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Let's Get Dressed
How Tezza Barton Gets Dressed Every Day To Run Everyone's Favorite Editing App, The Tezza App
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When is the right time to sell a stock? How do you protect against inflation? Financial decisions can be tricky. Your cognitive and emotional biases can lead you astray. Financial Decoder, an original podcast from Charles Schwab can help. Listen@schwab.com financialdecoder hi, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of let's get dressed. It's your host, Liv Perez. Today I got to sit down with Tessa Barton, also known as Tezza, and the brains and beauty behind everyone's favorite Instagram editing app, the Tessa app. Raise your hand really high if you cannot live without this app because I simply cannot. And my hand is raised so high. Besides being the founder of the app, Tessa is also a fashion influencer, photographer, and creative based in Los Angeles. She is widely known for her eclectic and colorful style and and has amassed a following of over 1 million fashion lovers who turn to her for the aesthetic of the moment, both in front of the camera and behind the camera. In today's episode, Tessa and I chat about what she puts on every day to run her incredible thriving business, her closet, staples for her and her kids. She mentioned some great kids brands. So if you are looking for some, definitely take notes. And what she thinks will be trendy in 2025. I hope you guys love today's episode and my raspy post cold voice. Let's go get dressed with Tessa Barton. Hey, Tess.
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B
Hi, babe.
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A
Welcome back to the show.
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B
Thanks for having me. I'm so honored.
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A
Thrilled to have you back. I remember when we did the last recording with you and Cole, it was. That was like one of our highest charting episodes for a long time.
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B
Gosh, stop. I'm honored. Like, you are crushing life, so that means a lot.
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A
Thanks.
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B
Oh, I love the, like, podcast switch, though. Like, this is so you feeling every episode, I'm like, get it live.
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A
Thanks. I think it's one of those things where, like, when you're young and I love having this conversation with you because I feel like you and I were in the wild west at the same time, wearing the same cowboy hat. You know, in the wild, I'm still.
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B
Wearing the cowboy hair.
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A
Still in the wild west of social media, figuring it out. But like, there's an era of that. We were throwing pasta at the wall and seeing what sticks, and eventually I was just like, you know, I found my thing. Let's just stick to that. Let's just stay there.
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B
That's just part of getting older, too. Great.
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A
We're getting older.
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B
Fab. Yeah. Hey, it's cute. It's fun.
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A
Well, last Time we had you on the show to talk all about the Teza app, but today we're really here to talk about your personal style, which, you know, that I love so much. Every time I see you, I'm just like, she looks so good.
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B
Yeah, right. I'm. You're my. Like, okay, I'm gonna be chic, or I'm gonna be more, like, sophisticated, but I always kind of go back to my grungy roots just a little bit.
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A
Would you consider your style to be grungy? I think, like, that's like, the inner rock star in you. That just came out.
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B
Yeah, right, right. I actually do think, though, that's where, like, my heart sits.
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A
Yep.
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B
And when I go to get dressed, I have to resist a little bit. I'm like, ooh, like, I wanna wear. I don't know. I think, like, when I was in my music era and playing shows and stuff, there was nothing better than, like, an outfit that came to life on stage. And life just isn't that fun. Like, I mean, it is kind of fun like that, but you don't get to wear something that.
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That is, like, alive like that. Yeah.
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B
I think that's kind of why I loved, like, living in New York City. You would just wear anything and walk down the street, and it's like a performance. You're like, everyone's looking. I love it. It feels so good when you nail it.
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A
Miss those days.
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B
Now.
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A
It just. The outfits get seen inside my house.
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B
Oh. No one's saying, like, I take a picture, and that's how I hope you see it.
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A
I actually wonder, because there's someone coming to mind. For me, I wonder if there's somebody, an artist right now who you love, what they wear on stage, and it, like, makes kind of gives you that same feeling.
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B
Let me think. Well, who do you have?
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A
I think Maggie Rogers is, like, epic at stage clothing and doesn't reinvent the wheel. Like, I actually think her last tour, she was just in, like, a ballerina leotard and, like, a skirt and tights and was swapping out the colors for every show.
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B
Love.
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And people were commenting on her Instagram as being like, where do you get this? And she's like, girl, Capezio. She's like, the dance store.
