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In 2013, stylist Kate Brien inadvertently launched View from the Topp when she decided to start chronicling her daily outfits. Today, Brien’s artful photography is a source of endless inspiration and guidance—especially for the shoe-obsessed. Followers can also “shopp” Brien’s favorite looks, from stripes and tie-dye to Birkenstocks and d’Orsay flats. Kate Brien 1
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1 Jon & Vinny’s Italian restaurant. 412 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. 2 Herbivore Botanicals Coconut Milk Bath Soak, $32. 3 Earth Tu Face Skin Stick, $34. 4 Chloé brass Erika cuff, $630. 5 Jason Bailer Losh sculpture, Incognito, 2015. 6 Wonder Valley olive oil, $33. 7 Céline suede flats, $730. 8 David Kitz print, Plants, 2013. 9 Apiece Apart Spring/Summer 2015. 10 Mansur Gavriel Mini Bucket Bag, $410, Barneys New York. 11 The band Wardell.
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DREAM DAY My perfect summer day would start with a morning walk to Cofax (cofaxcoffee.com) in West Hollywood for a latte (and maybe a doughnut). Next I would head up the coast to Charmlee Wilderness Park in Malibu with my fiance and my pup for a hike and a picnic full of goodies from John’s Garden (johnsgardenmalibu.com). After a quick dip in the ocean, we’d return home for an afternoon siesta. In the evening, I’d have friends over for homemade tacos and margaritas in our backyard.
C 30 SUMMER 2015
BRIEN: DAVID KITZ. JON & VINNY’S: JOSHUA WHITE. WARDELL: PATRICK FRASER. PLANTS: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST
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