Fashion-spiration ~ New girl in town

I have a bit of a girl-crush on Zooey Deschanel. I think she's absolutely adorable, and I love her voice. This quirky and cute look is inspired by Jess, from Fox's New Girl.

Cherry red mani + accent nail

For this pop of red mani and accent nail, I used: 

Red Carpet Manicure LED Gel Polish - Red Carpet Reddy

Nail Bliss Bling Nails Silver Diamonds

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Fashion-spiration ~ Blue bells, cockle shells

It's been so freaking chilly in SF, I've been day dreaming of spring, warmer weather and the chance to get my girly dresses and wedges back out. For now this baby blue outfit with earthy browns and floral embellishments will have to tide me over.

Green with envy

Jacket ~ Bebe

Top ~ Zara

Pants ~ c/o Robin's Jean (similar here)

Shoes ~ Boutique in Amsterdam

Clutch ~ Vintage, from my grandmother

Cocktail ring ~ Forever 21

Necklace ~ Gift from a friend

Earrings ~ Kate Spade

I bought these heels when I was in Amsterdam, and I LOVE them (even though my dad says they look like stripper heels). The heels combined with the leather jacket, bright red lipstick and Robin's Jeans made for a pretty rockin outfit. I met up with a friend for lunch after this shoot and the first thing out of her mouth was "Damn girl, where's your bike? Badass." Her comment made me laugh, especially since Robin's inspiration for his brand comes partly from his passion for motorcycles and vintage cars. Spot on.

"Wearing a pair of Robin's Jeans makes you feel alive, free, spontaneous and able to do anything you put your heart and soul into," says Robin. I've gotta say, I agree.

Skypin with Gaga

Corset ~ eBay

Leather jacket ~ Bebe

Skirt, boots, clutch, blue cocktail ring, lace cocktail ring, belt ~ Forever21
Buckle ring ~ Gift from a friend

Tights ~ Anthropologie

Earrings ~ Urban outfitters

Necklace ~ That hippie who sells his glass art in Union Square

Hair bow ~ Amazon

Last week I posted about how I got an amazing invite from Skype to join them at Lady Gaga's Born this way Ball. Of course I had to wear something fun (it's Gaga, after all!). Last week's fashion-spiration post was my vision for the perfect outfit for the concert, and today's outfit post showcases what I actually wore to the concert. Pretty close, right? Fortunately in SF, the question, "Is that how you normally dress, or is that a costume?" is completely legitimate, so no one even gave me a second glance when I was shooting this outfit post. Although I do really love my take on the Gaga hair bow. Maybe enough to start wearing it on a regular basis. 

The concert last week was freaking fantastic. We had so much fun in Skype's suite drinking and noshing, played around in Skype's activation booth, and then had amazing seats for the concert. Let me tell you, Gaga knows how to put on a show, and Skype knows how to throw a party. Here are some photos from the night!

Skype's suite
Skype's sweets
Lovin my new booties

Amazing Skype swag bag! Complete with Jawbone speakers and Lady Gaga's perfume, Fame (which smells awesome, btw)

Skype M&Ms!!

Playing around in Skype's activation booth

Photos on the blue carpet

Gaga! Paws up.

Loved her grand entrance on the "horse"

 My fav pics from the night: Gaga rockin out, meat dress, and Lady Gaga actin unlady-like

Huge thank you to Skype for the invite!!

Also, this.

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What to wear to a Lady Gaga concert

You guys, I'm beyond excited. Skype sent me an invite to join them at the Lady Gaga concert in San Jose this week! I'll be hanging out in Skype's hospitality suite at the Born This Way Ball before the show, and then rocking out to Poker Face. So of course when I got the invite, after my initial excitement, my first thought was, "What am I going to wear??" A quick Google search of "what to wear to a Lady Gaga concert" brought some entertaining posts. My favorite was one that said "Help! What do I wear to a Lady Gaga concert if I'm not hipster? I'm just a normal girl. I don't know how to dress crazy!" Cute. My approach is going to involve a saucy combo of black, a pop of color, and of course, a hair bow. Derr.

Anything Goes

Dress ~ Forever 21

Coat ~ Boutique in Westwood

Tights ~ Anthropolgie

Shoes ~ Thrifted

Clutch ~ Vintage, from my grandmother

Necklace ~ c/o Dual Nation

Sunglasses ~ c/o Firmoo

Earrings ~ Kate Spade

Rings and bracelet ~ Forever 21

Nail polish colors ~ Red Carpet Manicure LED Gel Polish - Nominated For... and OPI Bling Dynasty Nail Polish

Last week I had the immense pleasure of attending the Broadway show Anything Goes. Above is the outfit I wore to the show—I've been waiting for the right excuse to wear these new tights. Fun, aren't they? 

The musical was phenomenal. It was the perfect combo of charming + saucy. Just like how I like my men (ba dum bum chhh). Seriously, the numbers, the tap dancing, the singing...it was jaw-dropping. And the star, Rachel York? I could not take my eyes off her. Really, I tried. And failed. 

