After a week spent bundled up like a mummy in Northern California, I gladly welcomed the balmy weather of Los Angeles upon my arrival home. Since it was so brisk in San Francisco, I first imagined wearing my new Barney's purchase (

this

dress that I've been coveting since September) with a chunky cardigan and boots only to find that on the first day of 2009, it was warm enough to wear with bare legs and no layers.

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Dress and Belt, Vintage Wooden Bangle, daniblack Pumps.