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Black Friday 2014 Sales and Promo Code Deals

Posted on November 28, 2014by Brandy Saldana

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I slept in and plan on doing some Black Friday from my couch. Here is a list of my favorite sales going on today and throughout the weekend. Stay tuned for my Cyber Monday sale list too!
Bloomingdales // Black Friday 50% off on a selection sitewide
DATE: 11.25-11.29
Bluefly // up to 80% off
DATE: 11.28
DVF // 40% off select styles
DATE: 11.25-12.01
DVF// Black Friday 15% off sitewide
DATE: 11.28
CODE: FRIDAY15
Express // Black Friday 50% sitewide
DATE: 11.28
J. Crew // Black Friday 30% off select full-price styles and additional 40% off sale + free shipping, no mimimum
DATE: 11.26-11.30
CODE: HOLIDAY
Kate Spade // Surprise Sale Black Friday Edition Up to 75% Off
DATE: 11.27 – 11.29
Kate Spade Saturday // Black Friday 30% off sitewide + free shipping
DATE: 11.26-11.30
CODE: DEALME
Les Nouvelles // additional 25% off first fall markdowns
DATE: 11.25-12.02
CODE: TURKEYTROT

Lord and Taylor // extra 20% off almost everything + 25% off fine jewelry

DATE: 11.25-11.30

CODE: THANKS
ModCloth // Black Friday 50% Off 100s of new arrivals
DATE: 11.26-11.30
Nordstrom // Additional 20% off selected sale items

DATE: 11.28

Piperlime // Black Friday 25% off sitewide + be entered to win a trip for 2 to NYC fashion week

DATE: 11/28

CODE: IHEARTNYC

Sam Edelman // 20% off sitewide
DATE: 11.28
CODE: SAMSGIVING14
Sephora // Black Friday $10 Beauty Deals
DATE: 11.28
Sole Society // Black Friday 30% off all footwear
DATE: 11.28

Sole Society// 30% off all footwear & bags

DATE: 11.29-11.30
Victoria’s Secret // Limited Edition Tote Free with $75 Purchase (Heavenly Trio included)
DATE: 11.27 – 11.28
Zappos Charity Promotion Details:
Zappos.com Announces Fast, Free Giving! For every order placed on Zappos.com from Black Friday to Cyber Monday Zappos will donate 10 meals to families in need, in partnership with Feeding America. Their commitment is to donate up to 5,000,000 meals ($500,000). That many meals would feed the entire state of Kentucky! Through Feeding America’s bulk discounts, subsidies, etc. they’re able to use $1 in donations to generate 10 meals. Feeding America is a national top-rated charity with a network of over 200 food banks, and supporting 61,000 local charities in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.”

Cupcakes

Fall Acorn Cupcakes

Posted on November 27, 2014by Brandy Saldana

For a little friendsgiving get-together with my blogger friends, I made chocolate cupcakes with maple brown sugar frosting. Maple brown sugar is one of those flavors that just say Fall to me, so you are not limited to just Pumpkin flavored desserts for your Thanksgiving dinner.
These cupcakes were really easy to make. I doctored Pillsbury Devils Food Cake Mix as well as added 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon. The maple brown sugar frosting is also made by Pillsbury, and it smells amazing! Armando commented that the smell lingered in our kitchen 3 days after they were made and decorated and it made the kitchen smell delicious. This frosting is a seasonal flavor, but I am looking into making my own version of it since it would be delicious to use anytime of the year.The swirl was made using the Wilton tip 1M.
The acorn topping is made up of a Hershey’s Kisses, Mini Nilla Wafer cookies, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips. I saw some of these Acorn toppings on Pinterest made with Mini Nutter Butter cookies and with Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses as well, so you can make these in a variety of ways. The Reese’s Peanut Butter Chip can also be substituted with Mini Chocolate Chips. I used a quart size ziplock bag for some frosting and cut a small hole to put the acorns together.
As a finishing touch, I added Wilton Fall leaf sprinkles for color. I am really happy with how these cupcakes came out and how they tasted. I recommend making these for your next Thanksgiving dinner and having some extra acorn toppings as garnish on your serving platters.

Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving full of delicious food and a lot of laughter.

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Raisin Red

Posted on November 25, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Denim Button Down Banana Republic Factory Store | Grey Jacquard Dot Skirt JOA via LE TOTE (here) | Estelle Cluster Charm Bracelet Noir Luxe via LE TOTE (similar here) | Rose Gold Watch Marc by Marc Jacobs | Burgundy Knit Scarf Handmade (similar here) | Newspaper Clutch Kate Spade | Raisin Suede Issax Lug Pumps Enzo Angiolini c/o DSW (similar color heels here) | Le Rouge Intense Color Lipstick – 307 Grenate Initie Givenchy (here)
I am excited to share one of my first outfits inspired by Enzo Angiolini Issax Lug Heels in Raisin Suede I scored at DSW. I adore the color and thought they would be perfect for my Fall work wardrobe and a great shoe to carry me into the holiday party season. I am a big fan of the grip these shoes have underneath which can prevent a major fall from happening, especially if I decide to wear these after some light rain. They are no longer available on their website, but you can still find them in either black, gray or raisin suede at the DSW on Post Street in San Francisco. If you do visit the store be ready to spend more than a few hours in there because it is HUGE and they have a large selection of boots and heels. I can’t wait to share my latest pair of boots I found there as well in an upcoming post!
The grey circle midi skirt I am wearing is from Le Tote and it is in fact very cozy. They grey color is a nice neutral and these shoes just pop against it. I remember spotting this skirt on Kendi Skeen from Kendi Everyday, so I was excited to style this skirt when I received it in my latest tote. Little did I know that it was a blogger favorite, and I discovered my friends Chanda and Carlina also styled this skirt after receiving it in one of their totes. It is a very fun piece and I am looking forward to styling it a little differently for a more casual affair or for work.
For this outfit, I also wanted to keep a cozy vibe by wearing my handmade burgundy scarf. I don’t feel I match my outfits as much as I used to, but it was hard not matching my shoes to my scarf. The scarf was a gift from my friend last Christmas and I felt it added the extra warmth not only because of the material, but because it was handmade for me. My Kate Spade newspaper clutch, one of my latest finds from +Poshmark, also feels very me because I was the Editor-in-Chief of my high school newspaper. It made a huge impact in my life because it helped improve my writing skills and exposed me to the publication world. I love quirky pieces like this and being able to wear something that can tell a story about me.
Hope you are having a great week so far and stay tuned for some Fall inspired cupcakes in my next post that you can easily make for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Until next time,

Beauty

The Glam Squad

Posted on November 24, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Glam-N-Go. All opinions and views expressed are my own.

The holidays are coming up and as this time roles around I find myself finding very little time to make appointments for a haircut, let alone steal a moment for a mani/pedi.
I thought I wouldn’t get a chance to get to any of that done, but a few weeks ago I was invited to try a beauty pop-up event called “Glam-N-Go” hosted at Jazz’z Salon on Fillmore street in San Francisco. I signed up excited to try this new salon concept and receive a blowout, express mani-pedis, and /or make-up application and having at least two of these services done to me simultaneously getting me in-and-out of the salon in under 45 minutes or less.

I arrived after lunch on a Sunday and was greeted by Sequoia, the entrepreneur and face of the “Glam Squad” concept. She was very sweet and let me know a little bit more of the salon concept and revealed plans to expand pop-ups to a location near the Marina in SF as well as in Walnut Creek in the East Bay. She was inspired by Drybar and wanted to solve her own problem of having to go to multiple places for salon services.

For a girl-on-the-go, this is the perfect solution to getting all my beauty needs met in a short time. I signed up for the Double-Package to try out a blowout and eyebrow shaping. I was offered a mimosa after I had my hair washed and I was seated in my chair. I had never had a blowout before and I thought it was a very fun experience. I did not know what to expect when my hair was finished, but the result was very soft hair with some fun curls.

