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Maybe the Chill That Autumn Brings: Styling With Berkshire Legwear

Fall is here, and I couldn’t be happier! Fall means layers, coats, and legwear. I’m definitely one who loves to wear tights, but I have always stuck with darker hues like blacks or navy blues. These Easy On tights in Candlelight by Berkshire are just the perfect opaque, without that little-girl feel of white tights. They also had a slight shimmer to them, which gave my colorful tunic a bit of daytime glam. I wore this outfit to Media Day at Phoenix Fashion Week on Wednesday, and I’ll be posting all about my adventures next week!

I’m excited try Berkshire’s other Fall/Winter products, which include textured tights and, yes, anklets!

Outfit: Chevron shirt dress/tunic from Forever 21; Navy blue jacket by Twelve by Twelve (a line previously carried by Forever 21, no longer available); Marley Mary Jane shoes in purple by Christian Siriano for Payless Shoes; Zeelol glasses; Furla Candybag; The Easy On Shine On tights in Candlelight c/o Berkshire

FTC Disclosure: I received the product in exchange for a product review. Although I did receive product, the opinions in this post are strictly my own.

(Post title: Lyrics from “She” by Elvis Costello)

Phoenix Fashion Week is THIS WEEK!

Phoenix Fashion Week is this week, and I couldn’t be more excited!

Either join the runway shows live on October 18, 19 and 20th at Talking Stick Resort, or get all of the front row action and livestream the 3-day event at PhoenixFashionWeek.cleeng.com and at the following links:

Livestream Day 1 – http://bit.ly/LiveStreamDay1

Livestream Day 2 – http://bit.ly/LivestreamDay2

Livestream Day 3 – http://bit.ly/LivestreamDay3

In addition to watching the livestreams of the runway shows, be sure to check out my Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts for behind the scenes footage of each day’s events. See you on the runway at PHXFW!

Shoe Thrill Celebrates 6 Years in Downtown Chandler!

Living close to Downtown Chandler means local shops and businesses are just a hop, skip and jump away!

Shoe Thrill is known for “Comfort and Style Elevated”, which means they offer a vast array of shoes that are both comfortable and unique. Dansko is a part of their curated selection of shoes, and I can attest to just how great they look and feel because I own a pair myself (post here)!

Here is all of the information on their Saturday soiree:

SHOE THRILL: 6th YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Saturday October 6, 2018
10am-6pm

11 W. Boston St. Suite 2
Chandler, AZ 85225

(480) 275-2898

Facebook: Shoe Thrill
Instagram: @shoethrill

They will have refreshments which includes food and local seasonal beer. Along with a free gift with purchase, you can also get a $50 gift card for purchases that day of $200 or more! Plus, there will be great sales, a raffle for free shoes, and a Dansko 2018 trunk show and 2019 spring preview!

Come and shop local with Shoe Thrill this weekend, cheers!

(Photo courtesy of Shoe Thrill)

Phoenix Fashion Week: October 18-20 2018

I am beyond excited to share a new partnership with Phoenix Fashion Week, the Leading Fashion Industry Event in the Southwest! I love their mission of bridging the gap between national & international designers, premier retailers and top fashion media.

Over the next few weeks, I look forward to sharing some of these talented designers with all of you as I join with PHXWF as a Cox Media LiveStream partner. Save the following dates for the LIVESTREAM of Phoenix Fashion Week’s runway shows and behind the scenes: October 18-20, 2018!

PHXFW has created a Fashion TV Docu-Series currently featured on the COX – YUR VIEW CHANNEL in 21 cities nationwide. This Docu-Series features fashion shows, model searches and behind the scenes on how they have built a successful fashion week.

Below is a link to the PHXFW 2018 Emerging Designers, and stay tuned for more posts about PHXFW, leading up to the runway shows at Talking Stick Resort!

PHOENIX FASHION WEEK 2018 Emerging Designers

Elastic Wonder’s Kickstarter Project Revisited: The Affordable LeggingShoes™!