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B
The dance store. Nothing's changed.
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A
The dance store. I love her.
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B
Well, I'm such a. You know, I love Florence in the Machine and I love just her. Like, only she can do what she's doing because it's so authentically her.
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Yes.
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B
And seeing her live just in These, like, dresses and stuff. I don't know. I'm just like, wow. Like, I'm not going to be wearing that in my day today, but I just love her doing it.
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A
Okay. Speaking of performance art, I do think that your style falls a lot into that category. I see you as an artist. I've never. Anytime you and I have chatted and we've been like, oh, I'm in the influencer space, or, like, stuff like that, I'm like, no, no, no, no. Like, all of your photos and all of your looks almost feel perfectly beautifully choreographed to me. And I would love to know a little bit about your process, getting dressed every day. Are you getting dressed for the shot in the effort to create this amazing piece of art, or are you just kind of chasing a feeling? What's the impetus for you getting dressed every day?
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B
Wow, that was really deep. And I like thinking, you know what?
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A
I'm an emotional mess these days.
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B
Guys. I love it. Guys, I love it. I honestly feel like I'm in a bit of a transitional era. I've been pregnant for the last three years, it feels like. And, you know, your body is changing, and you wear things when you're pregnant that you maybe don't even necessarily love, but it's what looks good. There's only so much that looks good when you're pregnant. And so then when you come out of that, you're like, what works in my closet? Who am I? What's my style? So I'm in a bit of a funk in that way, but it's okay. But I think generally I like. I definitely love putting together an outfit just for the feeling like, I'm not necessarily. And then all think of, like, how a photo could maybe bring that outfit to life. And so it's kind of like the photo's the afterthought. But, like, the definitely the clothes are the initial, like, driver of kind of, like, the reason I would even want to take a photo.
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A
So I saw on your Instagram recently that you were wearing, like, this gorgeous red dress, and you just so happened to stumble upon a red parking lot. Is that just, like, the magic of Tessa, or is that planned?
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B
I did stumble upon it, yes.
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A
That's insane. As someone who literally has a note on her phone of good wall around Los Angeles to shoot up against and has a hard time adding to that note because it's tough out here.
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B
It's really grungy. It's really hard.
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A
It's really tough out here. It is not New York City.
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B
It is not Europe. It is not cobblestone street.
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A
No, no, no, no, no. We are out here looking for nice walls all the time, but you somehow always find that perfect moment. Wow.
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B
I don't even know that I do, but I appreciate that. I try.
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A
In my mind, I'm always like, oh, my God, is she waking up every day with this, like, concept in mind? And so she's dressing for the concept or it's like, it's genuinely organic and you're willing to go find it to make it perfect?
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B
Yeah, that's usually it. And honestly, it used to be way more of that. These days I'm like, where's the closest thing I can try and make cool? But literally, I used to spend an entire day trying to take one photo and finding the coolest spot I could find. Everything that I've done in life or when I've had my best ideas, I'm dressed the way I actually want to feel inside. And so that's kind of my mentality. Like, if I get up and even in my house, I work at my house most of the day, I'm on meetings, all these things. I put on a look, a look, and I put on shoes and, like, heels. Often I'm six feet tall. I don't need to be taller. But something about it makes me, like, present myself at my best. And so that's. I feel like it's all like a driving force for me.
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A
I work better when I'm dressed. Well.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Also, overdressing is a social construction. Yeah. Like, who said that I can't wear this outfit to this dinner?
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B
No. And I also feel like. Who said you're learning more about. Yeah, no one said anything. You can do whatever you want. I love it.
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I think that getting dressed every day is one of the greatest opportunities for you to get to know yourself on a daily basis.
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B
Like 100%.
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A
Whether you're rushing and you're anxious and you're trying to figure out the outfit or you've taken the time to, like, thoughtfully put together something you love. It's an expression of you how you're feeling that day. And I think it's a very underrated form of self care.
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B
I think it's my highest form of self care, actually.
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A
You're like therapy.
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B
No, I don't wash.
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A
Working out?
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B
No, I don't. No skincare, no getting dressed.
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Great clothes. Absolutely. Anytime. Absolutely.
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B
Yeah.
