(Lauren Moffatt top, Ebk Eyewear vintage sunnies, Vintage jacket, Sienna Ray bag, Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren//Cloak & Dagger shorts, “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” VINTAGE JETT boots)

I am back in California and honestly it felt so so good to drive down from my home in LA down to Huntington Beach, like I always did, with the Stones and Doors blasting. Dad, you taught me well. With some old school stripes and a bright green varsity jacket, I was ready for a day out in complete LA style…picking up in-n-out, before cruising down the coast. I only just realized today that “Debbie” was imprinted on my sleeve. This special little thing became mine in an east village thrift shop and I can’t take the darn thing off. Debbie must have been one cool cat back in the day. I love how this one piece can bring back so many memories of high school. The football games, the climbing over fences. I’m suddenly nostalgic. This happens every time I visit home! Anyways, I made a plan to hit up all my west coast hot spots today, including a visit to the family over at the Volcom headquarters, to pick up gifts for all of the boys in the house! I’ve missed surf city like no other. 

After just one day here, soaking in some SoCal rays, I do have to get packed up tonight for an early flight to San Francisco!! I’m managing to get all my work thrown in just before Christmas. I have to admit, I do need some sleep before tomorrow’s shoot and our huge Modern Vice shoe event at Rand + Statler. The Golden Gate bridge is calling my name. I’ll be back soon LA!

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(Muubaa leather jacket, Junim LA tie-dye dress, Vintage plaid shirt, Sienna Ray bag, “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” JETT JODPHUR boot)

This week is bound to be crazy. I’ve been packing for California, and squeezing in some last-minute work just before I take off to my first stop, LA, this afternoon! Though the boyfriend and I both got horrible fevers over the weekend, we did get well just in time for our shoot at the Modern Vice factory for our Zink Magazine special, which I’m super stoked about! It’s the first time we’ve had a shoot together, and at the factory! Now, I’m just throwing all my things into one giant suitcase in hopes of making my flight! I’ll be back home in LA, driving in my lil’ Prius, catching up with all my west coast pals, before hitting the beautiful bay of San Francisco! I can’t wait to meet everyone at our Rand + Statler event! For now, I’ll be dipped in color with this Muubbaa icy leather jacket and Junim flowing maxi dress. The light mix in colors remind me of California. I can’t wait to ride bikes by the beach, and sit in the sun. 

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This may have been the best night in NYC to date!! We’re talking dancers, magicians, jewelry by the amazing Andy Lifschutz, and of course the special musical surprises. The whole secret was that I was hitting the stage with the one and only Gambles, aka Matthew Daniel Siskin! We rock n’ rolled to classics by Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, and of course, ended our set with some last minute Johnny Cash blues. It’s my first time performing in the city, and for hundreds of people! I went with a floor length Junim tie-dyed dress and necklace, vintage jett boots, and a curly vintage coat from Cloak! All the factory lights were changed to neon orange, the showroom became a disco ball, and I don’t think I’ve seen so many amazing people all in one place. Most importantly, I got to spend it with the ones I love. The Suarez sisters do it again. I don’t know what I’d do without Dylana, she’s my other half! A crazy video of the night and our performances to come!