Last year, I posted about one of my favorite designer’s, Idil Vice, Kickstarter campaign asking for support of her version of the Pantashoes through her company Elastic Wonder (post here). Well, after a few months of trial and error, Elastic Wonder has returned with the LeggingShoe™!

“The LeggingShoes™ features a very soft sheen and an elastic waist band. The LeggingShoe™ is made in the U.S.A.

Our Stiletto shoe has a 3.75″ “ice pick” heel and once it’s covered with our spandex, it can be wiped with a soft clean cloth.”

The Elastic Wonder Kickstarter campaign has been updated to include only the LeggingShoes™ with 7 ways to contribute. In fact, there is an “Early Bird” special where you can get your own pair of LeggingShoes™ in your favorite color at a great price if you participate soon.

Let’s help Elastic Wonder get to their goal to ensure these fantastic LeggingShoes™ are funded and manufactured!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legging-panta-shoes/we-give-you-the-affordable-leggingshoestm-aka-pant?ref=474891&token=cb406a43

Catching Up: Spring Soirée at Kate Spade La Jolla

The day after the Kia Classic, I attended a Spring Soirée event at Kate Spade La Jolla, hosted by Conni of Art In The Find and Vanessa of Vanessa Balli. It was a lovely day for shopping, along with savoring yummy sips and treats. I’ve always adored Kate Spade because of the brand’s quirky, one-of-a-kind accessories and handbags, along with their the gorgeous classically retro clothing line. I own quite a few Kate Spade pieces (here and here), one of my favorites being the Goreski “Look Out” Glasses Bracelet (here). If you get the chance, get to a Kate Spade store to check out their latest collection, including the classic Sam collection of handbags.

Isn’t this AMAZING? These are gift boxes and bags!

I think Bjork would love these…

I need a Sam handbag in my life!

With beautiful soon-to-be-mommies, Conni and Vanessa (photo taken by @inkysnapper)

Gleaming The Cube

It’s FINALLY time for Ready Player One to hit the theaters. I just got our tickets to see it this Saturday, and I absolutely cannot wait!

I just felt the need to feature these fantastic sandals by Katy Perry called “The Margot” because, like RP1, they are absolutely paying homage to my favorite decade: The 80’s. How perfect are these shoes? I just had to snap a few pictures in my mini-studio next to our son’s very own Rubik’s Cube.

Are you going to see RP1 this weekend? Let me know in the comments!

The 2018 Spring Trend Event with Neiman Marcus

A couple of weeks ago, I attended one of my favorite annual events at Fashion Valley’s Neiman Marcus: The Spring Trend Event! I’m getting back into the swing of things with my posting, so this one will be full of pictures. Although the lunch is fantastic, the fashion is always front and center, as styled by the amazingly talented Alex Yanez.

Check out all of the his & hers spring trends below, cheers!

SPRING 2018 TRENDS FOR HER

My favorite jacket by Gucci

Brights

Statement Sleeves & The Logo Bag

Floral Dresses & The Pointed Toe

Stripes

Sparkle & Glitter Glam, Rainbow Jewelry & Soft Sunnies

As I said on my Instastories, this was my favorite look of the day

SPRING 2018 TRENDS FOR HIM

Tracksuits

Short-Sleeve Shirts & Logo Mania

Shorts & Oversize Aviators

The Bold Blazer & The New Denim

THE SHOES & BAGS

One of the things I love about this event is that we are able to shop all of the clothing, shoes, bags and accessories after the show. More please!

Can you need a bag? Yes, if it’s the Gucci Dionysus…

The Statement Sneaker is big for both men and women, like the Rock Stud Body-Tech Sock Sneaker by Valentino

The Asymmetrical Statin 110m Pump by Rene Caovilla is simply divine!

