Outfit

Lace Overlay

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Pleated Cardigan Merona (similar here) | Black and White Overlay Lace Dress and Orange Bow Belt Kate Spade (similar dress here and exact belt here) | Legacy Black Satchel JUSTFAB! | Buckle Down Bracelet in Gold Urban Gem |  Malachite Pyramid Luxe Stud Earrings Isharya rented via Rocksbox (similar here) | Nude Unityy Heels Steve Madden (similar here)Kate Spade is one of my favorite designers, and if I had no other responsibilities, my closet would be full of Kate Spade clothes and accessories. Luckily, I love to shop at Crossroads Trading Co. and I was very lucky to spot this black and white lace overlay shift dress. I love going through racks of clothes and finding hidden gems like this, but every now and then I like to shop for gently used items online. 
My online thrift shopping has recently been enabled by thredUP. This Kate Spade bow belt was one of my first finds on the app brand new with tags. You can shop by designer or style for Women’s, Juniors, and Kids clothes either on their website or from the app. What is also great is you can sell your clothes through their site by ordering a clean out bag. I haven’t tried selling my clothes this way yet, but I love the items I have found so far on the app. I’ll keep you posted with more gems that I find there and if I decide to try selling any items.
Speaking of gems, I have also been pretty obsessed with Rocksbox. The earrings my stylist sent me were gorgeous and I envisioned pairing them with the orange belt. I think my look has just the right amount of color with the classic black and white dress and I love being able to experiment with the jewelry. I ended up buying the buckle bracelet. Currently Rocksbox is giving the first month free, so if you are interested in joining use my referral link here to take advantage of that offer.
Hope you are having a great weekend so far!

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Breezy Blue

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Pink Jacket and Multi-Chain Necklace Forever 21 | Blue Asymetrical Top BCBG Generation (similar) and Bracelet c/o LE TOTE | White Skinny Jeans 7 For All Mankind (here) | Ring Crush on College | Silver Sedaraby d’Orsay Heels Manolo Blahnik (here) | Voyager Satchel JUST FAB! | Lipstick – Le Rouge 205 Fuchsia Irresistible Givenchy (here)Some days the wind is just stronger than the sunny,warm weather when you live in the Bay Area, and picks up around the time you decide you want to take your outfit photo. Regardless of how windy it can be, my hair and I will try to work with the wind enough to get a good shot.
This summer I’ve played around more with bright colors, and I was really excited to try out this blue asymmetrical top c/o LE TOTE. It’s a pretty turquoise, asymmetrical, and has these interesting cut-outs. Not something I would have found on my own, so I am lucky I have a fun stylist at LE TOTE picking out interesting pieces for me. It was the perfect material to wear for a windy/warm day, and the shape of it comes to life thanks to the wind. My white jeans are a Crossroads Trading Co. find, and when I spotted them last year I knew they would be perfect for summer days. I am a little surprised that summer is almost over, and I’ll have to go back wearing darker bottoms.  It makes me want to wear them as much as I can before the month ends, but I know I will just stick to dark bottoms because I am always afraid of getting that one noticeable stain on the day you decide to wear them. I’ll have to really convince myself they won’t get dirty to bravely wear them again (even though they are so comfortable!) Stay tuned to see if I decide to wear these again before I wait another year.
Hope you are having a great week and stay tuned for my first makeup review coming soon,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK |  INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER | 

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Black Widow

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Black Cardigan and Red Bow Belt Forever 21 (similar belt here) | Grey and Black Patterned Dress Collective Concepts c/o LE TOTE | Black Patent Pigalle Heels Christian Louboutin (here)  | Wrapped Arrow Full Tilt (here) | Black Legacy Bag JUSTFAB! (here)Another look from my first LE TOTE box. I put my subscription on pause for awhile, but this first box makes me question why I ever did that in the first place. It’s like getting back together with your ex and appreciating the positive changes. This box was a big step up from the last one I had and it might be because LE TOTE partnered up with more brands. This patterned dress, by Collective Concepts, was great to wear for work and I really liked how the print reminded me of a spider web. I guess it could also look like concrete rocks, but I added a pop of red, which gave me the inspiration for the title Black Widow. 

So far I have shared 4 out of the 5 items from my first box on my blog, and the last piece (a bracelet) should be featured for my outfit post next week. For my next few posts, I’ll be attempting to do my first make-up/beauty review and I’ll be sharing details from a recent tasting I did at Godiva that I attended last week. It was a delicious experience, and I can’t wait to share all the eye-candy with you.

