tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17685781858196631232024-03-18T23:33:28.425-04:00prêt-à-porter pb-to-laprêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-56076243930396757032013-11-21T10:00:00.000-05:002013-11-21T11:57:29.308-05:00throwback thursday: cousins in rompers + 90s neon.from standing on shoulders to standing beside each other on wedding days, this #tbt - and tomorrow's #mff - is dedicate to the best group of cousins ever (and my aunt for sending me these priceless pics from our trip to the keys!).
sadly i can't be with them on thanksgiving this year, but i just booked my tickets to florida for christmas and can't wait to see these goofy faces at prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-87617691539311974262013-11-18T21:05:00.000-05:002013-11-18T21:15:19.568-05:00rock 'n' ruffles.one of my favorite brands is also the creator of one of my favorite blogs. free people's bldg 25 is my go-to read for horoscopes, beauty diy projects, home and wardrobe styling ideas, and even gluten-free recipes...so pretty much everything.
just when i thought it couldn't get any better, one of the bloggers, "fpjana," revealed these killer dresses last week (and so prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-70683743149349404102013-11-17T23:00:00.000-05:002013-11-18T20:09:40.155-05:00tales from the flea: holiday shopping i'm thankful for.who needs black friday when you have the third sunday?
the long beach antique market is simply magical. i opted to do some of my holiday shopping there this year, and while i didn't find all that i wanted, i did come home feeling satisfied with my purchases. from $1 nostalgia-inducing stocking stuffers, to a legit gas mask for a video game-loving nephew (i'm feeling pretty confident that prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-53397946744630738652013-11-15T22:44:00.002-05:002013-11-15T22:51:48.229-05:00five 90s toys that shaped today's style.today i read a story that reminded me that every kid has a few special toys that will stick with him or her for life. if not in reality, then at least in the best of memories. and not only that, but they help shape the future adult that kid will turn out to be. for me, those toys are:
1. puffalump, which looked just like this one. like whoever posted this ebay listing, i have no idea what kind prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-66881717137296901512013-10-31T12:55:00.000-04:002013-10-31T12:55:00.080-04:00halloweek: axl rose costume.still stuck on costume ideas even after a whole halloweek? well here's one for a guy or a girl. strawberry blond hair not included.
halloweek: axl rose. by pretaporterpb
madewell flannel shirt / rock tank top from etsy / all-saints leather jacket / high waisted shorts from etsy / charlotte russe above knee socks / dr. martens boots / a|x armani exchange dog tag necklace / angie prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-41538991787062008162013-10-31T09:00:00.000-04:002013-10-31T09:00:02.573-04:00throwback thursday: these are a few of my favorite things.i'm super stoked for this week's #tbt because it combines three of my favorite things: halloween, candy and wait for it...my lovely little sis! (are you sick of her yet?)
now twenty-something years since this pic was taken, i'll be handing out the treats from our cali home for the first time - although not-so-secretly wishing i was at the west hollywood carnaval. but even better...ash comes prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-64295432499567279682013-10-30T12:00:00.000-04:002013-10-30T12:00:02.218-04:00halloweek: south park.here's a four-for-one costume idea you can do with your friends, or just choose one quadrant and run with it.
halloweek: south park. by pretaporterpb
h&m brown leather glove, $24 / j.crew collection cashmere popover hoodie;
american eagle outfitters red cardigan / teal burton beanie / yellow gloves from jcpenny;
h&m brown button cardigan / red gloves from jcpenny / prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-40030101664031532172013-10-29T12:48:00.000-04:002013-10-29T16:10:44.239-04:00halloweek: daria costume.as you can see from yesterday's post, a diy halloween costume is easier than you think.
but if a bikini and ski mask is not your cup of tea and you have brown hair and bangs (or are not opposed to a wig), then try this one on for size.
