Friday Favorites

Shopbop's Style Director, Eleanor Strauss, just published her must haves for fall.  I am obsessed with all of her favorites, but I thought I would share some of her picks that I might have to pick up myself.

1. Jenni Kane maxi dress 2. J Brand leather pants 3. Current/Elliott jeans 4. Rebecca Minkoff flats 5. Vita Fede bracelet 6. Helmut Lang leather jacket 7. Pamela Love pendant 8. Ray-Ban Aviators 9. Alice and Olivia faux fur jacket 10. Rag and Bone hat 11. Alexander Wang satchel

xoxoxo

Playing Dress Up

My favorite activity growing up was playing dress up.  Whether it was dressing up my barbies or dressing up myself I loved mixing and matching. Now that I am no longer 6 years old and it is not socially acceptable to wear a ball gown to the grocery store {even though it should be ;)}, I {of course} love styling myself for a fun night out, but I love styling my friends even more.  My friends are so amazing and I am so thankful for their love and support every day. 

Meet Amie. 

{a fun night out in San Francisco always calls for heels and a leather jacket for those bay breezes}

{a striped tee is always a good idea}

Get the Look:

{striped top. black shorts. nude pumps. gold bangles. sunglasses.}

xoxoxo

The Aftermath

I had so much fun last night on Fillmore St., at Joie's Girls Night Out hosted by Julia Engel of Gal Meets Glam! It was so great meeting her, sipping on champagne, and getting some fun nail art! I most certainly did some damage, picking up this amazing sweater {justified my purchase because I got 20% off ;)}. 

The best part of the night was having a date night with my girl, Amie. We have both been so crazy busy, we finally got a chance to catch up on everything! We fell in love with Fillmore St. all over again {we both hadn't been in so long} and we ended the night with a few drinks with some buds that just moved to the city who we haven't seen in a while. Needless to say we carped that diem! 

Here is a picture of the aftermath....

{I'm surprised I only left with one bag...that my friends is self control}

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CRUSH

I have always had a soft spot for anything Joie.  Joie is all things girly and I love it.  Every season their color palate is to die for.  I am so excited for their fall arrivals, especially this and this.  Loving their red pieces {red is one color I definitely don't have enough of in my wardrobe}. But, what I am really excited for is to finally check out their store on Fillmore St. tomorrow night in San Francisco! The cherry on top? Julia of Gal Meets Glam will be there from 7:00pm - 9:00pm!  I can't wait to {hopefully} chat with her and pick her brain a little, and of course pick up a little something for myself...maybe this??

{these suede skinnies are too good}

{this outfit is everything. love the color of the jacket.}

My girls and I are so excited about this event! We decided to make it a girls night out.  Drinks and shopping.  Who knows where the night will lead! Hope to see you there!

xoxoxo

I Spy Fall...

As I mentioned in my earlier post, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale started {don't worry, if you haven't shopped yet there are still a few days left!}. This is such a great sale because Nordstrom puts most of their fall merchandise on sale for two weeks and then it goes back up to full price, what is better than getting fall merchandise on sale during summer?? The answer...nothing.  

This sale always puts me in the mood for fall accessories, boots, and chunky knits. While I am most definitely a summer girl, my fall wardrobe is by far my favorite.  I die for rich colors and comfy sweaters.  Since I am in a fall mood {currently sipping on some hot coco...I know its still summer, but I just had to} I thought I would share some of my inspiration for fall...

{nothing is more chic than winter whites, that yes, you can rock in the fall}

{that beanie, those glasses, that plaid, are everything}

{love the laid back look of the jacket and beanie with a pop of glam with the heels}

{fall is the perfect time for fur}

I may be getting ahead of myself a little with this post with it still being July and all, but now is the time to start preparing, right!?

What are your favorite fall accessories?? 

{1. 2. 3. 4.}

xoxoxo

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!

It's the {third, behind my birthday and Christmas} most wonderful time of the year. It's time for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Having worked for this amazing company in the past, I am a die hard for this annual sale.  Not only do I know how much time and effort each and every employee puts into making this event so amazing, you can't beat these deals! New fall merchandise on sale for two weeks?? What is better.  If you have a Nordstrom card go to the website or go see your favorite salesperson and get the deals of the year! If you don't have a Nordstrom card...well you should probably get one {;)}. You will be so sad if you miss out.

xoxoxo

Apartment Hunting???

CHICAGO. This city definitely has a special place in my heart.  Not only is it the home of my two best friends {Kate and Maddy :)} but there is just so much to love about this city.  From Lincoln Park Zoo {the giraffes are my favorite} to Navy Pier {Shoreline cruise at sunset is too romantic} to Michigan Ave {obviously my go to place to shop when in town}, there are too many fun activities that I just can't get enough of.

I love San Francisco, don't get me wrong, but Chicago has a different vibe. I'm always drawn to the amazing architecture and beautiful landscape, it's a wonder why I haven't moved there yet {I love it so much!}. After every visit to Chicago my girls always have great arguments as to why I NEED to move there. This past visit I scoped out a few apartments that I absolutely adored {I can just see Kate and Maddy rolling their eyes at me}, but this time I might actually have to make that leap of faith. Maybe it's time for me to grow some balls and do it?? Would you??

Butttt, enough about that, let's talk about the amazing rooftop party my girls threw in honor of the U.S. of A. Maddy and Kate truly know how to throw a party.  BBQin' in the sun followed by fireworks on the rooftop. Nothing could bring us down. Kate and Maddy always have the best desserts too {why my ass always seems a little larger than when I arrive}.

 They are definitely the hostesses' with the mostesses' {hehe}. 

Here are some photos from our Fourth of July bash!

{the yummiest pretzel, peanut butter, chocolate bites}

{wine and cookies...don't mind if I do}

{what's more American than a red solo cup??}

{festive and CUTE coasters}

{suzy homemaker aka Kate :)}

{my girls. miss them too much already.}

I am definitely having withdrawals already. Currently planning my next visit, er, I mean move {hehe}.

xoxoxo