"As she wonders where he's gone. Far away, will they meet again one day?" - Cut Copy

 

Get acquainted with Ashley.

RSP: Favorite place to shop?

Ash: D.A.V., Buffalo Exchange,any really good consignment shop. Sometimes I feel really overwhelmed in a place like Forever 21 because it's really un-organized so I never know where to start or how to create your own style around 8-thousand of the same items.
RSP: Best bargain…fashion wise?
Ash: Consignment shops are the way to go.

RSP: Favorite lip balm?
Ash: Burt's BeesRSP: What do you do in your spare time?
Ash: In my free time I like to paint, read, spend time with my man and doggie, ride my bike, fly kites, roller skate, driving the coast with my windows down, bowl, hang out with friends and shop.

Love Ash's style? She shops vintage at American Archive.

Bisous 

Rich Skinny Pretty: Personal Style Interview with Bebe Zeva

Meet Bebe

As the creator of Fated to be Hated, a Teen Vogue blogger and already featured in Seventeen magazine within her first year of the industry, this lil' fashion muse is one powerhouse to remember.

It was love at first sight when we met in Vegas at the Teen Vogue blogger lounge. I was charmed by her over-sized floppy hats, layered jewelry, continuous reapplying of lipstick (as do I) and her fixation of Mountain Dew and Doritos. Yes, a bag of Doritos is all she needs, well that and maybe a pair of amazing one of a kind secondhand pumps and a designer bag. We ventured through WWDMAGIC together and scoured far and wide for our gifted Pour La Victoire flats. I call her my lil' Bebe Lover and she calls me NackAttack. We are long lost sisters. Meet my little Bebe Zeva ♥RSP: What is your current position in the fashion industry? (Feel free to include previous experience as well).

Bebe: Right now I'm a style blogger and freelance journalist. I write about what I know- my wardrobe, my preferences, myself. My blog is about 6 months old, so I'm still learning the ropes of this industry.

RSP: Which fashion designers or runway trends influence your overall look?

Bebe: Lately I've been smitten with Givenchy, Ashish, and (as usual) Jeremy Scott. I don't like runway trends that are easily imitable. Couture is about the designers' artistic vision, so I often consider it completely separate from what I'd apply to my personal style.

RSP: What is the biggest TREND or MUST- HAVE ITEM for spring?

Bebe: Whatever it is, I definitely don't want it!! This spring I'm trying to stray from must-haves because I'm bored with blending in. As much as I love floppy hats and floral prints, I'm gonna have to cast them aside for a few months and get my hands on something much more unusual, like a lightwash denim vest with pastel decals!

RSP: What is the biggest TREND or MUST- HAVE ITEM for spring?

Bebe: Whatever it is, I definitely don't want it!! This spring I'm trying to stray from must-haves because I'm bored with blending in. As much as I love floppy hats and floral prints, I'm gonna have to cast them aside for a few months and get my hands on something much more unusual, like a lightwash denim vest with pastel decals!

RSP: What is your most prized fashion possession?
Bebe: My everyday purse- a Rebecca Minkoff black leather messenger! It matches absolutely everything and can be dressed up or down to any occasion. I've never felt insecure with that bag swinging from my shoulder. Something about the layered fringe and edgy zippers is comforting.

RSP: What can we find in your closet? Please include specific brands, items, pieces, etc.

Bebe: Oversize blazers of all colors, black sheer veils and dresses, felt hats, British flags, lace socks, and faded leather! I've got everything from Diesel to Burberry to Levis and back again. Nothing better than mixing a pair of Gucci peep toe pumps with a secondhand sweater from Savers.

RSP: In your opinion what is the biggest fashion faux pas???

Bebe: Tight-fitting crew neck t-shirts with capped sleeves. Can I even call that a fashion faux-pas? It's so far from "fashion" in the first place! Nothing is worse than skate sneakers worn with low-rise denim shorts and an oversize Famous Stars and Straps hoodie. Did you hear that, Vegas??

RSP: Favorite places to shop?

Bebe: Savers and Buffalo Exchange! I love the scent of secondhand... it smells like infinity. That's how much potential every piece carries.

RSP: Favorite places to shop?

Bebe: Savers and Buffalo Exchange! I love the scent of secondhand... it smells like infinity. That's how much potential every piece carries.

RSP: What are you drinking?

Bebe: As warm as it is in Vegas, I'm a year-round hot chocolate addict! Nestle hot cocoa with a drop of milk and marshmallows is ethereally good.

RSP: Lip balm flavor?

Bebe: I admit to being one of THOSE girls who wears Flava Craze Blue Crazeberry chapstick. I can't help that it tastes like my childhood! And it works as a great lipstick primer to boot!

