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Red Night Blossom

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Navy Cardigan Banana Republic | Red Night Blossom Print Dress Marc Jacobs (Pink version here) | Gold Bracelets Forever 21 | Gold Beatrix Flats Sam Edelman | Bing Bang Double Trident Gold Ring Rented via Rocksbox (Sign up here) | Black Petal to the Metal Natasha Cross Body Marc by Marc Jacobs Happy Monday!
It’s been more than a week since my last post, and in some ways I am glad for the brief break. On the other hand, I can’t believe I went that long without writing something. I was busy reviewing a resume of a friend of mine after work, which was in itself a struggle since work was really kicking my butt last week. I really did miss writing, but I at least wrote a guest post for another blog, and will share the link once it is up. My week was also busy towards the end last week since I hosted a Posh Party on Thursday (Fun and Fearless) and spent quite a bit of time going through all the comments and looking for Host Pick’s. I co-hosted this time with Jessica Flores, blogger at Domesticated Me. (You can shop both of our picks from the party along with those of the fabulous ladies from +Poshmark here.)
For today’s outfit, I decided to share a fun print Marc Jacobs dress. This is another one of my lucky finds from Crossroads Trading Co. I wore this outfit sometime last month and remember I had Thai food for lunch in Downtown Berkeley with a co-worker (the things I remember about my outfits…). I love the print and was inspired to wear it with the gold ring rented from +Rocksbox.Out of all the subscription services I’ve tried, this one has been my favorite so far. I rarely think of jewelry as something I need, so I have not kept my pieces up-to-date, but Rocksbox makes it easy to change up a look with a few simple pieces. I’ve also enjoyed trying things out that I normally wouldn’t buy for myself. 
Hope you enjoyed today’s look, and until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK |  INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER | 

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Pink Lady

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Pink Leather Jacket  Member’s Only | Beige Top Alice + Olivia | Skinny Jeans Forever 21 | Voyager Satchel JustFAB! | Spiked Adena Pink Loafers Sam Edelman | Ring Crush on CollegeAnother outfit featuring some pink, but this time it is a more casual look centered around a pink leather Member’s Only jacket I found on +Poshmark. The pink loafers are also a find from +Poshmark, and I knew when I bought the jacket that I’d have to wear the jacket with these shoes. They are my favorite and I ended up buying them in black too. Whenever I find something I really like, I like having multiple versions of it. It might be a lazy move, but if you know what you like and what works for you, why not just go for it? The jacket reminded me of what the Pink Ladies wore in the movie Grease, hence today’s post title.

I am going Glamping on Sunday, but before that I am also excited to share that POPSUGAR and Simple Skin Care are hosting a free wellness event at Justin Herman Plaza at the Embarcadero from 12:00pm-4:00pm this Saturday in San Francisco. The event is called POPSUGAR & Simple Skin Care’s: PASSPORT TO HEALTHY SKIN TOUR , and you can RSVP here. The best part is the event is free and guests get to take home goodie bags with free products. I know I’ll be there taking advantage of the healthy living activities like the de-stress massages and testing Simple’s skin care products. Hope to see you there!

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Little White Dress

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White Grecian Style Dress Alice + Olivia | Brown Belt Vintage | Nude Ruffle Satchel Steve Madden | Earrings Forever 21, Gold Peep-Toe Flats Christian Louboutin | Sunglasses Diane von Furstenberg
Now with my 40 Days of Blog Series behind us, and a short break, I am back sharing outfits which may or may not feature a DVF piece. I will hopefully be sharing a cupcake recipe soon too since I do bake every now and then. But for my latest post, I decided to share a look of mine from earlier last month that I wore during a heatwave we had in the Bay Area.

I love white dresses despite not owning a lot of them. I found this one at Crossroads and the pictures do not capture how pretty it is. I received a compliment from one of my coworkers that I looked like a Greek goddess with the draped detail in the front and with my gold flats. That compliment made my day! I think everyone admires white clothes but might be afraid to wear them for fear of getting them dirty and not being able to get them to be as white again. But I say, just do it! You’ll be glad you did.

