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The Flower Fields | Carlsbad, CA

My mom and I heard about The Flower Fields from one of our relatives and knew we just HAD to go! We did a little research online and made a quick trip to Carlsbad to visit the fields. It looked even prettier in person with all of the flowers in bloom! The hills were so colorful…it felt like we were walking in a fairy tale. It was a little windy and cloudy, but the flowers didn’t seem to notice 😉

If you’re in Southern California, you really should see the fields for yourself. The flowers cover a beautiful 50 acres and can be toured via an antique tractor wagon (how cute is that?!). It is a great spot to take special occasion photos or to relax with family!

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Categories: Lifestyle, travel

New York || Travel Photo Diary

I hope that your 2016 is off to a fantastic start 🙂 I started the new year off with a quick trip to New York City with my boyfriend, Julian, in celebration of his 25th birthday! We were only in NYC for a few days, but we managed to fit in just about everything on our to-do list.

The highlights of our trip include taking the subway to Brooklyn for a Nets game, enjoying an Afternoon Tea at The Plaza Hotel, visiting SoHo’s amazing consignment shops, grabbing lunch with a fantastic view on the top floor of Saks 5th Avenue, ice skating at Rockefeller Center, eating brunch at Laduree, walking through Central Park, and only getting lost on the subway one time! We were on our feet the whole time and pretty tired from the flight but it was totally worth it. I have to say that my absolute favorite parts of the trip were ice skating and experiencing my first snowfall (I have been to the snow before, but I have never experienced the snow actually falling!).

The only thing that I really wish I had gotten to show Julian in NYC is the view from the One World Observatory. I got to experience the incredible view of NYC from the One World Trade Center just last year when I visited Conde Nast’s headquarters for their Teen Vogue event and would have loved for Julian to see it as well! The pictures I showed him from my trip of the view just didn’t do it justice! Unfortunately, it was super cloudy and snowing on the day that we were exploring by the One World Trade Center, so we decided to save visiting the Observatory for another trip when it was clear enough to see the view. It is at the top of our list for our next visit (whenever that may be).

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy these photos of our trip! 🙂 If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section!

Categories: Lifestyle, travel

Travel Photo Diary

My mom, dad, and I recently spent 2 weeks exploring Italy and France and it was absolutely incredible. It was my first time going to Italy and my second time visiting my favorite city on the planet, Paris. Specifically, we visited Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Venice, and Paris. Instead of writing on and on about the places we saw, I though I would share some of my favorite pictures from each location that we visited. I tried to narrow them down, but I’ll be honest…there’s quite a few!

We made sure to visit all of the typical tourist locations such as the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, the Duomo, Fontainebleau, Tuscany, the Eiffel Tower, Vatican City, and Piazza San Marco (among many others!). My mom and I are super lucky that my dad is a TOTAL history buff because he would stop periodically to tell us information about sites we were passing by. I keep joking that we will move to Europe and my dad can become an official tour guide since he is doing it already on our trips, haha!

We spent the rest of the time shopping, eating, and enjoying what each location had to offer in terms of fashion, of course. The fashion highlights of the trip include visiting the Gucci Museo, Galeries Lafayette, Valentino’s headquarters, Avenue Montaigne, Rue Cambon, Via Condotti, leather shops in Italy, & the oh-so-fabulous showrooms of Paris Fashion Week. I’m so happy that my parents enjoy fashion as much as I do! We were running around the entire time but it was totally worth it. My parents are the best travel buddies. If you have any questions about the locations pictured, feel free to drop me a comment below! Enjoy 🙂

ROME

TUSCANY

FLORENCE

VENICE

PARIS

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Categories: Lifestyle, Style

Instagram Lately || @pretti_please

Can you believe it’s July 1st already?! June just flew by! Today I’m rounding up some of my favorite instagram posts from June and sharing direct links to where you can find them. I also just wanted to mention that my giveaway with The Collegiate Standard has come to a close and the winner will be announced within the next 48 hours via my social media. 🙂

Feel free to visit my Instagram account for more fun pics & details! @pretti_please

shoes || lipstick || dress

Cruising the Balboa harbor for my friend Maegan’s 22nd birthday!

Poolside essentials in Las Vegas || headphones || bag

Thank God that my mom and I are the same shoe size! How cute are these wedges I borrowed?

Post-lunch decor at one of my favorite spots in Downtown LA, Bottega Louie

Enjoying my grandparents’ beautiful backyard on Father’s Day

Celebrating Robin’s wedding! You can check out my post about her Bridal shower here

I love trying new hair products for summer! || NYM || Garnier

My new favorite body scrub – it’s a must!

Alison’s shoes (similar) || my shoes

The prettiest little cake I brought Maegan for her birthday boat ride!

Being touristy in Las Vegas

Las Vegas || iPad case (sold out, here is a similar one!)

dress || sunnies || flats (similar)

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Categories: Lifestyle, Style

For the Fourth…

Can you believe that the 4th of July is just around the corner?! Time is seriously flying by… I have no idea what my plans are for the 4th as of this moment, but I’ve definitely been brainstorming some festive outfit possibilities (lol, priorities).

For the 4th of July, I usually wear something white and pair it with red/blue accessories. As much as I would love to purchase some sort of fun, American Flag inspired dress or romper, I don’t think those types of items work very well for occasions throughout the year. For this reason, I think it is a good idea to invest in a couple accessories that have the potential to work year-round (and for many many 4th of July celebrations to come!) Check out my red, white, blue, & gold favorites below – I’ve provided direct links below the pictures! Also, feel free to leave links to any posts that you may have about the 4th of July in the comments 🙂 I’d love to see them!

I hope that you thoroughly enjoy the upcoming holiday with friends and family. XO

Categories: Giveaway, Lifestyle, Style

The Collegiate Standard Giveaway…

Today I’m hosting a pretty little giveaway with the wonderful people over at The Collegiate Standard!

On The Collegiate Standard’s website, you will find a TON of adorable Greek (AND non-Greek!) jewelry, which is why I think that this giveaway is going to interest every single one of you! Should you be selected as the winner, you will be able to choose any ring from their website – so go over to their website, browse their fabulous rings, and enter the giveaway! Giveaway ends on: Wednesday, July 1st.

Also, if something catches your eye, go ahead and use my DISCOUNT CODE “PLEASE5” for 5% off of your entire order at their online store!

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Wishing you the best of luck! XO

Categories: Lifestyle

Graduation Party Decor Snapshots…

I am so excited that I’ve finally gotten around to sharing some photographs from my USC Graduation party, which was held at my home in Southern California with close friends and family. My mom did a FABULOUS job planning this party while I was tied up with final exams and picking out my grad wedges (lol). She’s quite the event planner and I am so thankful that we have the same taste! 🙂

The night of my Graduation party was such a positive end to the most important chapter of my life so far. It was a night filled with friends, mentors, family, yummy cake, and some of my fellow Trojans. I thought I’d share just a couple shots of the event decor – including a few photos of the amazing cake by Cinderella Cakes! All of the beautiful floral arrangements were created by a local florist. All food, assorted desserts, and furniture rentals were provided by Salwater Catering.

Feel free to leave any questions that you may have about decor/event planning in the comments. To read about the day of my Graduation Ceremony and see some fun “Grad pics,” click here.

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