The Line Hotel, LA

While my friend Amy was in SoCal with me, she decided to spend a night at the trendy Line Hotel in LA. It was such a chic little hotel! The lounge & bar area was spacious and clean, and as you can sort of tell, we loved the sofas. It's a little lonely without Amy now as she is back in the grind in Tokyo, but I'll see her when I'm back for New Years. See you later, Amy!


先週、エイミーとロスのThe Line ホテルへ行ってみました。とてもお洒落でトレンディーなホテル！バーとラウンジエリアを気に入っちゃいました♪エイミーが東京に戻ってからちょっと寂しいけど、またすぐ会えるから大丈夫！



Love,

Samantha

on to melrose

 

(top: Forever 21; skirt: Zara; shoes: Underground; clutch: Wego)

 

 

 

 

It's been almost 2 years since I've stopped by Melrose and it feels great to be back. After having lunch with my brother at Umami Burger, we went to Freak Chic Piercings & Tattoos because I've been wanting another piercing (I have 10 now... yes I'm addicted). Thanks to my brother, I finally have photos of me in this ensemble - I bought this top back in the summer and I love wearing it with this high-waist pencil skirt from Zara. I wouldn't be able to wear this outfit in Tokyo right now, I'd freeze! But of course, anything is possible in Southern California.

 

 

 

 

Love,

 

Samantha Mariko

 

Griffith Observatory

(dress: Uniqlo; denim jacket: from Japan; sunglasses: H&M)

Yesterday, my friend and I decided to drive up to the Griffith Observatory in LA to see what it was all about. We didn't realize we parked my car at the bottom of the hill and that we had an approximately 3 mile hike ahead of us. It was tiring, but the view from above was amazing. The observatory itself was better than I expected: there is no entrance fee, and the planetarium show is only $5! The exhibits were fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed the planetarium. It's hard to see, but I did get a picture with the Hollywood sign in the background. My friend and I gave up taking any more photos because of the wind constantly blowing our hair in our faces and the smog covering the sign. I definitely wouldn't mind going back again though.

We finished our day with shaved snow from Blockheads on Sawtelle. I ordered the #4, which was black sesame shaved snow with Oreos, rice cake and coconut drizzle. So delicious and refreshing! 

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Samantha Mariko