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Pop!

DSC04168 (2) (1280x1280)While in Palm Springs, I was able to sneak in an outfit post of a very casual summer outfit.  Although it was a little too warm to keep the hat and sweater on all day there in Palm Springs, it was still a great comfy outfit to wear while traveling home to San Diego after a wonderful weekend.  Besides, there’s no point in covering up such an awesome t-shirt, right?  The combination of my cute little tee and fantastic clutch (which converts to a cross-body with an add-on strap) made everything…pop!

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IMG_2611 - Copy (1280x1280)Outfit – H&M hat; Fossil sunnies (my hubby’s); Choose Your Own Short Phrase Ladies Notebook Paper Graphic© – T-Shirt c/o 9th & Elm; Forever 21 shorts (very old); Cotton On cardigan; PopJunki bag by BagJunki (bought with an add-on strap); “Berici” shoes by Aldo; Timex Originals Classic Round watch c/o Timex;  Vintage Scooter Necklace c/o Lavishy; London Tube Cuff c/o Designhype; Hashtag & @ sign rings by Wendy Brandes (from the “Swear Rings” set); Cosmic Spiral Ring from Emerging Thoughts (sold out); Cassette Tape 4s iPhone cover from eBay

(Thank you BagJunki for featuring my picture on your Instagram and Tumblr!)

FTC Disclosure:  I received product and was asked to review the product in return.  Although I did receive product, the opinions in this post are strictly my own.

Between The Black & White

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I’m a big fan of anything with a vintage feel, and I guess I was inspired by The Great Gatsby when I put this outfit together.  Although my hat is really a simple beanie, the large crochet flower just reminds me girls in flapper dresses and my shoes are a nod to gentleman wearing spats.  I kept my outfit from feeling too much like a costume by wearing jeans and keeping the colors limited to black and white with accents of silver.

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Outfit:  Cotton On shirt (old); Converse for Target lace trimmed tank top (old); Aldo hat (old); Madewell legging jeans in artic blue; Restricted “Showcase” wedge brogues (from DSW, but are still available on Modcloth, called Pie Contest Wedges in Cookies & Cream); Lookmatic “Tippi” glasses; Vintage Scooter Necklace c/o Lavishy; Watch c/o Timex

(Stay tuned for a contest to win a gold version of the Vintage Scooter Necklace from Lavishy!)

(Post title is a lyric from the Depeche Mode song Alone.  Photos by Rholnna Jiao.)

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial (the Lavishy necklace).

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

San Diego Style Bloggers Meet Up at C Wonder

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Two Saturdays ago, I took Dominic with me to a San Diego Style Bloggers meet up at C Wonder in Fashion Valley.  I had been to C Wonder before, but never all the way in the store, which was quite deep.  It’s bright, clean and bursting with fantastic ideas for gifts, from clothing to accessories to home goods at amazing prices.  I love all of the possibilities for personalization, down to actual monograming!  It was an early morning meet up, right when the mall opened at 10:00 am.  We were treated to croissants, fresh fruit and sparkling drinks to help make for a very lively event.  As usual, I loved meeting up with my favorite San Diego Style Bloggers, and also meeting new and upcoming bloggers.  Plus, I had a mini-haul because of the awesome sale they had going on that day.  If you’re a current blogger or just thinking about blogging, be sure to join the San Diego Style Bloggers for networking, making friends and meeting up at awesome events like this.  Hope you had a great weekend!

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Beautiful and bright, a perfect place for SD Style Bloggers to meet up!

DSC03637 (2) (1280x1280)Yummy food and drinks.  Tanya of La Bella Tanchi caught my attempt at a candid!

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Paulina of Lil Bits of Chic (and one of the founders of San Diego Style Bloggers) listening intently to the story of C Wonder.  C Wonder was started by J. Christopher Burch, ex-husband to Tory Burch and aims to be a one stop shop for everything a woman needs for herself, her home, and gifting.  It has been hailed by The New Yorker as “the World’s Fair of retail” and by Architectural Digest as “the next generation of shopping”.

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Tuyaymya of White Tee Black Dress, Karla of Karla Vargas, and Eva of The Fashion Fairytale, all listening to C Wonder story.

DSC03640 (2) (1280x1280)With upcoming blogger, Joann (sorry if I spelled your name wrong!).  She wanted to check out the event and find out how to get started with a blog.  We all pretty much said, “Just do it!”  I know, how very Nike of us!

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Bloggers all posing pretty. I think Bianca of The In Between Girls is in all of these shots, intentional or not!  She cracks me up!

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Photo 1 – This is going to become some kind of photo tradition with Laura of Laura Neuzeth and Bianca (courtesy of Bianca).  Our first one was at my little Madewell event (picture seen here).  Photo 2 – Adrienne of Pretty Chouette, Bianca of Just Ask B, Paulina and Sara of Sara’s Sweet Style

CWonder iPhone CollageA bevy of iPhone pictures!  Clockwise from top left to right:  Photo 1 – The BEST selfie ever, courtesy of Bianca;  Photo 2 – With Jennifer of Malcriada, my favorite rocker-chick-blogger (we have the same musical taste); Photo 3 – The whole group of us, courtesy of Sadai of Sadai Ayala; and with Laura, another stylish blogger with great taste in music.

