L.A. Market Preview for "Holiday" Deliveries:

Dear Margaret,

    I love that Documentary (Fat, Sick, and nearly Dead).. the guy loses tons of pounds and many of his illnesses vanish.. definitely goes to show how proper nutrition can heal our bodies and nourish our overall wellness while habitual eating of processed foods slowly poisons our bodies (can you tell I'm passionate about the issue haha). Anyways... I just got back from a week long trip: first part at La market, second part in Utah at Red Mountain Resort wellness spa. Such different trips but both so much fun. I'll catch you up on Utah next post, until then here is my update for Los Angeles market for Holiday:

    Charley (lil bro) came with us so we went a day early and hung out in Malibu with my amazing God Mother. We ate lunch by the beach, admired the water, shopped at Cross Creek (Kitson, Planet blue, Intermix, Maxfields, etc etc), enjoyed a fresh pressed greens juice at Pressed Juicery, checked out her incredible new ocean view home, and got back to Manhattan beach just in time for sunset cocktails and dinner... Not a bad day!

    The next three days we spent in downtown LA at the apparel marts. This is what we saw for this coming Holiday 2012: 

Sequins (this time with prints, which was nice), fur and faux fur jackets and scarves with cool embellishments like leather trimming, leather trimmed everything, silky and printed holiday blazers, cross jewelry, deep jewel colored furs, skull printed sweaters, dresses, and blouses (I will forever love my skulls), textured/embellished blouses, metallic shorts with chunky knits, snakeskin skinnies, and still a lot of: Aztec, neons, animal prints, and lace. Here are some of our favorites...all will be available at c.jane and/or pink lagoon boutiques during holiday deliveries! 

xoxo,

Kara

 Charley and I in Malibu, the cutest Pendleton 
towels at Kitson, and Pressed Juicery juice truck.

Chunky Joie sweater and fun Chan Luu jewels

Amazing Aztec overnight bags, leather
cross-bodies, and Tai skinny cross bracelets.

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent showroom (my fave),
gorgeous bright embroidered and leather embellished duds.

My fave line we picked up at Findings showroom:
Raquel Allegra. Her dip dyed fabrics are so luscious
and the distressed draping is perfectly placed. The
ultimate way to comfortably dress effortlessly chic.

Oversized leopard sweater, faux fur blush bomber with
 embellished blouse, and silky floral print holiday blazer.

Fur scarf/shawl combo with leather fringe accents, champagne
satin embellished evening shoe, slouchy suede boots (just like my
Isabel Marants:), fun oversize skull tee- long live McQueen!

Sequin floral ruffle dress, amazing teal fur bomber, beautiful
Cynthia Dugan artsy necklaces, Hermosa Beach at dusk:)