Month: June 2013

Hidden Treasures

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Top, Skirt, and Necklace Forever 21 | Cardigan Wet Seal | Flats Steve Madden | Sunglasses DG
I attended 2 events back-to-back on Wednesday and I am very excited to be sharing my coverage of those events this weekend. Be prepared to be amazed and awed by the stunning photographs Armando takes as well!
This outfit is from a few weeks ago and wore it for casual Friday. It amazes me how quickly the Bay Area goes from cold and gloomy to bright and sunny with the flip of a switch. As you saw from my last outfit post,  instead of dressing like it was the middle of winter I finally was able to dress the way one should in June.
I adore this outfit and feel like I should be going on a picnic with this! It looks like a dress, but it is so deceiving! It is just a top tucked into a high-waist skirt. I love to match, and that must be obvious given all my other posts. I wanted this look to be very girly so I added the dainty charm necklace, nude ruffle flats, and sweet tan cardigan. The lace back detail on the cardigan adds another layer of deception and I love that it matches with the engraving on one of the charms in my necklace! I am obviously a big fan of little details like this.
Hope you’ll come back to read about the fun times I had at the events I attended this weekend. As a reminder, Google Friend Connect will be discontinued so I hope you’ll add via Google Plus or follow me on Bloglovin to stay up-to-date with all of my posts.
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Shades of Grey…and Black

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Black Trench Luii | Grey Sweater August Silk | Slacks Theory | Silver Beatrix Flats Sam Edelman | Sparrow Ring and Headband Forever 21 | Scarf Marc Jacobs | Petal to the Metal Natasha Bag Marc by Marc JacobsIt’s hard to believe that the first day of summer was last Friday because the past 2 days have been cloudy with sporadic showers. 
Needless to say, I’ve been dressing warm and focused more on comfort than style. This outfit is actually from  two weeks ago, but the weather was gloomy and cold too. Despite my outfit being completely all black, I really like how fun the look turned out. One of the student interns at my office said my look was very sophisticated and that I looked like someone who should be walking the streets of New York. I loved that idea considering it was my dream city to live in. (I love Berkeley for now, especially because it is so close to San Francisco!) I envision this outfit worn to visit a museum or as something comfortable (and warm) to wear while flying to another city. 
Speaking of flying, I was so excited that my Sparrow ring matched my Marc by Marc Jacobs Bag that my first photo is me trying to fly like a bird. Gravity prevents me from succeeding, but I hope that explains my unique pose.
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Fashion Friday on the Plaza

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On Friday I attended Fashion Friday at the Plaza in Oakland for an evening of fun and shopping. I was also very curious with the concept of mobile boutiques. I’ve become accustomed to seeing food trucks in the Bay Area, but fashion trucks!? Where have these chic stores been hiding all my life!? 
This event was made possible by Popuphood. Popuphood is a small business incubator focused on revitalizing neighborhoods block by block. Oakland may be known for many things, but I wouldn’t say Fashion comes to the forefront of that list. Personally, I always think of San Francisco, but after this event it is pretty evident Oakland has style.

The trucks that were present at the event were: Go Go Glam, JasyB, Oaklandish, Stop Shop & Roll, Just Because, The Butler’s Pantry, Topshelf, and Pretty Parlor A Go Go. It amazed me that there were so many trucks related to fashion, and that there was even a mobile beauty salon. Perfect to invite to your home for a wedding or party. There was even a truck that sold for house-ware supplies (Perfect for me since I also like pretty thing in my kitchen!) Having a chic mobile boutique seems like such a great concept. Sometimes you just need the store to come to you.
The highlight of the evening was the fashion show which showcased items from the local boutiques. Here are a few of my favorite looks:

The models make their final pose.

Everyone looked chic and our MC event was very entertaining. After visiting the mobile boutiques and seeing the show, I left with the impression that Oakland definitely has some style cred.
I am hoping to see more fashion-related events in the East Bay, until then make sure to “Like” me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter to stay updated with events in the Bay Area.
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School Boy

