Going West

fashion and personal style blog about an art and fashion loving iowan transplanted into not-so-simple california

i'll be shopping

i'm stoked to tell you that threadflip (where i work) just launched a new mobile app! it's easier than ever to buy, sell, and discover fashion on our suuuuper improved iphone app. i just ordered...

May 30, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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DIP at UNIQLO

(GVGV for UNIQLO jacket, Wilfred silk tee, SUNO for UNIQLO pants, vince camuto boots, alexander wang rocco, ray-ban sunnies) wow, a post! get this, i got sick AGAIN. strep this time. now i'm...

May 24, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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let's get outta this place

weekend one has already happened. are you headed to weekend two of coachella? i was really hoping to make my first trek to indio this year, but instead i need my rest before my road trip. i just...

Apr 19, 2013 Like

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walking down the highway

music festival season has officially begun and south by southwest (sxsw) kicks it off! check out the article i wrote for stylecaster on how to pack appropriately. don't miss my top 10 items to...

Mar 11, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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mean green chevrolet

(pants c/o twenty tees, blazer c/o Tt, jeffrey campbell soiree heels, nouveau tote c/o pour la victoire, quartz necklace c/o adorn by sarah lewis, h&m leather tee) photos by samuel alberti finally...

Mar 6, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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tell me what's on your mind

(unif tank from wasteland, jbrand jeans, boots c/o pipers shoe parlor) it's been a while, i know. after a flu, er visit, ear infection scare, hearing loss scare, tonsillitis scare, and mono scare,...

Feb 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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spring is at tokyobay!

the lookbook is finally here! here are some shots from the different looks we shot. the spring collection has a theme for everyone from pastels, to the boyfriend look, boho, neons, and classic....

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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going for baroque

(insight pants c/o lulus, urban outfitters blazer, h&m belt, dannijo necklace, tee from aritzia, ray-ban sunnies, vince camuto booties) i love puns. i'm so lame. not much i can do about it, i...

Jan 17, 2013 Like 8 people like this

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playing with food (also known as doing a photo shoot)

i'm excited to tell you about a collaboration that's about to unveil! i recently met up with the (super fun and hilarious) team at tokyobay to model in their spring/summer lookbook. tokyobay is a...

Jan 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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summer in the city

(dress c/o lulus.com - similar style, hat & concho wrap via ebay, forever21 denim jacket) photos by lydia hudgens clearly these photos were shot when we were still having some heatwave action in...

Nov 13, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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football season

(PINK 49ers hoodie, j brand jeans, nasty gal jacket (on sale), forever21 booties) photos by anna-alexia basile i don't understand how the rules in football work - i'll just admit it. BUT i grew up...

Nov 4, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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giveaway: gw loves dv

it's been a while since i've had a giveaway and i'm excited to once again partner with dolce vita to give a lucky reader her choice of a pair of shoes! (i'm not-so-secretly jealous because i...

Oct 31, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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i took a long overdue vacation last week, and what better place to go than my favorite city full of some of my favorite people? so much food. so much drinking. so much shopping. shot guns. drove an...

Oct 25, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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saintly figures

(nasty gal jacket, rotsaniyom dress, vince camuto booties, alexander wang rocco bag, low luv x erin wasson cuf & rings) photos by lydia hudgens i became obsessed with this dress when i first saw it...

Oct 22, 2012 Like 5 people like this

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our foolish days are numbered

(nasty gal leather jacket, all saints dress, timo weiland for tsubo heels via threadflip, forever 21 hat) photos by lydia hudgens let me tell you a story. see the shoes i'm wearing in these photos?...

Oct 4, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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a nobody like you

(shakuhachi dress via mira mira, clutch c/o pour la victoire, ray ban sunnies, lucky brand boots, dannijo necklace via threadflip) still going strong on the dress train. it's not hard when it's by...

Sep 27, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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the man in black

it's round two of my daily faves from shopstyle, and here is the roundup from last week. these picks perfectly represent my 50/50 split in style preference between southwestern/socal and east...

Sep 23, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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feeling impulsive

(nicole richie for macy's maxi, jacket via nasty gal, forever 21 booties, karen london gold ring & cuff) photos by lydia hudgens last week, i was fortunate enough to host the sf party for the...

Sep 18, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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video games

the nicole richie line for macy's impulse is finally out and all 5 of my videos are live. this was such a fun collaboration, and i'm so excited to share all 5 videos with you now! have a look to...

Sep 17, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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my daily faves

if you're following me on twitter or facebook, you may have noticed my daily faves i've been finding through shopstyle. here's a little recap of the past two weeks. (i always find what i'm looking...

Sep 17, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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reppin sf for macy's

it’s been an interesting few weeks! first, the boring part. i was sick for what felt like forever with the cold of the century, which then turned into a sinus infection. i’m talking nyquil,...

Sep 10, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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it's a burberry world that we live in

for years, everyone (guys AND girls) have been telling me one of their favorite scents is always one from burberry. naturally, i was stoked when they reached out to have me try the burberry body...

Aug 8, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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white light/white heat

(zara blazer & heels, splendid white tee, urban outfitters leather shorts, marc by marc jacobs clutch)leather shorts are completely practical in my book. i think i own 3 or 4 pairs, which beats out...

Jul 24, 2012 Like 3 people like this

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balancing act

(dress c/o urban 1972, zara jacket, jeffrey campbell boots, low luv x erin wasson cuff, clutch c/o r&em, ray-ban sunnies)from the moment this dress arrived at my door, i couldn't help but put it on...

Jul 18, 2012 Like 3 people like this

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giveaway: bonlook eyewear

about time for a giveaway, no? i just got my bonlook glasses in the mail and i cant wait to share them with you. until then, ive partnered with bonlook to give you a chance to win your own pair of...

Jul 17, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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chapters

(bycorpus jacket, shakuhachi dress, rebecca minkoff bag c/o polyvore, ray ban sunnies, hartley silver spike cuff c/o shopjeen) i cant believe its been something like two months since my last post....

Jul 11, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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in between are the doors

(unif morrison pants c/o wasteland, helmut lang blouse, lucky brand boots, alexander wang rocco, ray-ban sunnies) if only i could unbutton my shirt as far as jim morrison did... but that just...

May 15, 2012 Like 5 people like this

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the alternate

(h&m skirt & belt, top c/o lulus.com, zara heels, necklace bought on threadflip.com, marc by marc jacobs clutch, gorjana wrap bracelet) a few weeks ago, i celebrated my birthday by going to my fave...

May 8, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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social hour

so excited to share the behind the scenes video from my shoot with dior and refinery29! i had an amazing time with everyone on my 36 hour whirlwind trip to nyc. head over to refinery29 to see more

May 3, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Going West

i'll be shopping

DIP at UNIQLO

let's get outta this place

walking down the highway

mean green chevrolet

tell me what's on your mind

spring is at tokyobay!

going for baroque

playing with food (also known as doing a photo shoot)

summer in the city

football season

giveaway: gw loves dv

oh you pretty things

saintly figures

our foolish days are numbered

a nobody like you

the man in black

feeling impulsive

video games

my daily faves

reppin sf for macy's

it's a burberry world that we live in

white light/white heat

balancing act

giveaway: bonlook eyewear

chapters

in between are the doors

the alternate

social hour

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