LOVING: unseasonably cool August nights. outdoor picnics. concerts at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. leather jackets in the middle of summer. shameless selfies. the new denim madewell. weekends, all the weekends.

WEARING: vintage levi’s. muscle tees. converse. leather jackets. baseball caps. mary-jane sandals. drop-waist dresses. floral patterns. simple black blazers. ray ban clubmasters.

FIGHTING WITH: These two new cacti gals I got over the weekend. Hey, they weren’t lying. Cactus really does sting the crap out of you. Duly noted, cactus, duly noted.

INSPIRED BY: the colorfully delicious buildings in the Downtown LA Arts District. pinterest (still…and always). olive trees. dabito’s bench. tulum, mexico. heath ceramics. my friends. the steven alan store in venice. mexican blankets. nat the fat rat.

EATING: simple pastas with roasted tomatoes, basil, and cheese. strawberry and coconut sorbet with mangoes on top. zucchini bread. greek yogurt with granola and berries. brown rice bowls. kimchi on everything.

APPRECIATING: LA’s incredible sunsets. palm trees. summer. life.