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31 Dec 2019

Farther Fisherman’s Wharf

Tank top – store in Taiwan / Denim – Citizens of Humanity / Belt – Madewell / Sandals – Oak + Fort

When it comes to favorite neighborhoods in San Francisco, Fisherman’s Wharf isn’t high on my list. It’s a harder neighborhood to love, but there’s an unmistaken charm to it that you can’t help, but love. Even through all the crowds of tourists, there are a few gems. One of those things is the only In N’ Out in the city. The second is one of my favorite brunch places, Surisan. But trust me when I tell you that if my visiting friends want to go to Fisherman’s Wharf, I’ll do everything to steer them away!

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18 Dec 2019

A 70’s Look?

Dress – Nordstrom / Boots – Something Navy

What I wouldn’t do for a bit of warmer weather right now! I’ve been in the cold for a couple of days, but already, I’ve proposed to my parents that we Christmas in Hawaii next year. “Everyone’s doing it!” Adult me is still using that line, but it still works, right?

These series of photos were taken back in the summer and we’re not sure what it is about the season that has us taking more risks like this one, but we’re okay with it. Of course, if the outfit doesn’t end up working out, you can always fall back on the oversized cardigan. We must’ve been in a mood that day because normally I’m not sure I would pair this color combo or even this orange leopard printed dress with these white boots!

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17 Dec 2019

4th of July Feast

Denim – Citizens of Humanity / Top – Everlane / Puffer – Aritzia / Sneakers – adidas

It’s hard for the 4th of July to feel like a true event when you’re living in San Francisco. Rarely, will you ever get to catch the fireworks and it’s so cold and the wind – unforgiving. In the case of this year, it was even lightly sprinkling. Kevin and I didn’t have any real plans for the 4th this year, but I knew I wanted to celebrate one tradition if I could. Okay, so we didn’t exactly have a grill handy, but some kind of food in this family seemed necessary. We walked ourselves over to [4505] for a burger and some ribs. The line was packed so it seems like everyone had the same idea as us! Even though we didn’t intentionally plan it, I’m still wearing my version of red, white, and blue.

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11 Dec 2019

Chunky Layers

If there’s one thing I do love about the fall season, it’s that I can throw a sweater over nearly anything and leave the house without a jacket. What’s funny about this outfit is that both the turtleneck and the boots come borrowed from my mother. Obviously, they are now mine. While I’ve become prone to donating many of my old pieces from long ago, I don’t the same with hers. She actually told me that I should never be donating her pieces and that if I don’t want them anymore to just bring them back home to her in Seattle. Wearing her pieces feels satisfying for a couple of reasons. It’s breathing new life into things you thought you were done with. It also sparks creativity in being able to mix them with pieces from my own closet, which is clearly the best part.

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01 Dec 2019

Pizza Babe

Dress – Aritzia / Cardigan – Mom’s / Sandals – Oak + Fort

My favorite part about summertime in San Francisco is how long the days end up stretching! Angel and I did an early dinner one Friday at Pizzeria Delfina (my favorite!) and by the time we were out, it was still so light out. For years, I’ve heard that mixing black and blue was a huge no-no, but not in my book. I’m not sure if it’s just that I don’t care or that I like the ease of wearing a dress and tossing any cardigan over it. Color combos don’t mean a thing to me unless it’s a huge clash and even then, it rarely happens. The forecast for this week is a consistent rain. I’m sure we need it, but I’d rather go back to these summer days!

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28 Nov 2019

“Your Gap Look”

Top – shop in Taipei / Denim Jacket – Gap / Pants – Alternative Apparel / Scarf + Bag – Madewell / Heels – Oak + Fort

If there’s something that I could work on with regards to getting ready in the morning, it would be accessorizing. This look was caught on a good day, but in general, I’m usually without any additional accessories or jewelry. The combination of red, white, and blue is a classic look, but my concern is that it sometimes gets branded 4th of July too quickly. Maybe this felt more subtle because there are a few other colors mixed in. Perhaps it’s because this was an outfit I wore to work and not to a summer BBQ.