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A
You always, I think, have a great accessory on. I feel like accessories are your world. Like, you always have the earring, the necklace, the jewelry, the bag. Like that's where I feel like your style really sings. Talk to me a little bit about that.
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B
I think for me. Well, I think back to where my style inspiration really first came from. And it was my Grandma. She was 6:1. Literally just, like, loudest, tallest person in the room wearing sequins and just insanity. And she was a musician also. So loud, proud, amazing. And I was just like, wow, this is a vibe. And so as I started to get really tall, really young, I literally was trying to hide in clothes. Like, I was wearing things that I thought no one would notice me and trying to blend in. It was also really hard to find clothes that would fit right, you know, because I was just so uncomfortable. And then one day I was like, you know what? I'm going to just wear what I actually want to wear and, like, stand out, because it's just gonna be so much easier than trying to blend in. And that's when I had this, like, epiphany. Like, wow, I love fashion, and I love feeling good in clothes, and I don't have to hide anymore. And it's okay to, like, draw attention to yourself in that way. So that was really, like, kind of where I think I was in, like, junior high. And my mom, like, people called me a tomboy up until that point because I was just hiding. I was literally, like, trying, like, I didn't like clothes, but then I went to school where we had a uniform.
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A
Okay.
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B
And you couldn't do anything but accessorize.
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That was. That was the whole thing.
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So, you know, I was wearing, like, the flower choker. I was wearing a double top collar. Like, whatever I could do.
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A
I had the same.
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To find a way to, like, have style.
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A
The red socks.
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Anything, anything, anything. So I think that just kind of, like, stuck with me. And I. 1 like. Like I was saying, it's always hard to find clothes that fit right, whether it's, like, the right length of pants or the jacket's too short on the arm or whatever. So, like, accessories are, like, almost my first choice. Like, what accessories do I want to wear today and how can I build around that? Or even just, like, a good jacket? Like, I almost view a jacket like an accessory, like a bag.
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Yes.
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Or whatever. So, like, that's kind of how I build all my looks.
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A
I actually think that's a really good way to get dressed. Like, the underbelly of it can be your basics. Like, oh, it could be a white teen jeans. But if you have a great statement jacket, like you do right now, and a great earring like, that's the whole outfit.
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It's the whole outfit. Like, everything. You will have anything else to go with that. So I feel like that's, like, how I even shop sometimes. I'm like, oh, I actually don't own a lot of shirts. It's a problem. I could use a few more, but I'm just too focused on the jackets.
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Tell me about these earrings.
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They're.
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Kate, they're beautiful.
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They are, like, not the most comfortable, but they pinch. Cause something about the way they go on. They just kind of pinch the lobe. So they're like a few hours if you're wearing them. Like, four to five hours. Good. If it's like 10, your ears are gonna ache.
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But, yeah. No, I don't think I love earrings so much.
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If I don't have earrings on, I'm not dressed.
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A
Where are you getting a lot of your accessories from that you love?
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Okay. I mean, obviously, this is one of my dear friends, but I love Oryum. I love.
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A
Killed it.
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They've been killing it since day one. And I still, like. She's like, I'll send it to you. I'm like, no, I'm gonna buy it. Because I actually do love it, and I use it that often. I mean, I'm wearing an orium belt. Yeah.
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Are we twins today?
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We're twins. Mind.
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Oh, my God. Is this number five?
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I don't even know.
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I have too many good things to say about oriental.
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Exactly. And the quality is just really.
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It's there.
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Really good.
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It's there. The pricing is there. And I think she hit a market that is so underrated, but so crucial to a good wardrobe.
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Yep.
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And she also hit it at the perfect moment. Like, she had the business up and running. When belts became, in my mind, like a deep conversation in passion.
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Yeah. And it was the same with the earrings. I feel like, you know, there were a lot of gold jewelry brands, but they were dainty or whatever. But she made, like, statement pieces, which I obviously am all about. A statement piece.
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Yeah.
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But that, I just think, kind of changed people's. You know. And then from there, we went into kind of this minimal dressing where everyone was wearing just kind of quiet luxury or whatever you want to call it. And it was the accessories, but the accessories, everything. So.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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What other ones do you like?
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I actually really do love Kate accessories. I think they're.
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I mean. I mean, the OG of all the great things.
