Palm Springs Overview: Eat. Shop. Lounge.

Phaedra and I spent last week in Palm Springs - we worked and played, often one in the same.

zara shoes, vero moda leather skirt, american apparel clutch,  h&m shirt

j crew + michael kors arm party, hermes leather bracelet

asos skirt + christina louboutin shoes, zara shoes + top shop skirt

There are two main areas; Palm Springs proper and then Palm Desert, both of which are very laid back relaxed and an older demographic, although seems to be the new hot spot for all of my 30 something friends to vacay. Palm Springs it self has a younger demographic, more boutique hotels and shops. We took in Villagefest a wonderful street festival that is held every Thursday evening on Palm Canyon Drive with street vendors featuring arts, crafts, food and entertainment. All of the shops and restaurants stay open and the street was full of life, it was a great vibe!

Villagefest

Viceroy

 EAT.

The Viceroy - pool side

Tinto - The Sugaro

Rio Azul - Mexican

Lulu's - Californian

SHOP.

Diane's Beachwear

Stroll up and down Palm Canyon Drive

LOUNGE.

The Sugaro

Ace Hotel - Swim Club Pool

 Palm Desert is the geographic centre of the Coachella Valley which is of course home to Coachella Music Festival, my personal favorite! El Paseo is the Rodeo Drive of the desert, the street is lined with designer stores and boutiques as well as restarants and art galleries. There is an Art Walk the first Friday of every month that is a fun thing to do.

Art Walk

Mastro's

EAT.

Tommy Bahama ~ lunch

Mitch's or Pacifica ~ seafood

Mastro's ~ steak

SHOP.

El Paseo Shops

The Gardens on El Paseo

LOUNGE.

Cliffhouse (la Quinta) ~ happy hour

Mastro's ~ drinks

The Nest ~ dancing

Then of course there is the ultimate shopping destination at the Premium Outlets in Cabazon just northwest of the city, on the way to LA. Great stores such as YSL, Prada, Tory Burch, Tumi, All Saints + Cartiers, full store listings here and they are adding 50 new stores expected to open April 2014!!!

  We had a blast! Enjoy Palm!

~xoB

Palm Desert

We are here in Palm Springs for a working vacay and the weather is beautiful! The style here is laid back and pretty simple. Here are some tips for dressing chic in this type of weather (+27c)

Do: 

Lightweight fabrics

Silks

Denim

Sandals

Metallics

Earthy hues

Boho chic

XO ~ Phae & Brenna

Oscars 2014

Every year no matter where I am in the world I must watch the Oscars! This year I was at home, by the fireplace with a couple of my best girlfriends. In case you missed it there is a snapshot of the winners below.

Here are my red carpet top picks:

BEST DRESSED

Kate Hudson: She looks divine! 

Jennifer Lawrence: Gorgeous colour and silhouette  

Charlize: Can she BE any more flawless?

Kate Blanchett: Feminine

Lupito: Not my all time fav of hers but she looks beautiful and graceful as always

Naomi Watts: Beautiful beading and the necklace is sublime!

Jared Leto: Anyone remember My So Called Life? 

I hope you all enjoyed watching the show or catching up on here...Brenna and I are off to Palm Springs today! Stay tuned for blogs from the sunny desert :)

~ XO, Phaedra

motionball Gala 2014

Phaedra and I had the privilege of attending the motionball gala again this year!

This event is so wonderful first because it supports The Special Olympics and secondly because it is such a young, fun and fashionable event. Held at Flames Central and offering live music and entertainment, delicious hors d'oeuvres and an OPEN BAR all included in the ticket price.

The dance floor was bumpin all night long! DJ Scratch Bastid played great beats and there was a dance crew gettin down in light up suits.

Our friend, Katie Marks was workin' it in her mic and battery pack circa 1992

Styleista was workin it in this years theme: BRIGHTER 

Phaedra in DVF and Brenna in Top Shop

We had lots of fun, dancing and mingling! This is a great networking event and all of you single people this is the place to meet the young, beautiful and successful people of Calgary! 

See you next year!

~xoB