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Spring Brunch

Posted on March 23, 2015by Brandy Saldana

Watercolor Floral Scarf Express (here) | Dark Denim Chambray Button Down Banana Republic Factory Store (here) | High Waist Pink Mini Skirt Express (similar here) | Eat Cake for Breakfast and Idiom Bangles Kate Spade | Gold Leather Wrap Tassel Bracelet E. Kammeyer Accessories (here) | Chrissy Pink Handbag Kate Spade | Sunglasses Diane von Furstenberg | Rose Gold Bow Wedges Kate Spade via The Real Real | Le Rouge Fuschia Irrestible 205 Lipstick Givenchy (here) | Photos by Chelsea of Chelsea PearlLast Sunday I was invited to brunch with the fabulous founders of Les Mechantes at the Beauty Company on Polk Street in SF. Les Mechantes had taken over the vault, and I along with a few other bloggers had a chance to shop the goodies and get some complimentary beauty services.
The Beauty Company is my favorite place to get a mani/pedi in the Bay Area, but they also offer full on salon services and an array of beauty products to shop from. I wanted to get a bright mani pedi for the first day of Spring last week, and went with a shade of mint called Wet with an accent of a silver glitter called Dimepiece, both by Floss Gloss.
I really wanted a pedicure so I could finally show off my toes in my rose gold Kate Spade wedges I scored from The Real Real at the end of summer last year. These have been sitting in my closet waiting for warmer weather, and this outfit called for some cute sandals. I also took the colors on the scarf into consideration before settling on the turquoise nail polish by Floss Gloss. (I love how well it compliments the rose gold!) As I mentioned in my last post, I have been obsessed with my floral scarf lately and wanted to share another way to style it. It might be featured more often this Spring/Summer along with my Kate Spade cross body bag.
The brunch was fun and I was really glad I had a chance to spend some time with some old and new blogger friends. A special thanks to Chelsea for helping take these outfit shots. Check out her outfit post from our brunch here.
And stay tuned for some fun event recap posts coming to the blog this week.
Until next time!

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Work It, Will Bake for Shoes

Posted on March 17, 2015by Brandy Saldana

Last weekend I had the chance to have my photos taken by Brittany Curran, the Street Style and Food Blogger behind Work It, Berk! and to be featured in her Blogger series Work It, Bloggers! This photo shoot was special to me because Brittany took my photo one random day as I was waiting at a bus stop in 2009 and peeked my interest in the world of fashion blogging. I found out that back then asking strangers to take their photos was still new to her, but when she approached me I thought she did it all the time!
I was not blogger when I met her, but I was really flattered she liked my outfit and wanted to take a photo of me in it. It was a fleeting moment, but it had a big impact on me and it made this photo shoot even sweeter. I know I’ve said before that the biggest perk from blogging is being able to connect and meet new people, and this is probably one of the best examples of that!
For our photo shoot, I decided to wear something colorful and casual for the weekend. The warm Winter we have had in the Bay Area just calls for some color. I’ve been obsessed with this Express floral print scarf and have worn it with a couple of my outfits already. I wore this to a little Blogger Brunch at the Beauty Company on Polk Street yesterday, and I can’t wait to share my outfit featuring this scarf. My pants are a lot brighter than I am used to, but I love how they pop and how they make a bigger statement than regular jeans for the weekend. I have them listed for sale on my Poshmark closet here in case you want to check them out!
I had a lot of fun shooting with Brittany and I hope I hope you can check out the full interview on her site here.
You can also check out more photos from the Work It, Bloggers series here or follow Work It, Berk:
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Thanks for reading and until next time,

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All About Them Boots

Posted on December 24, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Tan Leather Jacket American Rag, Teal Ruffle Sweater Chloe, Black Pants, Beanie and Chain Bracelet Forever 21 | Spike Bracelet Forever 21 (similar here) | Grey Studded Leather Tassel Bracelet E. Kammeyer Accessories (here) | Silver Watch Marc by Marc Jacobs | Holt Tan Spike Booties Circus by Sam Edelman (here)Merry Christmas Eve!
I have finally beginning to enjoy the cold weather with these fun booties I found at DSW in San Francisco. I bought them at a discount and with my $10 DSW Reward Certificate, so these were practically free. When it isn’t raining, I am wearing these boots. So far I have only worn them with pants, but I am betting they will look just as great with a dress. They have been the perfect bootie for me thanks to their neutral color and fun spikes, and I have worn them recently during my shopping trips when it isn’t raining.
I am also excited to debut one of my new favorite pieces of jewelry with this outfit: the grey studded leather tassel bracelet. I bought this beauty during PoshFest from Emily Kammeyer, also known as accessoriesgal on Poshmark. She makes handmade jewelry and accessories and sells them on her website that you can shop here for more tassel wrap bracelets in a variety of colors and styles.
I am excited to be home for the holidays and to make and enjoy some tasty treats. I’ve completed my Christmas shopping and gift wrapping early this year, so no need for last-minute shopping on my part today (although I might peek on some sales online.) How will you be spending your Christmas Eve?

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Indian Summer

Posted on October 15, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Anargosa Print Dress Trina Turk (Similar dress (here) | Feather Earrings Wet Seal | Bow Off-White Wedges Kimchi Blue (Similar here) | Nude Voyage Satchel JUST FAB | Sunglasses DGOver the weekend I was busy attending street festivals in SF and Berkeley along with enjoying the warm, Indian Summer we’ve been experiencing here. Now that is it cold and muggy (with chances of rain) I am surprised we even had that type of weather recently.

This dress is from my personal shopping trip I won last year thanks to an Instagram contest hosted by Boutique Stroll. I had one-on-one time with the boutique owner, cupcakes and champagne, and a discount on purchases I made that day. I fell for the colors and pattern of this dress and wore it to Poshfest in Vegas last year. I did not get a chance to share my experience from that either, but I enjoyed it so much that I will be attending again this year. Tickets are still available and are 20% off this week if you are interested in attending too. It will be held in San Francisco next month. Details are on the Eventbrite page here. i am already at a loss for what to wear, but now that the rain and fog is rolling in I can’t wait to bust out my Fall clothes.

I am also really excited to share that I was featured on WE HEART IT’s Community Spotlight this week. You can check out the full interview here and follow/check out my WE HEART IT account here.

Until next time,

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Lace Shorts

Posted on July 28, 2014by Brandy Saldana

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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40 Days of DVF: Day 38

Posted on June 8, 2014by Brandy Saldana

Gold Elicia Dress Diane von Furstenberg (Buy here) | Denim Jacket Heritage 1981 | White Leather Cross body Coach | White Signature “C” Bracelets Coach | White and Gold Leaf Belt Vintage| Metallic d’Orsay Heels Manolo Blahnik Happy Saturday!
This post is a little later than I wanted, but I had a really busy (and fun) day. I bought this dress in the winter and did not have a chance to wear it until now. I had trouble styling it early in the Spring, so I listed it on Poshmark in case I wasn’t going to wear it. But now, seeing it in these photos, I am tempted to remove the listing so I can wear it again throughout the Summer. I know you must be wondering, after sharing a few items I’ve listed in my closet throughout this series, how I could be making any sales if I can’t let go of my clothes? I simply have a lot of clothes and I have surprisingly let go of a lot. It is nice to be able to rediscover something in your closet and instead of wanting to let it go, wear it. I am grateful that this series is helping me wear what I have and give things a second chance. I am thinking of applying this to the rest of my wardrobe, so maybe this will call for an all new series. Who knows?
Thanks for checking it out this post and join me for the final 2 posts of my +DVF blog series.
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