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🌟 I have a message for all you tall gals out there: DON’T BE AFRAID OF YOUR HEIGHT! 🌟 aka… don’t be scared to wear some bad ass platforms or sexy velvet pumps, should your heart desire. 💃👠😎

Truth be told, it took me quite some time (tbh, like probably until age 18) to get over being “the tall girl.”😣 Always taller than the boys in middle school, taller than my parents, taller than my partners on my dance company (and on pointe?! no chance haha) and taller than most people today still as I tower over the sea of Muni patrons commuting to their mundane jobs….but you know what?! IDGAF NOW! Now my goal is to stop traffic from being a 7ft tall glamazon in the middle of the sidewalk… cause #yolo? 💁😝

Embrace your height whatever it may be (and if you’re not 5’11” like me then you can ignore my tall person pep talk) but always rock the shoes you wanna rock because when you do, you will command the room… Or command the whole street. 👊⚡️

STYLE TIP: Transition your summer dresses into fall, with some leather outwear and oxfords. Toss them on over a white/light colored or summery patterned dress and your look will instantly be appropriate for the transition to fall 👌🍂

Pantones of the Post

Shop the look:

Wearing // Shoes: Makris Boutique (Greek label) Similar: here, here, here) / Dress: Unknown (similar: here, here) / Jacket: YES London (similar: here, here) / Sunglasses: Makris Boutique (similar: here, here) / Lipstick: MAC //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 539C / Pantone 635U (50%) / Pantone 3285C / Pantone 4515C / Pantone 7515C //

Stuff

Denim on Denim, on SALE!

Posted on August 30, 2016

The best thing about denim sales? EVERYTHING!🙌👖🙌 I personally have an endless pit in my wallet (and my closet) for new cool denim. ❤️ But not gunna lie, it’s tough to feed that hole with full retail prices sometimes… 😬😳 Since denim is so much easier to wear year round, denim on sale is THAT much better than any other item on sale!!!! 👏👏👏

Maybe it’s California or maybe it’s my laid-back casual approach to “every day wear” but you’ll most definitely neverrr catch me saying “oh yes, I have enough denim. Just stop. PLEASE. Don’t give me ANY more, world!!” Because….I can NEVER have enough! 😉💙👖 💫

Never…

Never ever…

Never never…

NEVER 😆

And honestly neither can you! Am I right? Right. Cause honestly, what’s better then slipping on that new sickkkk pair of jeans and stepping outta the house like a boss?! NOTHING 😆💥👖🔥

⭐️ Some trend highlights I found scouring all the interwebs ⭐️

Shop all my other top picks for jeans on sale below, cause I 💘 👖 sales! 😜

Stuff

Summer Sales for Fall Ready

Posted on August 25, 2016

(Ok wait: That post title totally sounds like a weird political campaign, doesn’t it? lol)

Yes there’s summer sales going on….But shop them to get fall ready! Technically there’s not much stopping me from buying the real hot weather items on sale since SF’s summer hasnt even begun yet…( but I think I’ve done enough damage in that department already this season). So I’ve directed my attention to using all these summer sales as a way to buy more fall ready items/transition pieces. 🍂👕🍁👖🎒🍂

I love LOVE end of season sales 😍 because I’m mostly after those high priced designer items because the savings/ROI value is WAY bigger 👍🏼😝👍🏼 (Lets be honest, who can afford to buy tonsss from those brands as they release new lines?!?! 🙄 Helloooo summer sale 🙌🏼💃🏻

starting with my favs from Sandro Paris (30-70% off!):

and Rag and Bone (30-50% plus starting today you can take an extra 25% off sale merchandise until 8/30):

But there are killer steals at all my other fav stores: Asos, Revolve, Nasty Gal and Urban Outfitters from found sweaters and graphic tees, everything you need for the end of summer transition ➡️➡️ FALL READ-AYYY 😄😄

Shop my favorite sale tops & tees ✨👕✨:

Perfect jackets for that summer to fall transition 😉👌 :