Posted on by Brandy Saldana

Blazer, T-Shirt and Ring Forever 21 | Red Shorts Erin Fetherston for Target | Gold Chain Necklace Found via Garage Sale | Gold Beatrix Flats Sam Edelman
Happy Friday Everyone!
I had an obsession with blazers last week and stuck to the same red and blue color scheme as I did with my Snow White look from Monday’s post. You know what they say, “if it ain’t broke don’t mess with it.”
Last Thursday, I went to watch Star Trek Into Darkness and wanted to be comfortable sitting in a theater and also something I could be cool in during the warm day. I opted to wear the shorts and I felt like a school boy ditching class to watch a movie. (The theater is located near a public high school, so I am sure that does happen often.) I channeled this inner rebel and translated that into my outfit with the chain details and the spikes on the flats. (Special thanks to +Inda Liza Luciano for letting me shop her closet and finding the cool chain necklace.) I’ll be wearing the necklace and the shorts a lot this summer, so be prepared to see them frequently!
Hope you enjoy the first Day of Summer and have a fun-filled weekend! If you are in the bay area tonight don’t forget Fashion Friday on the Plaza is happening in Oakland. Just in case you are interested in free wine and a different type of shopping experience.
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Modern Day Snow White

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Navy Blazer Moschino Cheap and Chic | Cream Ruffle Blouse Ari & Kris | Red Quilted Handbag Kate Spade |Navy, Red, and Gold Print Scarf Pucci | Logan Glitter D’orsay Pumps Jimmy Choo | Apple Ring Forever 21 | Camera iPhone Case iCA GizmonHere is the outfit I wore to the +Eventbrite event that I wrote about on my last post. 
As I was getting dressed that morning, I thought of what I would call this post. At first I had just the navy and yellow mixed with the white blouse to represent Cal’s school colors. I wanted to incorporate the scarf so I added that to the Kate Spade bag, gifted to me from a co-worker, and immediately felt matchy-matchy and polished. Since I had all the primary colors going on I felt I looked like a school teacher, and so proceeded to add the apple ring because, for some reason, apples are associated with teachers and school.
Then I got to work and one of the student interns said the colors reminded them of +Disney’s Snow White. The apple ring surprised her and she could not believe the weird coincidence that I would pair that with the the colors from Snow White’s Dress! I watched pretty much all the Disney movies growing up, especially the Princess ones, and I can’t believe I didn’t think of my outfit as a Modern Day Snow White!
Needless to say I might be watching more Disney movies in the near future. Uh, you know, for outfit inspiration.
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Eventbrite Presents: Start Ups & Style

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On Wednesday night, +Eventbrite hosted an event at their headquarters called Start Ups and Style. San Francisco is known for many things, but fashion isn’t the first thought that pops into a tourist’s mind. Monuments, food and technology: these are people’s first thoughts. Luckily, fashion in the bay area is being highlighted thanks to the seamless marriage of technology and fashion as shown through the success of many start ups born from here.

The highlights of the event were the booths of the Start Ups dripping with style such as LE TOTE, Bonobos, Threadflip, and Lotus Premium Denim.  Armed with a glass of champagne and with my bestie blogger, Elise from WTFAB!,we mingled with representatives from the Start Ups and with fellow blogger friends throughout the night. 

Elise and I get a peek inside LE TOTE, a clothing “netflix” site for unlimited “tote” deliveries for only $49 a month. There is even an option to buy an item if you really love it. I felt like a kid in a candy store when I laid eyes on their gorgeous jewelry!

I also stopped by Threadflip, an online and mobile service that allows women to shop and sell unusued/preowned items. I’ve been using Poshmark, which is similar, but what has me sold with Threadflip is the white glove concierge service. Threadflip sends you a prepaid box, you send them the clothes you want to part with, and they photograph and post the items for you after you approve the prices. (Bonus: you can also have items go on sale automatically after a certain amount of time!)

BloomThat provided gorgeous flower arrangements at the event. Suprisingly, there was also a booth for Men’s clothing presented by Bonobos. Looks like gingham is in for summer!

Along with the start ups, free makeovers were available (at least for your hair and nails) courtesy of the Beauty professionals from StyleSeat. There was also a prize for the best dressed guest, and this was done via instagram with the hashtag startupsandstyle2013. Adding #hashtagphotobooth allowed for those pictures to be printed during the event at The Laugh Box station. (Such a good idea for guests at a wedding: just take your photo using your phone, upload via instagram with a hashtag, and voila!) Congrats to Carlina from Allergic to Vanilla for winning the best dressed contest!

I was so stoked with all the freebies like the gift bags for the first 100 guests filled with goodies from 7X7, Uber, Gogobot, LE TOTE, Yelp, and Eventbrite! The best freebie were the  mini cupcakes: Perfect dessert to accompany fashion if I do say so myself. 

The event was really fun and I am excited to check out the sites of the start ups that were there, especially Le TOTE and Threadflip. 

Thanks +Boutiika for giving me a heads up about the event and many thanks to +Eventbrite for hosting such a fun and engaging event! And most importantly, a big thank you to Armando for taking photos at the event!

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