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This Silver Shirt Though

Posted on August 28, 2015
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Damn I must be on a metallic kick this week huh? First rambling on about my love for gold, and then here I am…cheating on gold with silver! Gasp! Can it be?!

Ok, no. Gold is still the one. But THIS.SILVER.SHIRT.THOUGH. It will:

A) Never leave my closet. EVER. 😈
B) Always comes out when it’s gunna be a reallyyyyyy good night 🍸🎵🍸
C) Takes me to another world 💥🚀

The answer is D) All of them.

This time, that world was Rhonda. GODDDD I haven’t been to a solid party in awhile, or a “DELICIOUS PARTY” as they say. No offense SF but this party makes you look like amateur hour!! 😁 We do have our parties… but are they in an old iconic theater with 3 rooms, 2 levels, and an outdoor roof patio?! NOPE. And yes, you guessed it – 8 different DJs filled those 3 rooms throughout the night; they were ON POINT. Do I dare say on fleek?! Ew, no way, no how. 💯

Finally, finally the heat was brought.🔥🔛🔥 Studio 54-esque classic 70s disco, meets them contemporary house beatttssss (see👇)!! Dancers and Drag Queens on stage werkin’ and twerkin’ (I may or may not have been one of them after getting a burst of confidence and hopping 🔝 to join….followed by spanking said others stage dancer’s shaking butt. Oooopsies 😜) But when the music is good……it’s good………and I mean SO good I kinda loose my mind….🙅 DON’T MAKE ME LEAVE – were my thoughts at 3am. #ugh. 

….At least there was mac and a pizza at home.👅🍕

**SPECIAL THANKS to my homegirl Kelsey, for sacrificing her precious pregame moments to take these shots for me…and then we found shopping cart 😂😂👌 Love ya girl.

Wearing //  Shoes: Nike / Shorts: American Apparel (similar: here, here) / Shirt: Diesel Black & Gold (old) Similar: here, here, here, here / Lipstick: MAC //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 668C / Pantone 1788C / Pantone 7514C / Pantone Cool Gray 2C / Pantone Black 5C //

Day Style

Golden Girl

Posted on August 26, 2015
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Well, I may not be in Miami, Florida but I am quite the Golden Girl reveling in this gorgeous California sunset… Really just a golden girl in general because….

Lets get one thing straight. Gold is never, and I mean NEVER a bad idea.

Literally everything gold catches my attention (and my girlfriend’s for that matter)….we’re OBSESSED. Like please, pleaseeeee bathe me in liquid gold🙏✨…. Actually true story for ya, I covered my ENTIRE body (hair included) in metallic gold paint once. Man that was a bitch and a half to peel off lol. 

Anywayyyy, I ventured down to LA this past weekend and boy was it a whirlwind of fun – and by whirlwind I mean omg omg omg so exhausting but so.much.f*cking. fun. (More to come about the parties later this week) but this moment is oh so accurate for the day because we were SO busy biking, drinking, shopping, drinking, running around, drinking that we never found time to shoot! Just squeezed this in with the last drops of sun light. But sometimes accidents are a good thing!! This golden hour light really solidified the golden shimmer of my shirt and the hard golden state vibes that is Venice Beach. 🌅

⭐ Tip for any bloggers out there!! …. Shooting at sunset is QUITE the task! The light changes with every second, no joke; so if you have an amateur photog it can get prrrrretttyyy dicey (sorry babe 😬). BUT it also can produce some really beautifully colored shots so don’t let that intimidate you! Def give it a go! Just be ready to adjust your settings every 60 seconds.😜📷

Things happen for a reason, like this sunset shoot. I wouldn’t have traded this moment for the world, (expect for the yelling at Katie HOWS THE LIGHT HOWS THE LIGHT hahaha). I got to spend all day with my family and girlfriend, maximizing daytime and relaxation – the most important things. And when it came time for the gold to shine.. it did! Or maybe it’s those 7 Aperol Spritz and rosé drinks making me feel extra golden glam?!?! 😉😉

Gold is boss. Gold is queen. Gold is EVERYTHING. 🌟👅🌟

Wearing //  Shoes: Adidas / Shorts: Gap (old) similar: here, here, here / Shirt: Painted Bird (thrifted) similar: here, here, here/ Purse: Miu Miu (old)  / Lipstick: MAC //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 2975C (50%) / Pantone 157C / Pantone 7525C / Pantone 7416C / Pantone 490C //

Travel

Adventures Ahead + “Glamping”

Posted on August 21, 2015
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Hey guys! I wanted to bring some really cool adventure ideas and summer sales to your attention incase you need one last kick before summer ends! Orrr incase you’re like me and frantically scrambling for Labor Day plans (but everything is booked 😁 and you’re FREAKING out 😦😁)

Well, Never fear, some more options are here!! 👍

This new company Hipcamp has recently emerged as the new Airbnb of campsites pretty much – and it’s AWESOME. They are having a👆 “Summer Don’t Go” Deal 👆 lasting until 8/26. So if you haven’t booked anything for Labor Day – or even this weekend – I suggest you take advantage of this deal before then!!

