2013

say this to yourself thirteen times. happy 2013! 

hat season

i tried a similar hat like this one on this weekend at chanel, and fell in love with it. i definitely want to get a wide brim hat this season, and i think i want it in black, because it goes with everything and black is always timeless.

leather look

i'm so excited for the leather trend this fall. i'm hoping to pickup a pair of leather pants, jacket, or maybe a skirt. i love how leather makes any outfit look tougher, while adding a little edge to it.  

these boots were made for walking

another favorite fall trend is ankle boots. you can do them with a heel or without, i prefer them with a heel. there the boots you can wear with just about everything. everyone should have a neutral pair and a pair in black. 

poncho party

this past week has felt more like fall than it has summer, i thought this outfit was so perfect for this week, so i decided to recreate it with a boyfriend sweater instead of a poncho (because i don't own a poncho, but would like to add one to my wardrobe).  i want to find a wool poncho, i think it's such stable piece for fall, and i think i would really get some wear out of it during the fall (or summer in san francisco, haha).

jewels and jars

july has been filled with birthdays, weddings, mini-vacations, and little time to relax.  i feel like i have been on the go all summer, and this is the first weekend i have to myself. which will be spent cleaning out my closet, and organizing my jewelry, which has gotten out of control. i'm stopping by my favorite thrift store and anthropologie to pick up a couple jars and bowls to store more jewelry. plus, i have to sneak in a family dinner at our favorite restaurant in larkspur, a pilates class on saturday, and run on sunday. 

i need this, instead of a mirror. 

boots

these riding boots couldn't be any more perfect. 

skinny sangria

skinny sangria

you’ll need:

• 1-2 bottles of crisp white wine, i prefer chardonnay
• 2 ripe local nectarines, sliced
• 1 pint raspberries
• several sprigs of mint
• stevia or any natural sweetener

simply add the sliced fruit and mint to the wine and add several squirts of stevia (or desired sweetener) until desired sweetness is reached.  let sit for at least an hour in the fridge to let the flavors infuse. in the summertime it’s also nice to freeze half of the fruit and add right before serving so they act as ice cubes in the sangria. i'll be trying this weekend again this weekend!

happy weekend!

ring bracelet

i'm looking forward to a fun weekend at pride with friends. i saw this photo, and it inspired me to get a chain ring bracelet, and add a couple more rings than i usually wear to recreate this look. i also really love this hat, i posted about a feather fedora i bought 6 months ago, which i wear all the time, and i would love to find another wool fedora in black with a simple design. happy pride weekend!

hustle

scalloped

i'm hoping that my next purchase is a pair of scalloped shorts like these ones by j.crew. i would love a pair in a bright poppy and a basic black or navy. scalloped shorts are so feminine and quite frankly they should be the staple spring shorts. 

beaded

my hunt for a birthday outfit continues, but if i could find something like this beaded cardigan, it would be perfect to pair with a pair of black lace shorts that i already own. i'm crossing fingers that i find something in the next couple a weeks (because i have to!). 

print party

my birthday is in april, and my very amazing and talented friend/event planner/style guru/artist/go-to person for just about everything under the sun, offered to plan my entire birthday. so, my only job is to find the perfect outfit to wear, which has gotten off to a very slow start. i know i want to wear a dress, or a blouse and skirt or a blouse and shorts. i stumbled across this printed dress and i would love to wear something like this; something with a strong shoulder, long sleeve, in silk, and most importantly something with a bold print. we decided to make it an optional (but really, we were trying to be polite, so if you're reading this it's not optional) themed event. my friend/event planner/style guru and i have patented (so don't try and steal our brain juice) the term lux hipster and decided to ask all the guests to wear lux hipster attire. i think adding a theme (a tasteful theme) always makes an event more exciting.  

dream big

fall together

four months ago i decided to quit my job to spend a month in europe. the plan was to start in italy, then head to france, and end the trip in spain. it was one of the scariest and best decision of my life. although i felt like i was giving up everything to go to europe, i wouldn't have changed it for anything in the world. it proved to me that everything really does happen for a reason and some things fall apart so other things can fall together. 

floral print

i stumbled across this wallpaper print and i think it would be perfect for a powder room or to cover the top of a glass or antique desk. a print can be a perfect solution to a room that doesn't have a lot of color in it. whether, it's a pattered pillow, chair, or wall, it's important to pick the right pattern. i recommend picking something with color, but not too much color, something that is classic and timeless. 

you can go farther

once upon a time, we believed the world was flat- 

that beyond a certain point, there would be no where to go. 

and though we now know the world is round, 

we still fear falling off imaginary edges, 

too often thinking there's only so far we can stretch, 

so hard we can push. 

the most dangerous limits are those in our own head. 

when you feel you're at your edge, look again. 

you can go farther.

hat season

it has been the best hat season so far, with little rain, but still cold enough to wear a wool hat to stay warm. i've bought two wool hats (one vintage and one from madewell) this season that i am completely head over heels for. but i wish i could find a wool had with some color. i will be on the hunt for a fun colored hat, something in black or navy with an accent color, or something that is a solid pop of color.