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this is my chic in the city food guide more than anything lol. I’ll post later about my chic in the city-SF where I get most of my vintage but here’s my little breakdown. :)

This was an adorable & quaint ice cream parlor, with a consistent line down the street. They offer a unique variety of ice cream , similar to Bi-Rite. They also had yummy homemade treats like peppermint marshmallows, vanilla bean shortbread, and coconut covered macaroons. I tried the meyer lemon ice cream in their homemade cones, lined inside with dark chocolate. By far, ICI will be my destination shop for incoming visitors!

Here are my other reviews of my favorite places, although I didn’t get pictures of them. My apologies.
Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore

Filippo’s

I met up with my friend Alexia to have an early dinner at one of the many restaurants on College. We decided on Filippo’s due to their delicious-sounding menu posted outside.

The food was amazing. We were served garlic-infused olive oil with basil and warm sourdough bread. For our entrees, I had a pancetta & artichoke pizza while Alexia had a shrimp & potato pizza. The staff was slow during early dinner but later, we had a more competent wait staffer.

ICI

This was an adorable & quaint ice cream parlor, with a consistent line down the street. They offer a unique variety of ice cream , similar to Bi-Rite. They also had yummy homemade treats like peppermint marshmallows, vanilla bean shortbread, and coconut covered macaroons. I tried the meyer lemon ice cream in their homemade cones, lined inside with dark chocolate. By far, ICI will be my destination shop for incoming visitors!

Mrs Dalloway’s Bookstore

I enjoyed this bookstore so much. I as in there far longer than anywhere else. The selection of books were definitely tailored down to the best. I read a book on Los Angeles from 1900-NOW for a good 30 minutes. The staff was a collection of elderly men and women, eager to help. So cute!

Summer Kitchen

This adorable, french kitchen set-up with a wood-burning over was the perfect setting on this street. The atmosphere said, “summer in the Hamptons” for sure. There were decadent sweets & treats along with a take-home selection of orzo salad & chicken tenders. The chef, Paul, was originally the head chef at Americano, in Hotel Vitale, a boutique hotel on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. He has created a unique and delicious sounding menu that I’ll be back to enjoy.

Jeremy’s Accessories & Mens Store

I was thoroughly disappointed with the womens’ section in Jeremy’s but their selection down one store, of accessories & men’s was fantastic. Despite the store being fairly filthy, I was sidetracked by the amazing selection of consigned shoes, all waiting for me to try on. I eyed booties from Frye, summer wedges from Proenza Schouler, black bondage Tori Burch booties, Nina Ricci marigold-dusted pumps, Manolo Blahnik galore and bright yellow Christian Dior peep-toes all under $150! Yes, going back to make some purchases.

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I need to express something that I find extremely important because I feel ALL women need to hear this, per-say:

What is it with women who constantly need a man’s approval, specifically when it comes to clothing? Why do women care so much what men think about how they dress? I find it so revolting when I see, either a woman not buying something unless their significant other approves it or when men think that their “two-cents” means anything? Raise your confidence and dress on your own account, not theirs. If your not confident that he finds you sexy or attractive, or you worry he’ll have a wandering eye because you don’t dress the way he likes, then why are you with that person? He should enjoy you for your own sense of style, not how he wants to perceive YOU. Don’t even get me started on that. That’s a whole other topic. I’m tired of all these girls/women who care so much about a guys’ opinion. Unless they are Hamish Bowles, stop asking them for their opinion. If you do ask, you’ll get one of two options:

1. A really, general response like, “yaaa, it’s cute, YUP, i like it”

ORRR

2. You’ll get some really narcissistic answer that you know you don’t want to hear anyway like, “It’s kind of tight on your chest, it’s a little too short, I don’t like that color on you.”

Women, dress for yourselves, not the other way around.

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Spring has yet to arrive and it’s driving me crazy. I’m pretty sure that shorts were quite inappropriate today but it was MAJORLY sunny through my windows this morning…yet the rain later begged to differ.

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Yes, I’ve very much inappropriate but I somehow find that perfectly acceptable.

