I made Margarita Cupcakes for Cinco de Mayo, but did not have a chance to share photos or the recipe since I was in the middle of my 40 Days of DVF series. Since today is Mexican Independence Day, I thought it would be a good idea to share the recipe for these. It might […]
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19th Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival
I was super excited to learn about the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival happening this weekend at through an ad while I was riding on BART last week. Armando had the day off and got us two tickets for chocolate and wine tasting. I am a big fan of chocolate and will rarely say no to a […]
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Pencils and Pens
Light Khaki Trench Banana Republic Factory Store | Purple and Blue Print Blouse Diane von Furstenberg | Black Pencil Skirt Escada (here) | Gold Pen Necklace Kate Spade | Electric Blue Suede Heels Enzo Angiolini (similar here) | Black Legacy Bag JustFab (here) | Rose Gold Watch Marc by Marc Jacobs (here) | Brown Sunglasses Diane von Furstenberg (here) Happy Hump Day! Today’s outfit […]
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Alyssa Nicole F/W 2014 “Cold Like the Stars”
In the beginning of July, I was invited to a preview show for designer Alyssa Casares’s Fall/Winter 2014 collection on the rooftop balcony of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. While it was the middle of summer for the rest of the world, San Francisco was slightly chilly with a light fog rolling in. […]
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Color Block
Blue Cardigan (similar) and Pink Pencil Skirt (similar) Banana Republic | White T-Shirt Kenar | Angular Long Pendant (Peru Collection) Matterial Fix Rented via Rocksbox | Sunburst Bangle White House of Harlow 1960 Rented via Rocksbox | Gold Bello Wedges Jimmy Choo | Black Legacy Satchel JustFab | Sunglasses Diane von Furstenberg | I think it might be a good idea to do a quick little […]
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White Gold Button Blouse and Tan Petticoat Momo International | Metallic Pleated Skirt Devlin (here) | Trench Coat and Pink Bow Thin Belt Banana Republic Factory Store | Abba Earrings in Ballerina Loren Hope rented via Rocksbox | Sunburst Bangle in White House of Harlow 1960 rented via Rocksbox (here) | Nude Patent Ulltra Heels Steve Madden | Le Rouge Fuchsia Irresistible Lipstick Givenchy A new year […]
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Lace Overlay
Pleated Cardigan Merona (similar here) | Black and White Overlay Lace Dress and Orange Bow Belt Kate Spade (similar dress here and exact belt here) | Legacy Black Satchel JUSTFAB! | Buckle Down Bracelet in Gold Urban Gem | Malachite Pyramid Luxe Stud Earrings Isharya rented via Rocksbox (similar here) | Nude Unityy Heels Steve Madden (similar here) Kate Spade is one of my […]
“Up All Night” Make Up by One Direction Review
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Breezy Blue
Outfit// Pink Jacket and Multi-Chain Necklace Forever 21 | Blue Asymetrical Top BCBG Generation (similar) and Bracelet c/o LE TOTE | White Skinny Jeans 7 For All Mankind (here) | Ring Crush on College | Silver Sedaraby d’Orsay Heels Manolo Blahnik (here) | Voyager Satchel JUST FAB! | Makeup// Le Rouge 205 Fuchsia Irresistible Lipstick Givenchy (here) Some days the wind is just stronger than the sunny, warm weather when you live in the Bay […]
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GODIVA Happy Hour
A few weeks ago, I attended a small tasting event at GODIVA in honor of their latest masterpieces: the Trufflelata shakes and Soft-Serve. I had Armando (willingly) join me to try out the shakes and soft serve and we hung out with my fellow blogger friends +Chelsea Pearl (ChelseaPearl) and +Jennifer Henry-Novich (Just Add Glam). The Trufflelata milkshakes […]