While I was in LA for the Fourth of July weekend, I packed this leg-exposing maxi dress I received courtesy of Tobi. I wore it while checking out the festival stalls in near Huntington Beach, but I will admit I was not wearing these Manolo Blahnik heels.
Dress
Mint Condition
For the holiday weekend, Armando and I decided to take a road trip down to LA. We wanted to visit Disneyland for our anniversary and see some sights in the area like the pier in Santa Monica.
All Saints
Spring cleaning is in full effect in my small, studio apartment.
I’ve been MIA a lot more often from the blog and social media, and in large part, it is due to being focused on cleaning out my space and clearing out my wardrobe. It takes me a long time to commit to the idea of actually letting go of some pieces, but lately, I’ve been on a posting spree, snapping photos of items, and listing them consistently on the Poshmark App
Roses
A late outfit post for Valentine’s Day. Since this year’s holiday was on a Tuesday, Armando and I celebrated the Sunday before with dinner at Skates on the Bay. It is a restaurant along the Berkeley Marina that has an amazing view of SF. Armando was out biking on Sunday and surprised me with the dinner reservation.
Pop, Fizz, Clink!
Beige Trench Coat Banana Republic Factory Store | Treenie Metallic Bubble Dress Diane von Furstenberg (here or here) | Pop, Fizz, Clink! Bubble Over Champagne Coin Purse Kate Spade (here) | Vegas Jewels Bangle Kate Spade (here) | Champagne Silver Logan d’Orsay Heels Jimmy Choo (here) |
Hello 2017!
In an effort to better utilize the pieces in my wardrobe, I decided one of the style resolutions I’ll be incorporating this year is to wear special pieces more often. Case in point, this gold dress by Diane Von Furstenberg dress. I purchased it on +Poshmark for at a good price and have not really had a chance to wear it. It’s definitely meant to be worn for a night out on the town, but I am sure I can style it in a way to dress it down. I am excited to challenge myself this way with this and many of my other pieces waiting to be worn.
This look is another New Year’s Eve outfit option I had. It paired perfectly with my champagne glitter Jimmy Choo heels and champagne bottle Kate Spade coin purse. I kept the jewelry minimal with the Kate Spade bracelet because of the metallic fabric from the dress and statement heels. My other resolution is to list items I haven’t worn/used as I mentioned in my last post. I relisted this DVF dress in my Poshmark closet, but maybe it will make another appearance in my efforts to wear special pieces more often.
Hope your year is off to a great start! I am out exploring in Portland, Oregon and will be sharing my adventures on Instagram @willbakeforshoes. Make sure to follow me for some mouthwatering food photos.
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New Year’s Eve Satin Dress
Black Princess Coat Steve Madden (similar here) | Merlot Bandage Dress BCBGMAXAZRIA (here) | Taft Street Harriet Wristlet Kate Spade | Black Satin Heels Steve Madden (here) | Le Rouge Grenat Initi Lipstick Givenchy (here) |
Bringing out the party dresses hiding in my closet for the holidays!
This bandage dress is by BCBGMaxAzria and is, unfortunately, one I haven’t been able to really wear in the year I’ve owned it. I tend to buy party dresses because they tend to be affordable in thrift stores and I imagine an occasion will come where I will need to wear it. When the holidays come around, I tend to stick to warmer outfits, so this dress is now available in my Poshmark closet in my efforts to make room for the items I do wear.
I’ve been clearing out my closet with more force for the new year, and these heels are also listed for sale. I picked them up because of the satin material, but also because of their classic silhouette. I don’t reach for them anymore, but they will work with plenty of outfits. My playing card wristlet is a Kate Spade Surprise Sale find, and not available online anymore, but I found a similar clutch here.
I am spending my New Year’s Eve in Portland, Oregon with Armando and will be sharing all of our adventures on Instagram, so make sure to follow me. We figured the best way to end the year is to end it with an adventure, and a road trip to Portland seemed like the perfect way to do that.
If you have any recommendations of what we should do during the week we are there, let me know!
And of course, Happy New Year!
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