Brandy Saldana – Page 44 – Will Bake for Shoes

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Spumoni Ice Cream Flavor

Posted on October 29, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Shrunken Blazer H&M | Pleated Top Alice + Olivia, Belt Vintage | Pleated Tri-Color Skirt LE TOTE | Bangles Forever 21 | Ulltra Nude Pumps Steve Madden | Nude Satchel c/o JustFab!I threw this outfit on earlier this month while the weather was still nice and warm. I was actually a little unsure of it since I felt I had too many different shades of nude. I worked around the skirt and surprisingly a lot of people responded positively to this outfit. Sometimes I just want to experiment with my closet, but it is nice to know when you have a hit.
The skirt was what stood out to people and I would mention it was a rental from LE TOTE. I sent it back since Fall was just around the corner and my closet is overflowing with unworn purchases, but something tells me I should have kept the skirt. It stood out from all the black skirts I have hanging in my closet and loved how girly the skirt made me feel! The colors were also very unique and I tried to imitate the shades with my bracelets from Forever 21. (The entire outfit reminded me of Spumoni ice cream on a cone, which might explain why people liked my outfit!)
I am going to miss wearing all my summer clothes, but I am excited for Fall and being able to wear boots and coats again! Don’t start feeling the winter blues just yet! I have a few more outfits I need to share since the weather was a lot warmer at the beginning of the month so look forward to that.
Until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

J.Colleen Boutique

Posted on October 27, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Right before heading out to Japan I was invited to attend the grand opening of J. Colleen Boutique in Lafayette on Saturday, September 7th. The invite promised a fashion show, movie screenings, and of course snacks. It was hard to not attend despite preparing to take a trip out of the country.

When I arrived, there were the usual amenities for a store opening. In this case wine, served here by The Wine Thieves, and sushi, from Serika of Orinda, were on the menu before the start of the fashion show. Before the show started I went into the store and took a peek at the merchandise inside. J. Colleen Boutique, or JCB, features an array of goodies that I could only describe as a mix of upscale and contemporary. The store has some unique features, such as the mirror below, that came from Jessica McClintock’s former showroom. The owner of the boutique, Julie Rubio, shows her amazing taste with the art decor and displays of Chanel Bags (not for sale) on near the merchandise. The boutique also features items being sold on consignment, further illustrating Julie’s great taste in clothes.

Before the beginning of the show, we had a performance titled “Life’s About Individuality” by Elijah Stavena. He is Julie’s son and I thought it was an interesting way of starting off the show. Already the show didn’t necessarily make sense to me since most shows I’ve attended tend to focus solely on the clothes. Things started to make less sense when the models walked up on the stage with some outdated dresses from the eighties. It wasn’t until one women took out some scissors from her bosom and began cutting off her dress that things started to come together.

I learned the women cutting up the dresses before our eyes was local designer Lucid Dawn. She had one of the most creative outfits in the mix, and I learned that the dresses being cut up and tossed away would be upcycled into different clothes. Below are some of my favorite dresses from the “transformation” portion of the show and swimsuit outfits.

The fashion show ended with Julie cutting the ribbon to commemorate the grand opening of the boutique. Movie screenings and were scheduled after a quick intermission, but my sister and I had to leave since we still needed to prepare for our trip.

Before leaving for the night I had to thank JCB’s Assistant Manager, Jacquelin Everhart, for inviting me to the event. The event was really fun and the store is definitely worth checking out if you are ever in Lafayette. J. Colleen Boutique is located at 261 Lafayette Circle and it is open Tuesdays – Fridays from 10 am – 5 pm and on Saturdays from 11 am – 6 pm.

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Back to Fall

Posted on October 19, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Grey Pinstripe School Boy Blazer Wet Seal | Color Block Dress rented via LE TOTE | Gold Chain Necklace St. John | Black Patent Pumps Christian Louboutin
September and October has been all about catching up for me. I wanted to give everyone a look at what I did during my trip to Japan and it was hard to blog without internet and without much time to focus on it. It amazes me that every other blogger I know welcomed Fall and is talking about it yet I posted Hawaiian Theme cupcakes just a few days ago. It’s almost like I am disconnected from what’s going on in the real world when the opposite is true!
Once I returned from vacation, there was a lot to catch up with and a bunch of events kept popping up that I just had to attend! (I will work on sharing outfits soon from the iFabbo Blogger Conference I attended and a store opening event)
I like that blogging has allowed me to meet so many amazing people but on the flip side it means I spend less time in front of a computer screen to share my day-to-day life. Case in point, this outfit is from last month from my first box with LE TOTE. The color palette felt appropriate to me to welcome Fall. I like how easy it is to plan an outfit around an item that they send me. Somehow my stylist just knows my closet really well because of how easily I was able to style everything in my box.
Thank you for sticking around as I get back into the rhythm of blogging more frequently.
Until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

Covet Boutique

Posted on October 10, 2013by Brandy Saldana

It’s been over 2 months since the Grand Opening event at Covet Boutique and it is about time I share a post on the festivities and details of the shop.
There are now 3 Covet Boutiques in San Francisco, with their latest one opening in September on 548 Irving St. The boutique, owned by Frolick jewelry designer, Adrienne Wiley, features her great taste with her carfeully curated collection of beautiful clothes, shoes, jewelry, handbags, and scarves. I was swept away by the jewelry and ended up buying two rings. I was going to buy a necklace but when I went back for it it was gone! (I later discovered my boyfriend had bought me the necklace so that he could give it to me on my birthday which happened a few days after this event!)

The opening was celebrated with bubbly and champagne with fabulous people like the ladies of Monogram! The cupcakes were just as yummy as they look!

I received a little goodie bag for attending the event and was stoked to find a scented candle that the shop also sells as well as gorgeous postcards from various destinations in the city. Covet is the place to go for a unique piece in your wardrobe, gift, or to visit with your girlfriends. Can’t get to the city? No problem! Covet Boutique is online and it has been dangerous for me as I’ve been checking out all of the merchandise that has been coming in and what’s been going on sale.
Check out some of my pins in my Want in My Closet board featuring some items from their website. Enjoy browsing their highly-addicting merchandise!
Brandy| TWITTER | FACEBOOK | BLOGLOVIN | INSTAGRAM |CHICTOPIA |

Cupcakes

Aloha Cupcakes

Posted on September 30, 2013by Brandy Saldana

In honor of my sister’s 21st birthday and her upcoming departure to Japan, our family threw her a Hawaiian Theme Party in her honor!
I made some cute Funfetti Cupcakes with Vanilla frosting tinted a light brown with a teaspoon of cocoa. I added crushed graham crackers to look like sand and added the cocktail umbrellas to look like umbrellas set into the sand.

It was so fun making all of these since they were so easy and the cocktail umbrellas added a lot of color. They were a perfect way to end the summer.
Enjoy my picks inspired by these tropical cupcakes.

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What I Wore in Japan

Posted on September 27, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Japan in the summer is hot and humid with chances of rain and typhoons. Here are the outfits I was able to take a photo of to show what I packed (and was able to remix):
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Photos by Nicole S.
Since I did pull posts of what I did each day it seems silly to go in more detail about why I wore each outfit. I carried around a handkerchief because of how hot and humid it was, and as you can see, my hair maintains it shape a lot better when we move to the dorms. Next time I’d love to do a post on what I pack and attempt to fit everything in a carry-on. So many goals for my next trip, I can’t wait! Hope you enjoyed my adventures in Japan!
Back to the normal routine now.
Until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |