(twelvebytwelve top, XXI pants, haviana flip flops, american apparel sunglasses)
Melrose Avenue is one of my favorite streets to shop on every time I come to LA, especially on a Sunday. It reminds me of
Haight St. since it's a funky and hip retail strip with lots of culture and a vibe that's colorful and fun. There are a bunch of hipsters, vintage finds, and trendy shops that offer the same thing in different stores. However some select stores I absolutely love like
Voom by Joy Han,
Dita Legends,
Betsey Johnson,
Urban Outfitters,
Wasteland and a bunch of boutiques that carry items you can find at Forever 21 are all here in this quirky street.
And if you head towards the West Hollywood side you'll find another
Kitson Boutique and there's also the
Urth Caffe right across which is a hip coffee & tea joint that is usually always crowded but is worth the wait- they have one of the best Iced Coffees and people watching is always interesting as it attracts locals and tourists of all kinds.
(Secondhand top, Forever21 pants, FCUK wedges, Mango purse, American Apparel sunglasses)
I got this top at
Painted Bird one of my favorite thrift stores in San Francisco and the pants are a greyish-light blue pinstripe that I fell in love with and just had to buy. At first I felt a little hippie-ish, but I hardly ever wear pants and I can't tell you how much taller I felt in these but my friends said it definitely added length to my 5'1'' frame.
Anyway, we had lunch in
Little Tokyo, located in Downtown LA and while you're downtown make sure to check out
The Fashion District. This place is unbelievable with a 90 block span making it the hub of the apparel industry on the West Coast. Saturday's are usually the busiest days, as many stores that are wholesale only sell to the general public and on the last Friday of the month they have sample sales galore. You will find lots of good deals here but get there early and be prepared to walk!
(Solemio top, Spiral Girl shorts, FCUK shoes, Forever 21 beanie, Mango purse)
Here you will also see The
Kodak Theatre where the Academy Award Ceremonies take place and
Grauman's Chinese Theatre where movie star handprints and footprints are embedded on the cement of the courtyard.
(Bayo top, Topshop shorts, Mango purse, FCUK wedges)
We had lunch at
The Ivy, one of LA's celebrity hotspots, where the paparazzi lines up outside the white picket fence on
Robertson's Blvd., a trendy shopping district. I would recommend making reservations in advance as we did and request to sit on the patio as this place gets packed. I wouldn't say I'm dying to go back again but I enjoyed the experience and people watching.
And after we ate, we got an Iced Coffee from the
Coffee Bean- which by the way has
the best ice- (i
love the texture) and we strolled down the street and enjoyed a ton of hip shops like the trendy
Kitson,
Lisa Kline, and my all time favorite
LF Store.
