Anna Sui for O'Neill at Boathouse Collective, Costa Mesa

On Thursday April 2, 2015, Costa Mesa restaurant The Boathouse Collective hosted a celebration of the Anna Sui for O'Neill Collection Launch. Dress forms were dispersed amongst the space wearing pieces from the collection, and guests enjoyed live music, beverages, henna tattoo application, and goody bags. This collection was the perfect inspiration to get everyone in the mood for the Coachella music festival the following weekend and this weekend. There were lots of flowy and knit bohemian pieces, which you can see here along with the lookbook!

The Denim Lab's Empower Your Jeans Campaign, The District Tustin

Premium denim store, The Denim Lab in collaboration with Pinot's Palette and Phenix Salon Suites, all located at The District at Tustin Legacy hosted their Empower Your Jeans Campaign last Thursday benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Orange County Chapter. Guests enjoyed live music, food & beverages, coffee from Portola Coffee Lab; and could take part in a scavenger hunt to win over 30 different prizes, and giveaways for prizes valued over $1,250. The Denim Lab donated 10% of all of the day's sales to JDRF to assist in their ongoing search for an end to type 1 diabetes. In addition, all three businesses will donate $1 from every sale made from March 13th through April 12th to JDRF. Photos taken by Andrew Nguyen

Spring Style with Emily Loftiss at Trina Turk, Fashion Island

Trina Turk's Spring Style Out Event with OC 'It' Girl Emily Loftiss

TV Personality and Style & Beauty Expert Emily Loftiss hosted a Spring Style event with Trina Turk at the Fashion Island boutique in Newport Beach last Thursday. Guests enjoyed 20% off the new, vibrant Spring collection (seriously loving the resort feel with the bright and happy colors and patterns) as well as styling tips from Emily, champagne, and Batter & Cream treats. I've known Emily for a little over a year now; her personality is infectious, her style impeccable, and her hair, oh so fabulous. It was also fun getting to chat and shop with bloggers Lyndi, Emme, and Erin. Shop the Spring Collection here!
Images taken by Andrew Nguyen

OC Fashion Week Sugar Rush 2015

Day 2 of OC Fashion Week, Sugar Rush Autumn/Winter 2015 on Saturday February 28th brought together guests and fashion and style makers at the Newport Lexus dealership to experience a line up of designers showcasing swimwear, evening dresses, and accessories including friends What a Betty, Salt Shoes (I unfortunately didn't snap any pics of the designs but you can see the shoes in the video below), and fellow blogger Kimberly Luu's designs. I was excited to get to discover other designers ranging from bikinis by Brit B Beach Candy and Manoni Handbags to Victoria by Elizabeth pencil skirts and dresses by Claire Farwell.  I was also very excited to not only catch up with good blogger friends but also meet new bloggers, it's such a small but growing community in Orange County! The space was very vast and beautiful and completely a full house, but I felt that the designers could have been showcased a bit more; perhaps feature accessory designers through a live installation or presentation instead of a runway show, that way guests can take a longer and detailed look at each piece. There's a little bit of an inconsistency with the models (height) so it was just very noticeable for me and I feel it takes away from the overall aesthetic of a designer's collection. There were also some very interesting runway walks, but at least the models 'owned' their walk and tried to make it fierce (although I must admit that some 'walks' were distracting and took away from the designs being presented). All in all an interesting evening for OC fashion, but I'm happy to be able to support fellow designer friends. BeachCandy with Raptor Jewelry Kimberly Luu with Serene Sky Manoni Handbags What a Betty with clothing from BettinisVictoria by Elizabeth, Pencil Skirt Designer Claire Farwell

The Spring 2015 Trend Event with Neiman Marcus, Fashion Island Newport Beach

I was excited to see what Neiman Marcus had to offer up in Spring/Summer trends at their Fashion Island location a couple weeks ago with fellow blogger babes Alyssa and Lyndi. The orange runway was filled with repeat trends such as fringe, bohemian styles, maxi dresses, print mixing, all white looks and floral elements as well as new spring trends that I'm excited to add to my wardrobe this upcoming season.

THE NEW BOHEMIAN � Jet set meets gypsy in boho blouses and tunics, distressed denim, embroidery and maxi dresses.

FRINGE � Swings from bags, jackets, skirts and more

SPICE-MARKET COLORS � Paprika, cayenne, saffron, sage..

SUMMER SUEDE � Lightweight luxe for accessories and apparel.

FLAT SANDALS � The highest form of flattery.

LONG, LAYERED NECKLACES � Full permission to mix metals and stones.

THE BUCKET BAG � Pulls everything together.

ALL WHITE � From bright to sandy beige

MIX, DONT MATCH � Print pattern and texture play well together

SLEEVELESS JACKETS � The last word in layering

COMING UP ROSES � The perennial favorite is making beauty news