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All the great things. I have so many of her earrings. I really love Isabel Marant jewelry. Oh, it's Kind of. You know, I'm always fighting my boho roots, you know, but they're still there.
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A
I think boho style is going to have a moment this year, so. So you can release the beast, but.
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B
I have to, you know, I have to keep her tamed. I love her.
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A
Are you kidding? Tezza? Coachella is iconic.
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B
Oh, it's where I thrive.
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A
Coachella. Tezza is iconic.
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B
Well, thank you. It is truly, like, who I am at my core.
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A
Exactly. So you thrive.
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Yeah.
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Okay. Well, I can't wait to see more of it this year coming.
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B
You know, Jane Birkin, Stevie Nicks. I think you asked me at, like, your friendsgiving if I could have dinner with anyone who.
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You said Stevie Nicks.
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I think I said Stevie Nicks. Yeah. I mean, there's. There's just something about it that speaks to my soul.
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So I also think, just like, with Chloe and, like, all these brands that are leaning into, like, the lace and the flow and the wide leg jean, it's. It's your time.
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B
It's my time to shine. I might as well let her out.
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A
2025 is the year of who knows?
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B
My hair is going to get longer. Just boh. Just, like, it could get dark.
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We might have to get ready, guys. It's coming. Okay. Her. Her peak is here.
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No, literally, I think I had a turquoise bracelet on. I took it off. I was like, that's too much.
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But, you know, but that would still. Okay. That, to me, gives western, which I also think is, like, thriving this year.
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Yeah. Western, boho. These two worlds were, like, where my style was born and who I have to keep at bay.
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A
On that note, how do you balance okay. In your closet right now? Obviously, you have all these incredible pieces that, as a viewer, we're like, okay, that's so Tezza. But how do you balance the shock value of your outfits while also having things in your closet that are, like, classic, everyday things? Yeah, I would say, like, she's like, I don't actually.
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B
No, I literally promise you. My style's gotten kind of bored. Like, I guess I've. Lately, I'm feeling a bit bored when I get dressed, I'm like, oh, I can do better.
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Okay. This is not a boring outfit.
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No, it's not boring. I think.
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A
Is it boring to you?
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B
No.
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A
Okay, great.
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B
I think this is what it is. We're in transition. I'm getting older. It's. I'm in business meetings all day. I'm presenting myself in a certain way, and I want to. A certain way, which is sophisticated. And chic and all these things, but I still want to feel young and cool and different. And so sometimes those two worlds I'm fighting between, and I feel like my closet's fighting between. It's almost like I need to. I feel like you could go into your closet and all kind of just work and be so, like, you have that wardrobe, you know, mine is a bit messy and colorful and confusing.
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I think if you're someone who loves eccentric, maximalist style, the idea of this, like, capsule wardrobe, they don't marry.
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B
It's true.
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A
So you have to sacrifice one for the other. And I love both. Like, there are some years where I'm dressing a bit more maximalist and my closet is a bit more colorful. For you and me, who sometimes love a loud print and a moment, you kind of have to release this idea that you're going to have this, like, very kind of succinct wardrobe that all works together.
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Yeah.
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For the sake of something fun.
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B
Yeah. And I do think, like, I maybe focus on shapes.
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A
Yes.
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Less than, like, color, because I'm like, sometimes I really want to just wear a lot of color. Like, I'm feeling. That makes my outfits more fun or whatever. So I. I have an absurd amount of blazers. I actually love a blazer. I feel like it works for, like, my height. I'm. My shoulders couldn't be broader. I don't need to emphasize them. But I am like. I'm just kind of like, this is what makes me feel good. This is what I'm leaning into. You.
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A
What are some things in your closet that you can't live without?
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B
I mean, a black blazer is the most obvious answer, but I literally wear a black blazer with a million outfits. I feel like it's the easiest way to dress something up or just, like, make a pair of jeans. Cool.
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A
Yep.
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B
I'm a sunglass collector. I have, like, literally 700 pairs of sunglasses.
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A
Yep.
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B
They're not all in my closet at once. I kind of, like, have some up in some storage. But I love sunglasses.
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A
Storage for sunglasses is wild.
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B
Well, I used to, like, have a sunglass brand. She's in retirement right now. She'll come back. But I had to focus.
