Shopping Abbot Kinney In Venice California

Shopping Abbot Kinney In Venice California

I hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July weekend. We had a low-key and relaxing weekend, which included a nice dinner and fireworks at a friend’s house on the Fourth, then shopping and dinner by the beach on Saturday, and going to the movies on Sunday.
On Saturday we decided to visit Abbot Kinney Blvd near Venice Beach as we hadn’t been there in a while and it is fast becoming one of the most fun and trendy streets in Los Angeles. First a little history that I didn’t know until I looked it up, is that Venice Beach was originally founded by a tobacco millionaire from New Jersey named Abbot Kinney in 1905. He was fascinated by the social and cultural heritage of Venice, Italy and he purchased a vast tract of marshland south of Santa Monica to build what he called “Venice of America”. He succeeded in his vision and crowds soon followed. As a result, the Ocean Front Walk Promenade was officially on the map. The area went through many changes throughout the years, and by the early 90’s it was becoming a haven for artists and Hollywood actors. In 1992, the name of the area’s main street, West Washington Blvd, was changed to Abbot Kinney Blvd. Ever since then, it has gradually becoming one of the “go to” destinations in the Los Angeles area. It has a great boho chic vibe with lots of trendy specialty boutiques, small street pop ups, unique art galleries, home decor and fabulous restaurants.
Since it was the “Fourth of July” weekend, I decided to wear my Kate jacket, which is white with navy and blue stripes and represents the colors known for this weekend. However, instead of adding red as my third color, I decided to go with orange, just to change things up a bit. I am wearing it with my white shorts, an orange crochet top and my wedge platforms.
How was your Fourth of July weekend?
Jacket – Jacket Society “Kate jacket”
Shorts – Club Monaco
Crochet camisole – Banana Republic
Wedge platform shoes – Charles David
Bag – Gucci
Sunglasses – Raybans

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38 responses to “Shopping Abbot Kinney In Venice California”

  1. Jess Avatar

    Hi Nora!
    You look fabulous in jackets, love this one on you! I suppose that makes sense huh! I love the pop of orange under the white and your neutral brown shoes and fabulous bag all make for a great outfit, and hell yea! Show off those legs 🙂
    from the link up, jess
    please stop by
    http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Jess,
      Thank you so much, you are so sweet as always!

  2. TRENDSURVIVOR Avatar

    I love a jacket with shorts! You look fab!
    x Nina
    http://trendsurvivor.com

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Nina,
      I do too, thank you so much!

  3. Susan Jeffries Avatar

    I really like the contrasting orange color with this outfit! It is perfect. I would have selected red too, but I like orange better. We had a great 4th too. We spent the day at the beach in SC. Perfect! Susan

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Susan,
      Thank you so much and I am glad you had a great 4th!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Melaina,
      Thank you!

  4. oomph. Avatar

    something about white shorts in summer…so crisp and fresh. great look with the blazer.

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Thank you so much!

  5. Mama and More aka Zaz Avatar

    I love Abbot Kinney Blvd! My go-to when I visit LA. Fab jacket, thanks for linking to #AllAboutYou

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Zaz,
      Thank you for the link up opportunity!

  6. lorna mai Avatar

    I have a pinstripe jacket a bit like yours which I love wearing. I love how you’ve styled yours with Summery white shorts and a warm orangey top which is perfect for your warm skin tone. Fun platforms too!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Lorna mai,
      Thank you for your lovely comment!

  7. Nicole Avatar

    Sounds like a fun weekend! I had no idea about the history of Venice. How interesting. You always have the best blazers. I really like how you transitioned this one to a more casual look! You look great!

    Nicole
    Nicole to the Nines

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Nicole,
      Thank you so much. A lot of my blazers are my own designs that I sell on the web site, I have always loved jackets and blazers. Venice history was interesting for me too…living in Los Angeles I never knew about it before.

  8. Lana Avatar

    I love that you paired orange with this outfit! I think this is my favorite jacket yet. You look absolutely stunning!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Lana,
      Thank you, I am glad you like the Kate jacket, it is a great jacket because you can wear it in so many different ways. Orange is one of my favorite colors so I went with orange instead of red.

  9. Janae Avatar

    You look FABand pulled together chic and effortless!!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Janae,
      Thank you so much!

  10. Red Tag Chic Los Angeles Avatar

    Wow what a great and fresh Summer look….love everything about the ensemble!!!

    Rebecca
    http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Rebecca,
      Thank you so much!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Saumya,
      Thank you for the link up opportunity!

  11. Johanna Avatar

    Loving that pop of red with the pinstripe!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Thank you Johanna.

  12. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom Avatar

    I love the coral shirt with the little cut outs, so perfect for summer… love the blazer, too! My favorite photo is the one of you with the ice cream cone, so fun! Thanks for linking up with What Wives Wear again!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Carrie,
      Thank you, the orange top is a crochet knit top I bought from Banana Republic years ago and I keep wearing it every summer because I love it so much.

  13. Cherie Avatar

    Hi Nora, one of my favorite colors is orange. And paired with the white it’s great! Love the gucci bag too !!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Cherie,
      One of my favorite colors is orange too! Thanks!

  14. Claire Avatar

    Love the suit doll! 😉

    God bless,
    XO, Claire
    http://www.littlemissfashionqueen.blogspot.com

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Claire,
      Thank you so much!

  15. Fashionista Momma Avatar

    You look great!! I love all of your photos and the blazer is awesome. Thanks for linking up for Stylish Saturday. ~ xo Megan

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Megan,
      Thank you so much for the link up opportunity!

  16. Jill Avatar

    the blazer is awesome!!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Jill,
      Thank you so much!

  17. Carylee Avatar

    I love how layered you look, but this still looks absolutely summer appropriate! So many interesting details, I love it!

    1. JacketSociety Avatar

      Hi Carylee,
      Thank you so much!

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