Melissa Magsaysay, Fashion Market Editor and stylist at
Los Angeles Times Image is one of our favorite LA fashion fixtures. Melissa writes trend stories on beauty and fashion, her "Your Stylist" column addresses major trends and gives advice on how to wear even the most intimidating of them. She also conceptualizes, produces and styles the section’s photo shoots. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, Melissa has a sleek, sophisticated style and always looks perfectly polished. Melissa has been a long time Corey Lynn Calter enthusiast, even dressing her bridesmaids in CLC for her San Francisco wedding! Corey asked Melissa to choose her Holiday 2009 must-haves and show us how she would incorporate them into her fast-paced daily life in Downtown Los Angeles at some of her favorite places including
Bottega Louie,
Tiara Cafe and
Magnolia Downtown. Check out Melissa's choices and why she will be wearing them this Holiday season!
Melissa starting her day at Bottega Louie in CLC's white Dashel blazer
I chose the white tux jacket because it reminded me of Bianca Jagger in her white tuxedo. I love a white tux jacket especially against darker skin and hair. I was trying to channel her as the not quite as glam, daytime version. The jacket instantly dresses up a pair of black tux pants (like the cropped version from Phillip Lim I wore it with) or looks good with dark jeans or leggings.
At Tiara Cafe wearing the Trisha Cowl Neck Dress
The beige/gray glitter dress is tough, but sweet at the same time, which I love. A faded motorcycle style jacket makes it a little more casual. I like any dress that I can throw a little jacket over, so it’s not so fancy and serious, I tend to always have an element of tomboy in anything I wear, so the overall result isn’t too “done”. The neck line of this dress is drapey and hangs off one shoulder, so as the night progresses and the evening carries on bam! That jacket comes off and it’s 100% sexy.
Previewing CLC's Spring 10 collection in the Sydney dress
The black and tan lace print dress is sweet and a little daring. I love the drawstring waist-cause, well, who doesn’t love a drawstring waist? It cinches in so it accentuates the waist line, but you can eat and breathe, both things I like to do. A cropped black blazer makes this dress perfect for daytime. The shoulders are cut out, so it easily transitions to night as something more provocative.
Happy hour at Magnolia Downtown is the perfect way to end the day! Melissa is wearing the Mailia dress
This is the perfect New Year’s Eve party dress or just a nice party dress in general. The taupe shade is understated and unexpected and the embellishment at the chest dresses the whole thing up a lot. I like the flutter sleeve for some extra girliness. It inspires me to make fabulous plans for New Years. I don’t wear a lot of color in general, so the holiday collection suits my style. I like more subtle and understated hues such as black, gray, tan, navy and ivory. All the pieces I wore allowed me to be dressed up, but without traditionally girlie things such as bright color, bows, ruffles ect…
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Photography by Nhat Ngyuen
www.nhatnguyen.comBottega Louie, 700 South Grand Ave, (213) 802-1470
www.bottegalouie.comTiara Cafe, 127 East 9th Street, (213) 623-3663
www.tiara-cafe-la.comMagnolia Downtown, 825 West 9th Street, (213) 362-0880
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