life lately {indian summer}

While I'll always be a fall girl at heart (I just love layers too much!), I've been soaking up the west coast's Indian summer lately. All I can say is San Francisco this time of year is just too good to pass up. Here's a taste of what I've been up to...

1. A view that never gets old. #PalmTreesForDays

2. Packing up for weekend trips just got a whole lot more organized (and chic!) with my new Cuyana travel case. 

3. Ocean salt working wonders on my hair. Must find a way to recreate this texture at home. Most of my beach sprays don't cut it. Any suggestions?

4. One of my coworkers recently mentioned that he loved how monochromatic my looks are becoming lately. I guess I will always just love a good black and white look, like yesterday's outfit post. 

5. Peek inside my evening clutch (oh, and don't forget about my work and weekender bags!).

6. When in Los Angeles, do as the Los Angelenos do...rent a convertible. 

7. I'm a creature of habit when it comes to my Saturday routine. Gimme the lifestyle section (of most any newspaper), a tall iced coffee and a side of flowers and I'm a happy girl.

8. Did someone say flowers? 

9. This past weekend marks the first time I've ever laid out in SF in a bathing suit. The weather was beautiful! Lounged around with Elvis, Natalie and Kim for a few hours while sipping wine and catching up. Girlfriend time is always better with a little sunshine. Oh, and this Triangl suit? A keeper!

10. One of my favorite hotels in San Francisco -- The Fairmont -- does glamour right. I mean, check out that lobby! 

11. Sunday casual in ripped jeans, sneaks and these Ray-Ban Clubmasters that I can't get enough of.

12. Ohhh la la...this sweet nothing set by Beautiful Bottoms is taking lounging at home (when you don't have AC) to a whole new level. 

As always, you can follow along right here on Instagram.

inside/outside lands {with asos}

I remember making my first trek to Outside Lands the very year the festival started. Radiohead was headlining and I'll never forget being blown away by the amount of people that can rush a stage at once. While I may opt for standing a bit further back in the crowd these days (I'm old, I know), I always look forward to this festival. There's something about romping around the polo fields surrounded by the tall cyprus trees lit up at night that just gets me every time. Plus, let's be honest, Coachella just gets a bit too hot, right?

This year, I headed out with Asos again for three full days of concert hopping madness. It didn't disappoint. Highlights include:

Haim: My new girl crush goes out to these three rocking ladies. Sisters to boot! 

Donut Burger from Straw: Yep. Two glazed donuts. One beef patty. Bacon is optional. Apparently, there's 8,000 calories in this bad boy. And it was AH-MAZING.

Ray LaMontagne: I've never seen Ray LaMontagne perform before but his voice is pretty much the equivalent of aged whiskey. Raspy, warm and downright, sexy.  

BloomThat's flower crown: Lasted me all three days and paired well with my black wide brim felt hat. Win, win!

Hanging with these ladies: Erin, Britt and Whit. 

Shop my festival looks right here...

life lately

1. My uniform lately (which you can shop now directly from your inbox by signing up for Like to Know It).

2. A casual Saturday outfit with these red Valentino pumps, originally featured here.

3. My Friday afternoon routine usually revolves around picking up my second coffee for the day plus fresh blooms.

4. The view heading to happy hour after work. It just never gets old.

5. I forgot how much I loved this Stella McCartney citrus print skirt. Too perfect for warm summer days.

6. The accessory edit on heavy rotation these days.

7. Recently stumbled upon my new favorite house in San Francisco -- check out all those potted gems!

8. A quiet Saturday morning alone. 

9. A few girlfriends and I went out to wine country this past weekend for the Napa Valley Wine Train -- highly recommend if you're in the area! Had a beautiful dinner on a restored 1915 diner car (very Darjeeling Limited-esque) and I loved every minute of it!

As always, you can follow along right here on Instagram. Happy weekend, everyone!

life lately {instagram adventures}

1. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the bebe event last night! Had to snap my little stripe on stripe ensemble for the evening. // 2. Something about this photo from our day trip to Santa Cruz screams Saved by the Bell to me. And I dig it. // 3. Ready, set, GO! Feeling a good travel itch coming on. Where shall I go next?! // 4. Filming a little makeup tutorial for Temptu with the awesome, Alex Grant. // 5. In honor of our NYC Broadway tradition, Heather and I caught the one and only, SJP, in The Commons of Pensacola. // 6. My new desk digs. // 7. Discovering a new favorite decor haunt in SF, Coup d'etat. // 8. My jewelry game as of late (I wasn't lying when I said I loved gold in this post!). // 9. Elvis surprised me with a rose on Valentine's Day. Not pictured? Him eating the flower shortly after this photo was taken. // 10. Serious shoe envy at the alice + olivia presentation in New York. // 11. The view at work. #NotBad // 12. Making tough decisions at the Everlane studio -- eenie, meenie, miney, mo...

As always, you can follow along right here on Instagram...

my so-called {instagram} life

Outfit posts have been slowing down here lately (caught a bit of a cold last week) but that doesn't mean  things won't be in full swing soon! To tide you over, here's a peek at what I've been up to the past few weeks.

1. Celebrated the wedding one of my dearest friends and former college roommates last weekend. So fun catching up with old friends and tearing up the dance floor!

2. I blame this next one on my cold, but I thought it would be fun to start an Instagram account for my pup, Elvis. You can follow his corgi adventures at elvis_thecorgi. 

3. I can now officially check off "be an extra on the set of a movie" from my bucket list. If any of you happen to catch the new Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson movie "The Internship" you might just catch the back of my head in one scene! (Hey, it's the little things that count, right?)

4. "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee...."

