OUTFIT GEEKERY

You know you're a fashion geek with too much time on your hands when you arrange a holiday wardrobe like this...

LA DAYS

LA for a week. The perfect lonesome vacation. I really like going on holiday by myself, where I can do exactly what I want and get lost in my own thoughts and routines. 

1.

 Packing - it was 80 degrees, which meant some serious digging through my wardrobe.

2.

The Hollywood sign from the verandah at Target (guilty)

3. 

CALIFORNNNNNYAAAAA

4. 

I fulfilled a lifelong dream to stay at the Chateau Marmont and will probably be paying for that hotel bill for a lifetime too. 

5. 

Summer feet in winter. My favourite sandals - a simple See by Chloe pair. 

6. 

Chateau martini 

7.

  ...and hotel slippers

8. 

On my wombles I found the Jim Henson company headquarters with Kermit there welcoming you.

9 & 10. 

Thrift store purchases - a dress suit and Thierry Mugler vintage heels

11. 

Sign on a lamppost 

12. 

The world's biggest pancakes. They were the size of LPs. I was stumped. 

13 & 14 

Also finally got to try In N Out burger. Verdict: burger great, fries horrible. 

15. 

Judy Garland's eyes, as photographed and distorted by Weegee a celebrity photographer of the 1950s. They had an exhibition of his work at MOCA in downtown LA. 

16 & 17 

Laker's game. Great fun. 

18. 

And Jack Nicholson was there, that's him, honest. 

19. 

Random C in a tree. 

20. 

Final hotel breakfast. Sob.

21. 

Trying out my duty free purchase

22. 

A quote fit for a holiday in LA

23. 

I came with one bag ( the top one) and left with two. So it was a shopping success. I always travel with a packable roll bag. 

24. 

Parting shot of the Chateau Marmont.

All photos taken with Instagram 

HOLIDAY FEET

1. Raffia sandals from the souk in Marrakech 

2. Castaner wedges from Yoox.com 

3. Fake Chanel babouches from the souk in Oualidia

All taken with Instagram 

POST HOLIDAY DRESSING

So this is my post holiday look. Red faced (the only colour the sun makes my face ever go), brown feet that look mucky rather than tan and loads of blisters thanks to the rude introduction of footwear after a fortnight in flip flops and bare feet. Glam, eh?

Jacket - Luella x New Look circa 2001 

T Shirt - Urban Outfitters

Jeans - Topshop 

Sandals - See by Chloe 

Bag - YSL 

HOLIDAY PHOTOS

I'm back in England with a stinking cold.  

Wish I was still on holiday at the villa in Oualidia. 

All photos taken with Instagram