The One by Cotton On Launch Event in Santa Monica

Last week I went to the Cotton On store on Santa Monica Promenade for the launch of The One collection. Cotton On is an Australian brand that now has stores in sixteen countries! I was able to meet and talk with Cotton On spokesperson and Australian It Girl Lara Bingle.

I love Lara's new, shorter hair cut

The One collection is three basic tees (Deep V, The Scoop, and The Crew), a tank top (6 colors) and boatneck tops (stripes or solids). Cotton On was my go to store for affordable basics during my time in Australia. There's only so much you can pack for a semester away-I had to do some shopping! I am thrilled they are opening up more stores in the US.

The tees in The One collection start at just $14.95, with the long sleeve boatneck tops costing $17.95. Very affordable! Each blogger was asked to style an outfit using a t shirt from The One collection. You can see my styled outfit below.Of course I picked the nautical striped v neck!

Cotton On General Manager Felicity McGahan giving a talk about Cotton On and the new collection

This is the outfit I put together: Carolina cotton/chambray shirt over the deep v in navy stripes with shorts, sunglasses, and summer love floppy hat

On the mannequin

All of the blogger designed looks-so many ways to style a simple t shirt!

Some of the Cotton On store locations

#selfie time

Lara is the perfect spokesperson for the Cotton On brand: that beachy, carefree girl that just lights up the room. I talked with Lara about her own personal style and why she loves The One collection. Lara said that so often she sees girls that are examples of "the dress wearing the girl, not the girl wearing the dress." A simple t shirt that fits well is simple and sexy. Being confident in your clothes is a must. Just look at Lara in one of the tees:

I asked Lara what her beach day essentials were. A simple t shirt over her bikini. Nothing fancy, something comfortable and fitted.

Summer is just around the corner and so go out and find THE ONE!

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Nautical PJs/Loungewear from Jane & Bleecker

I have been wearing the same Liberty of London for Target boxers as sleep shorts since 2010. I have the car and flower patterns. But four years later they have lost their elasticity and it's time to finally retire them. I ordered the anchor and elephant sleep shorts below. I had never heard of this brand before but I love the nautical designs they have!

Crab crawl jersey shorts, $28

Anchors Away Cotton Batiste Pajama Pants, $38

Sail Away Cotton Rib Capri Pants, $38

Anchors Away Cotton Batiste Sleep Shorts, $28

French Terry Shorts, $32

Striped Ribbed Pants, $38

Elephant Print Jersey Sleep Shorts, $28

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OCRF Super Saturday Recap

Earlier this month I attended OCRF's Super Saturday event. The New York Super Saturday will be Saturday July 26 and you can find information here. Super Saturday is a charity shopping event benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Super Saturday was created in 1998 by Donna Karan and the late Liz Tilberis. In 2013, Super Saturday raised over $3.7 million for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. This year's event was hosted by Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims. I also saw Steven R. McQueen, Janel Parrish, Tammin Sursok, Jonathan Keltz, and as I was leaving, Scott Porter was hitting the red carpet. So basically a CW/ABC Family party!

I got my makeup done by L'Oreal. What a treat!

With the Vineyard Vines whale. I wore the Old Navy anchor dress I posted about here

Behind the bar in the JCPenney lounge

Tiffani Thiessen was in the JCPenney lounge doing cooking demonstrations. I wish I had a photo!

Where we had lunch

Time to shop!

Kate Spade Saturday

Tommy Hilfiger

Mudpie

Vineyard Vines

Vineyard Vines

Hunters Alley surf shop set up

Arts and crafts area for the kids

I am hoping Super Saturday will return to Los Angeles next summer. It was a wonderful day supporting an organization that does so much!

Summertime Road Trips

Today I am linking up with SoCal Blogger Society to talk about summertime road trips! I am pretty lucky to live in a beautiful state with a lot of scenic road trip options. After I graduated high school my friends and I drove up to San Francisco. We had so much fun! I did a cross country trip (from DC to LA) after I graduated college and most recently I did DC to Charleston when my sister moved last summer.

Coastal Living 5 Stunning Coastal Road Trips

I have two road trips planned and hopefully I can add at least one more. First up I am headed to the Coastal Living Showhouse in Coronado when it opens to the public in July. I just missed the showhouse in South Carolina last summer when I visited my sister in Charleston. This is the magazine's first showhouse to be located on the West Coast so it is a MUST SEE!

Second, I am planning some lighthouse visits (finally!). On my list I have: Point Fermin Lighthouse, Angel's Gate Lighthouse, and Point Vicente Lighthouse. If I have time I would love to drive farther up north to somewhere like Big Sur, which I haven't been to in years.

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Do you have any road trips planned for this summer?

Shop My Closet UPDATED

Just stopping in to let you know I have updated my Shop My Closet page and blog. I spent most of today going through my closet. Productive holiday weekend I would say! Vineyard Vines, Jason Wu for Target, J.Crew Factory, Crewcuts, totes, Old Navy, and more!

Jason Wu for Target dress, Vineyard Vines sweater, J.Crew Factory anchor tote

Vineyard Vines anchor dress, Old Navy seahorse shorts, Old Navy sailboat blouse

Pacific Northwest Trip: Seattle Day 1 Space Needle and Chihuly Museum

On Monday afternoon we drove from Vancouver to Seattle. We stopped to see our aunt, uncle and cousin on Fox Island. It is absolutely beautiful on the island. Many of the houses are on the water or have spectacular views of the water, trees, and Mount Rainier. Here are some photos I took of the view:

I probably took 20+ pictures as the sun set and the clouds came in. This is from my iPhone!

After visiting and getting a tour of the island (there is one small grocery store, a gas station, and a post office-that's it!) my sister and I headed to check in at our hotel in Seattle. We stayed at Hotel Five. This hotel was noisier but walking distance to everything we wanted to see.

For dinner we walked to Brave Horse Tavern. I am obsessed with cheese curds so Brave Horse Tavern was high on my list. My bosses always stop at A&W when they go to Palm Springs and introduced me to them. Now I make my family stop when we go to Palm Springs and my sister likes them too. I was supposed to meet Christina but her son got strep throat and she couldn't meet up. One of these days we will finally meet!

Tuesday was our first full day in Seattle. We had a quick breakfast at our hotel restaurant and then headed out. We had one sunny day in each city (the rest of the days were rain rain rain). We decided to take advantage of the weather and do The Space Needle in the morning.

I lived in my Marmot rain jacket

The Chihuly Garden and Glass is right at the bottom of The Space Needle. 

My favorite! Nautical with blues and greens and sea creatures!

 

Sightseeing: Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass
Restaurants: Brave Horse Tavern
Hotel: Hotel Five