Dominic at CWonder

Dominic was such my little trooper!  He did so well while mama was meeting and greeting with fellow bloggers!

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Uh-oh…my mini-haul!  Naughty me bought some things before Easter.  The items: Portable Printed Speaker; Hashtag earrings; Printed Cork Zip Top Pouch; Mini Nylon Easy Tote in Navy

Shining for me, Majestically

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There’s a saying I saw somewhere that somewhat goes “When a woman says she can’t decide what to wear, she really means she can’t decide who to be that day.”  Well, this past weekend, I decided to be everything.  I wore this while running errands with my husband and son, and I completely felt like this was a combination of dressy, yet casual and edgy.  Wearing flats with a plain white t-shirt and long skirt felt comfortable, so I put on a classic black cardigan with shiny silver accessories to bring a dressier edge.

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Outfit:  Cotton On cardigan; Bitten t-shirt (old); unknown brand skirt from Shimmer; Tieks California Navy ballet flats; Rebecca Minkoff Jody “C” leather pouch; Suki Bijoux rings; London Tube Metro cuff c/o Designhype; Blue Triangle necklace and earrings c/o Majestical Jewelry; Timex Originals Classic Round watch c/o Timex; Eva glasses in Sepia Kiss c/o BonLook

Post title is a lyric from the song “The Darkest Star” by Depeche Mode.

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. (Majestical Jewelry)

(I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.)

Simply Red

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These pictures were taken last November in Las Vegas outside of the famous Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, at the Fremont Street Experience.  Believe it or not, although my husband was born and raised in Las Vegas, this was the first time he had ever been to the Fremont Street Experience (more pictures to come).  We were able to snap some pictures of my comfy yet pulled together outfit, amidst all of the craziness of the evening.  I’ve always wanted a simple red coat, and I was so excited to have the opportunity to own this one, courtesy of J.Jill from their grand opening at Fashion Valley (post here).

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I think seeing Spider-Man (in the mirror above) inspired my boys to strike some hero poses.

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Photo bombing is always going to be a hazard when taking pictures in a busy area.

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Outfit:  Cross-Town coat in Perfect Red (c/o), Double-Faced plaid shirt & necklace from J.Jill; H&M mini-skirt; Target tights; Hue knee-high socks; Unknown brand ring from Nordstrom; Rampage boots (old); Wilson’s Leather Flap-over Backpack; BonLook Cavalier glasses in burgundy

Any Second Now 2013 in Review

(The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.)

“The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 32,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 12 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.”

Happy New Year again to you all!  I’d like to share with followers of Any Second Now my stats for the year 2013.  It was quite the busy year for me, and I just wanted to say thank you for following along my crazy little life.  According to this WordPress Annual Report (click here to see the complete report), my most viewed post this year was an outfit post, called “I Confess“, which featured The English Beat shirt I bought from the concert I attended back in January last year.  Next most viewed was when I got to meet Peter Hook the following month.  This goes to show the interest in my blog has evolved and changed, and I’m so honored to know I’m reaching a different audience, outside of fashion.

Thanks again to all of you who take the time to read my humble little blog.  Here’s to more fun in 2014, cheers!

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From the outfit post “I Confess“, February 1 2013

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From the post “Unknown Pleasures: Meeting Peter Hook of Joy Division & New Order“, February 4 2013

Fashion Blogger Day at Flower Hill Promenade

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This post is just the first of a flurry of events I have attended in the last couple of weeks, which means I’ll be posting something everyday this week!  This event was a couple of weeks ago, and was at Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar.  We pass this mall whenever we take a trip to Los Angeles, or whenever we go to the San Diego County Fair.  I’ve been to this mall a couple of times in the past, but never ventured deeper than a restaurant or the movie theater, and I haven’t been there since their renovations (for instance, that movie theatre is now a Whole Foods).  When an invite was posted on the San Diego Style Bloggers blog to check out their newest boutiques called “The Row”, I jumped at the chance to see what’s new.

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Our day began with delicious drinks and starters, courtesy of Sea & Smoke.  There, we met up with Heidi and Lauren of J Public Relations and a couple of ladies with Flower Hill Promenade.  We had a tartine with cheese, spinach, and figs, and a lovely selection of meats, cheeses and nuts.  The drinks were a citrus spritzer, along with my staple of coffee.  All of it was perfect, light and delicious.

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The Lexington Cardi by Street Chic.  Outfit post to come!

Of the five bloggers present, I hung out with Bianca of The In Between Girls, and a new addition to the San Diego Style Bloggers network, Abigail of The Fabulous Life of a Natural Disaster.  When we were given our itineraries, the three of us immediately wanted to go to the same place first:  Vixen Pop Up Boutique!  We were greeted by owner Vanessa Johnson, who gifted us with cute little friendship bracelets made by a local surfer.  The space is quite large and full of fashionable items from clothing, to accessories, to home goods.  We also got to meet Alison Choi, founder and owner of Street Chic, who had some real estate in Vixen, stocked with her fabulous clothing and jewelry, in addition to some curated items.  I bought the Lexington Cardi, pictured above.

