8 fun things to see in la and sf now

Posted on 03/12/2013 by Brittany Sage

People are always asking my on advice on places to go or eat and I love telling them about my favorite spots. I think I was a travel agent in a past life! They often ask how I find out about all of these interesting things and basically I just read a lot of magazines and blogs! Here are some cool things to check out in LA and San Francisco now!

Citizens of Hummanity Pop Up Shop This is the 10th anniversary of Citizens of Hummanity and they are celebrating with a pop up shop in West Hollywood. It is full of locally made goods, inspiration boards and cool black and white photography. It’s at 8747 Beverly Blvd. until the summer!

Nars Boutique I am a huge fan of Nars Cosmetics and can’t wait to checkout their new shop at 8412 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood

The End of the Night If you are a fan of French film and French art check out this exhibit at Lace Gallery at 6522 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles through April 28th.

TOMS Flagship Store
This boutique, along with a cafe and coffee shop is just a stones throw from where the company began. 1344 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice

Thomas Lavin If you love interior design and high end furniture check out the Thomas Lavin showroom and in store events. It’s the perfect place to get inspired! 8687 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood

Garry Winogrand This photography exhibit is one not to miss if you are going to be in The Bay Area before June 2nd! SFMOMA 151 Third St. San Francisco

The Bay Lights Artist Leo Villareal has transformed the Bay Bridge with 25,000 LED lights and it will be on display for the next 2 years!

SF Jazz Center This new jazz center is open for business and includes a mural by my friends and neighbors Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet last mentioned here!

the world is my catwalk

Posted on 03/08/2013 by Brittany Sage

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon in the heart of downtown LA’s fashion district, watching fashion shows from 3 LA designers along with other bloggers, buyers and press. It was a perfect day of fashion eye candy! I would like to thank Kelsi of the LA Fashion Council for having me and congratulate all 3 of the designers on their beautiful collections!

1.Odylyne This is my amazing shot of the day. It’s funny how you can take a hundred shots but only get one thats truly magical. Well, this was mine. This collection is inspired by the galaxy and the universe. Everything has movement and flows beautifully! There is a mix of bold patterns, black lace and soft pastels. Perfecto!

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2.8000 Nerves This collection is all about happiness in dressing. Be daring. Be free. It is young and fresh and vintage inspired!

3.SOLDAT I loved this look and I think it needs to find a home in my closet! This collection is full of edgy eco suits and other fun pieces. The mission is to help women in creative industries dress professionally with an edge! I love it!

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Some awesome style I saw on the other bloggers yesterday. Jason of Le Garcon in Stripes was too cute, these shoes were AH-MAZING, loved the bold blue hue and the fro-hawk, fashion stylist Tiffany LaVonne made quite an entrance with her wild ensemble!

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This is the media pit at the end of the runway where all of the serious photographers stand. I am only including this photo because of the look on the mans face in the middle. He looks so intense. Hilarious. Earlier, he had asked to take my picture and was really friendly.

sealed with a kiss

Posted on 02/15/2013 by Brittany Sage

Behold the power of the red lip. You know I love it! In keeping with this week’s Valentine theme, I want to share these top 10 stars who know how to rock it, compliments of Daily Glow. Who is your fave?

TaylorSwift

GwenStefani

Sofia

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My signature red Chanel lip in Ruby Lite.

happy valentine’s day

Posted on 02/14/2013 by Brittany Sage

Red dress
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Paris Hilton stiletto high heel shoes
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Clutch
clarakasavina.com

New Growth Designs Purple Orchid Faux Floral Arrangement
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All My Love
englishgardenraleigh.com

alt. design summit 2013 {day 2}

Posted on 02/05/2013 by Brittany Sage

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On day 2, I spent most of the morning sitting in on a round table discussion involving a new project hosting web videos! I made a submission video yesterday and am keeping my fingers crossed! I will keep you posted! In the afternoon, The Land of Nod took over one of the lounges and threw a tea party with a swan theme. How fun is this photo op?

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These black swan floral arrangements rocked my world, and the black and white napkins…just stop it! Too cute!

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At Alt., it is all about the business cards. The card wall is filling up! There were 650 attendees this year.

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OK, Fridays lunch and keynote speaker Stephan Sagmeister blew me away. You can imagine the rooms surprise when his naked photo appeared on the large screens next to him a few minutes into his talk. He is a world-famous graphic designer, has given TED talks and wrote a film called…The Happy Film. He was hilarious, captivating and super inspiring!

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How adorable is this candy table by Kara? Just incase you needed an afternoon pick me up! The style and attention to detail at Alt. is spot on. It’s like a fantasy land.

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Jessica Alba was there talking about her brand The Honest Co. It was cool to be in the same room with her again! I just adore her and she is so sweet. I met her last year at The Lucky FABB event.

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This was a giant cork board map of the US and everyone tacked their cards to the area they were from! Look, there I am!

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Ahh…the beautiful Grand America Hotel at night, and no, that deer family isn’t real!

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Myself and the lovely Tamera Beardsley at the Friday night mini suite parties. The entire 3rd floor of the hotel gets taken over by sponsors who create themed mini parties in the suites. It is so much fun! This year Better Homes & Garden hosted the Color Pop Dessert Bash, Blurb hosted a Reunion Class of 2013 party, Flipboard’s theme was Rolling Out the Red Carpet, Go Mighty + Red Envelope had a Crush on You Party, Hayneedle hosted a Great Gatsby Lawn Party, Method + The Girls with Glasses hosted an It’s a Mod Mod World dance party, Vecco + Brita Olsen had a Tinsel & Timber party and Weathermob had a Weather With Style party. It was an amazing evening of food, fun and lots of giveaways!