PHOTO BY ELIZABETH LAVIN
For these five fashionable females, style isn’t just a state of mind, it’s a lifestyle.
Poppy HOLGUIN PHOTO BY CHASING POPPIES PHOTOGRAPHY
This year is one to remember for entrepreneur Poppy Holguin—2022 marks 50 years since Jan’s Health Bar (janshealthbar.com) first opened its doors in Huntington Beach, a brand that Holguin purchased in 2010. Since then, she’s expanded the wellness-minded empire with five locations across O.C. and has her sights set on more SoCal addresses in the near future. As the fashionista says, “Honest, approachable food never goes out of style.”
WAKE-UP TIME:
5:30AM
MY AESTHETIC:
EFFORTLESSLY FEMININE
STYLE CRUSHES:
ZENDAYA AND KATE BECKINSALE
FASHION PHILOSOPHY:
STYLE IS PERSONAL AND UNIQUE TO YOU. IT’S AN EXPRESSION OF INDIVIDUALISM MIXED WITH CHARISMA—AN EFFORTLESS CONFIDENCE YOU EXUDE IN BEING YOURSELF.
FIRST FASHION MEMORY:
WHEN I WAS YOUNG, MY MOM WOULD TAKE ME TO THE FABRIC STORE TO SELECT PATTERNS AND FABRICS. SHE MADE ALL OF MY DRESSES.
MOST CHERISHED ACCESSORY:
THE SENSE OF GRATITUDE I CARRY WITH ME
MY UNIFORM:
A DRESS AND CROSSBODY BAG
IT BAG:
MY KELLY GREEN CHANEL 2019
IT SHOE:
ANY OF MY TENNIS SHOES
BEAUTY STAPLE:
LAURA MERCIER TINTED MOISTURIZER WITH SPF
CURRENT OBSESSION:
ANYTHING WITH POCKETS AND BLACKBIRD ON APPLE+
ULTIMATE FASHION SPLURGE:
RECENTLY, A PATCHWORK DENIM JACKET BY GUCCI
DESIGNERS TO DIE FOR:
ZIMMERMANN, RHODE AND AJE
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH:
DRESSES
SIGNATURE SCENT:
LIBRE EAU DE PARFUM BY YSL BEAUTY
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:
“YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT” BY THE ROLLING STONES
ZODIAC SIGN:
GEMINI
LAST MEAL ON EARTH:
WOLFGANG PUCK AT HOTEL BEL-AIR
SIGNATURE SIP:
BILLECART-SALMON BRUT ROSE, BUT RIGHT NOW I’M LOVING ENDING THE EVENING WITH AN ESPRESSO MARTINI.
BEDSIDE READING:
THE ORPHAN’S TALEBY PAM JENOFF
BEDTIME:
11PM
Angela O’BRIEN PHOTO BY MADDY JAVIER
For Cleobella (cleobella.com) founder and creative director Angela O’Brien, dressing well is both business and pleasure. Inspired by her world travels during her early career as a model, O’Brien partnered with artisans throughout Bali and India to make her fashion designs a reality, all while providing sustainable income to those in need. Today, her O.C.-based apparel brand has graced the wardrobes of celebrities like Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba and been housed by retail titans including Barneys and Fred Segal. This fall, O’Brien will launch Cleobella’s debut home collection, with an inaugural swimwear collection to follow in 2023. Talk about making a splash.
WAKE-UP TIME:
6:30AM-ISH
MY AESTHETIC:
EFFORTLESS WITH A GLOBAL APPROACH; MY INSPIRATION HAS BEEN FORMED FROM MY TRAVELS. I’M INVESTED IN HEIRLOOM PIECES THAT TELL A STORY. I ALSO DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS THAT EMBODY A HANDMADE DESIGN.
STYLE CRUSH:
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG! I LIVE BY HER QUOTE, ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE IN LIFE IS WITH YOURSELF.’
FIRST FASHION MEMORY:
TWIRLING IN COLORFUL QUINCEAÑERA TULLE DRESSES FROM MEXICO. IT WAS ESCAPISM AND A DREAM WORLD I CREATED WHEN I GOT DRESSED.
MOST CHERISHED ACCESSORY:
MY DIAMOND RING IN THE SHAPE OF AN A THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY GRANDMOTHER ANGELA, WHOM I’M NAMED AFTER
MY UNIFORM:
FLOWY CLEOBELLA DRESSES
IT BAG:
THE CLEOBELLA NIA, MY FAVORITE!
IT SHOE:
LOEFFLER RANDALL HEELS
BEAUTY STAPLE:
ILIA EVERYTHING!