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A
I had to focus on other things again. Pasta at the wall and see what sticks.
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B
Exactly. Exactly. We've all been there, but so there was, like, a part of that. Just. I had so many sunglasses. When I moved from New York to la, I was like, this is actually out of control.
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Yeah.
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I'm changing my sunglasses, like, three times a day. With the look. Yeah. I love sunglasses. I actually just feel like. I don't know, they just. They finish a look.
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A
What sunnies do you love?
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B
Okay, right now, I'm really into. I have a lot of Gucci sunglasses.
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A
Okay. Fun.
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B
I just think they make so many different fun shapes, and that's probably the most brand that I have.
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A
Okay.
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B
But if not, that is like. Like, YSL sunnies. I love.
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A
Love.
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B
Yeah. Just. I don't know. I have so many.
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A
They have good ones.
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B
Yeah. What I love the most right now.
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A
Also, Pro tip for YSL Sunnies. Sax off 5th, always has them on sale.
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B
Oh, amazing. Okay, I need to go. I need to. I, like, love a colorful pair of sunnies too.
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A
Yeah.
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B
Like, not just a black.
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A
You rock them.
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B
I'll wear red. I'll wear blue.
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A
I'll wear whatever height makes the world of a difference with what you're wearing. And for me, sometimes if I'm wearing, like, a colored sunny, it's almost like it overwhelms my frame. I feel like because you're taller, you can, like, you almost have, like, so weird. You have more room to, like, play with, like, more room for, like, the colors to match and, like, be together. For me, sometimes I feel like it just swallows me.
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B
Well, it's even how I think about bags. Like, sometimes this bag is insignificant on me. Like, you can't find it. It's. Where is she?
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A
It's not there. She doesn't exist.
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B
She is.
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A
I am six foot.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Here's this tiny bag.
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B
People are posting, like, oversized totes. I hold. It looks like a little small bag.
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A
See, that's great for you, though.
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B
I mean, I'm glad, like, bigger bags came in style because I was like.
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A
The micro bag thing we hated.
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B
Yeah.
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A
A lipstick and a credit card is not what I need to get me through my day.
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B
It's not enough. No, no. Like, if you can't put your phone in it, I'm out. It's not working. Yeah.
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A
I think there's nothing more socially distracting than being in a place and holding your phone.
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B
You're right.
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A
I want it in my bag. I'll put it on loud, just so I can hear, just in case. But it literally takes you out of the moment.
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B
No, this is so true. That's so, like, chic. I love that I'm stealing that info.
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A
Please take it, love.
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B
But back to wardrobe. The other thing I literally am obsessed with, can't live without. It's like, I would say it's 50% of my wardrobe is denim, but yeah. I'm also in a denim. I don't even. What do I like right now? I don't really like any.
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A
A good pair of jeans can change.
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B
Your whole life because where are we at? Where are we going? Like straight leg. What are you liking?
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A
Okay. I think jeans are seasonal, obviously. Like, I had a pair of jeans last year that I got in the spring that changed the way I got dressed every single day. They were a little bit more of a lighter wash, not like kind of like a true blue, but they were the Anina Bang Gavin jeans and they cropped at my ankle and they were great for like a spring to summer moment. I was wearing them with everything. In the winter though, I want a darker wash. Always, like, with everything. I am a like mid rise straight jean girl to death.
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B
Okay.
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A
I'm not a bell bottom. Even a high rise now I'm like, I'd like to eat a meal and not feel like I'm dying.
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B
Like, you can sit and be.
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A
I want to sit and drive and not feel like I'm dying. And I'll do a low rise sometimes. It's not my, like, favorite because I think for my body shape, it like, makes me lose a lot of shape at my waist. I have to be wearing something really tight on top so I at least get like a line shape.
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B
Right.
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A
But for you, oh, my God. I'd be wearing like every jean style on planet Earth.
- [19:50]
B
I wear a lot of different kinds. I think I'm kind of like, well, one. I always think I like a style, but then I realize, oh, it's just cutting me off in such a bad spot. So it's really hard to find that like, perfect jean for me. But that's kind of why I liked the low rise, because they would. But then I'm like, I'm just.
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A
There's so much other space. Yeah. So what's your tried and true right now? What are you wearing all the time?