And if camping isn’t exactly your shtick check out Hipcamp’s Glampsites (one pictured above). Anything that involves the word glam has me SOLD. So it’s settled then. Glamorous camping has arrived. 👑⛺️✨

Take your boo on a romantic quiet getaway, or take a pack of friends and get rowdy in the woods. Since when is camping not a good idea?! The answer is: NEVER.

Ok fine..FINE… a few more random ideas for ya incase you are stubborn as hell and can’t be convinced with the uber outdoorsy stuff:

  1. Speaking of outdoorsy, another new “airbnb-esque” service has arrived called Outdoorsy where you can rent vintage souped-up airstreams and RVs! I mean how effing cool is that?!?! (Burning Man anyone?)
  2. Airbnb’s “Labor Day Getaways” List! – It’s never too late!
  3. Airbnb’s “Adventure USA” List – Go, go, go, goooooo!!! Savor the summer! Hit the road!

You’ll notice all of these are encouraging you to get outside! That was no accident! Summer is almost ending and you should be spending it outdoors! (God I feel like my parents right about now… forcing us kids to go play outside – haha man things do come full circle) But seriously, you have the rest of the winter to stay indoors at some shi-shi hotel with a hot chocolate so do us all a favor and go on a REAL adventure! 🌅🌻

Now, I am off on an adventure of my own in LA this weekend, bout to hit the airport! Ta ta! 😄✈️😄

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Colors (left to right) // Pantone Cool  Gray 1 C (30%) / Pantone 5757C / Pantone 723C / Pantone 469C / Pantone 1665C //

*Top 2 photos © Hipcamp 2015

Beer Booze

Cider Rec: Reef Points “Soundings”

Posted on August 20, 2015
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The Facts
Style: Dry Hard Cider
ABV: 8.5%
Brewer: Reef Points
Location: Paso Robles, CA

So did I not say I was going to recommend some ciders after going to this Cider Fest?? I know you probably don’t even remember that considering it was my first post and 4 months ago…but yes, I believe I ddiiiiiddddd. Sorry, it only took ALL summer lol but here, now, I deliver you the perfect summer cider!

Best part about this cider?! It’s not tooo sweet! Let me reiterate that, IT’S NOT TOO SWEET. I came to realize after that Cider Festival that ciders aren’t allllll a terribly sweet, low alcohol drink juice. Lots can be higher in alcohol, and very dry. Sometimes even lighter/dryer than champagne! Soundings being example #1 of many newer dry, crisp (8.5%ABV) ciders. 👍

TASTE TEST: Pours lighter then I expected/remembered. Opaque, pale yellow.  Superrrr light and veryyy dry. Refreshing. Crisp. Bitter. Unfiltered? Def taste apples, but duh. Maybe pear? Wood. Pine. Or is that just Tahoe? (yes Tahoe, disclaimer: no this was not shot on pier 39 😜) No I’m not imagining it, there’s some earthiness there. Lemons even. Lightly carbonated. Drink colddddd a MUST. 

I learned it the hard way (since I was photographing in the sun) by the time I tasted it was not ice cold and so I HIGHLY recommend you drink it fresh from the fridge…or really the cooler haha. Because let’s be real, Soundings was made for an afternoon on the sand or on the dock or on the _____ (insert surface near body of water). 😎🌊☀️

Stuff // Cider: Reef Points Soundings / Cups: Kerr Jars (or here) / Swimsuit: Lucky Brand (old) / Hat: O’Neill (similar: here) //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 7630C / Pantone 7697C / Pantone 291C / Pantone 7403C / Pantone 176C //

Day Night Style

Sip With Your Pinkie Out

Posted on August 18, 2015
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I shocked myself at my lack of “nightlife” this summer. Nooo, I have notttt just been curled up in front of the Bachelorette, hibernating with my grill tongs and a bottle of rosé…no no, thats definitely not me. 😉 Ok seriously though, I haven’t…mayyyyybe just once a week. 😁

Between the traveling on weekends, the friends in town, nicer weather etc I haven’t been hitting as many shows or club nights as I intended (that’s all about to change in these upcoming weeks ✨). But, I guess that makes some sense right? Given the circumstances?

