Cal Mar

I wore this on the first day of my Labor Day weekend spent in Santa Monica. These photos were taken at an adorable 1950s hotel called the Cal Mar that my family has vacationed at with our good friends for years. I can definitely see myself living in the beautiful city of Santa Monica one day.

I'm wearing a vintage necklace bought at a thrift store a ways back, a dress I got from my grandma's closet, and my new Topshop boots.

Few Hours In Santa Monica

 Yesterday, we hung out in Santa Monica for a few hours. We grabbed lunch at one of our favorite restaurants in Santa Monica, Cora's Cafe, and walked along the Promenade. I want to live in Santa Monica soo badly. 

In Santa Monica, I wore a metallic dress thrifted for $9 and a jean jacket also thrifted.

Oh yeah, we also took a little trip to IKEA on the way out... above is the typical look of our car after any trip here.

Long Beach

We spent today cruisin' around Long Beach via bikes and hanging out on the beach in what turned out to be some surprisingly warmer weather. 

I wore a really great colored BCBG dress that I bought from a thrift store ($6), a white denim Lucky Brand also from a thrift store ($10), a vintage purse I've had forever, and my new BC Footwear sandals from Nordstrom's Rack ($35 I think).

The Crab Cooker

Mmm for those of you who have never been, The Crab Cooker in Newport Beach is tasty business. My family has been going there for a while now and last night I got my yearly Crab Cooker fixin' in. 

I wore a cashmere sweater ($6) from a thrift store, vintage shorts ($1.50) also from a thrift store, a necklace from The Gypsy Den, shoes from Nordstrom's Rack, and a vintage purse that's been in my house forever.

Today we're going to rent bikes and check out the consignment, vintage, & thrift stores in the area... excellent.

moving up & out

Chinatown! 

I'm wearing a thrifted vintage dress, garage sale sweater, hand me down purse from my mom, and shoes from TJ Maxx.

P.S. I picked up an adorable silk robe and a pillow that looks like a piece of sushi here.

San Francisco

This is a photo of supposedly the most crooked street in the world, Lombard Street.

Here i'm wearing a shirt from a garage sale and a garage sale cardigan as well.

Jeepers was frolicking on the beach.

Northern California vineyards

I would love to introduce you to one of my favorite, most comfortable dress I own.

I picked up this Free People dress about four years ago at a Nordstrom's Rack and have gotten so much use out of it.

The purse is yet another hand-me-down from my momma.

This post is a photo diary of my week's adventures with my family in Northern California before they dropped me off at college.

Thanks for viewing!

They've got more bounce in California

Sneezin'

I need to live in Santa Monica. Period. End of story. It's going to happen at some point in my life. For several years my family has vacationed in Santa Monica, particularly at a cute, older, 1950s looking hotel called the Cal Mar. Just this last monday and tuesday I went on a short road trip with my sister, her friend from school, and our friend, Lise, from Norway/London to Santa Monica... unfortunately we didn't get to stay at our traditional hotel but we still stayed in the wonderful city of Santa Monica. We spent one day at the Santa Monica beach and by night, we ventured off to Hollywood for some dinner at Le petit four. Oh yeah and we just happened to drive by the playboy mansion and see a bunny, all decked out in her playboy gear, walking her dog by the mansion. haha We're such tourists.

Anyways, I had a great time and envy everyone who is lucky enough to afford the most beautiful houses  that grace the Southern California turf.

Above, I'm wearing an H&M band-style jacket, a dress I picked up at a thrift store, and my toms.

In another outfit, i've got on the same jacket, an H&M tank, and Levi shorts that I originally bought as jeans at a thrift store and destroyed into shorts... definitely my most successful pair. 

The three buttons on my jacket are from a venice beach vender which cost 50 cents a piece... good deal.

adios amigos, I've got a hair appointment at 8am tomorrow. Aye, aye!