I love exploring my city and I’m a total nerd when it comes to old buildings being restored while keeping their cultural authenticity. The same way brand new condo buildings with no character make me feel like a sad clown, old buildings that have been lovingly restored make me feel like Daft Punk at the Grammy’s!

Luckily my photographer Sylvia is as much of an architecture and interiors geek as I am.
We spent last Friday exploring every nook and cranny of the new Ace Hotel in downtown L.A.
In fact we had such a good time that I was unintentionally late to an audition and missed it!

But let’s talk about happier things than lost income. I wore a sequins skirt from Express (part of my New Year’s Eve look) paired with checkered Vans, a basic white JCrew t-shirt and vintage leather jacket. I loved this skirt all dressed up and wanted to see if I could pull it off for daytime. I ended up loving how it looked dressed down and another customer even complimented me and asked to “borrow some of my clothes for a shoot.” I think he thought I was the designer. Or he was just being really creative about hitting on me. Either way, I’m flattered. It doesn’t take much with an actress.

If you go, don’t play it safe with your outfit. A visit to the Ace Hotel is the perfect excuse to take a fashion risk. Just don’t wear a flannel and ripped black jeans, unless you want to be mistaken for one the doormen. That’s their official uniform.
xo