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Wear to Where: Rachel Roy | Style Week OC

10.12.11

The 4th annual Style Week Orange County returned to Irvine Spectrum and their newest location Fashion Island last week, neither disappointed. The Irvine Company’s weeklong event featured: designer appearances, fashion shows, in-store events and a fabulous food festival.

OC’s biggest week in fashion aims to highlight emerging designers, notable style makers as well a hot local brands. Two of America’s top designers; David Meister and Rachel Roy were among the heavy hitters in attendance showing their latest collections. Project Runway’s Alum Nick Verreos, TV personality Mario Lopez, Celebrity Chef Jamie Gwen and my friend Stylist Taylor Jacobson also made appearances.

After several events at both locations I was most excited to see Rachel Roy’s Fall 2011 show which was followed by a meet and greet where I got to sit down with the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) inductee for an intimate conversation. Roy’s Fall 2011 collection was a beautiful lesson in eclectic layering and styling. Cashmere blazers, vests, necktie blouses, wrap dresses, tweed skirts and carrot pants in jewel tones, floral prints, and stripes gave both the bohemians and the ladies who lunch something to go on about. I also adored the the Heidi braids the models wore in their hair which I think complimented the collection nicely. Known for her feminine and sophisticated pieces it’s no wonder why she calls confident and effortlessly elegant women like First Lady Michelle Obama and actresses Hale Berry, Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow as her clients. Oprah Winfrey once touted that Roy would be “the next big name in fashion.” Guess she was right ...

If you want to check out more pictures from my point of view at the show and my meeting with Rachel Roy go to my website.

Leslie Christen writes "Wear to Where" for pacific-creative.digital each week. She is the owner of Leslie Christen | LifeStyling a business that does personal shopping, fashion styling, closet edits and organization. For tips on What to Wear and Where to Buy view her website at www.LeslieChristen.com and contact her at Style@LeslieChristen.com.

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Salad 101

10.11.11

Who knew such a simple kitchen creation could be even better? Chef Jenny Ross, owner of our favorite raw food restaurant in Costa Mesa, is hosting a salad making demonstration at noon on Oct. 15 at OC Great Park.

Chef Jenny will be demonstrating a dressing recipe and sharing how to use different greens to make fresh, homemade salads. Jenny's restaurant, 118 Degrees, features original recipes including salads, entrées and desserts, from living lasagna and portabella tacos, to kombucha martinis and chocolate truffles.

The demonstration will be at the Farm + Food Lab, immediately after the Salad Bowl Garden garden workshop. There is no admission fee and parking is free.

OC Great Park is located at the intersection of Sand Canyon Avenue and Marine Way in Irvine.

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