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Blazer: Armani (similar style here); Dress: Tibi (old, but similar style here); Pants: Express; Shoes: Saint Laurent; Wallet: Emerson Fry; Sunglasses: Ray-Ban; Necklace: Wendy's Lookbook X Bauble Bar; Rings: Wendy's Lookbook X Bauble Bar; Watch: Daniel Wellington

This time of year has to be one of my favorite sweet spots of the season. Winter's just wrapping up, shedding it's last grip and spring starts to reveal itself in little ways. Longer days. Cherry blossoms peek out. And you suddenly start finding excuses to enjoy outdoor patio cafes and restaurants. 

While San Francisco, admittedly, doesn't experience a true winter, there's a noticeable lift in the city's mood when the fog doesn't linger quite as long as it usually does -- and everyone heads outside. Parks are full, beer gardens open their doors and it's usually my cue to skip the Lyft or Uber ride and just walk everywhere I can. Especially now, given that I'll be packing up my life here on the West Coast pretty soon, I love these little moments to myself to just get lost, clear my head and tune out (with a fitting playlist on repeat, of course!). 

Photos by Anna-Alexia Basile