I am indeed Los Angeles born and bred. I’ll drive an hour to Alhambra from the West Side just for a good bowl of pho. I’ll listen to my old high school cd’s on repeat in my little blue Prius. I’ll go through the drive through at Taco Bell just for that midnight bean and cheese (and take crazy videos). Yes, I’ll park where I shouldn’t park, and I just may go over the speed limit every once in a while. I’ll sit on the keyboard all day long in the music room, and plug in my microphone, belting as if I’m performing for hundreds of thousands of people…just like I did when I was little. I’ll go through my college books that haven’t been touched in years in my bedroom, and read the those novels with the notes in it over and over again. I’ll make any excuse to meet in Santa Monica because I love that city by the sea so darn much. I’ll do anything to get the perfect photo, to capture the most perfect moment. I’ll still wake up at 6am to go to a good Beverly Hills Estate Sale just to get first dibs on the designer coat before the next girl gets it. I’ll forever slip out my Valley “as if” accent. I’ll still consider everything “epic”, “sick”, and “rad”. I’ll always find a way to make fun of a situation.
But most of all, I’ll always have my Los Angeles friends and family. We could be sitting in my dining room table (friends, mom, dad, and the whole crew), and talk about absolutely anything and everything. I love my kooky characters. Like the city itself, it’s like you never left. That time didn’t change a thing. That I haven’t really been on the east coast for already 5 years. That I’m about to call myself a true New Yorker…for real. Your true friends will always remember you purely as you. As “Natalie”, or littler” (little sister), and love you just because they do…and always will no matter what happens. Your real friends and loved ones love you as you are. As you be and let you be. So it’s important to be you. Be genuine and real. Being in touch with your roots always keeps you in check. Don’t let go of those people who are always there for you, and don’t ever change. I haven’t, and you shouldn’t either. LA has those people, moments, and memories I’ll always hold on to. Just like the Pacific Ocean. Constantly changing, the waves in and out, but it’ll always be there to welcome you home. Los Angeles, I love you.
// Jocelyn coat, Louis Vuitton blouse, Frame Denim jeans, vintage Michael Kors belt, Opening Ceremony boots //
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Rock n’roll babe! You’re looking absolutely stunning!
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I love your love note to Los Angeles. Great read!
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Beautiful<3
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You just look AWESOME!!!! Biiiiig love for this outfit! <3
XO 🙂 Elena
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The boots are everything! 🙂
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Best city in the world <3
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Gorgeous babe! I love this post
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gosh, i really love this head to toe
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That top is really nice, love this outfit
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I love reading your stories, this post sounds like a really good balansed life in LA, where you do what you love to do and you stay with people/family you love to stay..wishing you the best moments in 2016, great look, so you!
xx, Nataliya
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Nice!
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This is such a rad post. I adore that gorgeous blouse and your beautiful words. LA REPRESENT!
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Love from the West Coast
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Amazing post! This is such a cool outfit, I love it! Looking gorgeous as always <3
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Love love the top , goes with almost anything so chic. You look gorgeous .
Cool look, love it!
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This is such a cool post! I love all the LA born and bred attributes you have. Great jeans and I am loving the sheerness of that top! Rad post 😉
xoxo Annie
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Wow, the transparent top is amazing!
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So gorgeous, love the sheer polka dots! xx
I love the way that you tied your hair! So effortless.
Love,
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In love with that top! Great style girlie.
XO, Jessi
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such a beautiful outfit!! amzaing!! <3
Love this look
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So in love with dots.
That jacket is so unique and different. I’m not sure I could pull it off but you do it so well
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Awwww this is so lovely. As an immigrant to LA (I’m from the forest in NorCal) it has taken some getting used to. But I am just now kind of figuring out how special LA is. There’s a strange magic to all of it. People working hard to make life beautiful. That’s pretty special.
You look amazing, I love that top!
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Lovely post from the heart. 🙂 Beautiful, raw images to match.
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Beautiful blouse 🙂
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I’m in love with your blog. Lovely post! Very well written. Keep in touch.
Loved everything about this post! The lighting, the look the scene/vibe and enjoyed reading about your growing up in LA – couldn’t agree more! xo
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Enjoy reading your blog. Wishing you a lovely day.
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