I know there are a lot of people in the cold and snow right now, but its still warm and sunny in SF so I’m totally taking advantage!
OUTFIT DETAILS – Dress: Funktional; Vest: Helmut Lang; Bag: Givenchy; Shoes: Vince; Necklace: Alexis Bittar; Rings: Maison Martin Margiela; Lips: NARS Niagara
I’ve recently gotten over being intimidated by the idea of making cocktails at home, now favoring fewer, simpler cocktails over my natural desire to have all of things. One of the benefits that I wasn’t expecting to come out of home cocktailing adventures is that Josh and I will actually drink less during the week if we make a cocktail after work. That’s mostly because if we open up a bottle of wine to have with dinner, we will almost certainly finish the bottle the same night. So now, instead of wine with dinner we will have a simple cocktail to unwind after work. I also really appreciate having a few cocktail recipes under my belt for when we entertain. It’s great to be able to sit our friends down with a cocktail while I put the finishing touches on dinner.
The Negroni is my default cocktail lately, especially as a pre-dinner treat. It is a classic aperitif, a cocktail consumed before a meal and that typcially incorporates dry and bitter liqueurs to stimulate the appetite. Most recipes you find for a Negroni will call for equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. I, however, prefer mine a bit less sweet so I pull back on the Campari and vermouth slightly. Follow these steps for a single cocktail:
My preferred gin for a Negroni is the Terroir Gin from St. George Spirits. It’s very simple, woodsy, and aromatic. I’m not sure how easy St. George Spirits are to find outside of the Bay Area, so other favorites of mine are Hendrick’s and Plymouth. Plymouth is a very briny gin, and in my opinion, is the perfect gin for a dirty martini.
And a quick tip for your citrus peel, if using it, is to make sure that you don’t bring along too much of the white pith. The pith is very bitter and I find that thick citrus peels that include pith embitter cocktails rather than enhancing them with aromatic qualities.
Enjoy your home cocktailing, friends! You should have a few variations you can play around with using the Negroni recipe as your basis. Also try experimenting with the ratios of the three ingredients to see what you like best.
It’s funny how you sometimes find the thing you’ve been looking for in the darndest place!
I had been shopping for the right way to introduce windowpane into my wardrobe for a few months – the white Theory sweater was too risky (as in, tomato sauce accidents risky), the 3.1 Philip Lim suit too expensive, and the Express trousers too unflattering on my wide frame. Then the other week I went into a little stationary store in my neighborhood and found the perfect thing on their small rack of clothing.
I love everything about this sweater: the swingy cut references the cape trend, the cropped length is very current and friendly for skinny jeans and pencil skirts, the material is a fantastically fuzzy woven, and it cost less than $60! That’s a lot of winning!!!
I’m predicting that the brand that makes the top, JOA, will be a new favorite with me. They are in a great price-point (I’d liken them to a BB Dakota price) and their collections are bright, young, and modern. I already have my eye on a few more things from them.
OUTFIT DETAILS – Top: JOA; Bottoms: ASOS; Shoes: J.Crew Collection; Bracelet: J.Crew; Lips: NARS Heat Wave
Black and blue
#wiw #ootd #sfstyle
Monochromatic dressing is one of my go-to’s, especially with chambray tones or black. The key to pulling off monochrome is to vary textures within your outfit. Incorporating a layer into your look is an easy way to achieve this. For Fall/Winter monochrome, try adding a textural sweater or scarf and in the Spring/Summer you can add a vest. The idea here is to break up the block of color to give your outfit depth, variation, and ultimately visual interest.
For advanced monochromatic dressing, you can try marrying different patterns together. One of my favorites right now is to blend different polka dot patterns together. Or, ease yourself into patterns by doing something simple like a patterned top underneath a sweater.
I also find its best with monochromatic outfits to balance your silhouettes. So if I wear wide-legged trousers then I’ll opt for a fitted top. And if I wear skinny pants then I can pair it with a boxy or oversized top.
My final tip for monochromatic dressing is to accessorize with contrasting jewelry and/or handbags. This supports the first idea of breaking up your color block. With dark colors, I’m partial to yellow gold jewelry and a camel or nude purse.
OUTFIT DETAILS - Button Up: Everlane; Sweater: Vince; Skirt: Urban Outfitters; Shoes: Underground; Jewelry: J.Crew; Lips: NARS Heat Wave
Parting with my #alexanderwang #donna #hobo #handbag find it #forsale on my @threadflip page, same username