I am hoping to get more wear out of this dress throughout the summer. I almost lost hope for my flats because the soles were completely worn down (and I almost slipped a few times because of that.) Luckily, I took them to a shoe repair shop and the soles look amazing! They now can be worn more often, so expect to see them a lot throughout the summer.

Hope you are having a good Monday and until next time,

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40 Days of DVF: Day 27

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Pink, Yellow, Teal Dotted Top Diane von Furstenberg | Navy Shorts Momo wonderrocket.com, | Pink d’Orsay Flats Dolce Vita | White Leather Cross Body Bag Coach | Peacock Ring Forever 21 | Sunglasses DGAnother DVF post featuring some Crossroads finds. Both the top and flats are from two different Crossroads, but when I first saw the top I initially wasn’t so sure about it. I thought I could never be afraid of color, but for a brief moment I thought this top is way too loud. Then I tried it on, and the fit was too good and I do not regret bringing it home with me. I think keeping the rest of the outfit a little understated helped keep it from going overboard, but the print is pretty small so it isn’t overwhelming either. This is a fun look and I see myself wearing it again later in the summer running errands or going to an amusement park.
I am looking forward to this short work week, although it already felt like I had to do twice as much today since our office was closed yesterday. I am going to a baseball game tomorrow with my coworkers, but I will make sure to have my DVF post up before I go off to do that. See you tomorrow for Day 28!
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40 Days of DVF: Day 11

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Navy Vest with Brooch Twelve by Twelve (here) | Black Button Down Diane Von Furstenberg (here) | Jeans and rings Forever 21 |  Black Zeda Boots Madden Girl
Sometimes when I wear a DVF piece it isn’t the focal point of the look. This look came together after I decided to wear the navy vest. All the other pieces followed and although I feel the outfit might look a little bit like a costume, I liked the final look. I am embarrassed to admit that this outfit is from 4 or 5 months ago and it has just been sitting in my drafts. I debated whether it really should be published now, but seeing as my last post was really late I thought it’d be best to share one that was ready to go and featured at least one DVF piece.

I came down to Salinas to visit my family last night and surprise my mother and grandma for Mother’s Day. I wanted to make sure this was published before I hit the road back to the Bay Area, but I hope you are enjoying this Sunday with your Mother as well or at least showed your appreciation.

Until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK |  INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER | 

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Shopping on the Weekends

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Jacket BB Dakota, Sweater Take Me Out, Jeans and Necklace Forever 21, Black and Beige Cross Body Purchased in Harajuku, Sunglasses Diane von Furstenberg, Pink Spiked Adena Flats Sam Edelman  Found via PoshmarkWhen I am home for the weekend in the Bay Area, I spend most of my time on my phone on Poshmark: either listing something from my closet or sharing items to parties. That is true wherever I go, but this last weekend I took a bunch of photos to serve as my cover shots and listed a lot more items in my closet. I finally have made it over 300 listings! (Whoo!) Even though I try to sell on the App, I have made a few purchases of my own. One of my favorite purchases is my Sam Edelman spiked pink Adena flats. They are so comfy and the spikes add just the right amount of toughness to the otherwise sweet flats. I found these under the Haley’s closet (username: hellylayman). Check out her other awesome pieces.
These photos were taken by the fountain near the Paragon Outlets in Livermore. There are so many cool outlet stores in this location. I bought my sunglasses from The Bloomingdales Outlet Store here almost a year ago. Loved that I got them on sale too! I do spend a lot of time shopping, but it is more window shopping than anything else. I’ve been lucky to make some fun money on Poshmark by selling items I no longer wear and hopefully you might be inspired to try it too. There are a lot of ways to make extra cash with your old clothes, but I’ve especially enjoyed the community and interface on Poshmark. If you are ever interested in taking a peak into my closet, feel free to do so here.
On a side note: I am sponsoring an event this week by providing cupcakes. If you are in the Bay Area and want to enjoy some sweets while meeting other fashionistas interested in fashion start ups, sign up on Eventbrite here.
Until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK |  INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER | 

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