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30 September, 2009

Showtime...

Over the last few months I have been working on my first ever clothing collection. It has been a crazy stressful ride, with nights where I lie awake wondering if I'll finish, planning out the things I need to do ect. and finally it will all culminate in a week and a half at 111 Minna on October 10th.

Here is a sneak peak of my line...



28 September, 2009

Green with Envy....





Today I broke in my new AA bike shorts running around San Francisco shopping with my beautiful friend. After a time at Shotwell, H & M, and Bloomingdales we stopped by 111 Minna for a bite to eat at their 2nd annual EAT . The food was great, and 111 Minna is a beautiful art gallery as well. I had a great time styling my friend for a film she will be in in NYC next month.

The Dude is my neighbor...Jimmy.

Hat: Urban Cardigan: Aude Shirt: Splendid Shorts and Necklace: AA Tights: ???

New Beginnings....

I have decided that I need to do a major wardrobe overhaul.....My closet still looks like I just graduated from college. I feel I have a lot of work ahead of me, considering the fact that I don't think I own one single basic. But from here on out I'll be searching the ends of the earth, well, at least San Francisco for a more, "professional" wardrobe. (And by professional I don't mean just basic black, I just mean no more crop tees and cut off jeans.....although, they'll still have a small place in my heart! ♥ )

Mission Notes: high rises and high heels, stripes and zippers, nude and black


I'll leave you with a recent purchase of mine...

Dress: H & M Booties: Vintage Chanel Belt: Vintage - Thank you to by beautiful friend at Ver Unica on Hayes Street for turing me onto that store!

Mission Statement...

While searching around the blogosphere, I have begun to realize that I am not holding my blog up to its original purpose. While I wanted to blog about events and shows around San Francisco and fantastic San Francisco style mavens, I feel, as I have always felt, that fashion is an outlet for emotion and self realization. When you wear something fantastic you percieve yourself in a different way, perhaps different than you've ever seen yourself and when you truly feel great everyone can see it in the way you smile, the way you say hello, even the way you walk. This feeling can radiate through ever aspect of your life. So instead of cronicalling events, I would rather take you on an adventure through the medium of clothing. As well as following me as I attempt to create a name for myself through my designs.

Inspired by the beautiful bloggettes I follow my first mission, re-do my wardrobe into one cohesive vision. Ugh, I'm preparing for a bumpy ride.

5....4.....3....2....1.....Lift Offf......

09 September, 2009

Top it off...

I just love the fact that blazers make it soooo easy to look chic....
Take this outfit. This was my running around San Francisco doing errands on my only day off without a car or muni pass outfit.
Tres chic...
Blazer: MQ2 Shirt: AA Pants: Immatation of Christ Shoes: Payless City Sneakers
(Keep an eye on these sneakers....I feel some DIY coming on!)

Lost and Found....

I found this picture of a debut party for Harputs Own line at a local SF store, Shotwell while I was browsing the old picture files on my computer.
I absolutely adore this dress, but it is vintage 1960's tea length so I have to wear it with my most enormous heels to get the correct proportion.
Dress: Vintage Cardigan: H&M Headband: Own Design Shoes: Marc Jacobs Collection All Jewelry: Vintage

Summer of Love...

The Treasure Island Music Festival is coming up in a couple of months, just in time for my birthday! I am planning my outfits now accordingly. One day is a little more hip/hop  electro, and the other is more indie rock and folk. So I think one day will be NY underground party kid look and the other will be along the lines of Cochella boho princess. I'll  be sure to post what I will be wearing. (My birthday month usually means excessive amounts of shopping)

The bands I am looking forward to seeing on Saturday are: MSTRKRFT, MGMT, the Streets, Passion Pit and the Limousines.

Sunday: the Decemberists, Beirut, Grizzly Bear, Yo La Tengo, the Walkmen, Bob Mould and Sleepy Sun.

I can't wait! Decemberists are definately number one on my list!!!