Friday Forecast: Destination Dad – A Father’s Day Gift Guide

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jim and benji

Thinking about gifts for my Dad…

(above with Benji – 4 years ago)

Is pretty simple. My Dad loves his dog, his family, and the gym. He would be happy with a nice family dinner, a good glass of wine and a (forced) update to his horrible workout wardrobe (insert Lululemon) for Father’s Day.

But we seem to do that every year, so this year I am going to step up my game and think outside the box!

Santana Row

Santana Row is pretty much ‘Destination Dad’ and I happened to get a kickstart on my Father’s Day shopping last week when I was in Santa Clara for my shoot with Blink Inc.

The Father’s Day shopping options are endless on Santana Row and the ambience is quite the refresh from the city. Benji and I cruised each side of the row scouting out the best gifts for Dad and this is what we found:

Where to shop on Santana Row:

Bonobos // Brooks Brothers // Lululemon // Marine Layer // Scotch & Soda // Ted Baker //

Tommy Bahama // Tumi

Or

If you want to go BIG for Dad there is always Tesla!

But if you are on a budget (like me), check out some of my favorite picks from my afternoon on the row:

Ruti

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Ruti

I’ve been told by multiple people that culottes are just – not for me!

Well, those people were wrong!

An afternoon at my local Ruti store in San Francisco changed my opinion of culottes for the curvy lady and hopefully yours too.

Now, my afternoon was extra special due to the fact that Ruti herself just happened to be there. After greeting me, she immediately walked the floor and pulled a KILLER selection of pieces for me to try on from her current collection.

While culottes are usually the last thing on my shopping list, Ruti gave me the extra push that I needed to try on the red-hot pants and walk out feeling like a million bucks!

Banana Republic - Fringe

Marrin Costello

Ruti

 

 

Ruti

Banana Republic - Fringe

Ruti

What I Wore:

Top: Ruti (c/o), Lotus Blouse

Pants: Ruti (c/o), Violet Pant

Shoes: Banana Republic, Honey Fringe Pump

Bracelets: Marrin Costello, Bowzer Bracelet

Photos by Blink Inc 

Shop more from Ruti here:

A Studio Shoot with Blink Inc

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Blink Studios

#Mood

We know Benji is pretty darn photogenic, but how good is this?

Last week I had the pleasure of heading down to Santa Clara’s Valley Fair Mall to check out Blink Inc’s latest photography studio.

Blink Inc is a photo studio for the modern world. Their real-time delivery system lets you see your photos as they are shot. Their professional photographers have the experience and training to make sure you look great…trust me.

Shoot Details:

Shoots start at $25. Photos are just $10 each. Each shoot is about 10 minutes.

Images are delivered to your computer or mobile device so you can view or print as you like – My images were delivered within a couple of minutes of wrapping the shoot.

The images are not retouched, but thanks to their killer technology they didn’t even need it. I mean, look at Benji #Flawless.

I packed a bag of goodies for the shoot and for this post I decided to do an edit of the current shoes I’m rocking!

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Bucket Bags + Minty Pumps

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Winking Flats

Memorial Day Sales

And Benji with ALL the shoes

Check out Blink Inc at Valley Fair today!

Friday Forecast: Memorial Day Sales

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Memorial Day Sales

It’s Memorial Day Weekend.

What are we doing?

What are we eating?

Where are we shopping?

I don’t know about the first 2 questions, but I’ve got shopping covered (below).

And can we just take a minute and talk about how amazing this picture of Benji is? Shout out to the crew at Blink, Inc for taking this killer picture of B. More to come from them.

Anthropologie: Extra 30% off sale items

ASOS: 20% off full price styles with the code: HISUMMER

Banana Republic: 40% off with the code: BRTAKE40

Bloomingdales: Extra 20% off sale with the code: BROWNBAG

Forever 21: Extra 30% off sale with the code: EXTRA30

J. Crew: 30% off your purchase with the code: WEEKEND

Loft: 60% off select summer styles and sale styles, Plus 40% off New Arrivals

Nasty Gal: Extra 40% off all markdowns

Nordstrom: Up to 40% off (Half Yearly Sale)

Old Navy: Extra 50% off select styles

Ruti: 30% off with the code: SUMMER30

Shopbop: New Markdowns + 25% OFF Calvin Klein Underwear

 

Give Me Those Spring Florals

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Banana Republic Floral Print

Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking. Ah, yes Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada said it, but we all know that it doesn’t feel like spring without some big ass floral prints on our bodies.

For these looks, I partnered with Banana Republic to brighten up my wardrobe + embrace my feminine side…

However, I ironically paired both Banana Republic pieces with denim.

Banana Republic Floral Print

Fluffy sleeves, an abstract floral print and my neighbor’s beautiful flowers.

Banana Republic Floral Print

All the anklets are always a good idea – especially when paired with these jeans.

I’ve lived in these jeans for the past couple of weeks and they are < $40.

Jeans: Old Navy, Flared Cropped Jeans // Anklets: Marrin Costello, Queens Anklet // Shoes: Zara, Medium Heel Shoes with Bow

Banana Republic Floral Print

Double denim + a floral midi skirt. My Spring uniform.

Will you be wearing florals this Spring? Let me know in the comments how you will be styling them!

What I Wore:

Look #1

Denim Jacket: Brandy Melville (not available online). Love this option from Urban Outfitters.

Vest: Gap (old). Love this denim vest here from ASOS.

Top: Rêve En Vert (c/o), Linda Tee (lavender]

Skirt: Banana Republic (c/o), Ruched Floral Midi Skirt

Shoes: Ava & Aiden, Two-piece High Heel sandal (old). Love these new options here + here.

Sunglasses: Capital Eyewear, Morgan

Look #2

Top: Banana Republic (c/o), Ruffle-Sleeve Print Keyhole Top

Jeans: Old Navy, Flared Cropped Jeans

Shoes: Zara, Medium Heel Shoes with Bow

Anklets: Marrin Costello, Queens Anklet

Banana Republic provided free product in exchange for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.