RSP: What makes you tick?

Bebe: Food. All the time. My perfect meal is a piece of cheese pizza with Mountain Dew and Buffalo Wing flavored Doritos on the side. And yes, I proudly admit to relishing the orange Cheetos powder that clings to my fingers after tearing through a bag or two...

RSP: When it comes to the opposite sex, what is a style must?...and a style turn-off?

Bebe: Style must: Fitted jeans, leather jackets, combat boots, and studs or chains. I like me a bad boy.

Style turn off: Buzzcut hair, aviator sunglasses, and skate shoes. I shouldn't even have to explain that Affliction, Ed Hardy, and Tapout are The Worst Possible brands for a man to don on his back.

RSP: Five things in your handbag right now?

Bebe: My point-and-shoot Samsung digital camera, my iPod touch, my Lime Crime lipstick collection, a disposable camera (I never go anywhere without one), and a hot pink lucky rabbit's foot!

RSP: Finish this sentence: "I wish...

Bebe: I was a little bit taller. No, literally. I'm 5'2" and it's my only insecurity!! ;)

Bisous ♥

"School's out for summer, school's out forever," - Alice Cooper

Meet Kelly

RSP: What can we find in your closet? Please include specific items, accessories and brands.
Kell: Lots of skinny jeans…BDG, Dickies, Red Engine, William Rast, ect. Men’s T-shirts…many of which with the sleeves cut off. Not sure on brands, mostly band shirts. Jackets galore! Members Only, True Religion, Dolce & Gabanna, Tracey Reese, Vintage, Top Shop, etc. Shoes. Duh. Converse, Nike, Seychelles, Kors, L’Autre Chose, Report, blahblahblah.

RSP: How would you describe your look?
Kell: I’m all over the place. Edgy, vintage, eclectic, androgynous. That pretty much sums in up.

RSP: What do you do in your spare time?
Kell: Read, write, draw, run, socialize. Oh, and fantasize about my imaginary rock band.

Steve Madden ankle boots.BDG denim and Corpus denim shirt.Forever 21 hat.

Truly Madly Deeply crop top and Forever 21 sunglasses and friendship bracelets.xoxo,
Nacole Gray

Rich Skinny Pretty: Personal Style Interview with Adri Lawlz

Meet Adri.

I fought the law and the law won. Well, actually Adri Lawlz has won. She has won the attention of anyone who has crossed paths with her, and all without really trying. By just being her, you are undeniably intrigued. She has set herself apart from your everyday typical Los Angeles girl. With her tough chic aesthetic, ultra femme appeal and yet air of innocence she entices even the most faint-hearted. So if you don't know, now you know...just who Adri Lawlz is. Find out right here at Rich Skinny Pretty.

RSP: What is your current position in the fashion industry?
Adri: Photographer.

RSP: Take a peek at Adri's work here.

RSP: Which fashion designers or runway trends influence your overall look?
Adri: There are some designers that I really appreciate but they don't necessarily influence my look and I don't really pay.

RSP: What is the biggest TREND or MUST- HAVE ITEM for spring?
Adri: Anything clear and chokers.

RSP: What is your most prized fashion possession?
Adri: I would have to say my shoes in general, I am a shoe girl. I have a problem..RSP: What can we find in your closet? Please include specific brands, items, pieces, etc.
Adri: Pretty much everything I own is from friends or thrift stores, so a bunch of weird brands. Its fun to find vintage designer stuff while thrifting, I have some great vintage Betsey Johnson and just found a really rad old MCM purse.
My closet is also filled with an endless amount of mini skirts and crop tops

RSP: Which fashion designers or runway trends influence your overall look?
There are some designers that I really appreciate but they don't necessarily influence my look and I don't really pay attention to trends. My looks are usually inspired by movies and music that I'm into at the moment. Right now I'd say my top 4 influences are: Doom Generation, No Doubt, Garbage, and Clueless, if Cher listened to Minor Threat.

RSP: In your opinion what is the biggest fashion faux pas???
Adri: I can't really stand sandals in general, especially on dudes.

RSP: Favorite places to shop?
Adri: Thrift stores and dollar stores.

RSP: What are you drinking?
Adri: Green tea

RSP: Lip balm flavor?
Adri: Coconut

RSP: What makes you tick?
Adri: My friends, my photography, clothes, and music.

RSP: When it comes to the opposite sex, what is a style must?...and a style turn-off?
Adri: Its hard to be specific about this one, but the most important thing is that they know how to put their outfits together, they really just have to get 'it'.
I can't deal with guys that wear stupid/ugly graphic t-shirts everyday, it not that hard to throw on a button up.