Lately, I’ve noticed that I tread the line between comfy cozy and professional a bit closely. I received some anonymous feedback that sometimes the addition of heels to my outfits doesn’t work because the overall look is too casual. *shrugs* You can elevate nearly any look with heels. Also your own discomfort with the look doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m doing it incorrectly.

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15 Sep 2019

Flirting With The Camera

Sweater – Aritzia / Skirt – H&M

We don’t get to spend a ton of time in North Beach, but it’s one of my favorite neighborhoods because it has so much character. There’s never a shortage of anything to see here from its endless Italian food, row of strip clubs, or being out and about amongst the community. You will never go hungry here. On this particular evening, Angel and I headed over here for an early dinner at The House. It wasn’t hard to find a colorful backdrop so we opted for two houses right next to each other.

This Aritzia pullover is easily the warmest sweater I own. While it’s a relatively new piece from the last year, it brings about new life to this skirt that I’ve owned since college! The combination of the two textures together are refreshing.

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01 Sep 2019

A Modest Crop

Top and Pants – Aritzia / Sneakers – adidas

The fun part about fashion is “buying” into the trends for every season and then of course, making them last and last beyond that. When I learned that crop tops were back in for the summer, I immediately had my reservations. “Aren’t I too old to be wearing these?” The answer is yes. On top of that, I want to get the most wear out of my wardrobe so everything I buy has to be appropriate for work as well. It gets tricky sometimes and crop tops, even at the mention of it, seemed out of the question.

I purchased this short-sleeved crop a mere couple of years ago because of an outfit I saw a girl wearing on Instagram. In fact, I had to create that exact outfit and even bought my most expensive Citizens of Humanity denim jeans to make the look work. I’ve worn that complete outfit a total of two times. That’s a story for another day though! This look is an interesting one though because it’s still unclear to me if everything works. We’ve got your casual top paired with some fancy pants and then sneakers. For the purpose of the photograph, I see it. My internal comfort level wearing it? Not so much, but fake it till you make it? I’ll leave this up for all of you to decide!

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24 Aug 2019

Winter Red White and Blues

Jacket – Topshop / Turtleneck – Mom’s / Skirt – Aritzia / Boots – Something Navy

A San Francisco winter won’t stop be from bare legs during this season. The thing that will though is rain. No one wants to walk into a place dripping water everywhere. However, if it’s even just a little bit brisk outside, there are so many fall and winter skirts that just won’t bode well for the summertime. One of those is my red corduroy skirt from Aritzia which pairs well with my Something Navy white boots (my favorite purchase of 2018!) and my mother’s turtleneck.

While the skirt does wrinkle easily and it’s tough to prevent when I’m sitting at my desk for 50% of my day, I don’t have time to care. Is there any other way to prevent this other than just having a constant steamer going at my desk throughout the day?

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09 Aug 2019

Joggers For Everyday Wear

Joggers – Alternative Apparel / Lace tee – Urban Outfitters / Cardigan – Oak + Fort / Heels – Vince Camuto

I’m not someone that needs to own a million pairs of sweat pants. In fact, I am happy just owning one and wearing them forever, but I had a natural curiosity recently to embrace the jogger look. Not only can you wear them at home and still be stylish, you can actually wear them out and still be functional. I had been inspired by quite a few looks that I had seen on Instagram and Pinterest lately so I decided to give it a shot. Alternative Apparel was a solid choice because I already own and know that I like their sweat pants.

However, anyone that knows me knows that this look isn’t my aesthetic for work. If it were up to me, I’d be wearing dresses and heels every day, but with variation. I was worried that the joggers, would give off the impression of a look that was too casual. So how did I actually feel by the end of the day? I was cozy all day, but it was a huge change from my normal wear. I didn’t feel like myself! When I wore the joggers, it was the day after I bought them so they were still fitted and structured. If I were to wear the joggers next week to work, they wouldn’t have that same fit as the first day. In photographs, this look isn’t that bad actually, but I do think that there are many other people that can pull this look better than I can.