weekender

[zara t-shirt + jacket, j-brand jeans, h&m booties, target hat, scarf-gift, rebecca minkoff bag, michael kors watch,  bracelets- david yurman, tiffany's, anthropologie, rings- madewell/vintage, ray-ban sunglasses]

Keeping it short and sweet my friends. My weekend look is always pretty much a variation of this, and I'm in no hurry to find an alternative.  I'm still convinced this jacket is one of the best purchases I ever made.

Side note--too bad I'm not still trying to be a rockstar (sorry, 8-year-old Paige); these photos would totally have worked for my album cover. Am I right?
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crested butte photo diary

It's been only a month since I've left Crested Butte, and I'm already yearning for my next trip! My family has been going every year, and I can't imagine the holiday season without it.

We spent most of our days in Crested Butte skiing obviously, and after a brief soak session in the hot tub (nothing is better for sore muscles), we'd either jet off to dinner at one of the town's quaint local haunts or cook something up in the room.  But I have to say my favorite meal is when we take a sleigh ride up to the top of the mountain.  Although we enjoy an amazing + elaborate three-course meal (with lots of wine), what I love most is that it was my mom's favorite part of our trip. She didn't ski, so she loved getting to ride up the mountain and see where we spent our days.

My dad and I always take a day off skiing and go to town to shop, eat, and browse the art galleries. This year, after visiting town, we also went snowmobiling.

If you ever visit, you can't miss The Secret Stash--phenomenal pizza with a cozy atmosphere. Just make sure you order appetizers as the pizzas take quite a pretty long time. Well worth the wait, I assure you. Also be sure to try a breakfast sandwich (specifically, the Hurley) from Gas Cafe. No other breakfast sandwich I've had even compares!
Happy Tuesday!
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saturday brunch

[zara sweater, dylan jacket, joe's jeans {via nordstrom rack}, h&m booties, scarf- lavish in crested butte, louis vuitton bag, ray-ban aviators, michael kors watch, bracelets- david yurman, tiffany's, stella & dot, rings- madewell, vintage]

A mere two weeks ago, it was chilly enough for me to pile on some layers. And now I'm freaking out because it's about 80 degrees outside and I desperately need a pedicure. I'm probably the only weirdo in L.A. still rocking booties because my feet look awful.

I wore this getup to brunch with the beau and Linley. Obviously mimosas were involved. This was the most fun I ever had getting pictures of myself taken, and had by far the best outtakes..

If only all days could be as fun as Saturdays, am I right? Enjoy the rest of your week, friends!
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foodie friday: gordon ramsay at the london

Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of attending Friends & Family Night at Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood. The decadent restaurant recently revamped their menu under Executive Chef Anthony Keene, and now focuses on the ideal SoCal way of dining out: small plates. This may be a girl thing (read: the beau and most other dudes I know don't care to to do this), but my favorite way of trying a restaurant is just ordering a ton of dishes and trying a little bit of everything.  And that's exactly what Jasmine, Linley, and I did.

We ordered roughly 2-3 plates each (not including dessert, obviously) so we could try many different things on the menu, which is really the best approach when dining here.  Most everything was impeccable with a gorgeous presentation and the service was excellent, creating an overall ideal dinner experience. I'm dying to go back and try the lobster roll--it looked phenomenal when we creeped on the table next to us, but looked difficult to split between more than two people so we passed this time.

Not To Be Missed
Cocktails: modern times, english rose, house champagne
Food: burrata cheese, mushroom risotto, nantucket scallops, fried chicken, tuna pizette, meyer lemon tart, chocolate hazelnut bar

Gordon Ramsay at the London is pretty steep pricing, but if you're looking for a night to splurge on an amazing dinner, I highly recommend it!
Bon Appetit!
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