RSP: Five things in your handbag right now?
Adri: Point and shoot camera + extra film, Sunglasses, business cards, movie stubs, polaroids

RSP: Finish this sentence: "I wish...
Adri:....I was little bit taller,
I wish I was a baller
I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a '64 Impala

Bisous,
Nacole Gray

"I don't want to talk too much, I just want to get to you. All by myself, not everybody else," - Johnny Thunders

Have you met Ashley?

RSP: What’s on your i-pod right now?
Ash: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Gang of Four, The Slits, The Vibrators, Blondie, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, The Replacements, X, Blonde Redhead, Johnny Thunders, Bjork...

RSP: Best bargain…fashion wise?
Ash: Consignment shops are the way to go.

RSP: Favorite magazine?
Ash: Nylon.

RSP: New or Used?
Ash: I think you know the answer to this one by now...

Spring is almost here and Ash is ready to flaunt her long gams with her favorite mini dresses.

(Above) Ashley is wearing a Vintage 90's Tank Babydoll Floral Slouch Mini and her favorite accessory - a Clover bracelet.
Vintage 80's Bodycon open scoop mini.

Vintage 80's Bodycon Bandage Mini Dress.

Love Ashley's style? She shops American Archive Vintage. Love her accessories? She always wears Clover.

xoxo
Nacole

Winter 2012 Beauty Report RSP's Nacole Gray Dishes on Her Faves

Best beauty advice? North America Sales Manager of Cle de Peau personally gave me some of the best beauty advice ever received while getting dolled up at the Cle de Peau beauty counter at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills...her advice? "Invest in skincare before investing in a pair of Christian Louboutins. People notice your face as you enter a room, not your feet." Couldn't have said it better myself! With that said, I prefer to keep face make-up minimal and instead rely on moisturizer, eye cream and serum to even my skin tone as well as hydrate.

Cle de Peau Beaute Refined Pressed Powder and Cle de Peau Extra Silky Lip Stick in 106. Other must haves? I always wear mascara and lip gloss. I like to keep it simple.

YSL Shocking Mascara, Nars Blush in Orgasim and Serato, Nars Highlighter in Copacabana, Rosebud Salve, LipFusion InFatuation lip plumper, Coco Chanel Mademousille body lotion, La Mer moisturizing cream, La Mer The Radient Serum and La Mer The Eye Concentrate.

"She wants sex on the beach," - Ya Boy

Meet Kelly.

There is no doubt about it, deny it if you want but there is just something about Kelly. Yeah, she might be born and raised in a small beach town but she's not your typical Southern California girl.

RSP: What is your current occupation?
Kell: Consumer? I consume fashion like Chuck Norris consumes babies. Haha. I work at Free People right now, so I suppose I also sell it. I’m a hustler baby.

RSP: Which fashion designers or runway trends influence your overall look?
Kell: It’s hard to put my finger on just one, I’m scandalous when it comes to fashion I suppose. Chloe always seems to know what’s up…the same thing that’s been up for the last 60 years! Everything Chloe touches sings vintage, eclectic, antiquity. I also think music often shapes fashion, and I love music, so I’m sure you can decipher my feelings on fashion.

RSP: How would you describe your look?
Kell: I’m all over the place. Edgy, vintage, eclectic, androgynous. That pretty much sums in up.

RSP: What do you do in your spare time?
Kell: Read, write, draw, run, socialize. Oh, and fantasize about my imaginary rock band.

RSP: Hotspots?
Kell: Any dive bar…the dirtier the better. There had better be a good chance the man sitting next to me is over 60 and missing teeth.

Kelly is wearing a YaYa top, By Corpus jacket and BDG denim. Vintage Gucci clutch.

Michael Kors watch and costume jewelry made by Kelly.

We Who See booties.

Love Kelly's style? Come back every week to find out what's in her closet. Photography by Greg Cali - thecalilife.com
xo
Nacole Gray

"Peace, love and happiness. Why let this world weigh on your shoulders?" - G Love and Special Sauce

This week we are admiring this lovechild in particular along with her free spirit and denim cut offs. We are even going to go ahead and agree with her and say, who doesn't appreciate a little butt cheek now and then?

Without further ado, meet Eileen.

RSP: What is your current position in the fashion industry?
Eileen: I'm stimulated by art... and fashion is such a great release of creative energy that I therefore find myself doing contracted jobs within the fashion world. I’ve styled two large production music videos and am the visual merchandiser and assistant buyer for a shoe boutique in La Jolla. Other then hosting a blog and running around San Diego’s trendy lovechild scene I don’t really know the direction my fashion career will take. But where ever it goes I plan to rock the sh*t out of it.

