from the desk of Fashion Fairy: our Catalina Island vacation

We had a wonderful summer vacation in Catalina, 
an exotic island 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles.

 

  Our adventure started with an hour boat ride.  
Here are  some highlights from our itinerary. 

 Our island home was Catalina Canyon Resort and Spa

                                           Greeting the new day in Stella Dixie Dress

 Relaxing and swimming in the surf at Descanso Beach Club, the best place for R&R in Avalon.   The beach grille served our lunch by the loungers.  The food was especially yummi with the sound of the ocean at our feet.  From here we could make out a hazy outline of San Pedro.  

Sophia in Stella Ellen dress

  Hiking the Trans Catalina Trail.  It was challenging, but seeing gorgeous wild flowers in bloom was worth every step in the heat.  We packed a lot of water and covered ourselves in sunscreen. 

Sage in bloom, one of my favorite plants

Matilija Poppy, a California native

Sophia wearing Tatiana dress with her Stella 24/7 denim leggings getting ready to watch another beautiful sunset in paradise
We visited the  Catalina Island Museum.

 Patty Boyd photography exhibition was on view.  We enjoyed learning about her life and marriage to the Beatle, George Harrison and later,Eric Clapton.
She had a book signing of her autobiography

We enjoyed dining at The Lobster Trap
and
  Avalon Grille

Big Olaf's Ice Cream

Catalina is one of our favorite local spots.  We will be back for more sunsets!

from the desk of the Fashion Fairy: Our New York Stay in August

  We were in town for the Children's Club market. 

We were pleasantly surprised and flattered Stella has been nominated for an Earnie Award 2011 for Best Girl's Collection.  This means a lot considering the votes are coming from the retail buyers. We will keep working hard to be the best!   Promise!

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The best sales team and Sophia in Stella Spring 2012 Gem dress

Denise and Ary 
 Here I want to share our lovely visit to NYC.

 We made our home base in NYC at 135 Metropolitan avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

 Smart Apartments

This is a great alternative to staying in a hotel.  In fact, we will be making this our NYC family vacation destination every year.

Williamsburg rocks!  We love the water side parks, wider streets and views of the sky.

   Kent Avenue, Willaimsburg bridge in the back ground

 Sophia is wearing a Stella classic, Bobbie dress.

local art on Kent ave

Great views of Manhattan from around the corner from our apartment.

Sophia in her Stella 24/7 denim FLC legging and Tshirt from a Los Angeles donation shop.

Williamsburg street scene is vibrant and independent.

Sophia on Wall street wearing Stella Kay top and her 24/7 Stella denim leggings.

We had a great designer kitchen in our apartment.  We shopped as locals do, at Union Square Farmers Market in the city for fruits and vegetables.  August is a delicious month for locally grown heirloom tomatoes, apricots, blueberries, peaches and melons. We ate very well.

Bouchon Bakery in Columbus Circle

Bouchon Bakery in Time Warner at Columbus Circle is a budget way to enjoy famed chef, Thomas Keller's creations.   Sophia gives their quiche a big thumbs up. 

One of my favorite places to shop for women's fashion in NYC is Opening Ceremony.  The owners have a keen eye for offering a specific mix of designers and collaborations with labels that have been around for a while.  This shop is a really fun experience.

We will be back in NYC for October market! 

 Please go to earnie awards to Vote for Stella industries as Best Girl's Collection. 

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