fancy pants + giveaway

American Apparel unitard, Line & Dot 'Almond' pants c/o Koshka, HOPE blazer, Mint by Goorin Bros hat, Rebecca Minkoff satchel, Acne Pistol boots, vintage sunglasses

Wore this little ensemble to Folsom Street Fair (yes, I'm two weeks late, I know) and well, that was interesting. I'm sure most of you already saw my Instagram photos... what a crazy day. I was able to escape the insanity in my friend's apartment overlooking Folsom but even that party got carried away towards the end of the day. I actually left this hat behind at another friend's place and haven't picked it up. Whoops?

Guess what? I'm teaming up with Koshka to give away a pair of these Line & Dot pants to one of my readers! To enter, just leave a comment on this post with a link to your favorite new arrival on the site and sign up for their mailing list.

Contest wil run for a week until 10/15. Good luck everyone!

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patterned up

 Wren ikat shirt dress c/o La Dama, A.P.C. parka, Flea Bags clutch, Rachel Comey Miner boots, True&Co. Sleek and Lace bra, vintage sunglasses, Nars lipstick in Heat Wave

Snapped these photos a week and a half ago (oops) before running errands and getting In-N-Out. I'm super stoked that I finally found the Wren dress that I blogged about a while ago, thanks La Dama! It looks like we won't be getting out Indian summer here in SF since it's been consistently chilly all month. Ohh well. I'm actually kind of excited for fall... when I was designing another outfit page at work I realized that I haven't been shopping in a while. The top thing on my list for fall is definitely a pair of suede Isabel Marant Dicker boots for every day wear... Should I compile a fall wishlist here? In any case, I can't really think about shopping until I buy a new computer since this clunky old pc is on the verge of dying. Looks like I'm finally switching over to a Mac...

Don't forget to use my code TRUEANNABEL to get 20% off your order at True&Co before it expires in three days! Talk to me on Twitter or Facebook if you have any questions.
(seriously though, I'm practically a bra expert now...)

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true enough

A.P.C. trench, Steven Alan dress c/o Wasteland, Rebecca Minkoff Romeo satchel, Michael Kors watch, Acne Pistol boots, NativeLA hat, True&Co. Nicole bra

Howdy, everyone! I've been recovering from a terrible cold with a bad cough that's been lingering for about three weeks. What's new? Working (which I'll get to explaining in more detail at the end of this post), travelling to LA for FYF, not going to New York for NYFW, and lots and lots of food. When I was down in LA I stopped by Wasteland on Melrose after the festival and picked up this Steven Alan dress... it's September in SF which means it's summer! Unfortunately I missed out on NYFW this year which was a huge bummer but I would've been sick the whole time if I'd gone. Ahh well, time to enjoy SF for the month until Fall actually starts.

I've been a little secretive about my personal life since I'm still in a bit of a transitional period but I've actually been working at a lingerie start up which just launched in May called True&Co. these past few months! It's been a whirlwind so far but I love every day of it. When I'd first met with one of the founders, Michelle, I was instantly drawn in by her stance on female empowerment in a world of start ups which is primarily dominated by men. I've been doing creative and marketing work for them and can't wait to see what's in store for the future.

I wanted to share one of my latest projects for True: outfit collages centered around bras! Lately I've been giving a lot more thought to what's underneath the outfit and what it means to be a True Woman. Lingerie has been an industry dominated by this idea of being sexy for someone else (like say, a significant other) but what about feeling sexy for yourself? Up until now I'd only thought about wearing a bra as a necessity but I've felt a lot more confident in my appearance knowing that underneath my daily outfits I'm wearing undergarments that only I know about and are both beautiful and functional.


For more outfits click through this page or check out my Style Tip Friday posts.
Using True&Co. is super easy: first, you fill out a quick quiz to access your bra shop which is generated through an algorithm based off of your answers; then, you pick three bras and let the algorithm pick two more; next, after a refundable $45 deposit you get your bra box and try on the bras in the privacy of your own home; finally, you keep what you like, send back what you don't, and you're done!

As a huge thank you to my blog readers for sticking around I'm offering a special code for 20% off any purchase at True&Co. If you'd like to try a bra box by October just type in

TRUEANNABEL 

at checkout and try True&Co. out for yourself! I'd love to know what you guys think. I'm running their Facebook and Twitterchannels so follow me there to stay tuned for updates!

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teen vogue x ag jeans

 top + pants c/o AG Jeans, Acne Pistol boots, Curious Creatures statement necklace, Traveler's Clutch c/o Fleabags, Karen Walker sunglasses, Michael Kors watch

Hi guys! Just popping in to announce that I'm hosting a Back to School event with Teen Vogue at the Adriano Goldschmied store by Union Square in San Francisco! I'll be there to help you guys shop and style outfits using some of my favorite picks so if you're free this weekend come check it out. Here's a little preview of what I'll be wearing, I may or may not have already worn this outfit twice this week... oops. Hope to see you guys on Saturday!

