HOLLA FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Guess what I'm going to be doing this weekend and for the next two consecutive weekends? Hanging out at the DNA(designers+artists)xFree Gold Watch Holiday One-Stop Pop Up Shop, that's what! Here's the down low on the haps, all chopped up and laid out for your convenience because you all know how wordy I can get.

WHO: DNA(designers+artists) & Free Gold Watch

WHAT: A storefront featuring local designers and artists, handmade jewelry, accessories, vintage, and custom screen-printing for shirts! As if that isn't enough incentives, there are free drinks (for 21+), food trucks, old school pinball machines and funky cool music (yes, you read right, funky cool).

WHERE: 1767 Waller St, just about a block off of Haight St.

WHEN: December 3rd, 10th, 17th from 12-6, December 4th, 11th, 18th 12-5

WHY: Because we're awesome and you're awesome, so let's get all our awesomeness in the same place and be awesome together!

Did I mention free admission? Anyone and everyone in the SF area should come and check it out, say hi, do a little dance, and challenge me to a game of pinball because god knows how terrible I am at those.

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FLAMINGO LEGS

{thrifted denim button down, knitted tee via Taiwan, H&M pink jeans, Old Navy grampy sweater, 

Dolce Vita Harness booties, kelly green bag, f21 chunky necklace}

After a week of nothing but hours upon hours of sleep, non-stop Criminal Minds, nom nom foods and shopping, I am so well rested and ready for winter break. Let's just skip the next 3 weeks please! Pretty please? Fine, I'll live...maybe. The upcoming week sounds intense, with 3 papers and a presentation due, but at the same time super exciting, with the DNA Pop-up shop, BARE Magazine's Issue 10 Launch Party and even more festivities all penciled in. It's a make it or break it week if I ever saw one.

This was my rainy day outfit a few weeks back, forgetting rain boots and an umbrella in Berkeley is a definite no-no but, alas, I have done it. No worries, the Dolce Vita Harness booties doubles as my backup rain boots, cause you know, it elevates my poor toesies away from the wet ground. Genius? I know. On a day where everyone on campus is wearing black, I felt a little pink and a wittle bit green. Colorblocking madness ensues. I can't keep my collar fetish on the down low, it is literally taking over my life, or my wardrobe at the very least. It seems as though there will be a whole lot more of this combo to come. Stay tuned.

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GRATZI-GIVING

{1. family 2. my huge plate of yumminess 3. baby brother 4. me being weird 5. me being awk}

Thanksgiving. Has it been a year already since the last? This year, more than any other year, is one that I should be extra thankful for. I have been immensely blessed with a year that's been full of amazing opportunities, ridiculously awesome people, good and bad memories, hilariously awkward moments and so much more. Ideally, it shouldn't take a holiday for us to be thankful but sometimes it's easy to get lost amongst life. I know I complain too much, and whine too often, but at the end of the day, I have everything I need and that, in itself, is enough. Of course we all dream big, which is good, it's the best! Without dreamers in this world, where would we be? I'm never ever going to give up dreaming, that just wouldn't be me, but I do need to start remembering to be grateful for what I have; my family, my friends, my wellbeing, my ability to get an education, my strong beliefs, and my world as it is. Too often we forget that it really is the small things that we tend to take for granted that means the most in life. Thank you for giving me all that I have and for allowing me to keep dreaming for all that I want.

A special shout out to all of my readers and supporters (Facebook friends, yeah, that means you!) for all that you've done for me; from the thoughtful comments to the amazing support I've received in the last few months. You lovelies are the sunshine to my cloudy day, the light of my life, the most amazing readers a gal could ever ask for. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Xox

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BLUSHING

{borrowed UO sweater, borrowed American Apparel chiffon shirt, 

Dolce Vita Jamison booties, broken f21 medallion necklace}

Currently sitting in a local coffee shop, drinking a mocha bianca and answering emails whilst writing this post. Man do I feel a little bit like Carrie Bradshaw right now, can I please just have her apartment,  ability to run gracefully in heels, and closet contents, PLEASE? Meh, a girl can dream. 

