blog posts that brought me joy this year – the chic list

January 3, 2021.Reading time 14 minutes.

Pasadena, Pasadena City Hall, Jeffrey Campbell, blue dress, mermaid dress, cocktail dress, ruched fabric, ruches dress, see through heels, strappy heels, Lucy Paris, California, fashion blogger, fashion, outfit of the day, lookbook, look of the day, style diary, think positive

The year 2020 was a difficult for all of us, but in the midst of adversity, I must be grateful: I’m thankful to God for my family, my friends, art and the ability to create. It was to storytelling through writing, music and my love for fashion that I turned to keep busy during the […]

The patchwork coat – the chic list

November 21, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

patchwork coat, quilted coat, topper coat, Fifteen Twenty, patterned coat, white turtleneck, Zara, Zara turtleneck, knit skirt, waist belt, satin belt, vintage earrings, neutral outfit, monochrome outfit, winter wear, winter wardrobe, winter fashion, winter 2020, fashion blogger, blogger style, nude pumps, avant garde, historic architecture, gilded age architecture, jazz age architecture,

Dolly Parton once wrote song about a “coat of many colors.” Well today, I have composed for you an ode to a coat of many patterns. This is my tribute to the patchwork coat, a conversation piece that feels and looks like a bedspread when you put it on but is totally acceptable to strut […]

give me all the Toile – The chic list

November 8, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

toile, toile print, French fashion, French Countryside, historical architecture, Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena, sundress, Lucy Paris, puffy sleeves, Emily in Paris, girly dress, fashion photography, fashion blogger, style blogger, style diary, sweetheart neckline, french girl style, vintage style, vintage dress

I love clothing that tells a story. Toile to me is a type of hieroglyphic—the blue clothing dye on this dress depicts pastoral scenes of a French couple in the countryside sitting under a flourishing tree while staring into each other’s eyes. Their expressions are brimming with life, as their romance seems to bloom as […]

Gucci osteria de massimo Bottura makes the ‘the chic list’

October 3, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Gucci Osteria de Massimo Bottura, Gucci, Gucci restaurant, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills City Hall, fashion blogger, luxury lifestyle, Danielle Bernstein, Danielle Bernstein Collection, strappy heels, jacquard, polka dot dress, dress with slits, fashion editorial, Tezza App, outfit of the day, vintage outfit, vintage dress, vintage fashion blogger, puffy sleeves, Los Angeles, LA blogger, lifestyle, restaurant review

Feast your eyes…and your stomach on the Gucci Osteria de Massimo Bottura, where your boutique-sized Italian cuisine is served with a large helping of fashion. Bon appetit, indeed! But before, I get into the Gucci goods, I must take you to the very beginning… On another mundane morning, breakfast and the promise of coffee immediately […]

Bike shorts are here to stay! Here’s a chic way to wear them

July 24, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

bike shorts, cycling shorts, bike short outfit, '80s style, '80s jacket, shoulder pads, white jacket, castle, fashion editorial, couture week, Balmain couture, Balmain, digital fashion week, fashion blogger, style blogger, style diary, outfit of the day, lookbook, California fashion blogger, Princess Diana style, street style

Bike shorts, they’re cyclical! The trend came back around (hehe) last Spring, thanks to street style stars like Hailey Bieber channeling Princess Diana (the reigning royalty of the trend) and Emily Ratajkowski. I thought the fad would fade out fast. Summer fashion month has proven that bike shorts are here to stay. I finally caved […]

Here is the chic way to wear neutrals this summer

June 27, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

brown eyed girl, brown hair, neutrals, summer style, summer 2020, beach fashion, beach style, fashion blogger, beach look, fashion editorial, Pismo Beach, Central Coast, gold hoop earrings, monochrome style, color blocking, off duty style, Hamptons style, neutral outfit, beige outfit, luxury, Storets, Calvin Klein, metallic belt, white shorts, bermuda shorts, high waist shorts

Looking expensive has less to do with the price tag of what you buy and more to do with how you style those items. One way to be perceived as a lady of luxury is to wear neutrals. Don’t get me wrong, I love wearing color, especially as an on-camera reporter, but my off-duty looks […]

The 10 Chicest Fashion Documentaries to Watch While You Avoid Coronavirus

March 16, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

social distancing, binge watch, Netflix and Chill, COVID19, coronavirus, spa outfit, vintage, Sophia Loren, beauty, health and wellness, fashion documentaries, white robe, red lipstick, gold jewelry, Vogue, vintage fashion photos, outfit of the day, high fashion, outfit of the day, look of the day, style diary, indoor activities, R&R, rest and relation, pampering

Coronavirus, coronavirus, coronavirus. Oh my! The World Health Organization recently named the virus a pandemic, which means “a worldwide spread of a new disease.” The U.S. currently has the 8th most confirmed cases of the disease, many public events in the LA area and around the U.S. have been cancelled and Trump named COVID19 a […]