GRWM for Brunch! Check Out My Video and GRWM as I Prepare for Brunch with the help of Style Experts at Ron Robinson

As a blogger I am always going to tons of amazing events and creating the perfect look for each occasion is definitley a process! I love sharing the final product with you guys on Insta and I'm always getting tons of questions about my looks so I decided to make my first ever GRWM video while preparing for an amazing Brunch in Malibu a couple weeks ago. You can read all about the event here!
Check out this video below that I shot at one of my favorite trendy stores in LA the Ron Robinson boutique. They sell everything you could ever need and always have the trendiest looks! Check out how they helped me pick out an amazing look for this event and see my hair and makeup as well! I have included links to all the products mentioned in the video below for you guys! Thanks for watching!



Jewelry
https://ronrobinson.com/women/jewelry

Perfume
https://ronrobinson.com/apothia-los-angeles-if-eau-de-parfum-52084.html

Look 1
Top
https://ronrobinson.com/women/tops-tees/2053sa-marie-sateen-boxy-crop-2053sa-marie-sateen-boxy-crop.html

Pants
https://ronrobinson.com/women/pants-leggings/camilla-wide-leg-pant-with-gathered-pockets-champagne-coast-911trsd045-wide-leg-pant.html

Look 2
Top
https://ronrobinson.com/women/tops-tees/nation-eliza-tank-3050sa-eliza-muscle-tank.html

Pants
https://ronrobinson.com/women/pants-leggings/camilla-wide-leg-with-cuffs-boheme-911trsa056-wide-leg-with-cuffs.html

Look 3
Top
https://ronrobinson.com/women/tops-tees/nation-eliza-tank-3050sa-eliza-muscle-tank.html

Pants
https://ronrobinson.com/women/pants-leggings/norma-kamali-high-waist-pleat-pant-black-kk129pl014001-high-waist-plt.html

Kimono
https://ronrobinson.com/camilla-kimono-coast-champagne-coast-911coaa026-kimono-coat.html

An Athleisurley Valentine's Day at Ron Robinson in Santa Monica

This Valentine's Day I headed into the stylish Ron Robinson boutique in Santa Monica where the store was celebrating the holiday of love with tons of cute festivities. There were several brands showcasing at the event and the store was filled with Valentine themed decorations and products in every section from home decor to swimwear.

As I entered the store the first brand that I came across was. Lord Jones They made the party extra sweet with some delicious candy samples and their new celebrity esthetician approved moisturizing cream.

Next I headed over to Lotte 99 a mother daughter athliesure brand founded by Sharon and Charlotte Brown. The cutest mother daughter duo who told me all about the inspiration behind their fashion forward loungewear. The brand was especially appropriate considering the event's theme was "love yourself" and the store art featured inspiring messages of self love this year. The clothes on display were also on theme with red and white styles in silk and other soft comfy fabrics. According to the pair, the brand was founded on the idea of living the American dream which can mean being caught off guard and require athliesure wear for any occasion. The designs are all handmade here in LA and some are from up cycled materials keeping the brand ethical and appealing to the millennial consumer. The concept behind these designs was focused on working from home and how fashionable house wear can become a necessity for those working from a home office according to the designers.

I loved getting the chance to practice some #selflove in the form of retail therapy at this event! How did you show yourself some love this valentines day?

Summer is Officially Here and it Looks A Lot Like Baywatch: Exclusive Collection Launch at Ron Robinson in Santa Monica

Today Baywatch, the summer's hottest beach movie, hits theaters and the remake of the 90s phenomenon will have fans dreaming of beautiful California beach days with hot lifeguards Zach Efron and Dwayne the rock Johnson in sexy muscle tees and stylish throwback looks. I got the ultimate taste of Baywatch fashion on Thursday when I attended the exclusive launch the official Baywatch collection at Ron Robinson in Santa Monica.