I requested the eyebrow shaping as part of my Double Package, and realized right away it couldn’t be done during the blowout. While I was waiting for my hair to curl, the eyebrow waxing and shaping began. I received very friendly service, but looking back I might have requested a mani-pedi since it could have been simultaneously with the blowout. I know I arrived at 1 and left well past 2, so I didn’t step out in 45 minutes. Overall it was a fun experience and I would like to try it again before a big event like a wedding or party in order to have my hair and make-up done in one place. $20 for each service is not too bad of a price and I would definitely recommend trying it for the experience of having your own personal team of assistants prepping you.

There are currently only 2 more days available to sign-up and take advantage of the “Glam-N-Go” pop-up events next month before the holidays. You can sign up through Eventbrite here and as a bonus you can enter the promo code WBFS10 for 10% off your Double Package services. (Sweet deal right?)
Let me know if you sign-up and I hope you are able to get glammed up for the holidays! Until next time,
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Striped Chic

Posted on November 20, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Black Merino Wool V-neck Pullover Sweater Banana Republic Factory Store (here) | Black Bow Cloche Forever 21 (similar here) | Blue and Black Striped Skirt Kate Spade via ThredUp (similar here)| Black Patent Bow Belt Forever 21 | Black Leather Cross Body Coach (Vintage) | Sofia Faux Thigh High Style Tights c/o HauteLegs (here) | Black Suede Metra Booties Nine West (here) | Black Jackie Ohh II Sunglasses Ray-Ban (here) |Happy Hump Day!
I have so much in store that I can’t wait to share with you all. I have photos and tips from Posh Fest in my queue and a couple of fun reviews as well as some Fall cupcakes perfect for tanksgiving dinner or any other get-together this Fall.
I am excited to announce I’ll be hosting my third Poshmark party tomorrow night on the app. Poshmark shared a brief preview of what I’ll be sharing to the party on their blog, but I hope you’ll join in on the fun. The theme is Moments of Chic. If you don’t have the app, you can sign up if you have an iOS or Android device and enter my referral code HAEWR for a $5 shopping credit.
Today’s outfit post features this Kate Spade skirt I scored on ThredUp which I feel is very chic. It fit a little too big, but I thought I would see how it looked when it was belted. It looked fine, but I was not convinced I should keep it since it was not the perfect fit for me. Luckily, ThredUp has an amazing return policy and I ended up buying another dress from there since I happened to be on the site again. I paired the striped skirt with a classic v-neck wool sweater and my faux thigh-high stockings from HauteLegs. The booties and hat completed this Fall look.
I was recently sent a bag by Thredup to use and sell items to them, so I am debating doing that since I’ve read some mixed reviews about that. When items don’t sell on my Poshmark closet, and I need space, I typically sell items to Crossroads Trading Co. and donate what doesn’t sell. I like to keep the clutter in my closet/studio under control, but sometimes that isn’t always possible. I might give this clean-out bag a try and see how it goes.
Hope your week has been great so far and until next time!

Black Glitter #tailoredtoyou

Posted on November 14, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Diane Von Furstenberg Zarita Black Lace Dress | Diane Von Furstenberg Rowan Peep-Toe Heel | Black Saint Laurent Cassandre Tassel Clutch Bag | Amrita Singh Pearl Enamel Cuff | Too Faced Glitter Glaze Sparkling Shadow TopcoatThis set is something I came up with on Friday after spending most of my day with Polyvore testing a new app/feature that they have come up with and to get to know more about the company. I was inspired by cuff I received c/o Iristocracy. I recently found the black lace dress via ThredUp, so I am excited to pair this exact dress with the bracelet. I think it will be a fun look to wear for New Year’s Eve.
What do you think of this set? Should I feature more on the blog for some inspiration to your outfits? You can also find my other sets on my Polyvore account willbakeforshoes.

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