Brandy Saldana – Page 56 – Will Bake for Shoes

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Meet Up with Blogger Avanti of 2 Eyes for Style

Posted on April 4, 2013by Brandy Saldana

What I Wore: Jacket Marc by Marc Jacobs, Grey Sweater Kenneth Cole Reaction, Jeans, Headband, and Frog Ring Forever 21, Tsunami Black Rain Boots Steve Madden, Scarf via Paris
(Check out Avanti’s Blog for details of what she wore here!)On Monday I met up with fellow blogger Avanti of 2 eyes 4 style. Our meeting involved cupcakes, dinner, and a photo session.
Avanti and I met through Chictopia and we connected since we both live in the Bay Area and are bloggers. She discovered I decorate cupcakes through my blog and asked for samples. Needless I was pretty stoked to have a potential client come to me after checking out my blog! I agreed to meet up with her for dinner and to bring samples of carrot, lemon, and red velvet cupcakes. It looks like I might be decorating her wedding cake and cupcakes for her wedding in the next couple of months, so stay tuned for photos.
We met at Soi 4 Bangkok Eatery on College Ave for dinner and celebrated our meeting and her new job with some cocktails and yummy Thai food. We are matching in our choice to wear grey long-sleeve tops, a black jacket, and jeans. I opted to wear rain boots because it was raining this morning. (Don’t be fooled by all the sunlight in this photo! It was very cloudy earlier that day!)
Not only did our outfits match, but so did our current situations. We had both been going through job interviews which prevented us from meeting sooner. If you follow me on Twitter you’ll have heard that I received an offer for one of the positions I applied for. More on that on my next post!
Our photos came out really well thanks to my wonderful photographer! I almost wish I had worn some fun heels so we could really look like style twins, but alas I wanted warm feet this morning. Make sure to check out her blog as well as she is just as into shoes as I am! (She is wearing leopard print platform pumps after all!)
Thanks for reading and don’t forget to follow my blog on Bloglovin!
Until next time,

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Easter Sunday

Posted on April 2, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Black Shrug Pink Rose | Dress Maggy London | Flats Steven by Steve MaddenEaster Sunday has always been about dressing our best, regardless of the weather. As I mentioned in last year’s Easter post, my parents would always have my sister and I dressed up like dolls for Easter. Our dresses would always have floral print and for most of my childhood I can recall wearing a bonnet/hat, white gloves, and carrying around a white patent purse. It was simply cute and chic! My parents had raised two boys before they had me and my sister, so they went all out with the girly looks.
Although I am not wearing floral print, I am wearing a dress appropriate for the spring weather. While I was wearing this dress I felt like Charlotte York from Sex and the City: the shape and colors of the dress seem to suit her character so I kept it simple and did not add any jewelry. I wish I owned a pair of hot pink pumps to go with this, but I relied on my patent peep-toe flats to add enough sass to the outfit. I know what I will be shopping for this Spring! (wink, wink)
I was pretty busy baking cakes for the family all day and making cupcake samples for a client I planned to meet up with on Monday so sorry for the late post again! Hope you had a wonderful Easter and don’t forget to follow my blog with Bloglovin!

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Macy’s & LookMazing “Spring Into Style”

Posted on March 30, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Once again I spent my Thursday in the city. This time I was at Macy’s in Union Square for their “Spring into Style” Event co-hosted with LookMazing. LookMazing “is a fashion and beauty social network for individuals to showcase their personal style through photo ‘looks’ that can be easily shopped and shared. By ‘admiring’ fellow members of the site, users can browse through each other’s look book, wishlist, and virtual wardrobe to discover new ways to style products and gain fashion advice from friends.”

I was very impressed with the set up and have already created an account on LookMazing. I was glad to hear about the event from Elise of WTFAB!. She could not make it since she had a friends birthday to celebrate, but I appreciate that she told me about the event!

The LookMazing Photo Booth was set up to take photos of shoppers that styled themselves with an item from the Third Floor in order to enter a contest for a $100 Macy’s Gift Card.

A Mini Nail Salon at the event, many of the shoppers had gorgeous nails by the end of the event.

The refreshments and the fashion bloggers of the night! I wondered who I would meet for the night…

….and to my surprise I met with Fashion Blogger KT from KTR Style who was styling shoppers at the event. Loved her bright lace top and skirt. (Her Zara heels were to die for too!)

My favorite looks at the event! Models wore outfits styled by the Fashion Bloggers throughout the night.

Fellow fashionistas and fashion enthusiasts mingling throughout the event.

