Turning Over a New Leaf

Since we are slowly transitioning into the Fall, I decided to change up my blog. Change is always good right? Although I loved the black background, it was getting a little heavy for me. I decided to change the sidebar to the left (maybe it's working for Macys.com that got me to naturally change it to the left), make the background white, and play around with some fonts.

This morning was cloudy and windy. It was just one of those days where I didn't want to go anywhere. I made pumpkin pancakes using a yummy mix from Trader Joe's. I sliced some bananas and mixed them in the batter, and they turned out delicious. Nothing makes you feel warm and cozy like spiced pumpkin and banana pancakes.

I broke out my pair of sand colored uggs today. A few years later, they are still so comfortable! Uggs are the only thing that I don't care if people hate them, or think they're the ugliest thing in the world. If you've ever tried on a pair, you would know what all the fuss is about. Crocs, on the other hand, serve no purpose. Now those things are hideous. At least uggs keep your feet warm! So uggs are my guilty pleasure. So out of date and out of style, yet, I am willing sacrifice that for the feeling like I'm walking on air.

Do you have a fashion guilty pleasure?

Fall Must Have: Sequins

Fall is my favorite time of the year--the leggings, colored tights, suede booties, and cashmere sweaters galore! However, there is one more thing I would love to add to my fall wardrobe-sequined attire. They are kind of amazing; they add that something extra to an otherwise boring blazer or tee. Contrary to popular belief, sequins are not restricted to night time attire. A sequined top in a more neutral color such as beige or tan can easily be worn during the day. If you still feel that it's a bit much, then you can layer a cropped blazer to take away some of that shine. Just remember to keep the jewelry to an absolute minimum, as you don't want to look like a disco ball disaster!

So One Day I Met Christian Siriano...

Despite up to 50mph winds and heavy rainfall in San Francisco today, nothing was going to get in the way of me missing the opportunity to meet Christian Siriano at Saks. Since day one, he has been my favorite contestant (ever!) on Project Runway. His sheer talent and big personality is what made me know that he was going to go far. I've been following his work, and his recent Spring 2010 collection made me fall in love even more--if that's even possible!

Walking over to the event, I was so nervous that I honestly thought I was going to have a heart attack. I mean the wind was blowing in different directions, so naturally I looked horrific. What if he called me a hot mess? Or worse, just a mess? By the way, a hot mess is a mess with potential, whereas a mess is someone who is completely hopeless and unsalvageable. He defines this in his book! As I arrived on the second floor, I saw him in an all black ensemble (a skeleton tee, and awesome black patent leather shoes) taking pictures with fans. I got into line and was thinking "What do I say? Oh God, is my makeup smeared? ah! I can't believe I'm seeing such a great designer-in the flesh!" In just a few minutes, it was my turn to approach him. I greeted him with a simple "hello" and gushed "I'm such a fan!" (so teenybopper of me, I know).

He was very kind and gracious, asked me my name and signed my book and a picture of my favorite dress from his Spring 2010 collection. I was a little frightened that he may have said "this picture is copyrighted!" and refuse to sign it, but he did. I also needed a picture with him, of course. For those that know me, I only pose on a specific side because my face is slimmer, and frankly, it's my good side (know your angles!). I nervously asked "Can we switch sides? This is my good side!" Yes, I really said that to a person I didn't know, and yes, I was wholly embarrassed afterwards. But hey! If you read Fierce Style, Siriano asks to embrace your fierceness--and I had to look fabulous in the picture too! Side note: his boyfriend Brad Walsh was there too. I contemplated saying 'hi,' but I figured I had embarrassed myself enough!

My minute of bliss was over and he thanked me for coming out, despite the bad weather. And in a sheer "ohmygod I just met someone that I really admire" moment, I responded "Anything for you!" As I went down the escalator, I told myself, "Real smooth. Now he probably thinks you're a creeper!" Nevertheless, I am so glad that I was able to make it out and meet someone who I really admire in the fashion world. Here are some pics below!

He totally worked the cover!


The inside of the book. I think it reads "Victoria-Fierce Love"


This is going to be framed, alongside the picture that I took with Christian, and is going on my fashion wall of pictures