meaning of normal. And I suppose we are just starting to settle into where life has taken us. Looking back on this relatively short time I’ve realized the biggest challenge perhaps I’ve faced is feeling destabilized . I’ve been searching for a good word to describe this major shift and this is it. My entire li

Wedding season is in full swing and two of the three weddings I’m able to attend this year were meant for last summer. The first of the three was a few weeks back and what an exciting moment it was to join in the fun again of celebrating amongst other people! It was so exciting getting ready for an event after a year of lockdown and having a baby, something I will now never take for granted. After just starting to feel like myself, relieved from my postpartum discomfort, I w

Having a baby won’t stop me from getting back to my fun exploring this city and I am beyond excited Los Angeles has finally opened up! Since giving birth I’ve been doing my best to get back to all my old favorites, in addition to some newcomers I’m sharing today. It’s been absolutely amazing getting to dine in again, I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed bread baskets and a non-virgin cocktail that I didn’t make myself! The only difference now is everything takes a lot longer

It’s been quite a few summers since I was last on Capri island yet the charm of this coveted spot on the Mediterranean has not worn off one bit. Especially as the world reopens, the word “holiday” instantly brings me back to living in Verona, Italy where Italians and most other European countries take summer seriously. And if you’re not familiar with Capri, it’s a small island right off the Amalfi Coast, known for it’s proximity to the more well known Positano. With breathtak

At 9 months pregnant {and even 7 weeks postpartum} I have had only two style mantras: loungewear or the garden dress. There just isn’t anything in between. Of course I’ve bought a pair of maternity jeans and black coated pants which are great but just don’t cut it when it comes to comfort. And I have the same feeling now in my fourth trimester as I’d imagine many non-expecting ladies do too for the summer season. And of course if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s tha