i’m in a real skirt and dress mood these days. maybe it was all the cute fashion inspiration at alt summit, but i’m trying to step up my game (ummm, hello, girl still in her pajamas blogging!) and get a bit more girlie — you know, embrace the vintage-loving, cute-shoe-wearing girl inside. i save pages that i love from catalogs and keep them in a fashion journal... 
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well, no matter how you feel about it, valentine’s day is just around the corner, and many of you have some gifts to get. or perhaps you’d like to just spoil yourself a bit! why not!? so this fab friday i’m gathering some romantic gift ideas for you. happy v day! 1. i’d love to cozy up with a loved one in this gorgeous upholstered chair photographed... 
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so, i had this crazy idea that instead of business cards for alt summit, i would make up some sfgirlbybay temporary tattoos. shanna murray did such an amazing job on my logo banner, and anna dorfman took it a step further working the roses from my blog into the design, that we’ve been joking around for a while now that they make a pretty fun tattoo! so, i went online,... 
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the february issue of Harper’s Bazaar features model Bette Franke photographed beautifully in palm springs by Lachlan Bailey. i couldn’t help but be reminded that this Palm Springs location will host its annual Modernism Week this february 16 – 26th. modernism week is an eleven-day celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture, and culture in Palm Springs,... 
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if there’s one thing i learned at alt summit, is that bloggers come from from everywhere, and in all shapes, colors and sizes — literally and figuratively. if not, what a boring blogging world it would be. i noticed lucky magazine had a brand new pinterest board “bloggers we love”, including jamie of from me to you. i love this shot of her above! so... 
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