Bay Area Fashion

Wilkes Bashford Palo Alto celebrates their Grand Re-Opening

November 19, 2012 in Bay Area Fashion / Events / Men's Fashion / Shopping tagged holidays 2012 / runway / wilkes bashford / winter 2013 by Cheap Luxury Handbags Store

Wilkes Bashford is a name which draws ooohs and aaahs from Fashionistas around the Bay Area. Known for carrying the most beautiful designs from Italy’s top designers, Wilkes Bashford has been a San Francisco Bay Area icon since 1966.

This is the store our parents shopped at when we were growing up and as children; we would see all the beautiful clothing they brought home after a shopping trip to the city. Now, in 2012, the iconic shop is celebrating a make-over with newly, redesigned stores in both San Francisco and Palo Alto.

The Palo Alto location, which is near Neiman Marcus at the Stanford Shopping Center, is a cozy shop with both men’s and women’s attire. Shoppers can expect to find fabulous designs from designers such as Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Kiton, Valentino, Chloe, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin and more.

The amazing mix of apparel, shoes, handbags, fine designer jewelry, fragrances and accessories is any fashion-savvy shoppers dream. The new, open floor plan in Palo Alto lets you, as a shopper, see the entire layout and easily find the department you wish to shop in right away. Love that!

In order to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Palo Alto location, Wilkes Bashford threw a fabulous cocktail party complete with runway show, DJ and live acrobats. The runway show featured fall and resort clothing from Italy’s top designers which drew ooohs and aaahs from the fashionable crowd.

Below you will find photos from the Grand Re-Opening event in Palo Alto which took place on Friday, November 16^th from 7pm to 9:30pm. The event was amazing, and of course the merchandise in-store is even more amazing! To learn more about Wilkes Bashford, and to see a list of fabulous in-store events, please visit WilkesBashford.com.

Warm fall day with Twisted Silver’s new Compass necklace

October 24, 2012 in Bay Area Fashion / Eco Chic / General Fashion / Jewelry / Local Designers tagged fall 2012 / outfits / twisted silver by Cheap Luxury Handbags Store

Autumn is upon us and one of the fabulous things about the mild fall weather is that we can wear layers, sweaters and longer silhouettes than we generally wear in the warm summer months. With longer apparel comes the need for long jewelry in order to balance out our silhouettes.

Twisted Silver has designed a new necklace for the fall season called the “Compass” necklace. This simple, elegant and timeless necklace is perfect for the fall season. The “Compass” necklace offers a long brass chain with a compass-like design surrounding a dark blue crystal. The necklace itself takes its inspiration from an adventurous voyage and the shade of blue happens to fit perfectly in the fall/winter 2012 blue trend. Love that!

The “Compass” necklace from Twisted Silver is a wardrobe basic which can be worn with both casual and dressy attire. The necklace can go from a lazy Sunday in jeans to being paired with a blazer at the office. Love this!

Twisted Silver’s “Compass” necklace is priced at $50 and debuts online today. The “Compass” necklace can be found at Twisted-Silver.com. Use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15% discount. Happy shopping and stay fabulous

Top Photo: C/O Twisted Silver “Compass” necklace

Bottom Photo: “Bring out the blue” In this photo we styled the outfit around the blue crystal in the “Compass” necklace. The blue in the print of the skirt combined with the blue from the handbag brought out the blue in the crystal!

Necklace: C/O Twisted Silver “Compass” necklace, Sweater: Zac Posen for Target (past season), Skirt:Kirna Zabete for Target, Handbag: Alexander Wang tote, Shoes: Prada

Epic bracelet from Twisted Silver offers Steampunk flair for fall

October 17, 2012 in Bay Area Fashion / Eco Chic / Jewelry / Local Designers tagged bracelets / fall 2012 / steampunk / twisted silver by Cheap Luxury Handbags Store

Steampunk, a sub-culture and art genre which takes its’ inspiration from Victorian era technology (in simple terms), has a growing influence on art and fashion. The new “Epic” bracelet from Bay Area jewelry design house Twisted Silver offers Steampunk flair which is easy to incorporate into both a Victorian inspired ensemble as well as any fall 2012 look. Love that!

The “Epic” bracelet from Twisted Silver features three distinct stations which evoke both an industrial revolution vibe and a feminine vibe. This bracelet could easily be worn with one of fall’s hot lace dresses, a rocker-chic ensemble or a simple, little black dress. Of course, the “Epic” bracelet would also be the perfect way to complete a fabulous Steampunk outfit for a Steampunk event such as the upcoming “Steampunk World’s Fair” in May 2013!

Personally, I love the “Epic” bracelet stacked with a leather wrap bracelet. This beautiful piece also looks fabulous alone for dressier occasions; as mentioned before-the perfect way to spice up a little black dress! For more casual occasions, the “Epic” bracelet from Twisted Silver looks amazing with Twisted Silver’s“Rag” bracelets. Love this!
The “Epic” bracelet from Twisted Silver is available starting today at Twisted-Silver.com and is priced at $100. Use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15% discount.

In order: Epic bracelet c/o Twisted Silver stacked with a leather wrap “Foundation” bracelet by Tory Burch (similar here); the Epic bracelet worn alone; Alternate view of the Epic bracelet; The Epic bracelet paired with two “Rag” bracelets by Twisted Silver.

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