Neighborhood Stroll

One of the best features about living in the East Bay is definitely the weather– lots of sunshine, clear skies, and it will always be a minimum of 7 degrees warmer than SF. On this day I decided to meet up with one of my besties, Jessica, and have a wonderful Friday morning brunch at Crepevine in the Rockridge area of Oakland. While we were looking for parking, we cruised by beautiful craftsman and Spanish style homes with huge trees canopying over the streets. So she says, “Stop! Turn around. Let’s take some photos real quick.” And so we did.

So here are some shots of my simple look of the day: 

Plain Jane: Old Navy white tank, Else black skinny jeans, Aerosoles leopard loafers, Clare Vivier leather envelope clutch.

Custom necklace by Bobbi J.

Taking a stroll in one of my favorite neighborhoods, Rockridge in Oakland.

                               

Photos courtesy of Jessica Linehan.

Loving Everything Lucite

Whenever I think or see anything lucite, I start to sing Jimmy Cliff’s “I Can See Clearly Now”. This trend has popped up several season’s ago, but didn’t really take off as anticipated. No, no, no, I’m not talking about tacky stripper platforms or glittery jelly sandals we all rocked proudly when we were six years old. This time around, it’s an updated and modern take using plexiglass and materials of the like. With Spring here, you can clearly see more and more lucite clutches, cuffs, heels, bangles and jewelry.

Check below to see what the hell I’m talking about:

Loving Lucite by pumps-and-lipstick featuring a leopard necklace

Jeffrey Campbell

Images via polyvore.com, ladygoodman.com and jquanksta.blogspot.com

Winter Maxi Look

Still trying to figure out how to wear a maxi in the winter? It’s a lot easier than you think. Just pull out your favorite maxi (preferably with a long sleeve or if pulling a maxi skirt, grab a long sleeved top), grab a pair of tall boots and layer up with a vest. Pair your look with accessories like a waist belt and/or add another layer with a scarf. Voila! You’re done.

Peep my picks below:

Faux Shearling Vest: Drome, Maxi Dress: Tucker, Clutch: Matthew Williamson, Belt: McQ Alexander McQueen, Earrings: Isharya, Tall Boots: Gucci

Loving the look? Let me know in the comment box! Feel free to ‘Like’ and share too boo 🙂

Sweater Dress + Tall Boots

‘Fuss-free’ is my middle name. That means, anything with a pull-over or slide-on is my best friend. I’m not opposed to buckles, snaps, ties, zippers and all. I just like easy better. One of my favorite Fall looks is a sweater dress paired with tall boots. It just screams Fall! And it’s only two items: one that pulls over and the other slides on. How easy is that? Add a pair of studs and a necklace to jazz things up and you’re really done.

Check out my picks below:

Dress: Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, Boots: Givenchy, Earrings: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Clutch: Rochas, Necklace: Rosantica

Love the look? Let me know in the comments!

All About Studs

Studs, studs, studs and more studs! If you haven’t seen one stud on any shoe, handbag, denim, accessory, or jacket…where the hell have you been?!

Sometimes, there have been days where an outfit may seem…well, blah. An alternative to jazz up any look and add a little to a lot of edge, is with anything studded. Restrain yourself to only 1-2 pieces– don’t go overboard!

Get some inspiration from the accessories and styles below:

MOTO

Valentino

Balmain

Joe Fresh

Tory Burch

Vince Camuto

Steve Madden

Christian Louboutin

Topshop

Rebecca Minkoff

Loving studs too? Which one is your fave? Let me know in the comments!

Photo credit: christianlouboutin.com, shopstyle.com, polyvore.com, stevemadden.com, rebeccaminkoff.com, balmain.com