San Francisco

 

 

Two things to NOT underestimate when visiting San Francisco for the first time:

 

(1) the level of windiness (no joke)

(2) the mesmerizing charm of the Victorian houses, especially the painted ladies.  

 

top: club monaco// jeans: paige// shoes: loeffler randall //bag: alexander wang

 Love,
O

Postcards from Carmel, California

 

To break the long drive between Northern and Southern California, we spent a night

 in Carmel and I’m already itching to go back. I’ve read about this place in numerous books

 and the expectations were huge. Luckily, it exceeded all of them. It’s small, charming,

sleepy, picturesque with a whimsical air, as I like to describe it, straight from a storybook.

If you are ever driving along these parts, I definitely recommend you make a stop, even if for a day.

Love,
O

Monterey, California

 

It’s been a month since I got back from my California road tip but I still have

 a ton of pictures to show. On the list: Carmel,  San Francisco, Santa Barbara and

Yosemite National Park. Since NY is in full on Fall mode, it’s  nice to reminisce

about last summer memories through the blog posts.   

 

At first I was a bit disappointed when looking at the beach photos. I don’t feel like it

conveys the true beauty of the place. Some fog and rocks..really Olga? But believe me,

 in person it’s breathtaking. Maybe it’s the peacefulness of it all (albeit, as a New Yorker,

 traveling for nature and silence is good enough reason). Perhaps it’s because this untouched

 nature stretches for miles and no matter where you look, it’s nothing but the sky, water, and

sand. You may hear occasional seagulls, sea lions laying on rocks, trees swaying to the sound

 of the wind. There is something really comforting about that. But in the end, I realized that

like the best things in life, sometimes simple leaves you with the biggest impact of all.

  top: hm//pants: rag & bone  //shoes: tibi//sunglasses: ray-ban aviators// jacket:parker//

PS. Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes!
Love,
O

Hearst Castle

 

I first heard of Hearst Castle through some of the bloggers that I happen to follow

on the West Coast and was constantly memorized by how beautiful and picturesque

 it is. So when it came time to plan our California road trip, I knew I would be throwing

 it to the mix and am so glad that I did. I think the pictures speak for themselves. The

outdoor pool was under construction but the one inside made up for it.

dress: zara// bag: loeffler randall// shoes: Prabal Gurung for Target//

 

Love,

O

 

Fall in Las Vegas

Turns out, all you need to get into the Fall mood, is a visit to Vegas.
They sure know how to put on a show. At the end of our road trip, we spent
 all of 48 hours in Vegas, in order to visit the Grand Canyon. Since I’m not a big
drinker or a gambler, my Vegas adventures usually comprise of walking around my
 favorite hotels (Bellagio/Aria/Venetian). Bellagio is always #1 when it comes to seasonal
 décor. Fall, I’m ready for ya.

dress: zara// bag: alexander wang// sunglasses: ray-ban// shoes: coach (old)//

 

Love,

O