BLEU JEANS

A great pair of true blue jeans is a must in my closet year round. I need to give my black skinnies a rest every once in a while. These vintage Levi's are one of my favorite pieces in my closet right now because of the light wash and straight leg fit. I know all about having to cuff pants because they're too long and bunching up at the ankles or dragging on the ground (short people problems). But cuffing the hems isn't just a solution, it's a quick little styling technique that adds a little something extra to your look.

There are a million and one ways to style denim but I am already in fall mode and begging for the weather to cool down so I can wear my leather jacket as freely as I wish. Today, I decided I would take the slight breeze as a sign that I should throw it on, pairing it with a lace cami and a skinny scarf. (Side note: I'm currently loving neckties and skinny scarves so prepare to see more of them!) I'm super excited to start being able to layer again for this season and experiment with my style. Now I just need to wait patiently for Fall to come around to Los Angeles... 

Jeans: Vintage Levi's

Cami: Topshop

Leather Jacket: AllSaints

Bag: Topshop

GUISADOS L.A.

When it comes to tacos, I don't discriminate. I love them all. Even if  they come from a questionable taco truck at 2 in the morning, a taco is a taco and you can bet on it being good. Who doesn't love good Mexican food right? But the word on the street is Guisados is better than good. After all, it is rated as one of the Top 10 best taco joints in town by L.A. Weekly. Now I know why.

Guisados has been on my radar ever since I saw Kevin Ipalari of His Laboratory post about it a little while ago. And after that, I continued to hear more and more hype about it. So, on an empty stomach, I paid Guisados a visit.

This taqueria is so cute and the staff is incredibly welcoming; not to mention super helpful in deciding what to order. My friend ordered the sampler plate and I got the Steak Picado, Bistek en Salsa Roja, and the Cochinita Pibil, washing it down with a refreshing Horchata. Let me just tell you...those tacos are full of flavor and insanely good. Guisados' mission to be a quality, traditional, homestyle taqueria is spot on. I already know I'll be stopping by again sometime soon because there are a couple things on the menu calling my name (I'm looking at you, Chorizo Breakfast Tacos).  

Guisados DTLA

514 S Spring St. #101, Los Angeles CA 90036

213.627.7656

MEET ME DOWNTOWN

Downtown Los Angeles is one of my favorite places to shop, eat, and people watch. It is in the process of reinventing itself and I love every bit of it. On this day of strolling through the city, I wore one of my many LBD's. This lightweight chambray dress is so easy to throw on and go. Pairing it with my favorite clutch and the perfect summer hat that I scored for $15 makes this my go to look for the season.

Dress::Topshop

Hat::Santee Alley

Bag::Acne Studios

Shoes::Topshop

Sunnies::Celine

Photos by: Welile Vilane