Monthly archives: February 2012

The Burbs Does SF – Part 2

by ccandela | February 29, 2012 | posted in we wear

If you read yesterday’s post, you know that I spent the weekend in San Francisco with fellow blogger Sabrina of Sabrina and the City. Considering how fantastic Day 1 was, I thought it would be hard to top. But Sabs did not disappoint and we packed day 2 with more amazing activities.

First we walked over to Park Wide Rentals and rented some bikes.

We rode 17 miles on day 2 and though our legs were sore and our backs were achy, it was worth every pedal stroke.

The ride started at Laguna and Marina and led us over to the first lookout point for this beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge:

Jumping in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

plaid top, leather jacket : target | white jeans : michael kors from annie sez | shoes : sperry

We then rode over the bridge,

and into Sausalito where we were treated to this amazing view!

We finished our ride in Tiburon at the famous Sam’s Cafe and had lunch and drinks. (I highly recommend their Pink Lemonade). Finally we took the ferry back to Fisherman’s Wharf and headed back to Pacific Heights to get ready for our evening at Tony Nik’s. Another incredible day!

black blouse : zara | blazer : express | cobalt blue jeans : jessica simpson jeggings @ annie Sez : black peep toe pumps : bcbg @ annie sez | necklace : nordstrom

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The Burbs does SF – Day 1

by ccandela | February 27, 2012 | posted in we wear

This weekend I traveled to San Francisco to visit fellow blogger (or as I like to call her, my West Coast Bestie), Sabrina of Sabrina and the City. I can tell you hands down, that there is not another person in SF that loves this city as much as she does. As a result, pal Jessica and I were treated to an unforgettable visit, jam-packed with the very best SF had to offer. Over the next three days, I’ll document our fantastic stay. Here is a run down of our first Day.

Day 1
Sabs lives in an area of San Fran called Pacific Heights so we started there and walked down Broadway to ogle the multi-million dollar homes. Apparently, the president was in the area a few weeks ago and held a campaign fund raiser in one of these homes — maybe it was at this $38 million one?

After seeing all these fabulous homes, we ended on the Lyon Street Steps where a lot of people come to run up and down the stairs for a workout. It’s also where we saw our first Heart of San Francisco.

After that we walked down to Lombard Street to see the crookedest street in the world.

We then caught a the cable car from Lombard down to downtown to Union Square (pro tip: if you’re in SF and want to experience the cable car, take it from one of the interior stops as opposed to the end stops in order to avoid the long lines).

In Union Square, we visited the rest of the Hearts and did a little shopping before we headed to our last stop before dinner.

Our last stop, and the most exciting in my opinion, was Alamo Square. Being children of the 80s and growing up with Full House on TGIF, we just had to see the iconic painted ladies on Postcard Row,

long sleeved tee : express | grey cardigan, necklace, cross-body bag : Forever 21/XXI | yellow jeans : target | shoes : sperry

and the actual “Full House” house at 1709 Broderick Street about a mile away.

After almost 6 miles of walking, we headed home, showered, and went out to dinner at 620 Jones and then drinks and dancing at Le Colonial. It was a great end to a wonderful first day!

jacket : express | blouse : joe fresh

Tagged: Forever 21, Jessica Simpson, Sabrina and the City, San Francisco, Sperry, Target, Zara | 8 Comments

Color Blocking for the office

by ccandela | February 27, 2012 | posted in we wear

Color blocking is so much fun, however there are certain things to keep in mind when color blocking to the office. I try to follow up a couple of simple rules to keep it professional. Use shoes/accessories as the “other” item or pair a bright color with a neutral. I know…kinda boring! So today, I decided to break my own rules and just COLOR BLOCK. I think I still managed to keep it professional.

How do you color block to the office?

xx,

Diana