About Alison
Artsy-nerdy, fashion and lifestyle blogger. Loving wife, baby sister. Uprooted Texan living in SoCal. Writer, shopper, photographer, reader, listener, drawer - loving the aesthetics and the depth in life.
Soon after I moved to the Los Angeles area, I discovered a boutique called Letters from LA. There I found this adorable Dolce Vita romper – the first romper I’d ever tried that I actually felt good in! I’ve tried … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alice + Olivia, American Apparel, ASOS, bag, blouse, button-down dress, cardigan, Cheap Monday, crop top, Deux Lux, Dolce Vita, Fletcher by Lyell, Free People, Kimchi Blue, LA, lace, leather belt, Letters from LA, long cardigan, Los Angeles, Lyell, Marc by Marc Jacobs, maxi, maxi skirt, purse, romper, Roxy, sheer blouse, sweater, Urban Outfitters, Warehouse, Zara
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One trend that has really stood out for me this season has been mixing saturated reds and pinks in the same outfit. I know that for me, growing up, I was taught that red and pink almost always clashed. Well, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bag, Bloomingdale's, color block, Cynthia Vincent, Dolce Vita, dress, DV by Dolce Vita, ebay, Frock Candy, high heel sandals, House of Harlow 1960, Jill Stuart, Lanvin, MICHAEL by Michael Kors, Michael Kors, mini, Moulinette Soeurs, Naven, Nordstrom, Piko, Piperlime, platform sandals, purse, red and orange, red and pink, Sam Edelman, sheer blouse, Sophie & Kate, top, Urban Outfitters, wedges
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Earlier this year, I devoured the Hunger Games Triology in a matter of weeks. I’ve been on the edge of my seat ever since to see the first Hunger Games film that came out this past Friday. Even though we … Continue reading →
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Tagged Allsaints Spitalfields, books, cardigan, Chloé, costumes, denim, denim dress, District 12, dress, film, Gap, Hunger Games, Isabella Oliver, Judianna Makovsky, Juliet sleeves, Katniss Everdeen, Lands' End Canvas, Levi, Lil, Los Angeles Times, MiH, movies, music video, Reaping Day, Reiss, See by Chloé, seersucker, shirtdress, Taylor Swift, Thayer, The Civil Wars, The Help, Veronica Beard
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I love feminine clothing, with florals, frills and flowy fabrics, but I love them even more when mixed in with classically masculine detailing – interpreted for women. The contrasting pieces can use leather, denim, studs, and references to iconic male … Continue reading →
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Tagged biker, Burberry, capelet, coat, cowboy, denim, denim jacket, detective, DKNY, Gap, gentleman, hunter, J. Crew, leather, leather jacket, Mackage, masculine and feminine, Michael Kors, military, military jacket, motorcycle jacket, outdoorsman, outerwear, Rick Owens, safari jacket, smoking jacket, soldier, Spiewak, studs, Tahari, trench, tuxedo jacket, Urban Outfitters, windbreaker, wool coat, Zara
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I love this quirky, 50s inspired dress from Anthropologie for, oh, so many reasons. For one, its structured bodice is fitted to the waistline, keeping this strapless dress in place and accentuating the narrowest part of my torso. There’s nothing … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50s, A-line, Anthropologie, Bar III, Cheesecake Factory, dress, earrings, Ella Moss, floral, graphic, humor, Jill Stuart, leather belt, Macy's, Mara Hoffman, Marni, Matthew, maxi, maxi dress, Milly, Mossimo Supply Co., Myne, Olé, Panama hat, Panera Bread, print, Revlon, sandals, Sass and Bide, Shoshanna, strapless dress, Target, Third Street Promenade, Tracy Reese, Urban Outfitters, wallet, Weston Wear
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