The collection was created in partnership with Paramount Pictures under a licensing deal for the Baywatch movie and at the same time that we were celebrating the US launch, stars from the film including Efron and The Rock were in Australia promoting the movie overseas. "We are thrilled to have this great design collaboration celebrating the Baywatch movie release,” said LeeAnne Stables, President, Worldwide Marketing Partnerships & Licensing at Paramount Pictures. “The film spotlights the spirit of the beach lifestyle in a fresh and contemporary way – perfectly captured by Ron Robinson and Sugar.” The partnership between Sugar and Paramount resulted in a great personalized collection for fans with many options for customers to pick styles they liked and items that they could enjoy all summer long. 

At the event I spoke with reps from Sugar t-shirts the brand behind the fun retro collection as well as a representative from Paramount Pictures Australia who told me that the swimsuit styles in the fun retro collection were inspired by the costumes in the movie. As I wandered around the store checking out all the fun photo ops with the Baywatch decorations I could definitely see the resemblance.

This collection was the first to include menswear for Sugar tees and they did a great job translating their signature sassy style into the menswear collection with funny sayings and graphic designs that will no doubt start a trend for the summer.

My personal favorite of the womenswear looks was this cute bodysuit inspired by the signature red Baywatch swimsuit which became an icon of SoCal beach styles in the 90s.

Guests had a great time in the store checking out all the beach themed products to go with the collection and summer vibes were everywhere as many showed up wearing pieces from the collection.

Check out my article for E! News about the revival of the Baywatch movie here and don't forget to check out the collection online so you can show up to the new movie in theaters now in style! 

Loved my cute little makeup bag form the event it was perfect for a beach day! 

A Sweet Mothers Day Celebration with CoachArt org x Natasha Wagner atRon Robinson in Santa Monica

This weekend I attended the CoachArt x Natasha Wagner event at the Ron Robinson boutique in Santa Monica. The event was sponsored by Ron Robinson and the CoachArt foundation - a charitable foundation that works with local artists to provide one- on-one training and group classes for children with chronic illnesses. The foundation kicked off it's partnership with actress and local community theater leader, Natasha Wagner, who is also the daughter of Hollywood legend Natalie Woods, last year at their annual gala. She was honored with one of their awards and has been working with them ever since. Since then she has been working with the organization to create theater and improv classes for CoachArt children in communities around the LA area. Natasha launched her Santa Monica program at Ron Robinson this Mother's Day. As part of the event the store even offered special deals and a fun shopping experience for the mom's who brought their kids to the event. Natasha celebrated the day as well with a special on her own signature fragrance line inspired by her mom Natalie Wood; 20% of proceeds went to the CoachArt foundation. Natasha was so excited to see such a full house turn out for her theater class; the kids who participated were having a blast learning improv techniques. She made sure everyone was included and came up with fun activities for the whole group. The event also included snacks and dessert provided by a local catering company that specializes in all organic and sugar free creations. The class was an exciting opportunity for the children who participate in CoachArt programs because childhood chronic illnesses can often prevent kids from joining many activities in their school, especially if they attend public schools who already have a limited selection of arts activities available. For these children a chance to get to know new friends and feel accomplished at something is such an important opportunity since they can often feel out of place at public schools who aren't equipped to offer them alternative activities to choose from. Choices are often limited for children who are required to attend public schools and giving a variety of choices of activities and learning environments for kids to choose from based on their needs is something many children could benefit from. CoachArt and it's volunteer coaches such as Natasha are providing a much needed place for these kids to get exposure to new activities in the arts, which for many may even turn into a possible career. The fun day continued with more arts and crafts provided by CoachArt volunteers. I headed over to check out Natasha's new fragrance line and spoke with her about her inspiration, her mom and silver screen glamour girl Natalie Wood. According to Natasha she wanted to create something that was classic while still being fresh and light. She said, "I wanted to create something fresh and accessible but still have gardenia at the heart."

 The fragrance appealed to fans of all ages and captured her mother's memory with notes of gardenia, her mother's favorite flower, and orange blossom which Natasha said always surrounded her childhood home. The fragrance captures the timelessness of her mother's legacy and according to Natasha one her favorite memories of Natalie Wood. On her mother's birthday Natasha remembers getting hundreds of gardenias sent to the house and the air being filled with the refreshing scent for days afterwards. She spent months developing the fragrance and learned about the process of creating a perfume at a company in upstate New York, a process she said she really enjoyed. "What I  learned is, it's not just one or two fragrances that create the scent. It's like wine or like cooking,"  she said of the yearlong project. According to Natasha she is a very decisive person and she knew instantly what she liked and didn't like. She wanted to stay away from anything too strong and "perfumey" but was incredibly happy with the final product once it was finally finished. It has inspired her to create more fragrances and she has plans to introduce more to the line in the future. She is currently working on a rose inspired fragrance to add to the line next.

