Snow White Eclipse

Sweater: UO; Tank: F21; Shorts: Charlotte Russe; Boots: Santee Alley; Purse: Thrift; Sunnies: F21; Hairbow: American Apparel

I wore this lightweight yellow knit to drive out to the Snow White Chapel in RPV and to watch the solar eclipse later that night.  I wanted to test out the spring/summer neon trend with my accessories.  The bright blue purse reminds me of the 3.1 Phillip Lim Edie bow-embellished bag from awhile back and I love any reason to break out my hot purple 1950's-esque sunnies.

The highlighter-yellow sweater is super soft but feels softer because I picked it up at Urban Outfitters during a sale a few weeks ago during which I am pretty sure the salespeople went temporarily insane: I couldn't find a single item marked over twenty bucks.  A mini shopping spree happened during lunch hour because I was certain if I came back later the prices would have been like some dream that never happened.  

 

One of my favorite things about living in Los Angeles is all of the hidden gems the city has to offer.  When you discover them, they feel like your reward for putting up with a place that usually makes you want to jump off of those very beautiful cliffs in Malibu.  They're little places where you can go and completely forget that you're in the middle of a city known more for its plastic obsession (surgery, credit cards, and souls) than its interest in anything remotely natural.  

Two such hidden gems exist in the Wayfarers Chapel in Ranchos Palos Verdes (about a half hour outside of downtown) and the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park.  The observatory was the perfect place to catch the solar eclipse a couple weekends ago and the chapel (which I call the "Snow White Chapel" because it's small and all glass and doesn't it look like where they laid Snow White to rest?) was the perfect place to picnic on the lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean and meander through the peaceful rose and water-feature gardens that morning. 

Your Golden Girl,

Olive



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Thumbs Up Thursday

Thursday is a weird day of the week.  It's a mixed bag, emotionally.  On the one hand, it's so close to Friday (good), but you still have one more day of not sleeping in (bad) before you don't have to worry about trying to work through a hangover (good).   Sometimes it feels as if Thursday will never get here and sometimes it feels as if it will never end.  It's usually at this point in the week that I need a little something to give me my second wind in order to make me bounce out of bed with a smile on my face Friday morning.  So, here is a little something that made me give a thumbs-up today....

Martha Stewart Neon Craft Glitter! 

Need to glitter-ize the soles of some 'meh' shoes?  What about sprucing up your office supplies or achieving that perfect shade of glitter manicure?  Martha Stewart Neon Craft Glitter is your answer.   The high-quality glitter (I know, who knew there's such thing as "high quality glitter" - but trust me, you can tell the difference, mostly in how long it lasts and brightness of colors) is a fabulous variety pack that will suit all of your odd crafting and DIY-style needs.  I recently purchased this kit from Amazon and have been struggling to reign in my newfound addiction to glitter-bombing everything in my path.  The neon hues are perfect for the upcoming hot summer months and the .37 ounce containers are deceptively small - a little goes quite a long way.

Happy Thumbs Up Thursday!

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

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Sweet and Lowdown

I didn't get a chance to post very often this April because of my hectic work schedule.  But I did snap a lot of photos along the way.  Here is an April 2012 photo essay because I'm too lazy to write much of anything right now...

Goals: more outfit posts and a Current Wishful Drinking this month!  Setting the bar an average height.

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

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Mink Bucket Seats, Neon Blue

Blazer: Random No Name Store in Echo Park; T-Shirt: Target; Wool Trousers: Thrift; 

Heels: Jessica Simpson; Robot Ballerina Necklace: F21; Cross Necklace: the Tzarina;

Purse: Vintage Chanel; Nail Polish: butter London Trout Pout + Knackered

Outfit from the show this Friday.  I bought this hot pink cropped blazer at one of those random cheap clothing stores in Echo Park.  It's made from t-shirt material and I am kind of obsessed with it - I've worn it over everything from rompers to jeans, sundresses, and now... wool trousers that remind of British hunting parties.     

And what can I say? Despite getting in trouble last year for knocking off designs, Jessica Simpson knows how to make a great shoe.  Or at least her manufacturers do.  Judge all you want but these patent heels are versatile, super comfy and perfect for running around all day at work in. 

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

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