March 11, 2014

Super comfy sweater and comfy big legged pants…I'm ready for bed, oops I mean work.

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Funky gold tone and brown leather sandals
Gold bling bracelets
Gold knot earrings

My San Francisco fix

Don't need a reason, just an itch to get up to San Francisco.

Rushed from the airport to a LOVELY dinner at the very posh 

Olympic Club.

Girlie's boyfriend is a member and the food and facilities were amazing!!

Next day back to my funky self as I went to Tail of the Yak; 

a small store in Berkeley that has been evolving for the last 45 years into a wonderland of curiosities. Some items are more practical than others but, seriously you forget to shop because looking at everything is a little overwhelming.

The kind ladies gave us free calendars and I bought a flock of metal bird brooches.

Next on my fun agenda was a 30 minute tour of Britex Fabrics in San Francisco.

I wasn't in town for the intense once a month after hours tour but, my mini tour was pretty interesting.

Lots of details on my other blog WeSew

A whole wall of ribbons makes it difficult to choose just one.

So I always buy many, many, many.

Met up with my groovy girlies in Union Square...

and had some bubbly with lunch at the top of Neiman Marcus,

then it was off to the new Nordstrom Rack that has just opened in the city.

A chance encounter with a large group of naked cyclist protesting gas consumption was unique.

Apparently they don't care if they don't wear anything!

Art Walk in the Lower Haight Ashbury was psychedelic and very aromatic…

But, the natives were all friendly and no one mocked my middle-aged suburban self.

Finally it was the afternoon of a ribbon flower seminar taught by the guru of ribbon work;

Candace Kling.

She is an author, an artist, extremely well known in fabric arts and extremely nice.

The pink flower is the one I made, the others are Candace's examples.

One more day, one more photo of myself :)

More meals…

more hippie chic…

and my five day escape to San Francisco was over.

March 5, 20114

Isn't it ironic that the best picture has you facing into the sun?

But, at least there is sun and I am my normal bare legged, sandal wearin' self .

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Wood and metal necklace from super sale at Coldwater Creek outlet
Misc bangles ( my newest constant accessories )
Tiny earrings ( my other newest obsession )
Leather lace up sandals ( that I LOVE ) from Stein Mart

March 4, 2014

Rain storms are over and it's back to wearing sandals.

Took this photo at 10:30pm after teaching so I look a little zombie…

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Love my three color shoes by Tommy Hilfiger
Cheap-o plastic pearl bracelet from my daughters dress-up box
Pearl earrings by Ralph Lauren

Cold rainy weekend ( finally ! )

OMG!

 Finally a cold rainy weekend and that meant I could wear my wet weather gear;

 basically berets :)

Hard to see but, this raincoat is blue with white dots and my palest pink beret has pearls stitched on it.

And the rain didn't stop me from finally going to 4th Street in Long Beach.

It's a cool stretch of funky vintage inspired boutiques.

February 26, 2014

My favorite color combo; burgundy with gray.

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Favorite burgundy leather boots from Nordstrom
Giant fabric flower from Artist Faire
Silver bangles and tiny earrings ( my new obsession )

February 25, 2014

Happy day! 

Actually cold enough to warrant wearing boots.

I discovered if you twist your body you look thinner :)

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Favorite brown leather boots from Aldo with the perfect toe and heel
Lots of gold bangle bling