Hope you are having a great week and until next time,
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Stripes and Spikes

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Striped Zip Front Moto Jacket Sanctuary c/o LE TOTE (On sale here) | Pink Statement Necklace Forever 21 (similar here) | Skinny Jeans 7 For All Mankind (similar here) | Pink Spiked Adina Loafers Sam Edelman (here) | Black Legacy Satchel JUSTFAB (here) | Rose Gold Watch Marc by Marc Jacobs (here)  I’ve been trying out LE TOTE again as part of a collaboration and so far I ave been really impressed my first box. If you aren’t familiar, LE TOTE is a clothing and jewelry subscription service where for $49 a month, you get to try 3 pieces of clothing and 2 pieces of jewelry. They also have just a jewelry box, where you get 3 pieces of jewelry for $19. There is no limit to the number of boxes you get per month, but you do have to return a box before you get your next one. You can purchase an item you love by keeping it and sending back the rest, and they’ll process the payment with the card on file. You can like a number of items as potential items to be sent to you, and also fill out a style quiz so your stylist knows what to send you.
 I feel like my stylist was on point with this jacket. I love the stripes and at first glance I thought it had a lot of structure. It has the edge of a classic moto jacket, but it is soft and comfortable like a hoodie. I mixed the navy up with some light pink accents to soften up the look slightly (despite the spikes on the loafers.) This piece was very fun and I would have loved to have it for a 4th of July outfit as well. Luckily, I can always request for an item to be resent to me. You can buy items you try at a discount from LE TOTE, but right now the jacket is currently on sale at Bloomingdale’s. I’d grab the jacket and sign up for LE TOTE to discover and try other on trend items.
Hope you are having a great week so far and until next time,
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Lace Shorts

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Denim Jacket Heritage 1981 (similar here) | White Cut-Out Shoulder Top Alice + Olivia (Similar here) | Black lace Shorts Olive & Oak rented c/o LE TOTE (similar here) | Spiked Gold Chain Necklace rented c/o LE TOTE | Gold Flats Christian Louboutin | Black Legacy Handbag JUSTFAB!(here) | Le Rouge Carmin Escape 306 Givenchy (here)Hello Monday!
I had a spontaneous, fun weekend that I feel went by a little too fast. I went to the movies on Friday night with Armando to watch The Fluffy Movie, and we were dying from laughter. I love to listen to comedians on Pandora, and Gabriel Iglesias is one of my favorites because he keeps his comedy real.
The kick-off rally for Mini Takes the States 2014 was also this weekend on Saturday in San Francisco and Armando wanted to attend at the last minute. He owns and loves his Mini Cooper S Clubman, and I think it is such a fun car. We registered and had a blast at the rally kick-off party. We decided to attend the first leg of the coast-to-coast road trip by traveling to Sacramento. We woke up and headed to Golden Gate Field where there were hundreds of Mini Coopers parked in straight lines. I shared a few of snaps from the yesterday on Instagram, and even saw Tony Hawk jump over a few moving Mini Coopers before heading out.We went through the winding roads of Napa and at one point there were about 20 Mini Coopers in a row.
After we made our pit stop in Sacremento and were heading back, Armando was very excited and decided we’ll be participating in two years when they do this again. Everyone was very friendly and I can’t wait to to head out on the next road trip and see more of the country. 
Speaking of road trips, this outfit would be perfect for one. It was hot going through Napa/Sacramento, and it would have been great had I worn some shorts and chiffon blouse. The shorts and necklace are borrowed courtesy of LE TOTE from my first box. It seems I am not the only blogger in the Bay Area that has recently rocked a pair of black lace shorts. I love how similar black shorts were styled by +Bethann Wagner of BethAnimalPrint and +Carlina Harris of Allergic to Vanilla. Both looks would be perfect for a road trip and are easy to dress up with a classic black bag.
Hope you enjoyed some sun this last weekend and until next time,

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Pajama Dress

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Trench Coat Banana Republic Factory Store | Purple Dress Nanette Lepore, Beige Satchel JustFAB! | Alabama Skies Grand Earrings Samantha Wills Rented via Rocksbox (Sign up here) |  Grey Belt unknown (For sale here) | Nude Pumps Steve MaddenSometimes I’ve had dreams where I would go to school in my pajamas, and would wake up flushed and pray that nightmare never became a reality. Then I found this Nanette Lepore dress during one of my shopping trips at Crossroads Trading Co., and  it has changed my mind about wearing pajamas in public. The dress is light and silky, which reminds of a nightgown, but the cut and shape of the dress makes if perfect for work. This look almost reminds me of Jennifer Garner’s character in 13 Going on 30 when she goes to work for her fashion magazine in just a cute slip and her trench coat. That outfit was so memorable because it was something she ran out of the house in, and it was still chic.
Aside from being pretty excited about the pajama style dress, I am also in love with these Samantha Wills earrings that came in my first Rocksbox set a few months ago. They are slightly heavy, but also very ornate. I loved the colors of the stones and thought they complimented the simple style of the dress. I didn’t end up keeping them, but I am kind of kicking myself for not doing so. I’ve loved the service and being able to try different pieces of jewelry. Right now Rocksbox is letting me give away a free month so you can try it out too! Sign up with my referral link here and please share what you get in your box with me via Twitter or Instagram!
Until next time,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK |  INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER | 

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