Ramblings from a Social, Zealous, Fashion Loving San Diego Chick.
For those of you who don’t know, my birthday was this past Sunday. Yes, turned 26 and it was a great celebration - brunch at Shades in Ocean Beach and then hanging with friends at Sunset Cliffs. Remnants from the day are some hilarious photos taken while at Sunset Cliffs. Enjoy!
P.S. Notice the 2nd pic - The boys making fun of Jason’s and mine engagement pics. LMAO! So funny!
The Gilt Groupe hosted their When in Rome / San Diego Advanced Screening last Thursday night and it went off without a hitch! The movie theater was entirely packed, the snacks were free (and who doesn’t like free movie theater popcorn!?) and the fashion was fabulous; everywhere I looked there was a must-have accessory or fashion staple for Spring at the screening!
Just a recap, the Gilt Groupe along with Marie Claire hosted an advanced screening of When in Rome and a VIP reception afterwards at the Se Hotel in downtown San Diego. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the reception but from the pictures, looks like it was a fabulous party! Great work, Gilt Groupe - keep up the energy and passion for what you’re doing and giving to all fashionistas out there - coveted fashion at an affordable price!!! XOXO
All images courtesy of the Gilt Groupe & Marie Claire.
Hey girls!! I know this is super last minute - but you HAVE to listen up! I’ve been presented with a fabulous opportunity for my readers to participate in a Gilt Groupe EXCLUSIVE event! All you need to do is comment on this blog and I will be picking out a lucky reader to get a $100 Gilt Groupe credit AND a special invite to the screening of “When in Rome” (starring fabulous actress, Kristen Bell) this Thursday, January, 21, 2010!
It’s seriously THAT easy. Create an account on Gilt FUSE and comment below on your favorite fashion staple for 2010 to be entered! I, alongside the Gilt Groupe will announce the lucky winner on Wednesday, January 20! DON’T DELAY!! More information about the event is below.
WHO/WHAT: Gilt Groupe founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, along with Marie Claire magazine, will host a special screening of Touchstone Pictures’ ‘When in Rome,’ followed by a post-screening cocktail party for San Diego’s most social.
Movie Synopsis: KRISTEN BELL stars in “WHEN IN ROME” as an ambitious young New Yorker who is disillusioned with romance. On a whirlwind trip to Rome, she defiantly plucks magic coins from a fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of those who threw them in: DANNY DEVITO stars as a sausage magnate, JON HEDER is a street magician, WILL ARNETT plays an adoring painter, and DAX SHEPARD steps in as a self-admiring model. But when a charming reporter, played by JOSH DUHAMEL, pursues her with equal zest, she’s not sure if his love is the real thing.
About Gilt Groupe: Launched in November 2007, Gilt Groupe has rapidly established itself as one of the leading online fashion and travel retailers in the US. Gilt curates a broad range of daily sales to serve to its exclusive, invitation-only membership. Each sale lasts just 36 hours, and features many of the world’s most sought-after designers. Gilt Groupe is headquartered in New York City and currently serves over 1.5MM members. To join Gilt Groupe, please go to WWW.GILT.COM/GGVIP
About Marie Claire: Marie Claire (www.marieclaire.com) is more than a pretty face. It is the fashion magazine with character, substance, and depth, for women with a point of view, an opinion, and a sense of humor. Each issue is edited for a sexy, stylish, confident woman who is never afraid to make intelligence a part of her wardrobe. Marie Claire is published in 26 countries and is read by more than 15 million worldwide. The magazine was founded in 1937 by French industrialist Jean Prouvost, whose goal was to present the realities of life mixed with fashion and beauty coverage. The American edition is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com).
WHEN: Thursday, January 21
Screening - 6:30 p.m.
After party - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Screening
Reading Gaslamp Stadium Cinema
701 5th Avenue
San Diego
After Party
Sé San Diego Hotel
1047 5th Avenue
San Diego
I seriously love dogs and loved this video so much that I had to share it with you all! A dog sensed the recent Eureka earthquake long before humans did! Watch her bolt out of the room! I wonder if Malibu would be that intuitive?
