Strawberry Fields Forever

I spent a few hours at the annual Strawberry Festival in Oxnard this weekend. With everything from strawberry popcorn and strawberry wine to strawberry pizza and nachos, there's so much food at the festival that it's a good idea to go on an empty stomach. Having almost recovered from oral surgery last week, I went in knowing that I'd lost a few pounds (from eating only fruit smoothies and soft

Biking Over Blogging

This morning I put my hair in a braid, donned my most stylish neon jacket (a collarless 3/4-sleeve windbreaker from F21), and went for a bike ride along a new route - scenic PCH. Luckily, no snakes were spotted on this ride, although I nearly rode over a tiny lizard who refused to dart out of the way. Although my hands are numb from the bumpy road and my legs feel like putty, I'm going to

Facing the Fear

I want to dedicate this post to a non-fashion topic. Although this is a fashion blog, there is something else that I love just as much (and that I spend a lot of time doing) and that's cycling. I spend several hours per week on the scenic bike trail pictured above, and have been doing do for almost two years. In that time, I've probably pedaled over a thousand miles. On today's bike ride I

Photo Diary - The Past Ten Days

1. a dog on a motorcycle (photo taken through a dirty car window at a red light on Topanga Canyon Blvd.)2. butterfly display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History3. starfish at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History4. the Santa Barbara mission5. an unknown species of bird at the beach6. my dog taking a nap on the contents of his stuffed bear© 2010 Fashion Trend Guide