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I used to be a huge shop-a-holic but the worst due to WHERE I was shopping. Not that I’m totally against playing with high & low, I pride myself on that, but I wasn’t buying investment pieces that would last me forever. So, since the new year, I’ve made a resolution where I wouldn’t buy ANYTHING that wasn’t going to contribute 100% to my current wardrobe, no matter the season. That being said, I wanted to show how you CAN make do with what you already own in your wardrobe.

The pieces I’m wearing are items I’ve had forever, well, sort of. I tried selling that one-shoulder number at Buffalo but it got rejected. I took inspiration from that rejection and decided to make a new look with it. I don’t really find it acceptable to “rock” a one-shoulder if you’ve got 1. major armpit to boob squish 2. big boobs or 3. a non-toned shoulder/arm. This is why I was trying to get rid of it because I 100% fit all that criteria of NOT wearing a one-shoulder. But instead of throwing it away, I decided to “play with the lines” a bit to create a new look. Layering is so important for me when I’m getting dressed; it makes my looks complete. I wear this tunic constantly because it’s tight-fitting, making the hem of the tunic look more like a bondage skirt. The one-shoulder and cap-sleeve created an asymmetrical line off-center from my collarbone. I liked how unusual it looked and it’s my favorite part of this look. I completed the look with a belt to create my waist and voila’, a new line is made.

I know, such boring banter, but read it…or don’t. I appreciate you coming anyway. :)

Btw, did you notice I’ve changed the look of my photos? I used to play around a lot on Photoshop, way back when Myspace was MAJOR, but I toned it down a lot, only playing with saturation and levels. I wanted to make my photos stand out a bit more though, playing with lighting and WHATEVER, since I don’t 100% love my camera, I’ll make due editing my photos fun and different. [disclaimer: all words in previous paragraph make no sense what-so-ever and it has no reflection on my intelligence…unless it’s way late or I’m wayyy tired ;) ]

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These robes are going to be my essential for Spring. I can’t get enough of them. This one is my favorite because of its’ entire lace trim. I haven’t found the perfect outfit to wear underneath but since it was cold outside I thought it would be mighty appropriate to wear tights at least. These shorts are such oldies but I wanted something more rugged to go with such a lady-like piece, wouldn’t you say? You can see I took off my shorts at one point because I wanted just a black silhouette under the soft and feminine lace. I’m thinking when I wear it in the Spring, I’ll be pairing it with a strapless contoured maxi or a blend of nude, beige and cream watercolor dress. I’ve obviously thought this out. :)

Vintage shoping, all of a sudden, has become wildly popular in the past few ears, thanks to vintage buyers/sellers on the likes of etsy, ebay and their blogs, bloggers and street style. It’s pretty much guaranteed to make you look original. However, the voyage of vintage shopping can be awfully intimidating and overwhelming.

Here are a few tips to make your trip to vintage stores a little less hectic:

-Go in with a purpose/game plan. It’s better to find out what your looking for, than going in to search through racks after racks of misc. pieces.

-It’s often wise to call ahead to see when they last received new stock. Also, if your looking for particular designer vintage, call and ask what they have available.
-Don’t go in with a budget. If you go in with a $100 limit, you might miss out on something very original and unique. You might not be able to purchase that vintage chrillon skirt. Go with what your comfortable spending and always bring cash. It’s the best way to keep track of what your spending.

-Do not worry about sizes. Try it on and ask if the item has the potential to be altered. (Sometimes, a very unique piece could be ruined if altered.) For example, I bought this amazing 80’s Liz Claiborne silk dress for an easy $3.99, size 12. I’m definitely not a size 12, more like a size 6. Because of the shape of the dress, it had pockets and elastic band, the alternation was going to be too difficult and too high of a dress to be altered. So, instead, I’ve figured out how to wear it multiple ways, utilizing my accessories to create.
-Before buying a piece, ask yourself what you could wear it with. It should be at least wearable with three things from your own closet otherwise you’ll have just another piece that isn’t going to be worn.

-My favorite places to vintage shop in my area are:

Static Vintage (MY NUMBER 1) 1764 Haight St / SF, CA
La Rosa Vintage 1711 Haight St / SF, CA
Thrift Town 2101 Mission St / SF, CA
Painted Bird 1201 Guerrero St / SF, CA

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