RSP: What is the biggest TREND or MUST- HAVE ITEM for summer?
Eileen: My lovechild trends for spring ’11... Desert boots, highwaisted shredded jean shorts (a little cheek never hurt anyone) and one… just ONE.. long feather earring.

RSP: What is your most prized fashion possession?
Eileen: Definitely my Grandmas vintage 60’s all real Jade necklace.. its so groovy and soooooo 60’s chic. Worth a ton back in the day and worth even more now. Its something you would see Rachel Zoe hold up and say “OMG I DIE” ... I’m not one for trendy genre specific pieces but this necklace will be classic ‘till the end of dayz.

RSP: Which fashion designers or runway trends influence your overall look?
Eileen: Its really not runway trends that catch my fancy.. it’s the street style culture that eats up the catwalk influences and twists it into their own personal funk.. lookbook.nu or everyday fashion blogs are my favorite references over any catwalk.But as far as trends in-general go… definitely the 70’s revival that’s going on… so much fun and really flattering shapes. Jeffery Campbell is leading the pack with his overly stacked wood wedges and gnarly prints and colors he slathers over any sandal wedge or boot he can find. He also just came out with an all leather/tribal textile purses and bags line.. omg I'm saving my money !!!!! Also check out the girls of Litter SF !!!! Sickest leg chains/shoulder jewelry/chain headbands in the world. All handmade and unique. So kick ass. 

RSP: In your opinion what is the biggest fashion faux pas???
Eileen: Slut- the girl who tries too hard to look sexy…cheap dress, cheap heels overly teased hair and plastic make-up (you get the picture)… its not the amount of skin that defines who’s attractive.. it’s the confidence they elude.. never let the cloths wear you.RSP: Favorite places to shop?
Eileen: My closet solely consists of a color-coordinated combination of LF, NastyGal, and Planet Blue.

RSP: What are you drinking?
Eileen: Not at this very moment, that would be tea : ) but my poison of choice is a 7/7 (segrums and 7-up). One time I ordered this at a bar downtown San Diego and the bartender gave me a look and said “what are you a 50-year old man?” – whatever.. call me vintage? I love it.RSP: Lip balm flavor?
Eileen: Mint? Ive been rockin’ Burtsbee’s lifeguards choice chapstick since 7th grade.. the zinc frosts your lips to no comparison.. im never without it! Its hard to come by now because rumor has it that its been discontinued.. so I have a stack of 7 waiting in my cabinet.

RSP: What makes you tick?
Eileen: Tea, Boyfriends and Music… keep life simple so you can enjoy the beauty that is so easily overlooked.


RSP: When it comes to the opposite sex, what is a style must?...and a style turn-off?
Eileen: Ive been known to date all types.. indie/pro-surfer/metro but the common thread between all of them is their over 6’4 and they wear fitted/ skinny jeans.Style turn-off: ugly or uninspired sunglasses, skater shoes and baggy or just ill-fitting jeans. The GAP can only do you so much good.. look elsewhere PLAHHEASE !!!!!!

RSP: Five things in your handbag right now?
Eileen: Well my purse is super tiny, but it consists of burtsbees (duh) an LF sparkle ID wallet, clinique matte powder and my iphone.. sorry im boring but I cant fit anything else !

RSP: Finish this sentence: "I wish..
Eileen: I was Native American.. I want nothing more then to run around in suede and turquoise and paint tribal patterns all over my body all day everyday.. I usually give myself a native American day every year at Coachella.. in which I literally pretend I'm native and deserve to be shoeless, half naked and have lines and dots on my face.. I even bought my kitty (daisy-mae moonchild reguly) a teepee and I have a huge cow skull over my bed… total Indian complex.

Bisous ♥

"Meet me at The Ivy on Robertson." Lunch at The Ivy with Rich Skinny Pretty Creator Nacole Gray

Where do I go to spend free afternoons in Los Angeles? Anywhere with an outdoor patio and one which serves green tea with honey, naturally. What does one wear on such an occasion? For an afternoon at The Ivy, I opt for ultra-femme and romantic allure. Think a-line, ruffles and feminine details such as bows ♥

Meet me at The Ivy on Robertson...

I'm wearing a Myne ruffle top.Annie Greenabelle white Picnic skirt, gifted and in love!Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses.

Marc by Marc Jacobs hobo.

Steven pumps. With a bow of course. ♥

One of most beloved possessions! My Dogeared Light as a Feather gold dipped necklace is meaningful beyond words. After a very difficult year I received this necklace as a gift. The feather, ordinary yet mystical, has the power to guide and inspire. When I touch my neck and feel my signature necklace, I am reminded to find my own wings and fly higher than ever before...

Wish you were here...

Bisous ♥