Art Of The Selfie

Remember how I said I didn't really take touristy pictures? Well, there's always room for exceptions. My friend (who just moved into the cutest SF apartment. ever.) and I spent an afternoon exploring The Palace of Fine Arts since neither of us had ever been. Plenty of photos were taken. And I've also learned to trust no one when it comes to asking them to use my DSLR. I think one of our "photographers" even managed to completely crop one of us out of the frame at some point. Seriously though...Rule of Thirds. Has the Instagram grid taught us nothing!? Luckily, I've become an expert at DSLR selfies (it's all about balance, no selfie-stick needed) so we were still able to successfully document our day trip together.

P.S. This is the last of my San Francisco trip posts. How I managed to take 3 weeks to blog about my weekend, I'll never know. "Real time" posts coming soon... 

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Outfit Details:

Topshop Turtleneck

Target Faux Leather Jacket

Vintage Cameo Necklace

Madewell Destroyed Denim

Madewell Glasgow Satchel

Vintage Printed Scarf

Converse Leather Sneakers

Rustic Living

Honestly, it probably wouldn't be that unbelievable if I told you I wore this on a "rustic" hike in the Palisades. However, I didn't actually hike in this outfit (don't worry, I'm saving it for the Saturday-scene at Runyon). Rather than hiking, I wore it for a "street style" project for work that we shot at this gorgeous state park. I'm pretty excited about this project, and it's been a fun way for me to get out of the office once in a while and get my creative juices flowing. If you're interested, you can see a few of our first denim-focused street style photos here.

Anyway, I pulled out my new gingham jeans for a casual, comfy look that worked for a day of shooting. I decided to pair it with my eyelet tank to mix print + texture but keep the overall color story the same. I always find that unique textured details and subtle prints keep outfits feeling fresh and exciting, even if the outfit itself is pretty simple.

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Outfit Details:

Denim Jacket—Anthropologie (similar)

Cardigan—H&M (similar)

Top—Madewell (similar)

Gingham Jeans—GUESS (shop)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Bag—Anthropologie (similar)

Sneakers—Converse (shop)

Lalaland

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I'm going to do that annoying thing where I call LA "Lalaland" but only because I can't think of a better title. I like my city...so I bought a printed tee to show everyone. Added with my denim skirt, this whole outfit feels very 90's Babysitters Club and I love it. 

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Outfit Details:

Printed Tee—Madewell (shop)

Denim Skirt—GUESS (shop)

Sweater—Nordstrom (similar)

Bracelet—Coordinates Collection (shop)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Sneakers—Converse (shop)

In The Sneaks

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Don't ask me how I managed to go four years without sneakers, but somehow...I did. However, after wearing uncomfortable flats one too many times, I decided it was finally time to be a normal person and invest in a pair. Anyway, this outfit was inspired by this pin. I've always been a fan of bomber jackets (am I the only one who remembers when they were in style in middle school? Pretty sure my first myspace picture had me wearing one...) and loved the floral print on this one. Even though I took these photos like two weeks ago, I've re-worn this exact combo a couple times since. My new weekend go-to has definitely become these destroyed jeans and comfy sneaks.

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Outfit Details:

Bomber Jacket—Ruche (shop)

Striped Tee—H&M (similar)

Jeans—GUESS (shop)

Necklace—Dogeared (similar)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Sneakers—Converse (shop)