we love the web!

Immediate press release…I love when my favorite little boutiques finally go viral! I have 2 to announce! Laguna Supply, the uber store of Laguna Beach has an awesome new website with really cool people and of course awesome style as only they can do…..My second fav webbie is Isla Boutique, a bohemian gem in Laguna Beach as well. They have a tiny store filled with treasures and now you can see them online! If you happen to be in town next week for famous Art Walk first Thursday of every month in Laguna, they are having a special sip and […]

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How to get a dress

Bon Jour! I have a personal story I would like to share because I find it absolutely fascinating. This most likely can be filed under the Lifestyle heading of Gladstone Lifestyle & Clothing although it involves clothes as well, actually just 1 very special dress. As a stylist, I am constantly observing  and analyzing fashion. At every event I attend, I notice details. Every single detail of every single person at that event. You may say its a sickness, but I call it a talent. Having said that, at a recent very high profile event, as I was analyzing or […]

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Hail to Halston

Halston Heritage has its own store now in Fashion Island across from Neiman Marcus. I was invited to a lovely event they put on with JDRF last evening. Yummy appetizers from 24 Carrots, champagne of course, and a chance to preview the fabulous designer’s entire collection!     It is only ok to have the same dress on at a party when its a model and she changes every 15  minutes! I love this gown, as it is a signature Halston Heritage design, easy to wear, comfortable and very flattering. It is available in various prints and fabrics and is […]

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Fashion DuJour

I went on a field trip last night to the Valley. Westfield Topanga had an amazing event with DuJour Magazine that brought together fashion’s finest while sipping fine champagne and nibbling from the caviar bar. A combination of celebrities, Fran Drescher among the attendees, socialites, PR people, press, fashion reporters and stylists came together to enjoy an interesting evening of fashion.             The highlights of the event included a panel of fashionistas interviewed by the Sr. fashion editor of Marie Claire, the elegant Zanna Roberts Rassi. The panel consisted of Jeanann Williams, celebrity stylist in […]

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Calling All Men

I love working with men! Most of you hate to shop. Most of you can make a decision in less than 30 seconds, and even more impressive, most of you don’t ask me if I think you look fat in every outfit! In all seriousness, I want to address an issue that I feel most men face. What do I wear when I am not in my daily work uniform or going to the gym? This is an area I find most men struggle with and can use assistance if they do not have an overbearing girlfriend, wife or mother. […]

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Bag This

Tis the season of the ever popular trunk shows. I made a few rounds today to my local boutiques to see what I could find. Today’s primary discovery was a handbag line from Los Angeles. Leave it to my very talented friends, Laura Hart and Dana Marron, to bring a little Los Angeles to Laguna Beach.   My friends are the owners of Laguna Supply boutique, a local’s mainstay shop in town. They carry a line named after the designer, Mary Jo Matsumoto.   Her line of beautiful leather totes boasts to have the same zippers as Celine. Mary Jo […]

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Saint Laurent and the Angelitos Card

I attended a private pre shopping soiree at Saint Laurent  in South Coast Plaza benefiting Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Orange County. The Angelitos Card 2013 is available for purchase for $60.00, and entitles the bearer to a 20% discount at 120 participating retailers and restaurants in South Coast Plaza from 10/10-10/16 2013.   Today I had the good fortune to preview and shop the Saint Laurent collection. I am a huge fan of the collection, however the shoes this season screamed with excitement.   The studded t-strap stiletto seduced me to add to my own wardrobe!   Fabulous  […]

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Cruise with Gucci

Stunning day to attend the Shady Canyon Charitable Foundation Inaugural Fashion Show and Luncheon held at the swanky Newport Beach Shady Canyon Golf Club. South Coast Plaza and Gucci helped create a spectacular event benefiting several charities. The highlight of the event was the Gucci fashion show featuring their women’s Cruise Collection 2014. Absolutely breathtaking!!! The runway ran through the middle of the pool and stunning models sauntered down it with the sun glistening off the iridescent fabrics, creating nothing short of perfection! Highlights included amazing fabrics, sexy jumpsuits, fluid silhouettes in metallic, as well as playful prints. It is […]

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Beautiful Basics

My Monday find is a hip children’s boutique that just started carrying a fabulous women’s collection. Look no further than in the quaint village of Laguna Beach, Hillary Boutique, whose tag line is, for the little sophisticates, can no longer make that claim.  Known for its edgy, New York style for the younger crowd, this gem of a store now caters to the sophisticated woman as well.  I love the collection of tailored button down shirts. One can never go wrong with a clean crisp button down and a pair of jeans for a daily uniform.   I am also […]

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The Ankle Skinny Coated Jean

On my Monday travels to my fav stores in town, Bardot in Newport Beach, I came across a fabulous find for a client. I was trying to find her a leather pant within her budget, seeing as most leather pants can break the bank! Current Elliot, the brand favored by Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba among other “A-list” celebs, came out with a coated denim jean –the Ankle Skinny Coated Jean. I picked it up and thought for sure it was leather!! I was shocked at the $188.00 price point! Love the fit of Current Elliot as well as […]

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