Yearly Archives: 2008

Blaire, an observant reader, alerted me to the DVF sale that started at noon today. 40% to 70% off some cute pieces! This is a great chance to add a DVF dress to your wardrobe for the upcoming wedding season. This adorable wrap dress is only $104 and this classic navy shirt dress is $200.…

I had such a nice day off yesterday! It was a perfect multicultural San Francisco vacation bundled into 12 hours. I feel like I went around the world: Paris – First stop was breakfast at the French boulangerie down the street, Cafe du Soleil. A giant latte and a ham and cheese croissant along with…

Our wedding venue has a cute round door between the garden and main hall. It’s a door that needs a wreath. I asked my florist about doing something with flowers, but even he said it would be wildly expensive. A dried wreath is much, much cheaper and it is something I can put up at…

Rob and I are doing our engagement photo shoot on the 26th. I think I want to get a little more dressed up than the traditional sweater and jeans recipe. Maybe a cute dress for me, slacks and shirt for Rob? And some sort of prop…A vintage suitcase to go along with our honeymoon road…

Wedding Wednesday is early because I’m off on a spa day! It’s funny, of all the things I’ve planned for this wedding…the actual wedding timeline hasn’t received that much thought. Ha ha….okay, now I going to freak out. We had been planning on the ceremony starting at 2:30. But that time looks a little weird…

Figuring out the right thing to wear to a wedding can be quite a mystery. Especially when it is a non-traditional event in a town you don’t know very well: I live in WV, and will be attending a Friday evening wedding in LA on May 9. We will be in town for essentially a…

Note: If you’ve Tivo’d this and want to avoid a spoiler, don’t read on. I got so mad at the TV last night. I watched Masterpiece Theater’s version of A Room with a View after getting home from the climbing gym. This one of my favorite books and I adore the Merchant Ivory movie. I…

A little frilly detail makes this shirt from Forever21 super feminine for spring. For $11, the quality of the lace pieces around the collar is surprisingly good. I bought it in ivory last weekend and wore it with a white cami and jeans (in that photo from the previous post, actually).

I loved the heat wave we had the last few days. San Francisco is extra fun when the weather is above 70. There’s no AC here, so the whole city slows down, gets happy, goes outdoors and puts on cute clothes. On Friday, I had a dinner meeting after work to prep for the conference…

Formal wear requests are my least favorite, I have to admit. But I’m here to help! Here is Kathryn: I enjoy reading your great advice on what to wear, your glimpses into California life, and—of course–your Wedding Wednesday features. So…….This should be right up your alley! My husband and I are invited to a black…