A Sweet and Sassy Valentine’s Day collection from Sugar at RonRobinson Santa Monica

Sugar clothing brand is well known for their line of comfortable and stylish vintage t-shirts. The Miami based up and coming brand is making a name for itself as a trendy brand for millennials. Stars such as Bella Thorne have been spotted wearing pieces from the brand and, if a young style icon like Bella Thorne is wearing it, that is a sure sign it is on it’s way to receiving Hollywood’s stamp of approval. The brand brought their fun styles to the West Coast on Thursday launching a capsule collection designed exclusively for the trendy LA boutique chain Ron Robinson in Santa Monica. You can read more about the store in my interview with Ron Robinson the President here! 

The collection was designed with Valentine’s day in mind and featured graphic designs of candy hearts with popular sayings for every type of girl on the soft T’s.

The launch was timed perfectly as Ron Robinson was unveiling their newest art installation “Love and Other things” just in time for Valentine’s Day.

The event began at 6pm and the store quickly filled with visitors who enjoyed hearing from the artists who were presenting their work as well as interacting with the designers and brand reps that were featured for the event.The line of Sugar t-shirts was a big hit and guests enjoyed getting into the spirit of the holiday with the home-made cake pops and boxes of candy hearts they handed out.

My OOTD for the party! 

The shirts in the Valentine’s collection retail for about $78 while the designs from Sugar’s signature line which included L.A. themes start at $60. While they might seem a bit pricy the shirts were not out of place with many of the other items in the trendy store. Everything in the store seemed to be centered around Valentine’s Day and many of the designs featured encouraging messages of love.

The Sugar line had a range of options on theme for younger customers from sweet to sarcastic and my personal favorite was this shirt which says “lol no”

The collection was brightly colored and the shirts also featured slits in the back to achieve the perfect slouchy “model off duty” look. The brand has a good understanding of their millennial customer and they are focusing on creating high quality designs with a fun flavor in their niche market of graphic tees. I will definitely be keeping my eye on this up and coming brand! 

Los Angeles Art Scene: Holiday Gallery reception in Santa Monica

Last Saturday I was invited to attend a gallery opening in Santa Monica at a collection of galleries called Bergamot Station. I wasn't sure what to expect as I had never been to this gallery before, but when I arrived at the event the parking lot was full and the galleries were crowded with people having a great time shopping for art from the amazing artists that were exhibiting. First I headed over to the Schomburg Gallery where I was invited to a holiday reception for the new exhibition by the artist Cindy Ingrahm Keefer. The small gallery is located at the top of a tiny staircase and overlooks the street. A combination of 3D sculptures and paintings decorated the room. The brightly colored abstract works brightened up the space and the intricate detail of the landscapes was captivating. Each piece had a story behind it and many of the works were inspired by the artist’s travels around the world. Any piece from this collection would brighten up a space and I suspect success from this showing.

I interviewed the artist and she explained to me her inspiration for the blue and green abstract; it represents the view she had while flying over the ocean on her way back from Costa Rica.

She painted the picture of Sacre Couer in Paris and said she loved playing with the color scheme.

This picture, a big hit with crowd, depicts a group of Brahminas she observed while in Costa Rica. Many people commented on the interesting personalities in their faces.

I loved the quality of light in this painting and the clouds are beautiful. The luminescence really make the viewer feel like they’re there.

These were some of my favorite works. I love the bright colors and bold lines and shapes. The artist explained that she was using a drip technique to create the movement in the painting. I think any of these pieces would serve as a great centerpiece in a modern decorating scheme.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these works you can contact he gallery at susan@schomburggallery.com.

After I had finished looking upstairs I wandered downstairs through some of the other galleries. I was impressed with the variety of work that I saw. There was everything from photography to surrealism and even some interactive art. I really enjoyed the local artists who showcased their California inspired work.