CURRENT OBSESSION:
VINTAGE HOME DECOR ON 1STDIBS
ULTIMATE FASHION SPLURGE:
ISABEL MARANT BOOTS
DESIGNERS TO DIE FOR:
CHLOÉ, STELLA MCCARTNEY AND EILEEN FISHER
SIGNATURE SCENT:
SANTAL 33 BY LE LABO
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:
“ANGIE” BY THE ROLLING STONES AND “WE ARE YOUNG” BY FUN
ZODIAC SIGN:
PISCES
LAST MEAL ON EARTH:
RAINBOW SPRINKLE BIRTHDAY CAKE TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE I LIVED
SIGNATURE SIP:
SPICY SKINNY MARGARITA WITH NO AGAVE, EXTRA SPICE!
BEDSIDE READING:
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE: BRAIN, MIND AND BODY IN THE HEALING OF TRAUMA BY BESSEL VAN DER KOLK
BEDTIME:
10:30PM
Shiloh MCKASSON PHOTO BY SAINT PETER JOHN
An O.C. resident by way of Arizona, Shiloh McKasson (shilohstyle.com) has turned her love of fashion into a full-time career as a personal stylist. A member of South Coast Plaza’s elite personal shoppers program, McKasson’s résumé includes time spent with style greats ranging from Michael Kors to Rachel Zoe—and even a run as a contestant on ABC’s The Bachelor. While she loves to encourage her clients to step outside of their comfort zones when it comes to fashion, it’s the safe space she creates for personal expression that she prides herself on most.
WAKE-UP TIME:
5AM BY MY NEW RESCUE, LUKE, A 3-YEAR-OLD GOLDEN RETRIEVER
MY AESTHETIC:
CLASSIC STYLE THAT EXEMPLIFIES EDGY ELEGANCE
STYLE CRUSH:
RACHEL ZOE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY CRUSH AS I LOVE HOW SHE MIXES VINTAGE PIECES INTO HER LOOKS, HOWEVER, THESE DAYS I’M CRUSHING ON BLAKE LIVELY.
MY MOST CHERISHED ACCESSORY:
A MIXED METAL GOLD AND SILVER RING FROM MY GRANDMOTHER.
MY UNIFORM:
A SIMPLE CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT TEAMED WITH A CLASSIC MOTO JACKET AND BLACK SKINNY JEANS AND CANVAS SNEAKERS OR VALENTINO HEELS
IT BAG:
ANYTHING BY SAINT LAURENT. I LOVE THE VERSATILITY AND CLASSIC DESIGN OF THEIR BAGS.
IT SHOE:
MACH & MACH DOUBLE BOW PUMP
BEAUTY STAPLE:
COCONUT OIL—IT’S THE BEST FOR YOUR SKIN AND HAIR.
CURRENT OBSESSION:
A SLEEK BLAZER, VIBRANT HEAD-TURNING DRESSES AND COWBOY BOOTS
ULTIMATE FASHION SPLURGE:
TOM FORD ANYTHING—CANDLES, PERFUME AND, OF COURSE, THEIR CLOTHES
DESIGNERS TO DIE FOR:
TOM FORD, SAINT LAURENT AND GUCCI
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH:
ACCESSORIES. A GREAT SHOE AND BAG CAN MAKE ANY OUTFIT LOOK SHARP AND PUT TOGETHER.
SIGNATURE SCENT:
BACCARAT ROUGE 540 BY MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:
“AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH” BY MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL
ZODIAC SIGN:
LEO, THROUGH AND THROUGH
LAST MEAL ON EARTH:
CHIPS, SALSA AND A MARGARITA
SIGNATURE SIP:
SPICY SKINNY MARGARITAS WITH SALT ON THE RIM
BEDTIME:
AROUND 11PM, LISTENING TO JAZZ AND SNUGGLING IN BED IN MY TOTÊME SILK PJS
Lele SADOUGHI PHOTO BY ELIZABETH LAVIN
Lele Sadoughi’s career has sparkled from the start. The Texas native has gone from serving as the assistant designer at Rebecca Taylor to designing jewelry for Ippolita to serving as the director of jewelry design at J.Crew, launching the brand’s beloved bauble category. After branching out on her own in 2012 to debut her eponymous company (lelesadoughi.com), the entrepreneur boomed when she added her signature headbands in 2018 to what’s now a brand housing over 15 accessory categories. In May, Sadoughi opened her first West Coast boutique at Lido Marina Village, and now calls O.C. home for part of the year, ensuring her sunny outlook is here to stay.
WAKE-UP TIME:
7AM
MY AESTHETIC:
MAXIMAL, COLORFUL AND JOYFUL
FASHION PHILOSOPHY:
ACCESSORIZE TO MATCH YOUR MOOD. CRYSTALS ARE OK FOR DAYTIME IF YOU ARE FEELING EXTRA SPARKLY.