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blushing ambition x chictopia & nordstrom

Acne crepe blouse + pants c/o Nordstrom, Rebecca Minkoff bag, Acne Pistol boots, Michael Kors watch, Karen Walker sunglasses, statement necklace c/o Curious Creatures

Hey y'all! Check out the guest post that I did over at Chictopia for Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale! You can read more about the outfit over there but I will admit one thing here: my boyfriend actually came up with this outfit. Bravo, boy.

p.s. use the code blushing10 over at Curious Creatures for 10% off your order!

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pink pants

 vintage sweater, A.P.C. parka, pants c/o iTEM denim, Rebecca Minkoff bag, Acne Pistol boots, Karen Walker sunglasses

Five things that come to mind when I look at these photos:

1. I really need a haircut
2. I should start wearing different shoes at least once a week
3. The "blogger looking down nonchalantly" pose is not very flattering on me
4. I was probably looking at my shoes and thinking about point #2
5. But seriously, why am I always wearing the same shoes when I take photos?

Ahh who cares, these boots are awesome. Best purchase of 2012.

   (throwing this last one in to look less pose-y, took me a minute to figure out how to put on my parka, hurrrrrr)

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prints please

 Won Hundred dress c/o Goodstead, Acne jacket, Acne Pistol boots, vintage sunglasses

Wore this dress to the Refinery29 SF Anniversary party last week and put it on again recently, love the print and fit! Not sure about the lipstick, I was reaching for red and ended up with orange, oops. I'm surprised the dress survived the party without any cranberry juice stains or any other spilled drinks. Success!

Not much has been going on, nothing worth mentioning at least. The boy and I have been obsessed with a puzzle game for the iPad called Flow so we haven't been up to much, hah. Old couple status already?

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happy 4th

 Girl by Band of Outsiders dress from Bastille SF, vintage Levi's gingham shirt, Rebecca Minkoff Romeo bag, Michael Kors watch, Ciara Platform Sandals c/o Pour la Victoire, Karen Walker sunglasses

Wore this yesterday to hang out with friends at Dolores Park in celebration of July 4th! Ended up with blisters after walking around the Mission in these Pour la Victoire sandals. Also kind of regretted my decision to wear a dress when the winds started picking up in the afternoon, oops. Despite a few wardrobe malfunctions I tried my best to be festive by sticking to PBR and Budweiser but immediately regretted it when I started to feel hungover around midnight after drinking all day. Totally worth it though. After the park we wandered over to Dr. Teeth for 25 cent chicken wings and then a friend's house in the outer Mission to light fireworks. We ran out pretty quickly but luckily the neighbors must have had hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars worth of (albeit illegal) pyrotechnics that made our fireworks look like sparklers in comparison. Only in the Mission?

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bright red

Whyred blazer, Stylemint Prince tee, jeans c/o iTEM denim, Romeo Satchel c/o Rebecca Minkoff, Michael Kors watch c/o Watches on Net, Karen Walker sunglasses, Acne Pistol Boots

Shot these photos a few days ago before going into the Metreon to watch Prometheus again. I had actually been wearing another coat but scored this Whyred blazer on sale at Urban Outfitters of all places! I'm getting used to wearing a watch again, it's been a while. I'm trying to step up my accessory game, hah. Don't know if I'll start stacking bracelets and get into the whole arm party thing but an oversized watch seems like a good start. Also thanks to Rebecca Minkoff for the awesome bag, feels nice to finally be using an actual bag that isn't a backpack or tote. Baby's growing up?

ps, if you're in New York visit Everlane's Not a Shop!

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weekend wear

Lifetime cropped tee c/o Shop Koshka, vintage Jordache skirt, Comme des Garcons Converse sneakers, vintage sunglasses

Snapped some quick photos outside of my apartment. I wish it were warm enough to wear this cropped top with high waisted shorts! The weather on the day of the summer solstice was alright but not ideal. I think it's time to get out of the city for a bit. Sorry about the brevity of this post, longer one coming up tomorrow!

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blue jeans

Everlane mens tee, Skinny Slouch jeans c/o !iTEM Denim, Rachel Comey Miner boots, vintage sunglasses and cuffs

Quick post before I fly down to LA since I won't have a camera down there. Nothing special, just a plain white tee and my new light blue jeans from !iTEM. I don't know if I'll ever be able to pull off baggy boyfriend jeans but this pair is a good mix between that and skinny jeans.

Also came up with the winner of last week's contest with Beso! I had fun looking through all of your collections and ended up having to use a random number generator since they were all so good!

And the winner is... Hannah with her New York Summer set! If you see this, email me and I'll forward you to Beso so you can claim your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered, hopefully I'll be able to offer more giveaways soon!

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