Venice is well known as an art hub here in Los Angeles and there were many interesting pieces from Venice artists throughout the display. I noticed that many artists focused on sunsets or sunrises and also enjoyed the miniatures that the artists featured.

I loved this exhibit by Artist Holly Boruck. Her surrealist-inspired works were a refreshing break from many of the dark modernist styles I saw. Her collection seemed to tell a story and I could tell that each piece had a message behind it. 

Next I was invited to try out this psychedelic looking structure. The artist Matt Elson explained that he creates these infinity boxes and each one has a different purpose. This particular one used reflections to layer each of the viewer’s faces over each other. I really enjoyed this interesting interactive art. This is just one example of a larger trend that is happening in the art world today with a push by artists to involve the viewer in their art. I think we will see continue to see more of this type of art as we enter 2016.

Another interesting exhibit I liked was the photography collection. There were many interesting photographs that had been digitally enhanced. I loved the nod to pop art with black and neon pink portrait of Marilyn Monroe. There were also several photographs focused on more modern trends such as the screenshot of this Instagram post with comments. I loved the commentary on our digital world.

I would definitely recommend Bergamot station for anyone who is looking for quality local Los Angles art.

Spotlight: Santa Monica California

Santa Monica is famous for the Ferris wheel on the pier and the sunny beaches so for your next vacation I have all the best places to relax and enjoy the California lifestyle Santa Monica has to offer.

Annenburg community beach house

The first place on my list is the Annenburg community beach house founded by Wallis Annenburg in 2009 who renovated it for public use after learning the city was having trouble maintaining it. The millionaire had apparently visited the former Sand and Sea club as a child and had fond memories. I guess making a good impression counts! You never know who will be the next millionaire! If you are traveling with kids this is a great place to bring them to the beach because of the fun sand playground and clean facilities. They also offer beach volleyball classes for kids during the summer! There is parking available at the beach house so you don't have to deal with the hassle of street parking in downtown Santa Monica. This is a fun place to hang out and go to the beach.

There is also the Marion Davies guest house a historical site left over from the mansion of William Randolph Hearst, the famous newspaper mogul, that was originally built on the property but fell down after an earthquake in 1994. The guest house, however remains in its former glory with Tiffany lamps and all. Tours are offered daily where you can learn about the architecture of Julia Morgan as well as all the famous guests like Charlie Chaplan who stayed there. It is very interesting and I definitely recommend it if you are looking to get a piece of local history.

The original Tiffany chandelier hangs in the entrance hall.

A picture of the Hurst beach house before it was destroyed in the earthquake.

Another decorative room of the house with a picture of Davies performing on stage.

Real gold decorations on the tile in the bathrooms. 

Each tile was handlaid and painted to create the art deco designs.

A sitting room filled with 1920s furniture.

The elaborate ironwork on the patio furniture was beautiful.

the view from the guest house. I sure would've liked to stay there!

Santa Monica pier

The famous Santa Monica pier is a must see for travelers. Parking is a nightmare though and there is no way of getting around it so be prepared to pay a high price for parking. there is the famous theme park on the pier with the roller coaster and Ferris wheel but it is closed during the winter months. Walking the pier is fun because there are many cute little souvenir shops as well as an arcade and Churro stands! There are many restaurants on the pier although my favorite is the Bubba Gumps because of the great views and delicious sea food!

3rd street promenade

This can be a great place to take your kids or a fun place to hang out with friends. And it is very affordable especially if you use the summer discount.
This can be a great place to take your kids or a fun place to hang out with friends. And it is very affordable especially if you use the summer discount.
The 3rd street promenade in downtown Santa Monica is a great shopping location as well as a fun place to people watch. There are many fun stores like H and M and Max Studio and there is always someone playing music or entertainment of some kind on the boulevard. Apparently many famous musicians have been discovered here! I love to people watch for trends and hang out. If you are looking for a shopping and nightlife destination this is definitely it. My favorite place to eat is at the California Pizza Kitchen at the end of the street. CPK has delicious California cuisine my favorite dish is the BBQ chicken pizza.

So these are my top favorite spots in Santa Monica California. I hope you enjoy!