FIRST FASHION MEMORY:
CREATING A FASHION SHOW IN THE BACK ROOM OF MY GRANDPARENTS’ FURNITURE STORE AND USING MY SISTER AND COUSINS TO MODEL THE SHOW.
MOST CHERISHED ACCESSORY:
MY WEDDING RING
MY UNIFORM:
I’M ALL ABOUT CHANGING MY LOOK DAILY, BUT I LOVE A CLASSIC PENCIL SKIRT, PUFF-SLEEVED TOP, JEWELED HEADBAND AND EARRINGS, OF COURSE.
IT BAG:
LATELY, I LOVE WEARING OUR BEADED CLAUDETTE BAG, AS IT HAS A SHOULDER STRAP AND CONVERTS TO A CLUTCH.
IT SHOE:
ANYTHING WITH A BOW OR CRYSTALS
BEAUTY STAPLE:
BOBBI BROWN CONCEALER, WESTMAN ATELIER LIQUID LIP BALM AND U BEAUTY THE SUPER HYDRATOR
CURRENT OBSESSION:
HOME DESIGN. I GO ON LIVEAUCTIONEERS.COM NIGHTLY TO SCOUR THE LATEST FURNITURE AND ART AUCTIONS.
ULTIMATE FASHION SPLURGE:
A VINTAGE CHANEL BOUCLE JACKET AND MIDCENTURY LUCITE FURNITURE
DESIGNERS TO DIE FOR:
JACQUEMUS, DELPOZO AND GUCCI
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH:
COLOR
SIGNATURE SCENT:
ANYTHING ORCHID
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:
“UNSTOPPABLE” BY SIA
ZODIAC SIGN:
AQUARIUS
LAST MEAL ON EARTH:
SUSHI AND FISH TACOS
SIGNATURE SIP:
TEQUILA, NEAT
BEDTIME:
AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER THE KIDS GO DOWN—JUST ENOUGH TIME TO DECOMPRESS
Jacqueline THOMPSON PHOTO BY JASON WALLIS
As the principal and founder behind the Jacqueline Thompson Group (jacquelinethompsongroup.com), this go-getter not only looks like a million bucks, but she’s clocked in well beyond that in local real estate transactions. In April, she reached more than $1 billion in sales in the exclusive enclave of Shady Canyon—more than any other agent has achieved in the area—and she also holds records for selling the highest-priced vacant lot in O.C. and the highest-priced home in Newport Coast’s tony Pelican Point. When she’s not helping families find their forever homes, the fashion lover is often found giving back through local events and her church—or sneaking in a little retail therapy at South Coast Plaza.
WAKE-UP TIME:
6:30AM ON WEEKDAYS
MY AESTHETIC:
CLASSIC MINIMALIST WITH A TWIST
STYLE CRUSH:
IT’S A TIE: GRACE KELLY AND AUDREY HEPBURN
FASHION PHILOSOPHY:
LESS IS MORE.
MOST CHERISHED ACCESSORY:
MY MOTHER’S JEWELRY
MY UNIFORM:
ANYTHING CHIC BUT COMFORTABLE. LOOKING GOOD SHOULD ALSO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.
IT BAG:
CURRENTLY, MY LOUIS VUITTON ONTHEGO GM TOTE BAG. IT HOLDS ALL MY CLIENTS’ PAPERWORK AND MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR ME.
IT SHOE:
BOTTEGA VENETA PADDED SLIDE SANDALS
BEAUTY STAPLE:
INFRARED SAUNA
CURRENT OBSESSION:
EREWHON MARKET. I CAN’T WAIT FOR IT TO COME TO NEWPORT BEACH!
ULTIMATE FASHION SPLURGE:
BVLGARI’S SERPENTI WATCH WITH MATCHING BRACELET AND RING
DESIGNERS TO DIE FOR:
VIRGINIE VIARD OF CHANEL, BRUNELLO CUCINELLI, ZIMMERMANN SISTERS, PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI OF VALENTINO, GIORGIO ARMANI, LORO PIANA AND MY-TRIED-AND-TRUE, MAX MARA
I CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH:
EARLY MORNING WALKS ON THE BEACH WITH MY HUSBAND
SIGNATURE SCENT:
VOYAGE D'HERMES BY HERMÈS
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:
“ONE MOMENT IN TIME” BY WHITNEY HOUSTON
ZODIAC SIGN:
LEO ON THE CUSP OF VIRGO
LAST MEAL ON EARTH:
TWO IN-N-OUT DOUBLE-DOUBLE BURGERS AND TWO ORDERS OF FRENCH FRIES—NO, MAKE THAT THREE ORDERS, PLEASE.
SIGNATURE SIP:
HUNDRED ACRE WRAITH CABERNET SAUVIGNON
BEDSIDE READING:
THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? BY PASTOR RICK WARREN
BEDTIME:
PREFERABLY BY 11PM
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