Fashion trends changing in Los Angeles is like the marine layer a sure thing and the best way these days to keep abreast of what's going on is knowing the most up to date hashtags to follow.

Designer ready to wear bought specifically for one event rarely gets worn again so get savvy this year and start looking for second hand key staple pieces you don't have in your wardrobe and just add pre loved statement accessories you adore..... here's how we do it simply, stylishly & always on a budget at Christmas.

Loads of clothes but nothing to wear? Love to shop but struggle to style? Why not sort out, reduce and revamp your wardrobe once and for all, build something instead that works for your lifestyle day to day and allows you to put outfits together quickly and easily with complete confidence?

Vogue featured fashion stylist and blogger Jodi, (High Heels and Tutus) styles up her PBL with sequin trim with Chanel, Kate Spade, Valentino, David Yurman and Dior.

Don't believe for a moment you cannot be exactly who you want to be when it comes to your life, style and complete lifestyle. You just need a light bulb moment.

For those amongst us, dare I say it, with a shopping addiction, giving up a twenty a day habit is preferable to never setting foot in a shopping mall again. Take it from me, the person who put the word "shopaholic" in the O.E.D. But like any bad habit when the fix is temporary and only leaves you wanting more money for more wardrobe space and ultimately more shopping,  you can do one of only two things; Die under a mountain of unworn...