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Ladies Night at Mira Mira with SFShopGirl

Posted on June 3, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Thursday was crazy busy for me. I went to a retirement happy hour party straight after work for which I decorated a lobster cupcake for (that I will feature in a separate post), attended Ladies Night at Mira Mira and then attended a party hosted by LOOKBOOK and Levis and the lovely ladies of The Sixth Tractate blog. Needless to say I was exhausted having stayed up late 3 nights in a row working on my cupcake masterpiece and attending parties in SF. I got home from work Friday night and passed out at 7 and did not wake up until 2 am!
But I must say, the events I attended were so fun I am glad I lost sleep for them. This shopping party at Mira Mira was hosted by Alex from SFShopGirl. Look how fabulous she looks in her little white dress! It really complimented the whimsical and dreamy vibe of the store. I am glad I ran into her at the Poshmark Party Wednesday night because she invited me and Elise from WTFAB to this event.

As you can see, there was a nice spread of fruits, cheeses, and champagne. The champagne was amazing because it had hints of lavender and had some lavender flowers in the cup for decoration. I loved a lot of the dresses in the shop and I realize I need to tour the Mission more. I loved discovering this cute little boutique. The location is pretty small, but it adds to the appeal because it feels like its your dream closet. I could not get enough of the lilac silk dress featured by the store’s window!

I ran into style twin Sabrina from the blog RougeSpark and the lovely Carlina from the blog Allergic to Vanilla. There were a lot of people at the event mingling, shopping, and taking photos upstairs in the photobooth.

Overall I had a blast at the event! I ran into so many friends I had made through blogging that it was nice to hang out and catch up on the latest projects everyone had been working on. In the last photo I am seen with Sabrina ( RougeSpark), Elise (WTFAB), Sofia ( Youtube channel here) and KT (KTRstyle). Everyone looked fabulous and I am almost regretted not wearing heels, but after the Poshmark Party on Wednesday I realized I needed to take it easy on my feet! lol
Anyways, hope you enjoyed my recap of the event. Make sure to follow me on Twitter @willbakeforshoe for updates on events like this in the Bay Area. I’ll do my best to share things with enough time for you to RSVP!
Stay tuned for my recap of the Levis and LOOKBOOK party I attended!

City Chic Posh Party in San Francisco

Posted on May 30, 2013by Brandy Saldana

While I shared some photos via Instagram, here are some more photos taken by the Poshmark team from the party I attended Wednesday night with Blogger Bestie Elise of WTFAB. The event was held at the Spanish Suite in the CLIFT Hotel.

Already you can see the venue was gorgeous. The drinks were served in the sky-lit veranda with a gorgeous view of the city’s skyline. Elise and I had a blast networking with other bloggers, Poshmark team members, and Poshmark users. I know I will be busy this weekend listing items since I’ve cleaned out my closet from back home and I felt so inspired after chatting it up with all the wonderful people at the event.

Elise and I met up with fashion blogger Jennifer from Just Add Glam. She is so funny and is clearly a style genius! Her gorgeous statement is made up of 2 necklaces in similar colors that work really well alone but are even better paired together! We also met with Kat from KatWalkSF and Kate from The Fancy Pants Report. I look forward to meeting more bloggers and fashion lovers in the bay area. I’ll be sharing details of upcoming events via Twitter for now until I can create a social calendar of all the happenings in the Bay Area. You can follow me on Poshmark and Twitter with username @willbakeforshoe.

Overall, I had a great time at the event. The Poshmark team is extremely friendly and it is nice to see their company growing with more and more energetic and dedicated people. As a seller on the app, I really feel part of the community and enjoyed seeing familiar faces from the last meetup recognize me! It is a start up, but they are on the right track and people really matter to them. It is refreshing to see the people behind the technology and I thank them for hosting this fabulous event.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more event posts from this week!
Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

Ted Baker Celebrates 25 Years

Posted on May 17, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Krystal and I wearing Ted Baker!

