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BORN, BRED, BE

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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.

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// Jocelyn coat, Louis Vuitton blouse, Frame Denim jeans, vintage Michael Kors belt, Opening Ceremony boots //

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LE PARKING LOT

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This parking lot is all too familiar. Chinatown. Where I’ve stopped for some of the most amazing chicken chow fun and dumplings since I was born. It’s fun revisiting one of your old stomping grounds. So many memories. We decided to relive it and hop in our car back in Los Angeles and take out our adorable Great Aunt Sally for a late lunch. Her icy blue eyes showing wisdom and age over our steamy bowls of soups. She’s constantly reminding my sister and I that life goes by too fast. Do what you love now, everything’s going to be okay, and look out for the GOOD BOYS (why of course Great Aunt Sally!) There’s nothing a comforting cup of jasmine tea, egg noodle soup, and a good chat can’t fix. It was the most perfect simple day. And I kept things classic. Disheveled hair under my favorite black hat, pants so wide that I can move and jump and dance however I feel, and a crisp, clean blazer. I don’t even remember the last time I wore a blazer, but believe me, you feel super smart in one. That with a great tote and ballet flat. But go for your most slept-in tee, and a tug at your drawstring to loosen things up. Till next time parking lot.

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// Worth & Worth hat, Growze LA blazer, C/Christ LA tee and wideleg pant, custom Dooney & Bourke tote bag, London Sole ballet flats //

OH HEY TOMMY

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It’s crazy how much I love the Tommy Hilfiger Collection line. Straight off the runway. The rich hues like emerald greens and bold beautiful plaids feel down-to-earth but scream runway-chic. It’s eclectic. You don’t just get a normal plaid button-down from Tommy. It’s go that extra twist of frill, like an exaggerated hem. This bomber jacket reminds me of a vintage piece I used to have from Norway that I picked up somewhere in LA. Voluminous and mountainous. Today, Tommy Hilfiger feels like easy rock n’ roll that easily goes from the streets of LA to a cabin in the Swiss alps . . . or just for a pit-stop in Chinatown for my favorite boba.

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// Tommy Hilfiger Collection flannel top and bomber, PAIGE Denim jeans, Worth & Worth hat, Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses, Jerome Bocchio backpack //

GEORGINA Street

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Getting to go back and forth to LA for work is the best. Between long days shooting and running downtown for meetings, I make catching the sunset down in my hometown of Santa Monica a must. Georgina Street. Serene and beautiful. It’s row of palm trees leading straight to the ocean. Heavenly with it’s golden glow. Next month, I’ll be back again for an exciting project. Even better, it’s an excuse to spend the holiday season with MOM, POPS, and Dylana. Kicking it California style. I can hardly wait. When I’m packing, it’s always easier to go with all black, black, and more black. I think I can perfectly lift a suitcase and know right away when it’s juuuuust under 50 lbs. 2 pairs of boots, the necessities, and I’m good to go. Here, I went with perfect black skinny jeans, a dress turned last-minute tunic, and a pop of leopard in my bag. These 90’s style studs just rock my world. Now take a peek into my sunshine state.

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// Stylestalker dress, AG jeans, By Simone Camille handbag, RAEN sunglasses, SabrinaSL choker, The 2 Bandits cuff //