Last week was the BAREing It All: Digital Fashion and Lifestyle Publication speaker panel featuring Refinery 29 SF's Katie Hintz-Zambrano and FabSugar's Britt Stephens and Danny Feekes. I personally loved it but I may be a bit biased seeing as I am a self-proclaimed internet junkie. Oh, and I helped plan the event. The discussion definitely helped me see how hard these folks work, play, and combine work and play into a whole new lifestyle that encompasses it all. I had the pleasure of meeting all of the speakers as well as a few more fabulously dressed attendees, let me just say my smoozing skills are getting better and better (if only I could get rid of my awkwardness completely...). Annabel from Blushing Ambition was among the attendees but I was far too intimidated to talk to her, so I tweeted her from afar. Annabel makes 3, 3 bloggers I wish I had the guts to meet when I had the chance to do so, Liz and Lulu are the other 2. One day. 

If you're curious and wish you had attended the speaker panel, I'm here to make your day! The whole entire discussion was recorded and posted on the internet (thank god for technology!) and you can watch it HERE!

You know it's time to do laundry when almost your whole outfit is not out of your own closet. 2 weeks and counting, I'm looking forward to going home tomorrow and doing a ton of laundry for free! Can you feel that I'm blushing? My outfit is anyways with an array of pinks, nudes and blush tones. With my collar craze still going strong, pairing a collared shirt under a knitted sweater is irresistible to me. Be prepared for all kinds of sweater+collar combo this fall. My necklace broke at a party over summer and I have yet to fix it but, as of now, I am kind of digging the little medallion look rather than the huge chandelier effect it usually has. This form of the necklace goes a lot better with my minimal feel aka lazy.

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RUNS

{borrowed Brandy Melville navy top, Levis braided belt, floral high-waisted shorts, tights, 

Jeffrey Campbell flats, Urban Outfitters necklace, Ray-Ban Caribbean RX 5227 5029}

Last weekend I had two photo shoots, one for DNA (designers+artists) and one for Caliber Magazine, and it was definitely top 5 best weekend of the semester, hands down. If I could organize, prep, assist, style photo shoots forever and ever, it would be the best dream that I would never want to wake up from. It is definitely something I can see myself doing 5 years, even 10 years from now. Fingers crossed! On top of that I have two more shoots back to back this weekend that I am so excited about, even if the first one starts at 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning. As the saying go, "there's no crying in fashion," nor complaining and/or whining.

Not only do I like run-on sentences but I also like runs in my tights. Maybe not like, but tolerate because I fail at keeping them intact by running past nails, loose pieces of wood, rings, you name it, I've done it. Pairing the not-so-classy tights with my high-waisted floral shorts from Taiwan and a borrowed Brandy Melville top that matches too perfectly. I can't wait until the Walnut Creek store opens up so I can stop borrowing my roomie's stash of Brandy Melville goodies! AH! In need of flats as I was assisting on the Caliber cover shoot, I wore my beat up Jeffrey Campbell bow flats to run around, dance, and be awkward in. Throw in my braided Levis belt and Urban Outfitter's necklace and voila! In and out of the house in under 30 minute, shower included. Wahoo!

P.S. Just wanted to share with you guys the awesomeness that is Shoemint. If you haven't heard already, Shoemint is the lovechild of Rachel Bilson and her stylist, Nicole Chavez. With a little help from Steve Madden, Shoemint will debut on Black Friday! Sign up now for your chance to among the  5 winners of free Shoemint for a whole, entire year. 12 pairs of amazing Rachel Bilson approved, Steve  Madden constructed shoes that will make your feet the center of all attention. SIGN UP HERE!