Ever since we saw the show a few days ago, my boyfriend (who was lucky enough to come with me ;)) and I have had some of the songs stuck in our heads. While normally that would drive me batty, I'm really enjoying it. The songs are so fun, they can't help but add a little more spring to my step. Plus, I like how the beau keeps telling me I'm "the top" and comparing me to the smile on the Mona Lisa. I could get used to this.

So in all, it was absolutely Delightful, Delicious, De-lovely. If you'll be in SF any time from now til Feb 3rd, hop on over to www.shnsf.com and snag your tickets while they're still available. Oh, and Wicked is coming later this month too!

(Photo courtesy of SHNSF's Instagram page. Follow them here.)

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{Duepunti} Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Top ~ Zara

Pants ~ UNIQLO

Boots ~ Thrifted

Bracelet, Black & Fuchsia stacked rings ~ c/o Duepunti (Colors: Hot Date: Midnight Bangle and Ring & Kiss n Tell Fuchsia Ring)

Earrings, ring (red) ~ Gift from friend traveling in Pakistan

Necklace ~ Gift from a friend

Sunglasses ~ Raybans

Nail polish colors ~ Red Carpet Manicure LED Gel Polish - Nominated For... and OPI Bling Dynasty Nail Polish

When I was wearing this outfit, a girl stopped me at a bar and complimented me on how put together I looked, and then she exclaimed when she saw the elbow patches on my top. "I've been obsessed with elbow patches! I've even been sewing them on my old long sleeve shirts!" Sounds like a DIY post in the making. I think it's fun that what used to be reserved for only pretentious professors is now finding its way onto every day clothing.

Speaking of unpretentious, how about these Duepunti jewelry pieces? They're such a playful way to wear diamonds, and a fool-proof way to get in on the jewelry stacking trend. Celebs like Alessandra Ambrosio, Kristen Bell and Nicki Minaj have been scooping up these unconventional diamonds for their sassy style. And I can see why--these rainbow bands are a bit addicting and I'm now jonesin for a teal or aqua to add to my new collection!

Fashion-spiration ~ Winter Frolic

Warm winter colors + chunky knits. Makes me want to frolic through the woods.

Purple + Gold French Mani

For my NYE mani, I chose a deep purple base with gold French tips. I used:

Red Carpet Manicure LED Gel Polish - Nominated For...

OPI Bling Dynasty Nail Polish

PressReader Review

2012 was such a great year, partially due to the fact that I had opportunities to travel more than in previous years. It's been a blast, and I'm looking forward to continuing the trend. Along with all the jet-setter adventures comes a need for tools (like a mini-hairdryer) and apps (like airlines' apps that let you check in and flash your boarding pass from your phone) that make traveling a little more convenient and enjoyable.

This week, I had the pleasure of trying out an app called PressReader. PressReader lets you read a growing list of over 2,300 full-content newspapers from 97 countries in 55 languages, available through the world's largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk PressDisplay.com. I absolutely loved trying out this app! It's really intuitive and easy to use. They've done a great job organizing everything so that it's easy to move around to different articles, magazines, newspapers, etc. I am SO excited to start using PressReader on all of my travels in the coming year. It's been such a pain to lug around all of my hard copy magazines, and have all my news apps in different places on my iPad. PressReader is definitely going to make my news/mag reading so much more enjoyable by having everything in one, organized, simple place.

Here are a few screenshots from my iPad:

PressReader's library keeps all your newspaper/mags nicely organized in one place

When you tap on a newspaper, you see the front page stories, and can scroll through pages. From there you just click the title of a story you want to read

Scrolling through more pages of a newspaper

And here's a vid that gives you an in-depth view of PressReader and all of its awesome features:

Get PressReader on the iTunes store, here.

This post was sponsored by PressReader. The opinions expressed herein are my own.

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Just another Man(it)ic Monday (+ Giveaway!!)

Top, bracelets, purse ~ c/o Manitic

Jeans, necklace, pastel rings ~ Forever 21

Gold/purple ring ~ Tofa Candle

Earrings ~ Kate Spade

Sunglasses ~ Thrifted

Boots ~ Deichmann

Nail Polish ~ RCM color Star Power

I'm back in the city after a two week long holiday vaca that involved copious amounts of homemade Christmas cookies, great food, family and BFFs from high school. 

After at least a month of anticipation, my package from Manitic finally arrived! Since it was coming all the way from Poland, navigating through customs was a bit of a challenge, but the package was worth the wait. And Manitic wants to send a care package to YOU too! The giveaway below is for the adorable leather purse that I'm wearing in this outfit post.  This chameleon purse also comes with different colored leather panels and shoulder straps so you can mix and match colors to fit your outfit (see photos below). So fun. The purse retails for $250 but one lucky WTFab reader will win it for free! Enter the giveaway by doing any or all of the following. Get it, girl:

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P.S. This is what happens when I do an outfit post in my hometown. Turkeys join in.

P.P.S. Yes, I realize today is Thursday, not Monday. But I've had this song stuck in my head since I shot this outfit post!