5. Gotta love sale season! Scored these Olympia babies on The Real Real.

6. Sitting front row at the Academy of Art graduation presentation. 

my so-called {instagram} life

Just a little peek at what I've been up to the past few weeks outside of work. You can follow along with me on Instagram right here. 

life lately

Here's what I've been up to lately...

1.) The view circa mile 10 of the Nike Women's Half Marathon last weekend. Right around this time I was so incredibly thankful for the foggy weather -- the mist was much needed to cool down.

2.) Indian summer sunset up at Alamo Square.

3.) Loved reading this op-ed piece from our First Lady in Elle Magazine.

4.) An intimate dinner fête with the West Elm and Glitter Guide team. I was lucky enough to sit next to West Elm's creative director Vanessa Holden, whose Australian accent and entertaining stories from her publishing days at Martha Stewart had me at hello! Plus, she told me I reminded her of her good friend, Yasmin Sewell, which practically made my week!

5.) A post-half-marathon-treat thanks to Miami-based food emporium, Cooper Avenue. It took a lot of restraint to stop and take this photo after one bite. I devoured it shortly after.

6.) Mr. Mailman was good to me! A surprise runner-up gift from dressed, for participating in this little style challenge. 

7.) Pumped up kicks thanks to Nike! These Nike Dunk Sky Highs (with Tiffany blue accents!) has this once-skeptical girl embracing the wedge sneaker trend.

8.) Oxblood and cobalt. Speaking of oxblood, did you see mine and Heather's monochromatic looks from earlier this week?

9.) All race "medals" should come in a Tiffany's box. Just sayin'...

10.) Hanging with Jennifer of Fools in Fashion at my Macy's curated closet event last week. Great meeting you, Jennifer! I hope you come back and visit SF really soon!

11.) Pre-half-marathon treat at Ghirardelli Square.

12.) More oxblood -- this time in the form of a darling, fur detailed backpack thanks to Pour La Victoire!

As always, you can follow along with me, right here or on Instagram directly, username krystal_bick.

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 Life lately according to my phone -- follow along with me on Instagram here!

miami swim fashion week {recap}

It would be a horrible understatement to say that I enjoyed my stay in Miami. I absolutely loved it! From the great company (Laura, Olivia, Erika, Jenni, Rebecca, Daniel and Blake, I'm looking at you!) to the stellar lineup of events, I couldn't have asked for a better time, so many thanks are in order. First, huge thank you to the Sofitel hotel whose hospitality and feather beds put this weary traveler instantly at ease and secondly, to Socialyte, for inviting me out. I hope many more mini van adventures are in our future! 

From top left to right:

1.) I experienced a total swoon moment when I found these Tabitha Simmons beauties on sale at the Bal Harbour Shops.

2.) Here comes trouble! Miami partners in crime, Olivia and Laura.

3.) Hanging in South Beach, admiring the boutique hotels.

4.) View from our rooftop brunch at the Soho Beach House.

5.) Cheers! A mid-shopping break for, what else, mango margaritas! 

6.) A comfy lounge chair in my hotel room at the Sofitel. 

7.) Olivia's net-inspired Free People dress. Jealous? Me too.

8.) Poolside lounging at the Sofitel.

9.) Perfect parfait!

10.) A tangerine look from the Style Saves runway show.

11.) My new shoe crush from the Pour La Victoire press preview.

12.) Speaking of shoe crushes, here's a Charlotte Olympia seashell pair, also found on sale at Bal Harbour. 

summer style escape

Perhaps what I love most about summer is how energized it can make you feel to check things off your must-try lists. For me, that means a lot of exploring around San Francisco, in which, I fully embrace playing "tourist." Yes, after living here for over two years now, my first cable car experience was only a mere few weeks ago. (The line always looks too long -- but definitely was well worth the wait!). That said, when Refinery29 and Sunglass Hut asked me to share a bit of my San Francisco summer, I was more than happy to let them (and you!) in on my escapades. Click on over to Refinery29 to see my whirlwind SF tour and, of course, my trusty sunglass rotation that hasn't left my side since!

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A glance back through the past few weeks -- looks like summer has arrived early in SF! That means reading up in Alamo Square, sunny baseball games and strolling around Golden Gate Park without too many layers! 

How's your summer shaping up so far? Any big plans? 

As always, you can follow along with me on Instagram right here.

snapshots

Just wanted to pop in for a quick hello from the weekend and let you know that I'll be participating in IFB's digital summer road trip, which officially kicks off today! You can follow me and the other lovely ladies all right here, as each day a new blogger shares Instagram shots from her city -- a day in the life if you will -- starting on the west coast, ending on the east! Yours truly is up on June 2nd -- but as always,  you can follow along with me on Instagram at krystal_bick.

And before I forget -- Happy Memorial Day!

snippets

Just some recent instagram snaps. Want to follow along? You can find me here!

new york minute

Just some Instagram shots from my New York City jaunt last weekend! While my feet recover, let's play a game -- Can you spot Taylor Tomasi Hill, Bill Cunningham and Brad Goreski in the snaps above?

Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the long weekend ahead?

snapshots: wish you were here

As you may have overheard on Twitter, I'm currently enjoying some gloriously sunny weather down in Maui at the moment (my first time ever to Hawaii, in fact!) But I wanted to stop in and share some of my latest snapshots from the past week or so, complete with obligatory palm tree shots, beach reading material (highly recommend the Steve Jobs biography) and, of course, some recent shoe conquests. 

Happy Friday everyone!

snapshots

A little peek into my life via Instagram snapshots (the photo booth pic in the top row is my favorite). Follow me here, if you like! 

life in snapshots

Ah, my latest obsession -- Instagram! Documenting fun thrifted finds and daily outfit detail shots never gets old, does it? Follow me here, won't you?

Happy Friday, everyone!