Alyssa Julian

A good christmas indeed! In case you're looking to gift a loved one or want to find something special for yourself, here's everything I received under the tree from Santa this year!

Now I'm only a 2-3 season car camper, no backpacking (yet!) but I find these items to make my trips super easy and comfortable even when outdoors.

Le Labo is so popular for a reason, but it can be overwhelming to know where to start beyond Santal 33. Here are some of my favorite scents by the brand, both city-exclusives and year round faves!

If you're looking for a day trip out of the city or just want to explore somewhere new for the weekend, here are restaurants etc I LOVE in West Sonoma County

what i'm wearing on my face everyday—all clean beauty, always

All the shoes I'll be styling, all year long 🌸 Some utilitarian (SF weather needs it!), some fashionable, all me :—)

Okay, maybe it's considered cheating since I work in it, but I love American wine and find that all the natural wine bars that tout only Euro wines are boring. Here are my favorite, mostly women-made, wines that are all made in the US!

Books I revisit time and time again, from fiction to poetry to art and architecture