As my two week trip to San Francisco is quickly coming to an end, I jam packed my last few days with various activities; making sure not to waste these last few precious west coast days. Since I’m a total shopaholic, I thought I would take one last trip to the mall in Corte Madera to pick up some new threads to sport when I go back east. While I was there, I decided to also pick up a fresh new outfit for my nephew who will be turning 6 tomorrow! It feels like just yesterday I was in middle school and I was welcoming my nephew Hayden in to the world with excitement. Time really does go way too fast and with the awareness that my nephew will be 6 years old already came the realization that I’m half way through my last year as a teenager…WHAT?!
For those of you who have never been to Corte Madera Mall, it is an outdoor shopping center full of awesome high end stores; both geared towards kids and teens/adults. For Hayden’s birthday outfit, I stopped into Peek and bought him the Miguel Serape Stripe Hoodie and the Layering Thermal in the “Natural” color. Since I practically broke the bank buying those two pieces, I took a trip over to H&M and bought him an awesome pair of jeans to complete the outfit at a much more affordable price.
As for my outfit, I decided to check out some other stores that aren’t available back in the DC area. When I saw that they had a Brandy Melville store, I just about died and immediately went in looking for some cute new fall basics/essentials. In the pic below, I styled the awesome Susannah Pants and the Farrah Top in black that I picked up at Brandy Melville with my favorite new Free People Sparrow Chelsea Boots.
As hard as it was, I had to stop shopping and experience some other trademarks of the NorCal Bay Area; and what better place to go than In N Out Burger? Since I only get to enjoy a good In N Out meal a couple of times a year, I went all out and got a full meal.
You’re not truly living if you don’t get your burger “Animal Style.” It’s the perfect amount of onions and a special sauce that you won’t regret getting on your patty. This meal is $5 of happiness and carbs that anyone venturing on a trip out west MUST get to complete their experience of the relaxed Cali lifestyle.
After this awesome meal, I took a quick nap and then it was off into the Terra Linda Hills to enjoy one last hike before I head back to DC where the humidity and spastic weather force me to work out indoors.
As much as I dread leaving, I am super excited to fly back to the DMV and see all my awesome co workers at Free People again and throw myself back into the other things I love. This semester off is getting off to a fantastic start.
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