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B
Well, I just got a pair of totem denim and they're like, they have the. A really cool seam love. They're. It's kind of a unique shape. They're like straight leg, not like skinny.
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A
Yeah.
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B
But they have just like a really unique seam and they are like a.
- [20:28]
A
Little bit of a barrel. Like a small barrel.
- [20:30]
B
Yes. But it's like, it's not the, you.
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A
Know, I love that on you.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Like, I feel like a barrel for your height is so nice. I'm loving jeans with seams.
- [20:38]
B
Yeah.
- [20:39]
A
It's fun.
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B
It's fun.
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A
I want a little something Different. It feels edgier.
- [20:41]
B
Yeah. Because I feel like you wear denim so much.
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A
Yeah.
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B
Obviously, it can be chic, it can be casual. It can be all the things. But now that there's. I feel like we're coming out with so many different shapes, so it's kind of fun.
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A
Love that.
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B
Yeah.
- [20:53]
A
Okay. Same thing on Closet Essentials. But what about for your kids? Where are you buying kids clothes? What's exciting you?
- [20:59]
B
I mean, Coco is her own style icon. Icon. She gets herself dressed. She doesn't really let me. If I am trying to get her dress, I pick out something I know she's not going to wear because she'll never say yes to anything I pick up. But granted, she kind of has good taste. I'm impressed. But she loves a dress. She's obsessed with dresses and boots. Like, that's all she wears.
- [21:21]
A
Okay.
- [21:22]
B
Unfortunately, Zara does make great kids clothes. Like, they just do. But I also really love this brand called Fostered.
- [21:30]
A
Cute.
- [21:30]
B
It's Australian. Amazing denim. Like, denim jackets, denim jeans, and, like, a little bit oversized. So kids grow the speed of light, and you buy something and then it doesn't fit them in, like, literally two weeks. So the oversized look is really nice because then it fits for literally a year.
- [21:48]
A
That's smart.
- [21:49]
B
And these clothes are, like, the quality is immaculate. It's amazing.
- [21:52]
A
My sister always said to me, she was like, the amount of onesies I'm going through is criminal.
- [21:57]
B
Criminal. I just. Luckily, I'm now having friends that are pregnant. I just pass them on.
- [22:01]
A
Yeah.
- [22:01]
B
Because they wear them for. I mean, my son is six months, and he's wearing 12 to 18 months. He's huge.
- [22:08]
A
And I wonder where he got that height from.
- [22:10]
B
Yeah.
- [22:10]
A
Yeah.
- [22:11]
B
I mean, it's in the family, but it's just always a shock.
- [22:14]
A
Yeah. You're like. It's just a shock for me.
- [22:16]
B
Like, I can't get over it. But, yeah, cute. I can't wait to, like, pass clothes down to Coco. I think she's gonna. She's literally already, like, dibsing bags.
- [22:24]
A
She knows what's up. Did your style change a lot when you had kids?
- [22:29]
B
Yes.
- [22:30]
A
Yes.
- [22:30]
B
I think it was, like, also moving from New York to California was. It was all within the same kind of moment. And, like, you know how we were talking earlier about just getting dressed every day, like, overdressing every day?
- [22:42]
A
Oh, yeah.
- [22:43]
B
Yeah. Like, I think I still do that here.
- [22:45]
A
Yes.
- [22:45]
B
But not to the extent that I did it in New York City. I miss it, but. And then I live in, like, you know, beach town vibes. So I'm always looking very extra over there. But I. I still enjoy it. But being a mom, it's also like, you have to think about what you're willing to sacrifice. Can this get spit up all over it? No. So I will not wear this to this moment. You have to kind of consider those things. But, like, you don't want to change your style. Like, I think it's still. Some people think, oh, you're a mom. Like, let's not wear, like, nice things or do whatever. But I feel like if you love fashion, don't stop doing it. Like, your kids recognize it, they like it. It's like, it is inspiring even to just like, your own little family. So, like, even I'll come out and Coco will be like, you look so pretty. I love this outfit, mom. Okay, bye. Like, I will get dressed up for you. Yes.
- [23:34]
A
Like, it's just.