My favorite person of the night had to be Sabrina, Fashion Blogger at RougeSpark.com. She has such a fun, bubbly personality and we hit it off right away! It helps that we have similar fashion sense. As they say, great minds think alike!
What I Wore: Jacket H&M| Navy and Black Silk Top Stella McCartney | Chain Necklace and Pencil Skirt Forever 21 | Isabel Glitter Pumps Jimmy Choo | The Bossi Quilted Camera Bag THEIT | Check out Sabrina’s blog Rouge Spark for her outfit detailsAs you can see, I had a blast discovering more about the website and making more fashion blogger friends in real life! I am looking forward to more events like this and I hope you enjoy my coverage of these events. Don’t forget to follow on Bloglovin to stay updated.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

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Another Job Interview

Posted on March 28, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Black Suit and Blue Top Calvin Klein | Nude Ulltra Pumps Steve Madden | Camera Bag THEIT | Blue Scarf Coach | Ring Forever 21 | Gold Chain Necklace St. John 2nd round of interviews! I wore my classic Calvin Klein suit again on Tuesday but changed up the top and accessories. (Previous look here.) For an extra pop of color I added the blue scarf to my purse. I did very well in the interview and felt less nervous about it. I should be hearing back regarding the position soon (or if I need to go in for yet another interview).
My favorite part of this outfit is my St. John necklace that I found at the Alameda Antique Fair for only $3. What a steal! I doubt the man selling this knew exactly what kind of treasure he had. I bought this because it looked like a cool chain and the clasp makes me think it is meant to be worn as a belt. We will see if that works with my trousers with belt loops. In the meantime, it makes for a pretty chic and edgy necklace.
This post is a little late in part because I was busy preparing for my cake decorating class’s final. If you follow me on Instagram (@willbakeforshoes)you can see what I’ve been up to. My cake turned out beautifully and I will also try to do a post of it and Instagram recap of all the new decorating tricks I have learned. (I can make flowers out of gum paste now and use fondant!)
I won’t be taking another class for a while, but I will definitely be practicing what I have learned so make sure to follow me on Bloglovin to see more of my cake decorating.
Check out my Instagram later tonight as I cover the Macy’s LOOKMAZING event in SF. Maybe I’ll see some of you fellow bloggers and fashionistas there!Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

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Pink and Gold

Posted on March 26, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Cardigan, Pants, Bracelets, Ring Forever 21 | Top Diane Von Furstenberg | Gold Spiked Toe Flats Sam Edelman | Necklace No Label (Purchased at the Alameda Antique Fair)Happy Monday!
Here is an outfit post from 2 weeks ago. I was not able to take today’s outfit photo because I had to bake two cakes for my final decorating class tomorrow. We will be covering a cake with fondant: So exciting!
I am also pretty happy with the necklace I found at the Alameda Antique Fair earlier this month. It matches the sequins in my top so well! I love the mix of dark pink with gold in this outfit. I also wore my new Sam Edelman Beatrix flats in gold. This is my 4th pair of these flats in a different color. I am obsessed with how comfortable they are and the cute spikes. To match, I added my spike bracelet and ring from Forever 21. It is a blend of sweet and tough with the pinks and sequins with the spikes and chains.
Time to get back to the cakes in the oven! Thanks for reading my short post and I hope you stop by later this week for updates on my job interviews!
Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

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Boutiika and Hangr16 Present B. Scott

Posted on March 23, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Brandon Scott’s sister Sarah. She also has her own clothing line and is on tour with her brother! Check out her Women’s Line at sarahscottdesign.com
The Refreshments: I loved the Lemonade with Gin and Rosemary. Wish I had tried the Iced Tea with Bourbon and Basil!

Black Blazer 7 for All Mankind | Grey Sweater August Silk | Jeans, Purse, Rings and Bracelets Forever 21 | Black Zeda Boots Madden Girl | Scarf Marc Jacobs | Watch Marc by Marc Jacobs | iPhone4 Camera Case iCA Gizmon (Buy Here)
I was invited by Boutiika to a trunk show they were cohosting Thursday night with the Hangr16 Boutique for the Spring 2013 collection launch of designer B:Scott from NBC’s show FashionStar.
I posted a couple of photos last night during the event on Instagram using my new iPhone camera case! It was a great conversation starter and I took a bunch of photos of the great merchandise the store offers. Don’t forget to check out my account and follow @willbakeforshoes for more photos.

I was really excited to have met the people behind Boutiika as well as the designer of the hour. He was a very down-to-earth guy and it was surreal to me to be meeting the creator behind the clothing. I initially thought I wanted to be a designer while I was studying for my undergrad, but I never got around to learning how to use a sewing machine. I am so impressed when people can design a full collection every season because it is a lot easier said than done! (I know from failed attempts after all.) It is also not every day that I meet a designer, which added to the magic of it all.

The B:Scott collection is perfect for living in San Francisco, which is one of the influences to Brandon’s 2013 Spring collection. There were plenty of basics with the intent for layering and asymmetrical details in the zippers. Most of the items had features to cover one’s mouth or ears which is meant to be practical when biking in the city. The ease of his clothing really resonates with the street style in San Francisco.

I was lucky enough to meet Brandon’s sister who also happens to be the designer of her own women’s clothing line and can be found at sarahscottdesign.com. As seen in the photo above, she designed her feminine varsity jacket and the black messenger bag she is carrying. I am in love with her jacket and might be buying it in a different color at the beginning of next month. She shared photos from her collection and I loved being able to browse through it. She is my latest designer crush now with her use of leopard print, leather, and spin on classic jackets. (I am also really tempted to buy that bag too!)

Both siblings are on a cross country tour together so check out their site to see if they are making a stop at a boutique in a city near you!
I enjoyed the event and hope you enjoyed my coverage of it. The Hangr16 boutique has been voted as a top location for Menswear in San Francisco, so I am excited to use Boutiika to discover more boutiques in the area that I would not normally know of. I plan on making a trip to SF to shop just using the Boutiika site as my guide, so stay tuned for that post in the near future.

Thanks for reading and Happy Friday!

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