***Pssss check back next week for all the best DENIM on SALE 🌟👖🌟- (one can never have too much denim)***

Discover Stuff

Rocksbox Jewelry Membership

Posted on August 23, 2016

Sooo truth be told I’m not the biggest jewelry person… “Cats outta the bottle!” as Katie would say, she always messes up typical sayings 😂😂. Tbh, my most coveted accessory (and the best one if you ask me 😉) is sunglasses. My major issue when it comes to buying jewelry is….that I don’t. It’s not that I don’t want jewelry, OH I want the jewelry… But when a $60 necklace is sitting next to a $60 pair of boots….hm well, my hand goes to the boots, every time. 😬 Although, when I do find the right necklace and the right piece to wear it with then: 👌👌👌

SO guess what?! Rocksbox legit solved ALL these jewelry problems!!💫 Praise the lord!! (again, really not religious haha…but now I’m wondering why I keep making references lately)

Booze Cocktails

The Rattlesnake

Posted on August 22, 2016

One of Beretta’s signature drinks, The Rattlesnake is perfectly pleasing on the first sip.🍹☺️ Who am I kidding, it was THE BOMB. I actually shocked myself at how good it is and how easy it is to make – just 4 ingredients and a 5 min prep time.👍💯 Oh and I’ve finally broken the barrier in using egg whites, woooo! So clearly, I’m TOTALLY a pro bartender now.👊👊 And guess what?!?? Using egg whites is WAY less scary then it seems and ups your cocktail game by like 13046% …because lets be honest, that frothy top is what you go to the “real” bar for. 🍸🍼😜 So please please, don’t be scared and try it out with me! 😄👇😄

Ingredients (makes 1):

2 0z rye whiskey
1 egg white
1 oz fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
1/2 oz agave
Angostura bitters

Process:

Pour rye, egg white, lemon juice, and agave into shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously for 20 seconds – yes 20 whole seconds. You need to break up the egg white and get the drink nice and frothy
Double strain into a coupe and garnish with a lemon peel and a few dashes of bitters

Happy Sippin’ Sunday folks – try something new today! 😃🍸😃

Beer Discover

Anchor Brewing Tour & Drink Steam Week (YAY!)

Posted on August 18, 2016

Imagine my excitement when I found out that Anchor Brewery FINALLYYYYY started doing weekend tours! Major come up 👏 👏👏 I immediately jumped on that bandwagon because why wouldn’t I want to tour the brewery that pioneered the craft beer industry?! #duh🙋 Also fun fact, it’s Drink Steam Week right now (Aug 14-21) which is a legit, mayor appointed holiday honoring Anchor Brewing and all they have done for the beer industry (and it’s A LOT).

Scroll to the bottom for my top 3 Steam Week events, but really the BEST OF ALL is going to the Anchor Brewery and getting a tour of this beer haven – quite literally the brewery that started it ALL.

Day Style

That Retro Summer Dream

Posted on August 16, 2016

I probably sound like a broken record continuously proclaiming my LOVE for all things retro ⭐️ I LOVE RETRO ⭐️ God isn’t it just fun to say? Actually wait, let me just take you there…💭💭

– PAST –

One of my favorite things to do on a summer Saturday afternoon ☀️ is hop on my bike and ride to the shake shack around the block.🚴🏻🎪😎 I meet my friends, share a hot dog🌭 that inevitably squirts ketchup all down my chin & mustard on my pants.😳 Slurping it down with a good ‘ol American Coke.❤️ The smell of grease fades in the air as we ride down the street to the roller rink, sun setting. Toss on some beat up skates and awkwardly glide around and around to Dancing Queen. 🔱🎶👯🌅

– PRESENT –

One of my favorite things to do on a summer Saturday ☀️ is walk around San Francisco simply taking it all in…. and well, hitting EVERY thrift store on Valencia.😁 This vintage bowling shirt 🎳👌🏼 came from one of my FAVS – Painted Bird – a curated vintage shop (that’s not too pricey!). If you’re local and haven’t checked out this gem then consider this your fair shot! 😛 Cause I’m feenin’ for some new fun retro gear and 98.999% positive I’m hittin’ that store this Saturday 😄👕👏🏼👏🏼… all the meanwhile humming Dancing Queen 👑 and praying I find that perfect retro piece to transport me back to the shake shack. 😉😉

– – –

Past or present, just load me up with a hot dog, some roller skates and some Dancing Queen and I’m LIVING that retro summer dream🌟🌟🌟… Or I’ll just take it as an excuse to use all the fun carnival esque, sudo retro, red/white striped emojis (🎈📽📺📸🎯🎪🎗🎳🎰🍿🌭🍟🍔) 😜😝