Weekend

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.
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St. Patrick’s Day

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Green Blazer Alice + Olivia, Polka Dot Skirt KTR Collection, Ruffle Nude Satchel Steve Madden, Gold Spiked Beatrix Flats Sam Edelman, Cocktail Ring and Bracelets Forever 21, Statement Necklace via Poshmark Photos by Laurelai I was late to a blogger brunch two weeks ago, and I am just now sharing them. Even though the photos are a little late, it feels like it is perfect timing for St. Patrick’s Day thanks to my green blazer. I remixed my polka dot skater skirt from the KTR Collection and pulled the green blazer and polka dot skirt together with the colors of a statement necklace I found thanks to Poshmark. I found it in the closet of Posh user tmoreira and love her classic style. 
There has been a lot on my mind as of late, and sometimes I wonder what is important to share on my blog.  I’ve been spending a lot of time on Poshmark, by being on the app and by prepping my cover shots of items I want to sell. Nothing in this outfit post is being listed anytime soon, but I am taking a critical look at all of the items in my closet and making the tough choices of letting go of what no longer feels like me anymore. I like that I’ve had success on the app by selling items and making room in my apartment, and I love the community within the app. I know I’ve enjoyed the comments I get on my listings and it feels even better when someone buys something because of how I styled it.
There is a Live Posh Party in the city tomorrow and the last day to RSVP is today! You can RSVP on Eventbrite here. Hope to see you there, or on the app, soon!

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Metallic Stripes

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Metallic Sweater Borrowed from Sister | Sweater, Pants, Knit Beanie, Rings, and Belt Forever 21 | Zeda Boots Madden GirlHello from Japan!
I flew in last night to visit my sister for the week before I head down to my parent’s house for Christmas. It was kind of a last minute trip meaning I had to pack my winter essentials and finish up a lot of loose ends at work before our holiday break.
I have not had a chance to take any photos yet, but I managed to take two outfit photo posts last week in spite of all the madness. This post features a sweater that used to belong to my sister. Before leaving to study in Japan for the year, she cleaned out her entire closet and gave me two huge bags to either sell or donate. I donated a bit, listed some items for sale on Poshmark, and I kept a few pieces. I love the stripes, shape, and sparkle it has. It adds a lot of interest to an all black outfit.
I love how there is symmetry with the asymmetrical striped cardigan and the architecture of the building behind us. Armando has some pretty great skills and I love how he has an eye in making a picture just a little bit more interesting. I am hoping he can let me convince him to be the one behind the lens and feature his personal style. He is claiming more space in our closet with some great sweaters that I might just have to borrow as it gets colder in the Bay Area. 
It is also pretty cold here in Tokyo, and I hope to share a post soon of what I am wearing here. I am also interested in sharing what I packed (in a smaller suitcase than last time) for a week and what I would have done differently. Stay tuned for food photos on my instagram account as well! (@willbakeforshoes)

Fashionista of the Week!
On a side note: I’ve also won the title “Fashionista of the Week” thanks to Kimberly of Sensible Stylista. Thanks to everyone who voted for me via Facebook! You can read about in her post here and also checkk out the great giveaways going on every Sunday! Her style is also pretty sweet so I would recommend following her for some lovely style inspiration too.
Talk to you soon and I guess good night to those of you in the States.
 Until next time,
Brandy

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Remix Inspired by Allergic to Vanilla

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Dress worn as Coat Phillip Lim x Target |Scarf Marc Jacobs x Neiman Marcus x Target | Grey Sweater August Silk | Jeggings 7 for All Mankind | Mint Silver Capped Luna Flats DV Dolce Vita | Peacock Ring Forever 21I wore this dress last week here and remixed it as a coat thanks to the inspiration from Carlina’s post here. I wasn’t sure how I felt about the dress on me. It is a gorgeous piece but somehow I didn’t feel completely comfortable with all the layers and the unique hemline. I have to admit, I love this as a coat a lot more and so did my coworkers. Everyone asked if it was a souvenir from my trip to Japan and were surprised I told them I bought it from Target and that it is really a dress. This gives the jacket major style points for being this versatile, so it is safe to say this is staying in my closet.

This photo shoot was fun – Armando and I were greeted by a few squirrels checking to see if we had snacks. They left once they realized we had nothing but Armando took a few photos of them as they approached us. Loved the way these photos came out as well as the ones we took at the Marina in my last post for the Banana Republic Factory Store and Monogram collaboration. It feels like whenever the background is gorgeous the photos tend to look effortless.

If you missed my last post featuring the collaboration with Banana Republic Factory Store and Monogram you can check it out here or on Monogram here. Enjoy taking a look at some of Bay Area friends Jennifer from Just Add Glam and Elise from WTFAB! too! Don’t forget dresses are 50% off at the Banana Republic Factory Store, so make sure to grab your holiday dress before it ends December 12th!

Until next time,

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After Thanksgiving

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Trench Viktor & Rolf for H&M, White Button Down Wet Seal, Skinny Jeans and Knit Beanie Forever 21, Necklace Vintage Via Alameda Antique Fair, Shoes Sam Edelman Via Poshmark, Gold Belt Kensie Girl Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Did you go Black Friday shopping? I did not, but I did join my Mom in buying a birthday present from Victoria’s Secret in the afternoon and I think that technically counts as going Black Friday shopping. I wasn’t excited about it this year and it might be because I recently resolved to not buying things all the time as tempting as the deal is. I bought these gorgeous Nicholas Kirkwood heels and it feels like that’s all the shopping I can do for the rest of the year.
This outfit is one of my favorites and I didn’t want to miss taking photos of it so Armando used his phone to take my outfit photos on our way to dinner earlier this month. I don’t think it completely captures how cool it it was but I am still impressed with the quality of photos his phone provides. It was part hipster, part French girl. The perfect go-to outfit to go shopping in. I pieced this outfit together around my shoes. They are from Poshmark and I was able to pay for them using credit I had on the app. I’ve added a few more items and this weekend they are offering Free Shipping on purchases over $50, so check out my closet for some designer pieces or great steals!
I haven’t ever participated in Cyber Monday, but what abut you? What deals are you going to be taking advantage of this Monday? 
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Fall Florals with Philip

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Floral Shirt Dress Philip Lim x Target, Black Shirt and Leggings Wet Seal, Grey Suede Over the Knee Boots Steve MaddenI caved in to the Philip Lim x Target collaboration hype when I spotted this shirt dress on sale earlier this month when I was buying more hangers to accommodate my spoils from The Factory blowout sale. (This is my typical Target experience: going in for one thing and walking out with items not on my list!) It is a gorgeous dress but I am actually kind of unsure about it on me/ don’t know if I love it. It was a pretty chilly day so I felt the need to pair this dress with leggings and boots to bring it into Fall, but the hemline is really unique and I don’t feel my styling did it justice. I love how Carlina, from Allergic to Vanilla, wore it as a jacket here so I might be using her as inspiration the next time I wear it. I feel this piece needs a second, or third, chance before I decide to keep it or sell in my closet on Poshmark. 
Armando and I made it to Salinas to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday today! Maybe I’ll finally get back in the kitchen and make something for dessert tomorrow  Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving in case I don’t post tomorrow! I am thankful for simply for  following me and /or reading my posts.  Seriously, thank you for being there for me to share my life with you!
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