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A VERY.COM KIND OF DAY

{all images courtesy of Very.com}

I am infinitely sorry about my lack of posting lately, it's been rather hard finding time due to daylight savings and losing my trusty ol' remote. If someone wants to send me a photographer boyfriend, I'll take one in size 6'1"! Please and thank you! ;)

In order to make up for it, I am happy to announce that Very.com has approached me to write a sponsored post about their new US site! Very.com has made the transatlantic move over from the UK --> US in order to bring the fabulous nonchalant yet ridiculously good looking style of the British to us. As you all know, or you know will now, I am overly, ridiculously, and rather unhealthily obsessed with all things British so there was no way I could refuse a good ol' British invasion post. Featuring great British brands that we're not familiar with yet, Very.com is an e-retailer that I can see myself falling head over heels for. Come on, affordable style that feeds my British fetish? You had me at V. On top of that, free shipping for purchases over $98 AND free returns? That's what I like to hear! After scouring the whole entire site, it is taking every sensible fiber within my body to not splurge and buy everything on my top 8! Glittery wedges, fishtail tops, leather satchels, oh my!

As an added bonus, Very.com is offering 20% off everything to my lovely readers so you too can become just as infatuated as I am! Just sign up below, it's as simple as that! Now if only they can sell and ship me a British accent...

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HIPSTER MECCA

{photos taken by Sherrie}

{H&M leather crop jacket, Target lace sleeves top, thrifted denim vest, Old Navy black jeggings, 

dollar tree men's socks, Steve Madden Flannel boots, borrowed H&M knitted circle scarf,
gifted Kimchi Blue crossbody bag, Ray-Ban Caribbean RX 5227 5029, leather bracelet}

What could be a better way to end my birthday weekend than an overwhelmingly extreme shopping extravaganza? Nada. On a rainy Sunday morning (Maroon 5 reference anyone?), Sherrie and I made our way over to Fort Mason in the city for the American Apparel Flea Market. Imagine a giant warehouse full of AA goodies at dirt cheap prices, and hipsters galore. I've never seen so many hip-stas congregated at the same place, at the same time. A huge thank you to AA for the eye candy galore, I've been deprived as of late. After the 90 minute commute, the rain, the hoards of people and the ridiculous amount of racks, I came out scratch-free with a new cardigan. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

With the temperature dropping faster than I can handle, layers are my new bffs. What started off with as a simple white lace top, soon turned into a quick, not to mention warm, outfit with a denim vest, my trusty leather jacket and, to top it all off, my roommate's huge fluffy knitted circle scarf that has yet to leave my neck. Feeling lazy, my new Ray-Bans make their first appearance on the blog and I'm sure they will be back for an encore, and then some. I am loving my new Kimchi Blue crossbody bag, courtesy of the lovely Sherrie, my homegirl forsure, as it's perfect for those days where both hands are necessary to shift through racks among racks. Since I forgot my rain boots at home (silly me), I had to brave the dribble drabble in my leather Steve Madden Flannel, which held up surprisingly well, much to my delight. While some fell in love with the cheap prices at the sale, others with each other, I fell in love with the awesome overly bright orange doors. Typical.

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16+3 CANDLES

{Cotton On leopard blouse, Les Folles de Joie wine corduroy shorts, Romwe striped tights, 
Lunar Blue Necklace c/o JewelMint, Dolce Vita Harness booties}

19. An awkward number on its own, no? In the middle of 18 and 21, two birthdays that are so much more monumental in meaning and significance. Nevertheless, I feel like 19 is fitting for me; it's a little awkward and a little silly, sound familiar? Another year older and definitely not any wiser, I have a feeling it's going to be a year full of surprises, just like the last 18. I used to make the biggest fuss about my birthday and have been disappointed time after time (NO PONY? FORGET IT!) but this year, I'm laying low with a few great friends and good company. I have never been more grateful for the amazing people in my life, I am literally smitten by them all. Just wanted to give you all a quick little tease before I get my birthday on. Let the festivities begin...

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