I grew up in New England and have now lived in Manhattan for over 5 years so I am a tried and true east coaster. On the other hand, I went to college in Los Angeles and lived there the following year, and I at least partially understand west coast styles. A reader emailed me last week, letting me know that she was moving to California and wanted to update her wardrobe for the other side of the country.
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you definitely know that I've spent the last 5 days in Tokyo, exploring the city's colors and cuisine. It was such a whirlwind adventure. I felt out of place the entire time because almost no one spoke English and the city is gigantic! We did everything from visiting the Tsukiji fish market (and ate the freshest sushi there of all time) to strolling around under the Sakuras (cherry blossoms), to shopping in the super hip Harajuku neighborhood, to eating all sorts of new foods (sea urchin was a first!).
I love beach vacations because a "put together" outfit includes throwing on a maxi dress and a floppy hat over your bikini. I wore a version of this outfit almost every day on my vacation last week. It was glorious. This maxi dress is becoming one of my favorites.
In college, I used to be somewhat if a tanorexic, if you will. I spent four years in Los Angeles and way too much time in the sun. Now that I'm getting older, I'm learning how to better take care of my skin which involves a complex number of serums and creams morning and night, but more importantly involves wearing SPF 50 on my face every single day.
