skinny mini

Pardon the picture overload. I had a full out photo shoot while waiting to get into the UNCORKED! WINE FESTIVAL, and it was well worth the 45+ min wait. I highly recommend it for Bay Area peeps. Unlimited wine tasting for 5 hours...yes ma'am!

On to the outfit...I got these oversized sunnies from TJ Maxx for 6 bucks. I wasn't sure about them because this is not a shape I would typically go for, but for $6, I figured I'd give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. I really like them. What do you think? Is this shape ok for my face? 

I also scored these velvety loafers for dirt cheap from the DSW clearance rack, and I have been wearing them like crazy. Somehow fuchsia suddenly goes with everything in my closet. 

And last but not least, THE PANTS. O, the pants!! Words can not express how much I love these GAP PRINTED SKINNY MINI KHAKIS (and not just b/c my nickname is skinny mini). I'm slowly collecting them in every single print. 

P.S. There's still a little time to enter my iPod GIVEAWAY!

iPod giveaway!!!!

When I think about all the things I love and enjoy and that make me happy, music is right up there at the top of my list. From Lil Wayne to Lady Antebellum, I am a fan of literally ALL genres of music, and my iPod and I have a very special relationship. 

So many people seem to be using their phone for music these days, but I say preserve your battery and your gigabytes and enter my iPod nano (16GB) giveaway! 

This latest generation of the nano has a lot of cool features including a touchscreen, FM radio with live pause, a pedometer and a widescreen to watch your favorite movies and view your favorite pictures. It's pretty fantastic. Enter below, and good luck! 

P.S. Justin Timberlake's Strawberry Bubblegum is currently on repeat for me. What about you? What are you listening to? 

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pattern mixing

Do you think pattern mixing will ever go out of style? I sure hope not. What is your favorite way to mix patterns? Mine is depicted here, but I'm also really loving mixing gingham with other prints as of late.

wearing: old navy cardigan, nordstrom blouse, thrifted ($2) skirt, sam edelman heels, gifted madewell heart necklace, MICHAEL KORS TORTOISE WATCH

worn to: work

simply casual

This is not a look I would typically post on the blog, but I had my camera and a photographer for the day, so I figured why not. Besides, if you happen to run into me on the streets on a lazy Saturday morning or afternoon, this is what you'd see. So why not share it, right? 

P.S. I have 3 pairs of Sperry's and they are BY FAR the most comfortable shoes I own. 

wearing: j crew shirt (love this TEACH FOR AMERICA TEE),  joe's jeans, sperry fisherman shoes, nasty gal horizontal cross necklace (SIMILAR), tom's sunglasses c/o (VERY SIMILAR)

worn to: the farmer's market, brunch and sip beer at THE LAKE

is belted better

To belt or not to belt? That is the question. What do you think, is this dress better belted or not? If you follow me on INSTAGRAM then you likely already saw the picture of how I actually wore it. 

wearing: ali ro dress (love THIS one), prada heels (sold out but THESE!!!!), thrifted belt, nordstrom necklace

worn to: drinks and lounging at PRESS CLUB

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and then there were 4

(Outtake photo from THIS Katrina Davis shoot) 

...4 years that is. I'm a terrible, terrible blogger. Not only am I down to once a week posts, I also missed my 4 year blogiversary this past Saturday. I would apologize and tell you I am going to do better, but instead I will just say thank you for reading, thank you for your comments and emails, thank you for following and thank you for inspiring me to keep at it each and every time I want to give it up. I'm taking it one step at a time, but for now, cheers to another great year to come :)

P.S. I'm thinking a giveaway is a good way to celebrate 4 years! Any suggestions on what I should give away?

hat hair day

I'm officially renaming bad hair days, hat hair days because when you can put a hat on, there's no such thing as a bad hair day. 

As soon as I spotted THIS acid wash baseball cap in Target, I knew I had to have it. It's multifunctional, protecting my skin from the sun, hiding hair that needs some TLC, and adding interest to an outfit whether you choose to dress up, dress down or land somewhere in between like I did here.

wearing: TARGET DENIM BASEBALL HAT, TARGET BRIGHT STRIPED SCARF, nordstrom blouse, gap jeans (YELLOW DOT JEANS), sam edelman sandals, michael kors bag, earrings via STOP SHOP & ROLL

worn to: lunch at HOT ITALIAN

when one isn't enough

Remember THIS post, where I was battling the wind? Well, this is the purple and pink version of that same sweater, and once again I was battling the wind. That's what happens when you're always surrounded by water. #CaliGirlProblems

Do you ever buy the same thing in multiple colors? This is very rare for me, but I caught a super duper deal on these cardigans and I had to do it!

wearing: hive & hone cardigan (LOVE THESE COLORS), gifted scarf, NY&CO denim shirt, michael kors bag, thrifted belt, toms aviators

worn to: treasure island flea

printed pants & peplum

When it comes to trends I'm always two steps behind. Printed pants have been all the rage for a couple of seasons, right? I don't know, but I'm just now getting into them and we have this $12.99 pair from H&M to thank for that. 

wearing: bebe leather jacket (MAN REPELLER PEPLUM LEATHER JACKET), H&M printed pants, PRADA HEELS, MICHAEL KORS TORTOISE WATCH

worn to: dinner 

easter dress

When I got dressed on Sunday morning, I thought to myself "there is nothing about this that says Easter". But you know how it is when you really want to wear something, and don't have time to change even if you wanted to? 

The lovely folks at eShakti sent this dress to me ages ago, and there was never a good time to wear it because I rarely dress up. My office is casual and my church is casual, so I knew Easter Sunday needed to be the occasion to wear it. Luckily it rained a lot, and I didn't feel so bad about not being in bright colors. 

How was your Easter? Did you go traditional with whites, brights and pastels? 

wearing: eShakti dress c/o, zara jacket (SPLURGE, STEAL), MICHAEL KORS TORTOISE WATCH

worn to: church & brunch 

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gone with the wind fabulous

OMG, I hate the wind! It makes your hair a tangled mess. It makes your hair stick to your lip gloss. It makes it feel 10 times colder than it actually is. And worst of all, it makes it impossible to take proper blog pictures. I don't know how you folks in Chicago do it. 

Now twirl ;)

wearing: HIVE & HONEY CARDIGAN, f21 polka dot shirt (SIMILAR), mojo moxy bow pumps

worn to: dinner at ANGELINE'S LOUISIANA KITCHEN

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green giant

I'm super stoked because I just booked a ticket to Athens!! No, not Georgia silly...GREECE!!!!! If you've been to the Greek Islands, I would love to hear about it. Please share!! 

Anyway, this was my St. Patty's Day look, and while I normally don't participate in the green frenzy, I'll use any excuse to whip out my favorite maxi, last seen HERE. 

wearing: express minus the leather vest (SIMILAR),old navy sweater,urban outfitters maxi (OTHER COLORS), sample sale scarf,old navy ring

worn: for st patty's day