My Style Is a Mix of West Coast Chill and East Coast Chic—30 Items I Love
For the longest time, I thought I was destined to be a California girl. I moved to Los Angeles when I was 18 to start college at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM), and once I felt the Southern California sun on my skin, I was hooked. I love everything about California, from the fact that it is one of the very few places in the United States where you can get mountains, beaches, and the city all in one place to receiving my degree at the then Staples Center. I have years of memories of sneaking into gay bars with friends to drink margaritas and dance to Britney Spears.
California has a special place in my heart. However, I'm coming up on my fifth year of living in New York City, and I have to admit the magic and allure of the Big Apple have won me over. At this point, I'd even go so far as to call myself a bonafide New Yorker. I know "the rule" states I have to live in the city for at least 10 years before I get to hold the title of New Yorker, but I'm on what you'd call the fast track. My time living in both cities has had a huge impact on my sense of style. Los Angeles was all about cool California vibes, lots of denim, flat shoes, and colorful dresses. New York is a bit chicer, with great little black dresses, wedges, heels, and the perfect layering pieces. Lately, I have been replenishing my closet after loads of spring cleaning, and I'm finding so many great basics that my L.A. friends would love just as much as my New York crew.
Keep scrolling to see which basics I think would be a hit on both coasts.
This dress may not match Sofia Richie's dress from The Row exactly, but it's close enough.
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Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Grace has always been a lover of all things fashion and beauty. Upon receiving her first degree in visual communications from FIDM in Los Angeles, she moved to New York City and continued her education at LIM College, majoring in fashion media with a minor in society and culture. Grace has worked for PhotoBook magazine, Insider, and Harper's Bazaar. As a writer, Grace has had pieces published covering topics including racial justice, fashion, politics, and current events. During her free time, she loves wine tasting, creating content for her social media, spending time with friends, traveling to new places, and Pilates, and has a love for reality television, especially The Real Housewives. Grace is the person in your friend group everyone goes to for recommendations for the best place to grab drinks in NYC on a Friday night or the best hotels and restaurants to try when traveling to a new city. While fashion is her main love, she loves all things wellness and lifestyle as well. Her ideal sunday is brunching with friends then walking around furniture shopping and listening to a podcast. As the assistant shopping editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , Grace loves finding the best buys out there for the WWW readers.
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