Join Twilight: New Moon star Ashley Greene and funnyman Justin Long for Aéropostale and DoSomething.org’s 3rd annual Teens for Jeans campaign. From January 19th - February 14th, bring in any brand of your gently worn jeans to your local Aéropostale store and Aéropostale and DoSomething.org will donate your jeans to a local shelter or charity. To say thanks, Aéropostale will give you an additional 25% off your next pair of jeans!!!
I’m not a big numbers junkie and don’t regularly check my blog statistics. However, just today I noticed several visits to my blog who came through the keyword search phrase “say yes to the dress sarah carr”. Being on the lookout for wedding dresses and loving almost every show on TLC I instantly knew that “say yes to the dress” was the hit TV show about brides on the prowl for their perfect wedding dress. Not only that but the girl who was on the recent show had the name Sarah Carr!
Now I’m just waiting to get emails and Facebook comments about my debut on TLC - but NO, NO I have not been on the show…but I do apparently have mad SEO skills 
Here’s the clip - she states her name at 1:15. Enjoy!! xoxo
This weekend I went on a mad hunt for jeggings (a cross between jeans & leggings) - the new IT fashion piece to rock this spring! I have more than enough skinny jeans but jeggings caught my attention when I spotted them recently in the latest Anthropologie & Nordstrom issues. I had to find a fabulous pair or two for spring! 
Notorious for forward-fashion pieces, I made Nordstrom my first stop on my quest. Luckily I did - because this is where I started AND ended my search. It was unbelievable how many Jegging brands and pieces they had in stock! I tried on a dozen pairs and ended up with two; JOE’s Grey wash ($88) and Easy Money denim wash ($88).
The JOE’s jean leggings [below] are available in 42 different washes and treatments and come fitted with an ankle zipper and even distressed options emulating your favorite pair of ripped up jeans. Fabulous! The only things I suggest with the JOE’s are getting the smallest pair you can possibly fit in to (tend to stretch) and just because you fit in one size in one style, doesn’t mean you will in another. In the grey wash I fit into a small but in the denim wash I fit into a petite. All I’m saying is make sure to TRY each style on before you buy.
The Easy Money Jean Company jeggings [below] fit better than a typical pair of skinny jeans but still have real pockets in the back to emulate real jeans! My favorite part are the faux pockets in the front - it keeps the front straightened out and less bulky than normal jeans. I asked the sales girl if they were going to receive any additional colors in this brand and she said for now it’s just the dark denim wash they’ll sell at Nordstrom. I’ll keep my eye out for additional colors - these jeggings are just TOO perfect to only have one color!
These jeggings fit true to size. If you’re a 26, you’ll most likely fit in a 26 in the Easy Moneys. Again, try on just in case but I didn’t have as hard of a time finding the right size in these as I did in the JOE’s.
What brands are you wearing this season? And seriously get them now, these are going to be hot items to wear in 2010!! XOXO
Chanel is one of the most desired brands of all time! The beauty, elegance and exclusiveness - I just wish I could afford more of it! At least for now, I will admire the beauty of Chanel design on paper. Take a look at their newest Spring/Summer 2010 Ad Campaign. XOXO
Last night I attended Jason’s company’s holiday party. It was at his CEO’s beautiful (and I mean, beautiful) house in La Jolla, complete with door-to-door limo service, catering and a magician! It was a magical evening and I just had to share my (affordable) outfit choice & some of the darling pics from the night!
So I just have to say that if you’re looking for a fabulous holiday dress plus accessories for under $50 - go to H&M! NOW! This dress was $30 and the necklace was under $10. Out the door I spent under $50 for this outfit and will be able to wear it at least one more time to my NYE celebration in San Francisco. And I’ll probably end up wearing black tights with it to keep warm, so will generate a completely different look! Honestly, H&M totally rocks it when it comes to affordable, high fashion designs - so go buy up the store before your holiday party is here! You will be THE hottest (and smartest) fashionista this holiday season!
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” -Gore Vidal
