Fashion advice, travel tips + shopping recommendations from San Diego's #1 Personal Stylist, Vanessa Valiente.

The Best of Farm Rio – What is Farm Rio?!
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Farm Rio is a Brazilian clothing line that is so darn delightful I had to do a post on it. This brand is colorful and creative and all about tropical […]

Best of Bloomingdale’s Buy More, Save More
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Bloomingdales has noticed how much I love them and reached out to sponsor a post — swoon! Bloomingdale’s has always been a vital shopping resource for me when it comes […]

Vegan Leather Versus Real Leather + Best Faux Leather Dresses
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I love a leather dress. It is so timelessly sexy and edgy. A leather dress can be for work or play, and always feels empowering. Now the question is: do […]

How To Wear Pearls In A Modern Way
Filed Under: Accessories, How To's, Vanessa's Style
I have become obsessed with pearls: pearl necklaces, pearl earrings, pearl bracelets — the whole shebang. Just yesterday I created what I call a “pearl cluster” for a client. Whenever […]
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The Best of Farm Rio – What is Farm Rio?!
Farm Rio is a Brazilian clothing line that is so darn delightful I had to do a post on it. This brand is colorful and creative and all about tropical […]
When I pick out sunglasses for a client, I almost always do a cat eye style. Why? You guessed it. The upsweep at the outer edges of the frames flatters […]
My Mom Gave Me Style My mother was passionate about parenting in a way that encouraged dreaming, creating, and inventing. I have numerous memories of fabric stores, crafts shops, and […]
Best of Bloomingdale’s Buy More, Save More
Bloomingdales has noticed how much I love them and reached out to sponsor a post — swoon! Bloomingdale’s has always been a vital shopping resource for me when it comes […]
Spring cleaning your closet is one of my personal joys. It may be your personal horror. Either way, you’re going to absolutely adore the end result of a solid closet […]
Stylish Trench Coats For Spring
Spring calls for a trench coat. Lightweight and water-resistant, stylish trench coats are the perfect outerwear for the breezy temperatures and watery air of March and April. Obviously, they can […]