A Day at the de Young Museum

I am a lucky girl to have visitors come to the Bay Area to visit me. A couple of weekends ago, all three of my parents (yes, three parents) came to spend the day in the bay. My mom, dad, and stepdad drove down together (yes, they are all friends and get along just great) and we whizzed over the Bay Bridge, into SF, and through the narrow streets to the de Young museum. I've lived in SF and Oakland for almost a decade, stomped around most neighborhoods, toured most exhibits and museums, but still haven't made the stop at the famous de Young. Crazy, right? 

Anyway, we had an amazing family day at the museum and ended up heading over to the Mission area, compared/contrasted Mission vs. Valencia, took note of the rise of gentrification, and shopped a little too ;)

I chose to sport a super casual look with a striped sweater dress, leopard print scarf, vintage utility jacket, textured tights, tall boots and a custom-made leather bag. 

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Sweater dress: Old Navy, scarf: H&M, tights: Nordstrom, boots: Enzo Angiolini, jacket: vintage, purse: custom, hand-made in Ethiopia. 

Mixing Prints: Leopard + Pinstripes

I'm trying to branch out and step out of my comfort zone. Of course, this takes baby steps. Mixing prints is my newest endeavor. It's easy for me to mix textures and all, but prints is a newer arena for me. To start, I figured it'd be easiest to start with less extreme prints and then graduate into larger, bolder, louder colors and styles.

For this look, I was going for a casual-Saturday feel that didn't require much work: chambray pinstripe collared shirt and tan/brown leopard print infinity scarf. The thin pinstripes add a little more dimension without causing too much distraction. Tall leather boots and distressed denim added more lax into this relaxed look. A fuss-free high bun keeps the crazy curls tamed and dainty gold jewelry adds light gleam and shimmer.

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Look of the Day: Lace + Sheer

Last week, I spent most of my time in Sacramento with my parents. One of the many things we share in common is our love for coffee (Organo Gold to be specific). We are true caffeine fanatics. During our 'afternoon coffee break', Pops snatched my precious camera and started snapping away like paparazzi.

Here are some shots of yours truly sporting a sheer blouse with a great lace detail on the shoulders, collar, and cuff. Also complimented with Gap jeans, Dolce Vita tall boots, Michael Kors rose gold watch, plus sunnies and gold flower earrings from H&M.

Leather + Leopard + SF Mission District

Every now and then I like to get lost in my surroundings. Whether I'm in the city, suburbs, parks or even in my own neighborhood, the explorer in me takes note of what's going on in the world. 

When shooting for last week's Friday Feature, we came across amazing artwork alongside a building on the smallest street in SF (not sure if it's in fact the smallest, but it seemed pretty damn small to me!). 

Here are several shots of the artwork and yours truly sporting my favorites: leather and leopard. 

Winter Maxi Look

Still trying to figure out how to wear a maxi in the winter? It's a lot easier than you think. Just pull out your favorite maxi (preferably with a long sleeve or if pulling a maxi skirt, grab a long sleeved top), grab a pair of tall boots and layer up with a vest. Pair your look with accessories like a waist belt and/or add another layer with a scarf. Voila! You're done.

Peep my picks below:

Faux Shearling Vest: Drome, Maxi Dress: Tucker, Clutch: Matthew Williamson, Belt: McQ Alexander McQueen, Earrings: Isharya, Tall Boots: Gucci

Loving the look? Let me know in the comment box! Feel free to 'Like' and share too boo :)

Sweater Dress + Tall Boots

'Fuss-free' is my middle name. That means, anything with a pull-over or slide-on is my best friend. I'm not opposed to buckles, snaps, ties, zippers and all. I just like easy better. One of my favorite Fall looks is a sweater dress paired with tall boots. It just screams Fall! And it's only two items: one that pulls over and the other slides on. How easy is that? Add a pair of studs and a necklace to jazz things up and you're really done.

Check out my picks below:

Dress: Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, Boots: Givenchy, Earrings: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Clutch: Rochas, Necklace: Rosantica

Love the look? Let me know in the comments!

Rain Boots?

Yesterday morning I woke up to rain. Immediately I thought, "What the hell am I gonna wear (on my feet)?" Good thing, earlier this year, I purchased a pair of rain boots that don't really look like...well, rain boots. And that's what I liked most about my new, deceiving rain shoes. Not to my surprise, more styles of rain boots, sneakers and shoes are on the shelves and making appearances online: heels, wedges, rubber bows, mixed textiles, buckles, studs, laces and more. Now don't get me wrong, I adore the classic shiny, tall, rain boot style...I just like the new kids on the blockmore!

Here are the rain 'sneakers' I bought earlier this year:

Aldo

 Take a look below at some new styles to splish and splash around in:

Mel by Melissa

KORS Michael Kors

Kate Spade

Hunter

Like the new kids on the block? Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comment box!






Images via piperlime.com, aldo.com, nordstrom.com 

Scarf Weather...Finally!

When I see clouds and overcast outside my window, I don't normally get excited, but today I did! This summer, the Bay Area (more specifically the East Bay) has been experiencing lots and lots of warm weather. By far, one of my longest summers ever. So I've been waiting ever so patiently for the leaves to start changing color, cool breezes and some overcast to come around. You know, cozy weather.

Today is the day I've been waiting for! So what did I do, grab the biggest scarf and the tallest boots I own!