easy costume #2:
halloweek: daria. by pretaporterpb featuring short sleeve t shirts
h&m t-shirt / calypso st. barth army jacket / h&mprêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-2716354790824656802013-10-28T21:04:00.002-04:002013-10-28T21:08:23.049-04:00halloweek: spring breakers costume.read last the last couple hallowednesday posts and the rosie the riveter outfit post and still don't have a know what to wear on all hallows' eve? not to worry. here is the first of prêt-à-porter costumes for a "hallo-week" of ideas you can (mostly) pull straight from your closet.
easy costume #1:
halloweek: spring breakers. by pretaporterp
american eagle outfitters hoody / topshop prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-6662466059066056202013-10-26T17:46:00.005-04:002013-10-27T15:44:12.141-04:00songs for style: the reflektors a.k.a. arcade fire.from robin thicke and miley cyrus to justin bieber and pink, i just can't take most of today's music "artists." sorry if i offend and sorry to jump on the "i'm too cool" hipster bandwagon (hey, i am in la now, afterall. it had to happen eventually). but besides jack white - and more recently, lorde - there just aren't many musicians of the 2010s who combine originality and talent.
don't prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-34280758497802139862013-10-25T20:12:00.000-04:002013-10-25T20:12:36.726-04:00pret-a-partay.i've long been a fan and follower of "sincerely, jules," a cali blogger and stylist who never misses a beat.
so, even though we've never met, i will consider this image from instagram the blogger's way to unofficially welcome me to los angeles.
it's sincerely jules' pret-a-partay t-shirt on shopbop. it's calling my name, literally. she has even more cute + kitschy tees in the shop prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-52495585270101176142013-10-23T13:21:00.000-04:002013-10-26T13:40:14.273-04:00hallowednesday: how to be a fashion icon.over the years, i've had a case of split personality. it comes once, sometimes twice, a year. it started as britney. then amy. next as angelina...the list goes on and on. that's because i've thankfully long moved on from the days of being a beer bottle for halloween (don't ask...it was college), and moved onto fashion icons.
that's right. i'm not really a fan of the standard costume from the prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-58560305166270861812013-10-20T20:14:00.000-04:002013-10-27T16:40:57.065-04:00a flea worth catching: long beach antique markettoday i went to the mother of all flea markets: the long beach antique market. if you are impulsive and have money to spend (or even think you do), this is not the place for you. as a recovering shopping addict myself, i had to use some major self control.
it takes place on the third sunday each month at the long beach veterans stadium.the guy and i went for a little sunday treasure hunting, prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-11114877829132396332013-10-10T10:00:00.000-04:002013-10-10T14:43:44.296-04:00what's haute in skin care: diy pampering.a couple months ago before i left for cali i met a fellow florida blogger at the boca soblo event who i wish i'd met way before my few last weeks in the southern state. this friend from afar + striking beauty not so ironically specializes in the b-word on her own blog, "the beauty delicacy." jessica teixeira writes about hair and makeup to style and decor, and what's even better is she supports aprêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-6664937972126091572013-10-09T17:00:00.000-04:002013-10-16T13:47:48.411-04:00hallowednesday: wigging out.here's to my favorite holiday: halloween. from the massive amounts of candy to the skull decorations to the social acceptance of dressing up like someone else, what's not to like? except for maybe the sexy {insert witch, little bo peep, cop, mobster or other generic character} costume, of course.
so to start celebrating early, i picked up a few $1 and $5 treats from target like glow-in-the-dark prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-34111196139457730942013-10-09T10:30:00.000-04:002013-10-09T12:42:36.564-04:00i've got my eye on you: world sight day.tomorrow is one of the few days - or maybe the only day - that it's ok to #beshady. and no, i don't mean sketchy. i'm talking about wearing your shades all day long...even indoors and rocking those sunglasses at night...and finally no one can make fun of you for it.
this is because oct. 10 is world sight day. toms, the worldwide "one for one" brand that also happens to be based in los angeles, prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-29977303407164432252013-10-07T13:06:00.000-04:002013-10-09T05:26:03.231-04:00new age rosie the riveter: 'we can cure it!'"we can cure it!"
