Thigh High

Blush Crush

I am totally crushing on all of the blush hued coats that are out for Fall? Aren't you? This shade is universally flattering and is best mixed with other muted colors.

Plaid Perfection

Emulate the plaid trend by incorporating the following pieces:

SF Shop Girl Gets Exclusive with Carlina Harris of Allergic to Vanilla

A couple of weeks ago, I somehow talked Carlina, of the San Francisco based fashion blog, Allergic to Vanilla,  into sitting down with me to do a videotaped interview.  We were both fairly nervous about seeing and hearing ourselves (yuck!) on camera, but I have to say, our first foray turned out surprisingly okay. Many thanks to my friend and videographer, Marika, for her sharp editing skills.

Hope you enjoy!

TGIF-Let's Hit the Streets in Search of Spring!

Spring has officially sprung and I could not be more excited to put away the sweaters and bring out the dresses, t-shirts, and skorts...yes, I said SKORTS.  They're backkk!  So let's talk more seasonal trends...lots of denim, crop tops, black and white, sportswear, statement sunglasses and bold prints. The revival of 90s fashion is here to stay...at least for now.  Asian inspired pieces, multilayered ensembles, and bomber jackets are permeating the streets.

So what are you waiting for?  Swap out last season's duds in favor of dramatic patterns and eye-catching accessories!

Have a great weekend everyone!
xx

Trendspotter & Thrift Seeker-Amanda Gilbert!

I had the pleasure of meeting Amanda last year at Coachella, as we have a mutual friend who was celebrating her foray into married domesticity!  I was immediately drawn to Amanda's enviable pin thin frame, her beautiful smile, and effortless style.  She reminded me of a young Carrie Bradshaw...minus the neurosis with men.  As I  proceeded to learn more about her, I realized that her fervor towards fashion encompasses a large part of her everyday life.  She's a West Coast Correspondent for Stylesight, a trend forecasting and analytics industry publication, as well as the small business owner of Dry Vintage+Thrift,  a venture that she runs on Etsy.  I have featured an amazing floral sweater that I purchased from DRY on one of my outfit of the day posts.

I was so pleased that Amanda agreed to chat with me about what inspires her covetable style, what specific details she looks for when choosing items for her shop, and what sound advice she can offer to those interested in working in the fashion industry.  

Here's what she had to say...

Trendland-A Visual Whiplash!

My friend Hanah , who always has her pulse on emerging trends, appropriately introduced me to Trendland, a digital style casting publication that specifically uses imagery to take viewers on an unparallelled visual ride. Each curation of images tells its own distinctive story through the eyes of laudable art directors who draw you in to a luxurious photographic dream land.  Enjoy!