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I always forget to pull these heels out as much as I’d like to, but they are the perfect dose of spunk to an otherwise casual or simple outfit.  And then there’s this necklace.  This huge, oversized elephant head necklace.  This was my first assignment as an assistant Accessories Designer when I was a mere 22 years old (at the time I was spending most of my days photographing jewelry but they wanted a few original pieces for a safari inspired collection and my so I had the chance to sketch this guy up and then see him come to life in burnished gold) and will forever hold a place in my jewelry box.  The rest of the outfit was kept to my comfiest weekend wear consisting of cutoffs and slouchy sweaters, a couple of California staples I’ve come to really appreciate this past year.

  

04/ Eleventh Grade wearing pink suede boots

In High School, the Eleventh Grade to be exact, I owned a pair of knee high stretch suede boots in a very striking shade of dusty rose.  They had a sharply pointed toe and a high stiletto heel (this was in the original days of Sex and the City after all) and if I had been 25 years old and pounding the pavement of the Big Apple, these shoes would have killed it.  However, I was 17 years old and clicking through the halls of my small town school.  I cannot begin to tell you how out of place these boots were in that environment.  I vividly remember one particular classmate (who shall go unnamed) telling me I looked like a witch in them.  I took this as some sort of weird subversive compliment and continued to wear them.  And looking back at my sassy little self, I’m glad I did.  Because at 17 I may not have known much, but I sure as hell knew you can’t let your surroundings hold back your style.

The changing of the seasons can always be a tricky time to figure out exactly how to dress – especially when temperatures here in LA are lingering in the mid 90’s.  So I’ve been trying to transition into Fall without actually adding any warmth to my outfits.  So far that means trading my teals and pinks for navy and neutrals.  And swapping out my summery bright lipstick with a fresh red coat.  And escaping to air conditioning as soon as these pictures were finished being taken.