casual black and white

Top: Express, Pants: Macy's, Clunch: Aldo's, Heels: Zara, Sunnies: Chanel, Watch: Michael Kors

Here are a few photos from the photo shoot this weekend with Lydia Hudgens.  This is one of my favorite outfits right now. It's casual, but can be dressed up with a cute up-do and earrings.  Perfect for a night out in the city.

neon lights in the city

Dress: Urban Outfitters (similar here), Heels: Vince Camuto, Necklace: Charlotte Russe (similar here), Bracelets: ALDO

This weekend I had the pleasure of shooting with Lydia Hudgens.  I'm sure you've seen her work before.  She's now a New Yorker, but once upon a time she lived in San Francisco.  We took photos in the Presidio, it's one of my favorite places in the city.  The most beautiful houses and manicured landscapes. After taking photos with Lydia, Mr. Matt and I took pictures for Framework Magazine.  If you haven't heard of them, you gotta check them out.  The Founder and CEO, Bria, is such an inspiration. Following her dreams and making them happen one day at a time. 

This neon dress is still one of my favorite pieces in my closet.  The bright color, the texture in the skirt, the slits....I could go on.  Originally I was going for bohemian chic, but I quickly realized that it's not my style, so I switched back to a classic and simple style. 

fashion tech night

Dress: INC (similar here), Heels: Steve Madden,  Blazer: Macy's (similar here), Bag: ALDO, Sunnies: DKNY

 Last night my wonderful boyfriend/photographer accompanied me to a Fashion Tech conference in downtown San Francisco.  The women of Third Ware Fashion held a "Founders Tell All" event.  They had amazing speakers.  Not sure where to start, but here I go...Brian Sugar, CEO of PopSugar, Lindsey Guest, CEO & Founder of Beauty Army, Aubrie Pagano, CEO of Bow & Drape, Stephanie Palmeri, Principal at SoftTechVC, Colin Stuart, Co-founder & CTO of Betabrand. 

It was great to hear about their personal storeis and how they have created successful companies in the Bay Area.  My personal favorite was Stephanie Palmeri.  She's a young and successfuly Principal at SotfTechVC, which is a large VC company in SIlicon Valley.  The best part about listening to her speak was learning about her involvement with PoshMark.  One of my favorite sites.  If you're not a part of PoshMark, you should check it out. 

The crochet dress my mother gave me is still one of my favorite.  I thought the $10 jacket I got from Macy's would look great with it (yep, only $10 found it on super sale when I went there in Kansas City).  Thank goodness for sale items.  I've received a lot of compliments. Two of them being from fashionable men, that's always a good sign. 

 

napa valley florals

Dress: Betsy Johnson, Jacket: Ann Taylor, Heels: Zara, Bag: Coach

This weekend we headed up to Napa.  By far, our favorite place to visit in California.  Decided to match the greenery with my Betsy Johnson dress.  The silver metallic shoes seemed to go perfectly with the dress. I've been waiting for the right moment to wear the shoes. Although we all know that metallic looks great with a pair of boyfriend jeans and a tee.

As you can see with my natural lipstick (aka red wine), we had a great time up in Napa.  Hopefully we'll make it up to wine country a few more times before the big move. 

diy jeans with pearls

 

This DIY was inspired by 7 For All Mankind Denim Jacket with Pearls.  I've seen a few bloggers with similar pieces, so I thought I'd fix up my favorite pair of citizens and see how they turned out! This project only took 10 minutes to complete.  It's a great way to make a plain pair of jeans a little more dainty. 

Material

- jeans

- plastic 5mm pearls (100 ct)

- Gem-Tac

Step 1- get your favorite pair of jeans, pearls, and Gem Tac

Step 2- put small drops of glue on the pants

Step 3- place drops of glue on pants, more pearls at top and fewer at bottom. Wait 24 hours to dry and they are ready to wear! The glue is really strong.