People Are People

It’s always great when friends can turn you onto a new brand, because it opens up your wardrobe to more choices and creates versatility. Jenna from Lucky Little Mustardseed is one of my favorite local bloggers, who I’m so proud to also call my friend. She has been wearing Cabi for sometime now, and recently turned me onto them after their recent Cabi Clothing Scoop introducing their Spring 2018 collection at the San Diego Convention Center.

What I love about this jacket is that it is SO retro, and completely lends to my style. I wore the jacket with all black, including this now sold-out People are People t-shirt. The shirt is by Christian Siriano in collaboration with Leggo Your Ego. I first saw it on the runway from his Autumn/Winter 2017 collection, where he ended the show with the outfit below. Christian was also featured on Depeche Mode’s Facebook “Fan Takeover”:

I incorporated Depeche Mode’s “People Are People” into our Fall 2017 show at NYFW as a symbol of what I stand for as a brand and designer. We placed the song during the finale walk and I think that got the message across rather strongly because it was placed at the end. The message that is: people are people, we should all be celebrated in our own way no matter what age, size or skin color. It wasn’t a political statement that I was trying to make, but rather a statement on human rights. It’s about supporting everyone, which is why I casted a diverse range of women to walk in the show. Everyone deserves to be represented.

As a brand, it’s important to be inclusive because anyone can be a customer. Clothing should be fun and make women feel beautiful in their own skin.

– Christian Siriano

(Photo from Christian Siriano’s official website)

Believe it or not, Christian Siriano also collaborated with Impress Manicure for matching People are People press on nails! I bought two sets (one to keep and one to wear), and they lasted a little over two weeks. I love the matte finish and easy application. Of course, my retro-outfit was rounded off with some 80’s inspired accessories: a robot cross-body purse, a Duran Duran album cover lip palette (I’m wearing the color “Rock-On”), and a cassette tape cell phone case. Yup, you can take a girl out of the 80’s, but you can’t take the 80’s out of this girl!

Outfit: Windopane Jacket by Cabi (no longer available); “People are People” t-shirt by Christian Siriano x Leggo Your Ego (sold-out); Unknown brand pants; Savannah Animal Print frames c/o Select Specs; Hat from Topshop; Leather ankle boots by Zara; Ring by Wendy Brandes; London Underground cuff c/o designhype; Karl Lagerfeld watch; Cross-body purse from ASOS; Nagel x Urban Decay “Rio” lip palette; Cassette Tape phone cover c/o Banggood

Included this fun outtake, where I’m wearing my sister’s “new wave” sunglasses!

All photos by Rholnna Jiao unless otherwise noted

Record Store Day Black Friday & Small Business Saturday

The Thanksgiving weekend is always bustling with family, good friends and even better food, but it also means some kind of sale is going on. Typically, we’re in Las Vegas and my mother-in-law and I head out in the extreme early morning to take advantage of doorbusters at places like Target or Walmart. This year, we’re here in San Diego, and last night, my husband and I actually went out after dinner and braved our local mall. He wanted to take advantage of some Funko Pop exclusives at Game Stop and it was just as busy as if it were a regular weekend. It was a bit much, and we headed home after just a round at the mall.

Although I won’t be giving into the craziness that is Black Friday, something we definitely have taken advantage of is Record Store Day’s version of this shopping holiday and participating in Small Business Saturday.

RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY 2017

Just like the Record Store Day listing that is put out annually in April, here is this year’s listing for RSD Black Friday 2017:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/recordstoreday/2017/2017_BLACK_FRIDAY_PUBLIC.pdf

Here’s a list of some of my favorite record stores in San Diego. Share some of your finds in the comments below!

Record City

M-Theory Music

Lou’s Records

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY 2017

I am such an advocate of shopping locally and showing the businesses in my local community love and support. You can do the same by shopping small on Saturday and giving back to the community we live in by participating in Small Business Saturday.

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/

Here are links to a few of my favorite local businesses in San Diego, which have been featured frequently here on my blog. Show them some love on Small Business Saturday!

Vocabulary Boutique

Wysh Boutique

Carlsbad Village Faire

Liberty Public Market

Seaport Village