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1. Vanessa, owner of Vixen, with Abigail and Bianca, choosing their bracelets; 2. My picks.

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With Bianca and Abigail at Vixen.

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Vixen Collage 4Vixen Collage 3Because the weather started to deteriorate, we had to limit our visit to the shops immediately around us.  I couldn’t take too many pictures of the shops upstairs because the rain really started to come down.  Below are the few pictures of the shops we actually went into prior to the weather change.  Rest assured that this won’t be my last visit to the Flower Hill Promenade.  Thank you to J Public Relations and Flower Hill Promenade for hosting a fashionable and fun day!

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Love this seating area in Lone Flag, which is a concept space and shop, filled with high quality core products ranging from homeware to clothing, shoes, and accessories for both men and women.

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Rais Case 2 (1280x960) (2)Rais Case & Mr. B’s Luminaries are two different shops sharing the same space.  Rais Case presents pieces made with repurposed materials to make unique accessories.  Mr. B’s Luminaries offers all natural, individually hand poured candles, good for you and the earth.  Both very green endeavors!

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Van de Vort showcases lovely statement pieces, encompassing the style of the California woman.  That dress is adorable, and I love the couch, very elegant!

(Black) Friday, I’m in Love

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I have been waiting to wear this lovely sweater coat I purchased on Etsy earlier this year, and Black Friday was the perfect day to wear it since the weather was sunny but very brisk.  These pictures were taken right after our excursion, and my sole acquisition of the day was that beautiful leather and suede purse from Topshop.  Being married to someone born and raised in Las Vegas allows me to see so many things outside of The Strip.  This is Charlie Frias Park (located on Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard), which is en route to The Strip, as is seen in the background of the pictures below.  Although we did visit The Strip to go Black Friday shopping at Fashion Show Mall, and to visit my cousin for her husband’s birthday, we primarily stay away from The Strip.  Las Vegas is quite lovely as a city, and I want my pictures on our frequent trips there to showcase what else Sin City has to offer.  My next outfit post and photos of Las Vegas will feature places even my husband never experienced, and it was fun for the entire family!

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Outfit:  Sparrow sweater coat (purchased on Etsy from Fuzzybellas as “vintage from the 80’s”); Red Engine jeans; Lucky Brand shirt; unknown brand ring from Nordstrom; Suki Bijoux necklace; Michael Antonio “Adan” wedges (full shoe seen here); Topshop leather and suede plated tote (was £85/$140, but I paid only $56 on Black Friday!); Eva glasses in Sepia Kiss c/o BonLook

Just Like Honey

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It’s unusual for me to start off the week with an outfit post.  But it has been awhile since I’ve put one up (not one included in a fashion post), I thought I’d use one from a couple of weeks back as I’m still putting together my Thanksgiving posts, which was a mix of family, food and fun, with a little bit of fashion thrown in-between.  In the meantime, I wore this outfit to work a few weeks ago, then went to lunch at Denny’s with my sister and niece.  Since I’m on this honey kick, I had to try the Hobbit themed Honey Cake French Toast.  Instead of breakfast style, I had it a-la-mode after my main dish.  When I made the request, the waitress literally stopped writing on her notepad and said, “Oh my GOD, that sounds good!”  I had it again at another late night Denny’s run with my hubby, and the request elicited the same reaction.  I think I may be on to something!

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Outfit:  Jean Paul Gautlier for Target shirt (last seen here); Fossil vest; American Rag skinny cargos; Prada shoes; Eva glasses in Sepia Kiss c/o BonLook; Anju ring on the right hand c/o The Beat Clothing (close up here); Recoil ring on the left hand by Suki Bijoux; Beau Coeur necklace by Dominique Cohen for Target (old)

(The title of this post is my favorite song by The Jesus and Mary Chain, from the album Psychocandy.  I forget just how good the song is!  I included the video below.)

Weekend in Pictures: SD Style Bloggers Glam Meet up at emma jane

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This past Friday, I attended a lovely little event at emma jane in La Jolla.  It was a Glam Meet Up with all of my favorite San Diego Style Bloggers, and some new bloggers as well!  Here are just a few pictures of the evening, and check the official San Diego Style Bloggers site and contributors more for posts and pictures.  Thanks to Stephanie and Holly of  Vertical PR, Jenn & Jess of emma jane, and San Diego Style Bloggers contributors for an evening of fashionable fun.  Hope you had a great weekend!

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Carrie Bradshaw: Fashionably wise.

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SD Style Bloggers Contributors:  Tuyaymya of White Tee Black Dress, Paulina of Lil Bits of Chic, and Lisa of Mona Lisa Marie.

IMG_0211 (2)Vloggers extraordinaire:  Laura of Laura Neuzeth, Alessandra of Alessandra Gonzalez, and Monserrat of MonserratHermosillo

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A selfie with Laura.  As you can tell, we love glasses!  She’s wearing Warby Parker and I’m wearing Eva by Bonlook in Sepia Kiss (c/o).

IMG_0213 (2) (1280x1280)A chic SD Style Bloggers group shot.  Such beautiful ladies!