- [23:35]
B
It's sweet. But my mom was the same. My mom was so chic, so together. It was definitely more. In hindsight, I wasn't even thinking she was like a style. I kind of. I always thought she looked great, though.
- [23:46]
A
Yeah.
- [23:47]
B
But she would always tease me, my brother. She'd be like, you guys like costumes? You guys like wearing costumes? And we were like, I think that was a diss. But it's okay.
- [23:56]
A
Yeah. You're like, thanks.
- [23:57]
B
You know, she was just so much more chicer and still is than I will ever be. But it's okay. Like, we're just different in that way. But I respect her, and I wish I was as chic as she is.
- [24:07]
A
I mean, you gotta learn it from somewhere.
- [24:09]
B
It's true.
- [24:09]
A
I wonder how moments of your personal style or aesthetics that you're after have influenced Tezza Filters for sure.
- [24:19]
B
A lot. Definitely. Like, I'm always inspired by eras and, you know, fashion. And I'm sifting, sifting through old magazines and trying to find, like, ways people used to edit or how certain film used to look or all of these things. And so I think sometimes, yeah, it's not even just about the colors in a photo. It's like, what people are wearing and all of that as well. So that's definitely something I'm always thinking about.
- [24:47]
A
Are you sponsored by Canon yet? Because you are the G7X queen.
- [24:50]
B
I honestly should get a check or at least a free camera. But nothing has happened. Canon, I am waiting. Please.
- [24:57]
A
It's insane. At least a residual for that. Something, something, something.
- [25:02]
B
Yeah.
- [25:02]
A
Inspired a generation. Tessa.
- [25:03]
B
It's now sold out. Like, you used to be able to get it for $400.
- [25:06]
A
I know when I remember texting you once, being like, okay, talk to me about this camera. Like, what am I doing? And I looked at it, and I was like, I don't want that. And then I almost bought it this year. I ended up getting a Sony instead, but it was like, 14. The Canon was like $1,400.
- [25:18]
B
I was like, it's absurd. It's a $400 camera. Like, it should not be that. But there is something about that flash and the lighting. It's really good. I'm obviously like a dslr. I'm a photographer. I mean, I go back to my roots. I love all types of cameras. But there's something about that camera that's so easy and makes you look better than you do. I swear. I think that's why people like it.
- [25:40]
A
Yep, noted. What's an aesthetic for 2025 that you're excited about?
- [25:45]
B
I am feeling like color is kind of having a comeback a little bit. I think we kind of went into this very neutral phase the last few years.
- [25:54]
A
You and I say, as we're both.
- [25:55]
B
As we're both in neutral neutrals. But, like, even just like, little pops, like, now, like, I feel like in bags color, like, we're just seeing more color, and I think that's fun. Like, I love even though brown. What is the color of the year? Like, brown.
- [26:07]
A
Oh, yeah. It was like a Moussey brown.
- [26:08]
B
Yeah. So I guess we're really not steering.
- [26:10]
A
It's literally the hair color of your hair.
- [26:12]
B
Yeah.
- [26:12]
A
Trendsetter.
- [26:13]
B
Yeah. No, but I do feel like, you know, there's a little bit of color I also am really into. Well, like, we were talking about Western. I don't know that that's. Is that even trending? I feel like I'm just really liking it. But it is trending, or are we over it? I don't know.
- [26:30]
A
Here's my take on western.
- [26:31]
B
Yeah.
- [26:31]
A
I think 2024, it was really big for a lot of reasons. I think fashion is an expression of how we're experiencing the world. What's going on in pop culture, what's going on in politics. Beyonce had Cowboy Carter, and then we were also in an election year. So I think this idea of, like, Americana, western style clothing just, like, seeps into our subconscious in that way, when there's so much of it going on in the world, like, it's hard to not take that into account in how we're getting dressed every day. Also, like, suddenly, out of nowhere, I love denim on denim. Who knew?
- [27:04]
B
Oh, my God.
- [27:05]
A
I've been wearing straight and like denim and a suede belt. And like, if someone told me like, oh, you look western today, I'd be like, huh, no.
- [27:11]
B
Cause I don't even like, that's what I'm saying. I think that's what I mean by it's like bleeding into.
- [27:15]
A
Yes.
