Northern California is all about layering during the Fall – The mornings may start off foggy with a chill in the air only to end up in the mid seventies with the sun beating down on you by lunchtime. Since moving to San Francisco I’ve become something of a self-taught layering expert.

{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Leopard Knit Moto Jacket – Express, Siren Skinny Jeans – Victoria’s Secret, Black Tunic Tank – Club Monaco, (faux) Patent Leather Chainlink Bag – Express, Gold Geometric Bracelet – BCBG & Over-The-Knee Seude Boots – Chinese Laundry}

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This ended up being the perfect amount of layers, I could easily unzip the moto jacket to get some air, and take it off completely when it got too warm. We spent the day wandering around Sonoma Square and enjoying wine tastings, window shopping, and a tasty lunch at The Girl And The Fig.
Do you like to wear multiple lighter-weight layers when the weather starts to get colder in the Fall/Winter? Or do you prefer to wear thicker outerwear during the chillier seasons?
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November 8, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: Aldo, Aldo Sunglasses, Asos, Asos.com, bag, Ballet flats, BCBG, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Ring, BCBGeneration, BCBGirl, BCBGirls, BCBGMazAzria, Benzinger, Benzinger Winery, Black Pants, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, blogger style, boots, Bow ballet flats, bow flats, British fashion, British style, Capri pants, capris, Chinese Laundry, Chinese Laundry boots, Cigarette pants, Club Monaco, cocktail ring, Cropped leggings, Cropped Pants, Embarcadero, Eric Ross, Eric Ross Winery, Express, Express For Her, Express jacket, Express outerwear, Express Women, Fahsion, Fall, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Accessories, Fall 2012 Boots, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 Coats, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 Jackets, Fall 2012 Must Haves, Fall 2012 Outerwear, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall accessories, Fall Boots, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, fall coats, Fall Essentials, Fall Fashion, Fall jackets, Fall Must Haves, Fall outerwear, Fall Style, Fall trends, Farmer's Market, Farmer's Market fare, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Ferry Building, Ferry Building Farmer's Market, Ferry Building Market Place, FiDi, Fig Cafe, Financial District, Geometric bracelet, Glen Ellen, Glen Ellen Restaurant, Gold bracelet, H&M, H&M Ballet flats, H&M Coat, H&M flats, H&M Jacket, handbag, High Street, High Street Fashion, jacket, Leggings, Leopard, LEOPARD KNIT MOTO JACKET, leopard print, Leopard Print Jacket, local farmers, London Fasjhion, London Shopping, London style, Miss Selfridge, Moto Jacket, motorcycle jacket, North Beach, OASAP, OASAP bag, OASAP handbag, OASAP purse, Over-the-knee, over-the-knee boots, Purse, Restaurants in Sonoma, San Francisco, San Francisco farmer's market, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, Sergeant Pepper, Sergeant Pepper Coat, Sergeant Pepper jacket, SF, SF Farmer's Market, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, Sgt. Pepper, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, shopper, Shopping in London, shoulder bag, Simple Elegant Celebrity, Simple Elegant Celebrity Zipped Shoulder Bag, Siren Skinny Jeans, skinny jeans, skinny pants, slim pants, Smile For Style, Sonoma, Sonoma restaurant, Sonoma Square, spike, Spiked, Spiked bracelet, Spikes, Star cocktail ring, Star ring, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, sunglasses, Tank top, The Embarcadero, The Girl And The Fig, TopShop, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell Sunglasses, tote, tunic, Tunic Tank, UK Online Stores, UK Retailers, UK Shopping, UK Stores, Victoria's Secret, wine tasting, Winter 2013 Boots, Winter Boots, Zipped Shoulder Bag | 1 Comment
This past week I celebrated my thirtieth birthday and it was a pretty spectacular experience that included a family dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco (restaurant review upcoming), a trip to Sonoma, wine tastings, and a weekend in Glen Ellen with my family & friends.
Here are some highlights from my birthday weekend!