So anywayyyy this is my “night” look for city summer living… More classy dinners with your friends, more outdoor dining, more special occasions…Basically when getting dressed I knew this is going to be one of those “sip something with your pinky out” kind of nights – and a windy one at that! (Ladies you can’t fool me in your mini dresses, I know your shivering). Pastel colors, minimal effort, clean silhouette and of course some heeled booties, you’re SF summer classy. 👯

There will always be the post-park sloppy nights (cough cough – last Sunday 😲), the cheap dinners at Puerto Alegre and casual nights at SoPac, obviously, but this was not one of those and it was totally refreshing to get more dressed up for the evening… pinkie out status. 💁🍸

Here’s all you have to do to achieve the same look:

  1. Fancy pants
  2. Fancy patio
  3. Fancy cocktail
  4. Pinkie out.

Duh. 💅✨

Wearing //  Shoes: All Saints (similar: here, here, here) / Pants: Oak NYC (old) similar: here, here, here, here, here / Shirt: Oak + Fort / Gold Coiled Ring: Kelly Wearstler (old) similar: here, here, here / Stone Ring: Thrifted (similar: here, here, here) / Gold Cuff: Street Market (similar: here)  //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 7436C / Pantone 5435C / Pantone 7457C (50%) / Pantone 377C / Pantone Warm Gray 11C //

Beer Booze

Beer Rec: Long Strange Tripel

Posted on August 14, 2015
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The Facts
Style: Belgian Tripel
ABV: 9.2%
Brewer: Boulevard Brewing Co
Location: Kansas City, Missouri

I trust tripels. They are always reliable, delicious, full-bodied and most importantly – better then a Coors 😝 So when I saw this funky label AND the tripel notation I was allllll, SWOOP.

Seemed appropriate at the time… Like the bottle was staring me down… giving me that August, Summer of love, San Francisco, Haight St, warm, rustic, hippie, Outsidelands vibes….which is why I drank it Sunday right before heading to the festival. ☀️✌️

TASTE TEST: Pours a rich caramel color, opaque with sediment inside. Smells like summer by a pool, with chlorine. Nutty, blue moon, orange aromas – even hot pavement. Tastes like a solid tripel. Similar to Chimay but maybe slightly more “watery” if that makes sense? A thinner feeling, minimal carbonation. Hints of strawberry and orange, also like a burnt/rust flavor with an almond cookie aftertaste, maybe the malt in it.

I definitely would recommend this beer to anyone as well las anything in Boulevard’s Smokestack Series. The series is a special collection of bigger, bolder, more complex brews (with higher ABV 🙊) aka my kinda beer!! Go Boulevard! I’m your #1 fan now. 🙋⭐️

Anddddddd last night (in my daily visit to the corner store) I noticed that Boulevard came out with a limited-release seasonal Smokestack beer – a sour ale – I’m just dyyyying to try next!! In fact, I’m going to go pick that up after work today! Done deal. 👍👍

With our Indian Summer just around the corner I’d say Mr. Love Strange is applicable to much more than festivals 😉So go grab yourself a big bottle, share with a friend and join the happy party! Cheers! 👫🍻🌅

Stuff // Beer: Long Strange Tripel can found at: Bevmo, Village Market / Shirt: Urban Outfitters / Jacket: Thrifted / Sunglasses: Le Specs (old) //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 2577C / Pantone 286C / Pantone 459C / Pantone 7583C / Pantone Warm Red C //

Day Style

Finally Found

Posted on August 13, 2015
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I have been looking for the perfect black bolero hat for at leastttttt 6 months and simply could not track one down! The cheaper ones from Forever 21, Urban, and Free People are always too big for my head and I could only DREAM of purchasing Saint Laurent’s version (whoa and this color) 🙏. But, I had my eye on this one from Worth and Worth and finally sacked up, saved up, and bought it. And… it is the perfect black bolero I have always wanted. 😁➡️😄

*Future apologies for the amount you will probably see this hat in my fall looks haha*

Things are really starting to fall into place I believe…like finally buying this hat… and randomly coming up on this vintage DKNY cardigan just earlier that day, a hand-me-down from Grandma’s closet (woo!), that went perfectly with the look. 👌👵😃 Not to mention, randomly bumping into mom at the Sky Ferreira show after this shoot (what?) or finally having an octopus that I liked! 🐙🍴 – so excited I just got to use the octopus emoji haha – All these things just coming together…. 👍

Speaking of…Maybe the Buddha is calling to me cause I had a totallll zen moment at the top of Corona Heights Peak last night after work. I mean WHAT a great mo, am I right?!?! Just me, the gorgeous city below, not a cloud in the sky and a persy beer to go with it? Killer! 🍺😋 I’m thinking I should do this more often.

In fact, I think everyone should do this more often. Take some time for yourself once and awhile! Unplug it all and just enjoy the view and how lucky we are to live in San Francisco. 🙌❤️

Wearing //  Shoes: MTNG/SixtySeven / Shorts: Vintage Calvin Klein (similar: here, here, here, here) / Tank: Urban Outfitters (similar: here, here) / Vest: Thrifted (and cut) / Sweater: Vintage DKNY (similar: here, here, here) / Necklace: Urban Outfitters / Hat: Worth and Worth (similar: here, here) //

Colors (left to right) // Pantone 7455C / Pantone 656C / Pantone 5435C / Pantone 7852C / Pantone 7523C //

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