Fashionably San Diego

Where To Find Stylish Boardshorts in San Diego

  

What better way to welcome that first day at the beach than with a fresh pair of boardshorts? A great pair of boardshorts is an indispensable summer essential. A clean, well fitting pair (not too long, not too baggy) can be versatile enough to wear out on a sunny afternoon, an evening pool party barbecue, as well as the obvious surf session at Swamis. Because San Diego is a SoCal surf mecca, surf shops are as ubiquitous as Starbucks, and every shop will offer a wide range of styles. White boardshorts are always an excellent choice, particularly mixed with bold colors like aqua blue and a touch of pink - as long as the white isn't see-thru. 

Don’t be afraid to go bold with your board shorts, embrace your individuality! If you have an athletic or thin frame, go old school with a retro pair of shorties and show some leg. A tip for the bigger guys (I’m one too!) try online shops like killerdana.com and swell.com for extended sizes. These selected few shops really stand apart as local institutions with great selections of different brands and styles. 

 

For staying local, Mitch’s Surf Shop has been a La Jolla institution has been outfitting Windansea locals and San Diegans with the best surf gear since 1957. Pick up a great pair of Volcom trunks at this old school spot. They also have a Solana Beach Location. For Encinitas loungers, try Hansen for it's huge selection of top brands like Quicksilver, Hurley, and Billabong. Or go to Solana Beach's Fowler’s for a lot of interesting and independent brands like RVCA, WESC, and Insight. 

Now that you have your shorts, don’t forget the sunscreen.

Written by Scott Wicken

Butterfly Effect Fashion Show Features Mila Hermanovski

 

A runway fashion show extravaganza to benefit the Young Women's Leadership Program of the Jenna Druck Foundation. The "Butterfly Effect "Fashion Event brings together some of known fashion designers such as "Project Runway" Season 6 designer, Christopher Straub and Season 7 designer and TOP 3 finalist, Mila Hermanovski. Plus local San Diego designers, Jose Maria of Jose Maria Designs and Jeffrey Parish of Lago Designs--all debuting their Fall 2010 Collections.

Mix and mingle with a number of San Diego's finest Chefs during a phenomenal "Gastronomic Tour". Among the Chefs appearing: ChileCo Catering, Paradise Grille, Bice Ristorante, Giuseppe, and Solare. Emmy Award winner Jai Rodriguez of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and the Broadway hit play "RENT" will serve as the evening's Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer. During the cocktail reception, enjoy a fashion installation featuring Tracy Graham of The House of Truman and Grace and Diana Cavagnaro, couture Milliner of Ahead Productions. 

When: Wednesday May 19th @ 6:30pm-11:00pm

Where: MoPA, the Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park - 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Admission: $225.00 for VIP, General Seating: $125.00 

Attire: "Fashion Forward!"

FSD Hunts For Stylish San Diegans at Bloomingdale's

Yesterday Bloomingdale's at Fashion Valley threw an incredible event for make-overs, music and, special guest, Fashionably San Diego. Fashionably San Diego was invited to find the most stylish San Diegans present. Eighty stylish people were photographed and although everyone received a gift bag of goodies only fifteen were chosen to be featured on Fashionably San Diego. Check them out!

       

   
 

A Stylish San Diegan

Spotted: Hillcrest

 

Chantal de Felice Jewelry

 

Diversity personified you say? Well meet Chantal de Felice. This artist, photographer, and jewelry designer channels her energies into a wide range of creative pursuits, all displaying her unique vision. After receiving her BFA from The Laguna College of Art and Design, de Felice spent a few years working as salon coordinator/curator at an art gallery as well as pursuing work in freelancing in graphic design and architectural illustration. In the last year de Felice decided to strike out on her own and began trailblazing her own path in art and design. De Felice is an artist in the truest sense of the word and her mediums are diverse, most with organic elements. She creates art pieces and photography and mounts them onto wood blocks as well as installation pieces and displays out of vintage and re-purposed materials. 

After receiving compliments on a pair of earrings she made for herself she began making jewelry pieces for friends and family and eventually grew this hobby into a full fledged jewelry line. De Felice also uses re-purposed materials and scrap wood for her jewelry line and feels passionate about the idea of wasting nothing in her creations. Currently, her jewelry is for sale at Seed Peoples Market at The Camp in Costa Mesa, Wildcard in Pittsburgh, and the campus bookstore at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. De Felice loves being part of a creative and artist driven community and states, “Overall, it’s been such a wonderful way to meet and connect with what I see as a growing network of women who want to support and empower independent artists trying to make a living with their craft.” 

For more information on Chantal De Felice please visit www.chantaldefelice.com

A Stylish San Diegan

Spotted: Hillcrest

Occupation: Lighting Technician

 

Model's POV - May Day Festivities At The Marston House

 

It was an early Saturday this past weekend (anything that grabs me out of bed before noon is deemed early and sometimes heretical). But today, if early meant getting lovely hair by Joseph Anthony, gulping down triple shot Starbucks, and donning beautiful gowns by Abdul Hamidi to be a part of the May Day festivities at Marston House - I can do early. After some mild chaos and confusion as to where our dressing area would be: a toss up between the scary basement next to food supplies, or outdoors in the courtyard (changing al fresco), we got to put on our Saturday best couture and try to compete with the beautiful flowers surrounding us while not staggering too badly on the lovely flagstones in our stilettos. 

My favorite dress? Don’t make me do it! Ridiculously difficult and unfair. They all were gorgeous. Perhaps, the most hilarious dress...well, that’s one we can’t show. That was Kelli trying to cover up a changing Kellie with the veil from her own gown in the middle of the courtyard. Those are two different Kell(i)(e)s, fyi. You had to be there.

Written by Model Linnea Zeiner

 
 

A Stylish San Diegan

Spotted: Fashion Valley Mall

 

Model's POV - La Jolla Fashion Film Festival After Party

 

A Little Crisco and Some Fishing Wire and We’ll Be in Business ... I had to invoke the sacred line from The Devil Wears Prada on Saturday night as it took two ladies, one being Pam the producer, to get me into that size 2 Karen Millen frock. Perhaps I missed the negative sign in front of that little number...or maybe she now makes children sizes? Ugh. Failure wasn't an option here so without breathing, without sitting, and barely talking, I was able to hobble up and down the stairs in five inch heels to accompany the other three models dressed in Custo Barcelona and Max Mara for the official After Party of the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival. 

It was such a wonderful evening of informal modeling I felt like as soon as began it was over. And thank goodness too, because I had to ungracefully baby-step up the back stairs to the dressing room where I was relieved to return the dress in tact with all its seams. Though once the dress was off I realized I couldn’t find my black tank top (where on earth could that old thing crawled off to!). 

Thankfully the fashion designer Abdul Hamidi's was kind enough to lend me some fabulous couture from his line Q so I wasn't forced to walk out of the Bear and Bull wearing only a leather jacket and jeggings. This is best part about having a friend as a fashion designer (a fabulous one at that!) You get to raid their closets. So, my night ended on a perfect note with a glass of white wine in my hand and a dress of burlap, adorned with a necklace of white coral, pearls, and wine corks on my body. Excellent! No crisco needed.

 

 Written by Linnea Zeiner

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