{My colleagues are so amazing – I’m a lucky girl!}




{Wine tasting, delicious food, fabulous views – Living the DREAM}

{We’re a fashionable crowd}







{Speaking of lucky…}
Thank you to all of my friends & family who helped make my 30th birthday weekend so amazing & memorable – I appreciate it more than I can say!
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November 7, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food | Tags: Apple tart, Audelessa, Autumn, b-day, Benzinger, Birthday, birthday celebration, birthday dinner, Birthday dress, Birthday flowers, Birthday gifts, Birthday party, Blogger, Blogger birthday, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, Blogger Streetstyle, blogger style, bouquet, California, California fashion, California style, chocolate cupcakes, Cookies, cupcakes, Dairy-free, Desserts, Fall, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Accessories, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 Coats, Fall 2012 Dress, Fall 2012 Dresses, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Jackets, Fall 2012 necessities, Fall 2012 Outerwear, Fall 2012 Street Style, Fall 2012 Streetstyle, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Styling, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall accessories, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, fall coats, Fall dress, Fall dresses, Fall Essentials, Fall Fashion, Fall jackets, Fall Necessities, Fall outerwear, Fall Style, Fall Styling, Fall trends, family trip, family vacation, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger birthday, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Ferry Building, Ferry Building Farmer's Market, Ferry Building Market Place, Figs, flowers, fruit tart, Garden Court, Garden Court Cafe, gifts, Glen Ellen, Glen Ellen Cottage, Glen Ellen Inn, Glen Ellen Inn Cottages, Glen Ellen Restaurant, Glen Ellen Vineyard, Glen Ellen Wine Tasting, Glen Ellen Winery, Glunte-free Food, gluten free dessert, Gluten intolerance, gluten intolerant, Gluten-free, Gluten-free bar, Gluten-free cookie, Gluten-free cupcake, gluten-free desserts, gluten-free diet, gluten-free menu, Gluten-free muffin, Gluten-Free Pastries, gluten-free restaurant, grain-free, Greens, Greens Restaurant, Halloween, Holiday season, Holidays, Long Weekend, Mariposa, Mariposa Bakery, milk-free, Northern California, Pardon My French, Pardon My French Sweater, Restaurants, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco restaurants, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, San Francisco Vegan, San Francisco vegetarian, SF, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF gluten-free restaurant, SF Restaurant, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, SF Vegan, SF Vegetarian, Sonoma, Sonoma restaurant, Sonoma Square, Sonoma Vinea\yard, Sonoma Wine Tasting, Sonoma Winery, SunFlower Cafe, Sunflower Caffe, Three day weekend, trip, vacation, Vegan, Vegan Bakery, vegan cookies, Vegan cupcakes, vegan dessert, Vegan fruit tart, Vegan life, vegan lifestyle, Vegan living, vegan muffins, Vegan Pastries, vegan restaurants, Vegan tart, veganism, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Bakery, Vegetarian life, vegetarian lifestyle, Vegetarian living, Vegetarian Pastries, Vegetarian restaurants, vegetarianism, Vineyard, wine tasting, Winery | 7 Comments
This past Saturday we ventured over a fog covered Golden Gate Bridge to spend the day in Sonoma house hunting, shopping, and indulging in a little gourmet fare and wine tasting.


After house hunting in the sweltering heat we headed to one of our favorite outdoor dining spots on Sonoma Square, Centre du Vin, which is the restaurant downstairs in the charming old school Ledson Hotel.
An order of moules frites and a glass of vino were just what we needed. And I have to say, I think that moules frites might be the perfect order for us – Sean gets his seafood craving satisfied and I get the salty, delicious carbs. Everyone wins!

After that it was time for a little vintage jewelry shopping at Filigree Estate Jewelers followed by a highly successful trip to the Sonoma Wine Shop. The SWS was highly recommended to us and not only did we have time for a fun little tasting, we were also able to pick up a great bottle of wine for Sean’s father’s birthday.
Two birds. One wine shop.

You can check out my fun skull print blouse & fabulous new Givenchy bag in Tuesday MCLV Style post to see what I was wearing for our Saturday adventures.
Today I’m starting a fun new project with Sasha Maks Vintage that I’m just dying to share with you all – So stay tuned for photos from my first modeling attempt!
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August 16, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food | Tags: California fashion, California Street Style, California style, Centre de Vin, Day trip, engagement ring, Fashion, Filigree, Filigree Estate Jewelers, Fitness, Food, Glen Ellen, Golden Gate Bridge, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, Historic Sonoma Square, hotel, House huntin, House hunting, Ledson Hotel, Northern California, old school, Outdoor restaurant, Retro, ring shopping, Road trip, Roadtrip, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Style, shopping, Sonoma, Sonoma Fashion, Sonoma hotel, Sonoma park, Sonoma restaurant, Sonoma Square, Sonoma Street Style, Sonoma style, Sonoma Wine Shop, Street style, Style, vintage jewelry, walking, wedding band, wedding ring, wine tasting | 1 Comment
This past weekend was one for the books.

Gorgeous setting. Unbelievable company. Great wine. Delicious food. And entertainment galore.

So what did we do during this glorious weekend?
We drank and ate our way through Sonoma and mourned the loss of our dear friend’s single life. While we talked about how amazing her wedding, honeymoon, and married life are going to be, of course.



A picture is worth a thousand words, right?








What about you guys, are you ready for wedding season?
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May 1, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food | Tags: Audelssa, Bachelorette party, beer sampler, Brownie, Chipotle mayo, croque monsieur, Frites, fruit & cheese plate, Glen Ellen, Hamburger with fried egg, Hot tub, One piece bathing suits, Peanut butter brownie, red wine, retro bathing suits, Russian River Brewery Company, Sojourn Vineyards, Sonoma, Spicy hot wings, white wine, wine tasting, Winery | 5 Comments
Happy Monday!
I spent my weekend in Sonoma – I like it there in case you can’t tell. We did a little wine tasting, eating, walking, wine tasting, eating, window shopping, wine tasting, eating… You get the idea!















We tried a little bit of everything and enjoyed some great food and vino. The Sunflower Cafe, Audelssa, Charles Creek, Sonoma-Meritage Martini Oyster Bar & Grill, Two Amigos, GlenLyon, Town Square Sports Bar, Ledson Harmony Lounge and The Wolf House Restaurant.
So how was everyone’s weekend? Feeling well rested and ready to face the week? Ya… Me neither.
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January 9, 2012 | Categories: Food | Tags: Audelssa, Charles Creek, Glen Ellen, GlenLyon, Ledson Harmony Lounge, Sonoma, Sonoma-Meritage Martini Oyster Bar & Grill, SunFlower Cafe, The Wolf House Restaurant, Town Square Sports Bar, Two Amigos, wine tasting | 2 Comments
This past week has been absolutely amazing, great friends, food and drinks. Rather than bore you will all the details, I’ll just leave you with some pictures to enjoy!

















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November 6, 2011 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food | Tags: Glen Ellen, Scala's Bistro, Sonoma, Veuve, wine tasting | 1 Comment