I’ll have the Langley please!
I was invited by Avanti, fashion blogger at 2 Eyes 4 Style, to attend the 25th Anniversary Party hosted by fashion blogger Krystal Bick of This Time Tomorrow at the Ted Baker San Francisco flagship store last night. Music was playing, cocktails were given away, and to make the event sweeter there was a 25% off discount for your purchase for that day. The discount also applied online, but even though that is over there is still the chance to enter a contest to be sent off to some far off land. Check out the giveaway here.
The top I am wearing is the only item I own from Ted Baker, and had found it at Crossroads. Entering this shop for the first time, I was both in awe and in shock! I really loved the feminine cuts of the clothing as well as all the bright colors and prints, but I could not buy anything since I recently splurged on a Marc Jacobs cross body bag and wallet. If I hadn’t come in with that mindset I would have bought quite a few items in the store! For now I have to be content with just having photos of the clothes as a way of taking the store with me. (On a side note: all the photos were taken using my iPhone and I have to admit they didn’t come out to bad. I like the idea of covering events just with that instead of bringing along my DSLR camera a.k.a. my boyfriend Armando ;D.)
I ran into Alex from SFShopGirl which was a plesant surprise! We’ve run into each other 3 times and I expect it will continue happening. I also met a couple of new faces and I am excited to connect with them and run into them at other events too. While I enjoy sharing my love of fashion and baking, I have enjoyed meeting people through blogging just as much. It took me awhile to work up the confidence to start a blog, share it, and now put myself out there in the real world. It is easy to hide behind a computer and avoid making the effort to meet people face-to-face, but I can say from experience that I am always glad to have made it to an event like this. I am lucky to have met so many like-minded, ambitious, and kind women that live near me and I am thrilled at the thought of continuously meeting new amazing people. It is what keeps me inspired and tethered to the blog community.
On a side note, I would love to share news of upcoming events more often, and I am wondering what the best way would be to do that? Twitter? Facebook? A calendar posted somewhere on my sidebar? Let me know what you think would be the most effective tool or what you prefer just in case you decide to muster up the energy and confidence to go to an event in SF!
Thanks for reading!Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

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Fashion Show and HauteLegs

Posted on May 9, 2013by Brandy Saldana

On Monday I attended the Femme Press Fashion Show sponsored by the City College of San Francisco at The Cellar.
My outfit for the event:

Black Trench Luii, Red and Black A-Line Dress Prabal Gurung for Target, Ulltra Black Pumps Steve Madden, Quilted Bag and Bow Ring Forever 21, Tights C/O HauteLegs I wore the dress and had a cardigan on for work during the day, but changed the look up after work for the show. I added the trench and the tights courtesy of Haute Legs. I wanted to be warm but I didn’t want my leg wear to be boring. I love the detail these tights have and I am excited to share a few more posts in the near future of tights I received from them.
In case you are interested, HauteLegs is a legwear subscription service based in San Francisco. When you visit their site, you fill out a style profile to let them better understand what legwear will suit you. Then you choose your subscription package, and before long you’ll be enjoying 3 new pairs of beautiful legwear. There is a banner on my sidebar with an offer code: Free Pair in case you’d like to try the service out. I am not making any money off new subscriptions, but I love the concept and product and want to get it out there. I absolutely love the pairs I received and cannot wait to style them!
The tights I am wearing are pretty awesome not only because they are unique, but also because they actually fit into the theme of the Fashion Show I attended. Just look at a few of dresses from the collection!

Notice the connection? Sheer panels! Super obvious right? The other similarity is all the photos had black clothes, but you get bonus points if you guessed the first answer. I felt so on trend at the show with my tights and am glad I added them at the last minute.

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LookMazing + Madewell’s Shopping Party Feat. Britt + Whit

Posted on May 1, 2013by Brandy Saldana

The Outfit:

Coral Dress J.Crew | Lace Back Cardigan Wet Seal | Flower Bib Necklace and Love Ring Forever 21 | Nude Bruffle Satchel Steve Madden | Metallic Heels Manolo Blahnik

The Event:

Whit to my left and Britt to my right. Their personalities are just as fun and bubbly like their blog!Lucky to be styled by Britt from the Britt and Whit Blog
My favorite look styled by Britt: Love the orange skirt with the turquoise top and jean jacketBlogger Meet Up: Elise from WTFAB, Kathleen Carla from Inspirafashion and Chandahmeer from Pancake StackerWhit to my left and Britt to my right. Their personalities are just as fun and bubbly like their blog!
Last nite I attended the LookMazing and Madewell private shopping party and met up with featured stylists Britt and Whit from the Britt and Whit blog.
I found the private party invite through LookMazing’s Facebook page and was intrigued to meet these two SF fashion bloggers. I am always interested meeting other bloggers in the bay area and I have loved their blog for some time now. I recommend you check it out. Two best friends, who do not live together, share their take on fashion while living in San Francisco. It is a great concept and I love that they have each other to support one another with their blog. They are just as bubbly in real life as they are on their blog so I’d definitely recommend checking them out.
The private party was located at the Madewell store at the Westfield Shopping Center in SF. RSVP-ing gave you access to cupcakes and champagne as well as the option to be styled by either of the two bloggers. To sweeten the deal, guests also received 20% off their purchase of $125 dollars or more. LookMazing was also promoting a contest by taking photos of the looks you were styled in with Madewell items. Currently that is going on now on their Facebook Page and you can like either my look with the red dress here or the turquoise top and orange skirt look here so I can win a $50 gift card. (I need it to buy that denim jacket and not feel guilty about the price lol!) Feel free to vote for any of the other looks you like in their photo album as well.
I had a blast seeing familiar faces and making new friends. I also enjoyed being styled by someone else. I am so used to knowing what works for me that hearing another person’s suggestions was actually eye-opening for me. It definitely makes you consider other items you never would have for yourself but actually turns out to look great on you. I’d love to try styling others some day and see if that is a career path I’d be interested in. Patricia Field, costume designer renowned for her work with Sex and the City, makes it look so easy. She created such iconic looks and even though it looks easy, it must be a tough gig.
As for my outfit for the event, I wore something inspired by the Spring weather we are finally having in the Bay. The J.Crew dress was thrifted from Goodwill. I got a pedicure (and haircut over the weekend) and finally busted out some open-toe heels. I found the Manolo Blahnik’s on eBay and also have them in purple but in a velvet material (can’t wait to wear those too!) I wanted to wear something feminine and colorful as an ode to the Britt and Whit blog. The two girls are wonderful ladies and I am so glad to have met them.
Thanks to everyone that made it out and glad I got to meet you!
Until next time,,Brandy| BLOGLOVIN | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM |TUMBLR | TWITTER |

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Macy’s & LookMazing “Spring Into Style”

Posted on March 30, 2013by Brandy Saldana

Once again I spent my Thursday in the city. This time I was at Macy’s in Union Square for their “Spring into Style” Event co-hosted with LookMazing. LookMazing “is a fashion and beauty social network for individuals to showcase their personal style through photo ‘looks’ that can be easily shopped and shared. By ‘admiring’ fellow members of the site, users can browse through each other’s look book, wishlist, and virtual wardrobe to discover new ways to style products and gain fashion advice from friends.”

I was very impressed with the set up and have already created an account on LookMazing. I was glad to hear about the event from Elise of WTFAB!. She could not make it since she had a friends birthday to celebrate, but I appreciate that she told me about the event!

The LookMazing Photo Booth was set up to take photos of shoppers that styled themselves with an item from the Third Floor in order to enter a contest for a $100 Macy’s Gift Card.

A Mini Nail Salon at the event, many of the shoppers had gorgeous nails by the end of the event.

The refreshments and the fashion bloggers of the night! I wondered who I would meet for the night…

….and to my surprise I met with Fashion Blogger KT from KTR Style who was styling shoppers at the event. Loved her bright lace top and skirt. (Her Zara heels were to die for too!)

My favorite looks at the event! Models wore outfits styled by the Fashion Bloggers throughout the night.

Fellow fashionistas and fashion enthusiasts mingling throughout the event.

My favorite person of the night had to be Sabrina, Fashion Blogger at RougeSpark.com. She has such a fun, bubbly personality and we hit it off right away! It helps that we have similar fashion sense. As they say, great minds think alike!
What I Wore: Jacket H&M| Navy and Black Silk Top Stella McCartney | Chain Necklace and Pencil Skirt Forever 21 | Isabel Glitter Pumps Jimmy Choo | The Bossi Quilted Camera Bag THEIT | Check out Sabrina’s blog Rouge Spark for her outfit detailsAs you can see, I had a blast discovering more about the website and making more fashion blogger friends in real life! I am looking forward to more events like this and I hope you enjoy my coverage of these events. Don’t forget to follow on Bloglovin to stay updated.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

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