Monthly Archives: April 2013

Giveaway | Everlane Tees

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You may remember my posts in the past about Everlane, a company based in my hometown of San Francisco. Everlane is awesome because they cut out the middleman – their products are made in the exact same factories with the exact same materials as super expensive brands are, they just cut out the middle markup and sell their tees, tanks, jackets and accessories for much less. I’ve become obsessed with their tees in the past few months (I have about five and my boyfriend now has two), so much so that I’ve teamed up with Everlane today to give away a tank or tee of your choice!

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To Enter This Men’s AND Women’s Giveaway:

1. “Like” Everlane on Facebook

2. Follow Everlane on Twitter

3. Pick between any of the women’s tees, any of the men’s tees or the women’s Ryan tanks.

4. Leave a comment with the style of shirt you would like (crew, V, pocket, etc.) + preferred color + size + your e-mail address. (Note: Please pay close attention to any color/size combinations that say “Sold Out”!)

This giveaway will close next Sunday, May 5th – so get to entering!

{United States entries only. Thank you!}

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Kule + 6 Degree Hairties

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It’s been about 70 and sunny lately, and I could not be more thankful for this beautiful weather. I only have two weeks left at school + one in SF and then I’m off to London! I’m trying to soak up as much as I can of the summer weather + my USA favorites before I embark on my summer journey – I’ll be stopping at In N Out the second I land in San Francisco.

Today I opted for shorts and a tee (my go-to summer look) but because it got cloudy at times, I went with grey + black and some fab accessories to mix in with my surroundings. I recently got this lionhead bracelet from Kule + this David Yurman bracelet from my dad for my 21st, and I’ve been wearing them both pretty much every day – I just love how well they go together. Take a peek!

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Link Love

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Happy Friday, lovies! I’m so ready for the weekend – especially since it hit 70 today and the sun is out! I’ll be spending my weekend having fun in the sun with good friends. Here are some links for your weekend perusal!

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+I could not be more excited that Glaze Teriyaki just moved in to Fillmore Street – three blocks from my apartment in SF. I’m obsessed!

+I can’t get enough of this West Elm side table – I definitely want something like this for my first apartment out of college.

+This Topshop floral skirt is my newest obsession. How chic is this?!

+I can’t get over how much I want every single piece in Net-A-Porter’s “What’s New” section. Swoon!

+All I can think about is how perfect this Tory Burch logo bag would be for London. What do you guys think?

+What’s my favorite new (to me, anyway) blog, you ask? We Wore What! I can’t get over Danielle’s style and what a fashionable New Yorker she is.

+I’m not typically one for belts, but this Rachel Zoe lock belt may be too good to pass up. It’s just too chic!

+This Tommy Hilfiger striped dress is just calling my name for summer. It makes me want to hop on a sailboat.

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Get Away

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How great does a summer getaway sound right about now? I’m dreaming of tropical islands where I can wear breezy dresses, fabulous sandals and great statement jewelry. Here are a few of my getaway wants right now… Which item is your fave?

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Joie Menton sandals // Mara Hoffman maxi dress // Joe’s printed skinny jeans // Tory Burch logo earrings // Mara Hoffman swing dress // Alice + Olivia shorts // Tory Burch pouch // Milly iPhone case // DVF wedges

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London Packing

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As many of you probably know, I’m an organizational freak. Lists are my best friends, my planner is meticulously organized & color coordinated and appointments in my life are tripple-confirmed. Because I go straight from school —> London in about three weeks, I have no time to mess around with packing, or even worse – forgetting something that I really needed. Therefore, I have already come up with my packing list. Since I have always traveled a lot, I have pretty much perfected packing lists and find that they really ease my mind so I can focus more on the excitement of the trip rather than the stress of packing day.

When I make my lists, I always divide things into categories, as seen below. Common categories on my lists are toiletries, tops, bottoms, shoes, technology, etc. This makes it easier to see exactly what I’m bringing. Then, I do a walk through, which takes about half an hour. I take my iPad through my closet to jot down things that I need to take with me. Instead of writing vague packing instructions such as “10 tops”, I go through my tops and pick out 10 tanks, tees and blouses that I want to bring, and write the name of all of each item so that I know exactly what I’m bringing. A few days before I pack, I even separate everything I’m taking into a different part of my closet so that I can make sure everything I have pulled goes together, which takes about 10 minutes. Then, all I have left to do is fold things and put them in my suitcase (which is the easy part)! Call me crazy, but on the morning of a trip I am calm, cool and collected (and ready for anything!). Here is a sneak peek at my packing list for London – I can’t wait to go!

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Pastel

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My “wants” list is at an all-time high right now as I’m preparing for London – all I can think about is nude and lightly colored dresses and easily mixable accessories. I finally finished my packing list the other day (and even made a little list of things I want to buy before I take off… shocker) and I have to say, most of my suitcase will be filled with breezy shorts, great blouses, fun sandals and colorful dresses. What’s on your summer must-have list?

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1. Les Pommettes tee shirt // 2. Silver City sunglasses // 3. Fendi Toujours large tote // 4. Hervé Léger bandage mini dress (on major sale!) // 5. Sophie Hulme geometric shorts // 6. Le Silla nude leather sandals // 7. Tibi seamed dress // 8. Thakoon Addition stripe kit vest // 9. Topshop sequined mini

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Birthday Recap

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My birthday last week was absolutely amazing – it feels so great to finally be 21! I wanted to bring you a few pictures from my night – enjoy!

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Stationery

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You all know I’m obsessed with stationery – and Minted. I recently got some massive stationery sets from them and I just couldn’t wait to share them with you all. I got one personal set (for thank you notes and just because) and one blog set (to thank all of the fabulous companies I get to work with). My personal set is “Petal Shower” and my blog set is “Here Comes Sunshine“. What I love about Minted is that you can really personalize their stationery – you can make it look exactly how you want! Take a peek at both sets that I got.

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Which set is your fave?

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Link Love

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Whew, has it been a crazy week or what?! To end this wild ride of a week, I’m bringing you the second installment of my newest series, Link Love. I hope that you all enjoy this series as much as I do – it’s really a blast to put together.

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+All of you fashionistas, chefs and travelers out there need to check out goop.com. Not only am I obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow and her fabulous blog, but as I’ve been planning my trip to London (which is just a month away!) I’ve relied on nothing other than her app. Check out her website (and the “APP” page) for more details.

+This River Island dress is perfect for playing dress up, and the price tag can’t be beat. I need this now!

+I think it’s safe to say I have a massive obsession with my friend Alex’s blog. Since we have known each other since kindergarten it may be appropriate to say I’m biased, but how adorable is Adored by Alex? Take a peek – you won’t want to miss a thing.

+I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect pair of relaxed boots for walking around the streets of London, and may have just found what I was looking for in these ENOLA by Fiorentini + Baker beauties. Which color should I get? Let me know in the comments section!

+Any of these Mother’s Day cards from Sugar Paper LA would make any mom swoon – now I just have to pick out the perfect one for my lovely madre before May 12!

+This Milly pencil skirt is my newest obsession… Are you as in love as I am?

+Jonathan Adler has been one of my favorite home stores for quite some time (it certainly helps having one four blocks from my apartment) but when he came out with his new line of fashion accessories, it was definitely game over. I’m completely obsessed with everything (and I want this tote, please).

Happy Friday, lovies! Enjoy a fabulous weekend.

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