- [27:15]
B
It bleeds in to like regular fashion or like shapes, but it's not like that's a western jacket or like even a cowboy boot. It's just like a pointy toe or whatever. It is, like a little bit of fringe, but it doesn't even feel western. You know what I mean?
- [27:29]
A
Yes. I say more Americana because when I think of Americana, I think Ralph Lauren. I think of skinny jeans and a knee high boot. Which skinny jeans are suddenly in a conversation. Guys, stop coming for me for not liking skinny jeans, please. I'm getting a lot of.
- [27:41]
B
I guarantee you're gonna be wearing them by the end of the year.
- [27:42]
A
With a boot. Only with a knee high boot.
- [27:45]
B
I'm seeing a vision.
- [27:47]
A
With what? With a heel.
- [27:49]
B
Oh, yeah, you're gonna be like a Perry Bradshaw. I don't know.
- [27:52]
A
I'm scared anyways. But yeah, I think more of like Americana, like Ralph Lauren inspired.
- [27:57]
B
I'm with you on that.
- [27:58]
A
Not western. It's Americana. Okay, what's on your fashion bucket list for the year? What are you eyeing?
- [28:02]
B
I'm actually looking for you to tell me. No, that's kind of. I'm just kind of in a. In a fashion. I'm just like, okay, I'm not feeling my best because I'm still coming out of like postpartum body.
- [28:13]
A
Yep.
- [28:13]
B
I'm just like, ugh. So I'm like, not really shopping at the moment because I'm like, I don't feel cute enough to get that yet. So I'm waiting. So I'm looking, I'm observing, but I'm like, what's fun? Where are we going? What are you excited about?
- [28:26]
A
Where are we going?
- [28:27]
B
I don't know.
- [28:28]
A
Where are we going? That's a real question in LA is where are we going to make that. I was literally at Saks the other day and they're the only place that has an entire Chanel shoe department. And I sat on the couch and was like, I feel alive. I feel alive. This is epic. But yeah, LA is really scarce in that sense. I don't know. I feel like I'm being honest about the things that excite me most when I get something new. It's like everyone Loves a new bag.
- [28:56]
B
No, I'm. I'm a bag cheater. Earrings.
- [28:59]
A
Like, a new bag is, like, can hold me for, like, six months.
- [29:02]
B
Truly, you know, because it also brings. It's like the finishing. It's like sunglasses to me.
- [29:06]
A
It's like, yes. And it's something that, like, is complete. I'm wearing it every day.
- [29:10]
B
Yeah.
- [29:10]
A
Like, it's not just, like, a great new pair of jeans that, like, maybe I won't wear every day. The bag it's like, I'm wearing every day. Every day I've yet to see. The bag that I feel like is making me gasp for the year yet. Yeah, I do feel like that Loewe Squeeze is gonna be something that we're, like, looking at for a long time, and it's something that everyone's gonna consider buying at one point.
- [29:30]
B
Yeah.
- [29:30]
A
You know the one with the.
- [29:31]
B
I know the one. I almost bought it.
- [29:32]
A
Yeah. What'd you feel?
- [29:34]
B
I just couldn't tell. Like, I couldn't tell if it was right for me.
- [29:38]
A
I think that shape, like, I think of the squeeze. I think of the Bottega Hop. They're both over the shoulder bags. And it's that for me right now, it's not a micro. It's. I want that.
- [29:48]
B
I am with you on that. I need to go look at it again because I actually really liked that bag. You know when you like something and then you're with someone and they talk down on it and you're like, oh, maybe I don't like it, but now you're having me rethink it.
- [29:59]
A
That's why I went wedding dress shopping alone.
- [30:01]
B
Yeah, it's true. Bye. Just tell them after you've done it.
- [30:06]
A
I'll keep you posted on the fashion bucket list.
- [30:08]
B
Yeah, I know. I'm so boring with that. I honestly, I think I'm just in a funk. I'm just, like. I'm waiting to be inspired for what I really want right now.
- [30:15]
A
It's the top of the year. I think it's okay to be in this place where we're seeking inspiration. We'll get there. Yeah, we'll get there a lot ahead.
- [30:23]
B
Yeah.
- [30:24]
A
I adore you. Thanks for coming on the show.
- [30:25]
B
Thanks for having fun. You're the best. It.