eye of the gate

If you are traveling soon you must understand a couple of things:

Gals: high heels are not cool at the airport… it doesn’t matter where you are going, who you are traveling with or who is picking you up at the airport. Comfortable shoes are a must! This doesn’t mean that you need to wear your running shoes (unless you will run a marathon straight from the plane). If you don’t care about the security checkpoint and walking on barefoot my recommendation is Cole Haan flats, but if you feel icky -like I sometimes feel- and prefer to walk with socks your are fine with Converse. Please no sandals or flip flops (even if you are going to Cancun, those could wait!). Items that you shouldn’t forget: cardigan, scarf and a book.

I am always cold! I could be on the hottest city and I have a cardigan shoved in my handbag… It’s inexplicable for me why someone would travel wearing a bermuda, skirt or dress.

Guys: keep it simple. Comfortable T-shirt, jeans and casual shoes. I’ve heard the complain of the shoe laces, if this applies to you, Car Shoes are your way to go. Please NO tank tops.



Wrong! This is not a picture of Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210. This is the new catalog from Zara. As I was browsing through the pictures, my eyes absolutely stopped and my head started playing the famous credit song. I think the 90′s rule and their comeback was expected. Over the past year we have seen how the trend is becoming stronger. Hope you enjoy the look book as much as I did.

“Don’t you know, pump it up,
You’ve got to pump it up,
Don’t you know pump it up,
You’ve got to pump it up.

It’s not so long ago, that the sound hit the nation.
Every Saturday night on your favorite radio.
The party’s jumping yeah, and the vibe feels so strong.
Throw your hands in the air, lift your head up high,
You know you’ve got to sing along.” -Danzel, Pump it up

These snake-embossed leather -Loeffler Randall- heels feature a 1″ hidden platform and a 4″ wooden heel. These are the perfect pumps to wear with a skirt, pants. dress or shorts.

I happen to adore net-a-porter.com and I raise my case with their sunglasses selection. Personally I wear my shades every day, I just can’t leave them at home. I am not loyal to a specific brand, I care a lot about the style, fit and lightness. You could find amazing sunglasses at vintage stores, but sometimes they are expensive -and that’s money well spent. The good thing about buying brand new shades is that the design has a ‘twist’ making it more contemporary. Please double check the website, read the descriptions and choose your favorite.

During the last months I’ve been traveling. I went to Europe and South America. Recently, I visited Miami before coming back to SanFran. Not all the cities are designed for bikes. The trend is growing but some cities are not there yet. You already know that I ride my bike and that she is one of my best friends in the world. One-less-car was the beginning of my journey, while watching bike messengers and hipsters was my inspiration and part of my daily routines.

San Francisco is a super friendly city for bikes. It could sound kind of ironic if we take into consideration the steep hills that we usually see in the movies. In reality, we have “The Wiggle” which is one of SF’s most beloved and cherished bike routes and guides through a smooth and flat way between two nasty hills. It even has its own Wiki page.

Moreover, BART (Railroad Train) assigns a spot for bikes so they don’t interfere with the rest of the passengers. If we add that a bike is a fashionably way of living, helps the environment, your health and mind, wouldn’t you switch too?

Keep them shinning please!

Spring 2010 is a flashback to the 90′s. I like so many different things that I thought it would be fun to share them.

Camouflage

Camouflage cargo pants are “the  ultimate combat pants”. Understanding that camo-print is not the easiest trend and that it requires a certain personality to pull it off,  I think is super cool! Camo could be very feminine if worn properly. The above pants with a basic white tee, cute high heels and few bracelets would make you rock. (Pls note that some items in camouflage prints are NOT acceptable ie: leggings, headbands, underwear)

Camo pants available at Gap (if you don’t find your size online go to the closest store)

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Chambray Western Shirt

Instead of the jean jkt -that we all wore to DEATH in the 90′s- the western shirt is a great re-emerging item that could be a fun alternative. When I first saw it second thoughts harassed my head. But how do you wear a chambray shirt?  Fitted chambray shirts look fresh and polished paired with khakis. Another option would be with distressed shorts, white tank top and short booties; or maybe wear it as an over sized chambray shirt paired with leggings and boots.

Available at (sorted by price):

American Eagle

Martin + Osa

Gap

Lucky Brand

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Sperry Top Sider

Few of us wore Sperry Top Sider’s on the 90′s, right? Bass, Converse, Nike, Reebok, Adidas, New Balance were among the popular brands. Invented in 1935 by Paul Sperry became popular as they were adopted by the US Navy because of the traditional non marking white out soles. This trend is being around for more than a year and to be honest I kind of dismissed the whole boat shoe phenomenon as a passing hipster trend, but when I saw them in metallic platinum gold my heart stopped beating.

Maybe it was love at first sight, but this are definitely a must have -for the rest of your life-. Great with khakis, jeans, shorts, little cotton dresses or skirts. Available at Sperry Top Sider

Michael was standing in the corner of 18th and Castro St, he just moved from NYC to SF. He usually buy in vintage stores and love to mix and match. He is not afraid of color, even though New Yorkers only know black, white and gray-

The vintage cardigan was bright enough to capture my attention but honestly I was driven by the yellow socks and loafers. “We don’t all want to dress like soldiers” McQueen.

Her style: Faux fur 3/4 trench coat + liquid leggings + wellington boots + oversized shades. The fact that she wore the liquid leggings in such a casual way was great. Her key item -the one that I liked the most- was the trench, the oversized faux collar was to-die-for. Usually you could find items like that in vintage stores and they are timeless.

His style: I liked the messy look of his skinny jeans with the motorcycle boots (you gotta look closer but the boots tied up at different heights). His scarf and big sports coat balance the slim fit of the jeans. Last but not least his bike is super cool!

For cool rubber boots pls check shopstyle