that was the motto of these boating beauties last weekend, which included my cutie little sis, as rosies the riveters. they competed in the annual bluewater babes fish for a cure tournament at square grouper in jupiter, fla. to support breast cancer research, so while i can't be in the palm beaches in person, i'm lucky i've got them to send me the fashion-focused prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-76532761546423729992013-10-06T16:18:00.000-04:002013-11-18T16:43:07.118-05:00east coast, west coast.after seven years of working non-stop at agencies since before i even graduated college, these last few weeks since becoming a "real housewife of culver city" have been interesting, to say the least.
it's weird not having to wake up early and go into the office every day, but also relaxing and still surprisingly busy as i work on these next steps in my career. that's because one of the prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-62630001215864812832013-09-09T16:48:00.000-04:002013-09-09T16:48:58.676-04:00prêt-à-porter la.wondering why you haven't heard from me in a while? here's why:
as sad as i was to leave sunny south florida, i've been on the awesome adventure of moving cross country to the west coast. i'll be back to blogging soon to keep you up to date on all things los angeles, in the midst of the craziness that is finding an apartment and new job to call home. as a special treat for you, i'll be prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-65195363403526093542013-08-21T23:35:00.000-04:002013-08-22T11:36:07.176-04:00shop my closet.have you ever wanted to shop your friends' closets? well now you can, even peeking into the closet of some of those "friends" across the country.
so you may have read last week that i'm moving to california...in two weeks! and before that, you can see i was trying to move out some of my clothes, handbags, shoes and jewelry that while it's hard to say goodbye, i can't take with me. plus, let's prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-43171356791286852552013-08-16T10:30:00.000-04:002013-08-16T12:35:16.413-04:00hey girl.hey girl. you look great reading this blog.
since the only thing you probably care about right now is looking at the photo below, i'll make this brief. i read on nylon blogs today that some genius named katherine champagne created a google chrome extension called hey girl that turns any website into a dream...meaning ryan gosling graces the pages.
honestly i can't think of prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-14812189331306126312013-08-15T23:00:00.000-04:002013-08-16T15:25:34.984-04:00throwback thursday: hello hollywood."all right, mr. demille, i'm ready for my close-up."
so i'm 99.9% sure that is not what i was thinking when this pic was snapped, and instead was preparing for my post-2nd grade summer camp debut as lead actress. i guess i really got into character! those tube tops are hysterical, and i kinda like that faux fur shawl. who knows, since acting didn't work out, maybe i have a future as a costumeprêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-58045593428355992322013-08-15T13:39:00.003-04:002013-08-15T13:41:27.390-04:00a better view from work: h&m at cityplace.it's almost here and downtown west palm beachers will soon rejoice...h&m is a few bolts closer to opening at cityplace.
after working - and shopping - there every day, hearing the construction and peeking in the doors to see the progress, waiting for h&m to open is like waiting for paint to dry. i feel like a girl whose mom just told her she can get that monster high doll...but prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-35225831297938235472013-08-13T21:49:00.000-04:002013-08-15T09:30:37.895-04:00bohemian baby.some people are just born with style. literally.
and then there are some children that i am actually envious of because their wardrobes are better than mine (remember quinoa?). but to take it a step further, an extra few have the attitude that goes with all that fashion sense.
case in point: miss b.
just look at this bohemian baby! this is one of my best friend's little girls and prêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768578185819663123.post-1451251504112152272013-08-08T19:00:00.000-04:002013-08-09T09:25:05.016-04:00throwback thursday: duck bill bikini.since florida's spiny lobster season kicked off this week, it's only fitting that today's #tbt - or as we dubbed with last week's launch on facebook, #mff - is a blast from the past from one of my family's many weekend trips to the florida keys.
as you can see here, i was certainly a bronze beach baby. i practically grew up on my dad's boat, and in addition to being able to water ski, snorkelprêt-à-porter palm beacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06930095557871475220noreply@blogger.com0