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Fave Five: Sexy & Fun Summer Songs to Edit to…

5. Lily Allen, The Fear…I think I love the video (great cinematography!) more than the song…but it grows on you and then, its stuck!
4. Coolio, Gansta’s Paradise….need I say more?
3. MIA, Paper Planes or anything for that matter by this genius!!
2. The Distillers, The Hunger. Awaiting Brodie’s new release…I have been having a great moment [...]

Friday Fave Five: The Best Makeup Artists in the City.

5. Chris McDonald- Chris is calm, cool, and collected. Exactly what a bride needs on the day of. Her clients have run the gamut from Allure, Nike, and Sony to now focusing her weekends on gorgeous brides around the Bay. Her skills are impeccable and the results beautiful and totally natural.
4. Jim Avila- If you [...]

Friday Five Fave: Things to Do on a Beautiful Sunny San Francisco Day!

 

5. Chrissy Field or Ocean Beach. There’s nothing better than waking up to sunshine in SF. And one of my fave spots to do so is the ocean with my pup, Blaze. 
4. Zeigeist, Motto: “Hangovers installed and serviced!”  Love that! This killer hole in the wall brings everyone together on a warm summer night over community picnic [...]

Friday Fave Five: My Scoured and Precious Vintage Finds!

5. American Rag on La Brea and Wasteland on Melrose. Being that I went to school in LA, I was well versed at the time in vintage and cheap, cheap, cheap for the pocketbook. The staples remain true and still as hot as ever.
4. The Painted Bird, San Francisco. Of course its cools, its in [...]

Friday Fave Five: Green Your Wedding Day!! Part Deux.

5. Don’t register for things you don’t need. Your wedding could be an amazing opportunity to have your guests give to fave charity in your name. 
4. Stay local. I know the destination thing is glorious, but having your guests minimize their drive or flight makes all the difference. Plus, you support local businesses in your [...]

Friday Fave Five: Green Your Wedding Day!!

5. Find hotel venues that are Green Seal certified: venues committed to saving water & energy, reducing waste, and serving locally grown/organic menus. Hotel Triton or Bear Flag Farm.
4. Print your beautiful invitations on alternative earth friendly choice paper such as hemp, bamboo, recycled paper. And splurge on calligraphy to omit toners, solvents and chemicals, Barbara Callow.
3. [...]

Friday Fave Five: Jewels, Gems, and Rocks!

5.  Ippolita: Silver, silver, silver! Love the wavy flower ring and rose gold!!
4.  Aurelie Bidermann: Goddess of cuffs, always inspiring & revolutionary.
3.  Iosselliani: Leopard Rhinestone head, cluster silver and gold strands, melded crystal. 
2.  Subversive: Punky, humorous, and out of control-chains, safety pins, plastic balls. 
1.  Alexis Bittar: Resin & lucite beauty in bright magical colors. Always with the [...]