A Day in Beverly Hills
I’ve always been obsessed with Beverly Hills. The mansions, the shopping, the original 90210 - I love the reputation & the eclectic mix of people who make up the area. So this past weekend, Jason and I headed up to Hollywood to visit. We made it up to Rodeo Drive and Melrose. This was my first visit to Rodeo and second to Melrose which is where I got my nose pierced 3 years ago.
We first stopped by Rodeo where we walked down the infamous strip, grabbed lunch, took pictures of the gorgeous walkways and buildings and gawked at the mansions in the surrounding exclusive neighborhoods. Everything about the visit was perfect. Easy parking, driving, and accessibility - except I do have to complain about the prices. Who can afford this stuff?!
Being a LOVER of Chanel, naturally, the address I put as the destination into my navigation was for the Chanel Boutique in the heart of Rodeo. You better believe I made sure to tour the magnificent store - it was AMAZING. The mannequins were dressed & fitted with precision, the store was immaculate and every single Chanel product put a tingle in my stomach. It was my first time in a Chanel Boutique (I bought my Chanel sunglasses & lip gloss at Nordstrom) and it far surpassed my expectations. Even the carpeted stairs were luxurious and of course, pink. I couldn’t take pictures in the store, but I made sure to get a few snapshots with the Chanel sign on Rodeo Dr!
We also headed over to Melrose to shop in the secondhand stores and of course, Fred Segal. 
I actually found a pair of Tory Burch jeans for $55! JACKPOT! This hippy, eclectic strip of secondhand stores, diners, tattoo parlors and liquor stores is, in my mind, the quintessential personality & experience of LA. There is nowhere else in the world quite like Hollywood.
If it weren’t for the traffic, attitude and smog I would (almost) love LA. Almost.
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How fun! I may be doing an LA visit with the BF soon and would love your tips for fun places to stop.
OF COURSE!!! Maybe you can even stay at the Standard again??
That was good times!
So we went to LA this weekend and strolled up Rodeo Drive on a cool cloudy morning. Everything was so clean and neat! We gotta go up there together sometime and leave the boys behind, haha!
YAY Gema! I’m so happy you went up there! It’s amazing huh? Even the meters are nicer…how that happens, I have NO clue. YES - let’s ditch the boys and do a weekend in LA (maybe another Standard hotel adventure??) xoxo!