| CHANGE OF SCENERY : |

jeff and i drove about an hour and a half east to julian for a little getaway.  it really felt like fall up there: crisp, breezy and beautiful.  whenever venturing to julian you must have a piece of pie-- so we did just that...i was a little sad apple picking is pretty much done for the season but it was nice to get a change of scenery and enjoy other parts of san diego. hope you all are having a great week. xx

rag and bone, denim // h&m, tee [ not available online, similar here ] // old navy, vest [ on sale! ] // jcrew, quilted jacket [ mine is last season. similar style, sharper price point here ] // report, slip on shoes // louis vuitton, speedy handbag // super, sunnies

| venice island hopping |

one of my favorite things about venice was getting on the vaporetto and island hopping.  It took about 30 minutes from our taxi stop to get to murano then another 20 or so to get to burano.  If you tend to get seasick I would recommend taking something: the waters are a bit rough.
we spent our day on murano and burano wandering around: murano is known for their beautiful blown glass and burano is known for their lace.  I loved all the colored buildings on both islands; I could have spent all day walking up and down the narrow alleys looking at all the cute houses. one of my favorite parts of the day was grabbing a big ol' pizza at a local pizzeria and eating it at a nearby park- burano had tons of little parks where the locals were hanging out.  here's a glimpse into our island hopping day. enjoy! xo

{ shop the look: } madewell, tank // oysho, pants // gap, chambray // dolce vita, sandals // handbag, louis vuitton (chain, vintage- no louis) // super, sunglasses  // madewell, necklace (similar)

| printed denim & printed denim |

We went out to dinner last night for my birthday, Jeff gave me a few choices and I opted for a favorite we don't visit often: Urban Solace in North Park.  It's so easy to want to stay inside your bubble but venturing out is so fun and so is the overall vibe of North Park!  Urban Solace is so yummy, if you haven't been, I highly recommend it.  

The weather has been so nice (borderline HOT!) this week that I decided I wanted my birthday dinner outfit to be light and airy but not too casual.  This printed denim and denim look- woah, mixing two of my fav spring trends was perfect and finishing the look with my favorite gladiators was a no brainer while tying my whole birthday look together.  

hope you all have a great weekend. xxoo

shop the look: | matching woven and shorts // gap | gladiator sandal // sam edelman | accessories: handbag// louis vuitton, belt // (old) similar, sunnies// SUPER, bracelet// david yurman, watch// marc jacobs | other:: lips, angel//mac , nail color 1,2 // toe color

| spring trend: denim + denim // casual |

happy thursday! i started my spring trend installment with denim on denim; this is definitely the safest spring trend and no matter how you wear it there is something so crisp and put together about it. the weather on the coast has been so weird the past few days with a little sunshine sneaking out here and there but throwing this look together was so easy for a few quick errands.  I paired the look with a pair of rachel zoe sandals i bought recently; they are the perfect pop of color and i've been wearing them with absolutely everything.

get the look | chambray, caslon nordstrom (old), similar 1, 2 | denim shorts, madewell | sandals, rachel zoe | clutch, louis vuitton | accessories, bangles 1, 2 // watch | sunglasses, super | belt (old) similar