Ellie-Style, Rooftop Drinks in San Francisco

Andy's cousin came to town on a business trip a few weeks ago, so we arranged to meet him one night. He was staying at a swanky hotel on top of Nob Hill in San Francisco, so that's where met him. When we got there, he told us he had heard mention of a rooftop bar with views of the city, so we jumped on the idea. We took the elevator as far UP as it would go. At the top, we were greeted by a live pianist playing on a baby grand. He was surrounded by numerous little tables with candles, and then magnificent floor to ceiling windows. We chose a table next to a window and admired the city views while we waited for our martinis to arrive. It was truly like something out of the movies. Unfortunately, I didn't feel like lugging my camera along (big mistake), so I don't have any photos of the night. The memory will have to suffice.

New hairstyle! I don't know if I like it, but it was fun to try.

Vintage jacket (from here), New York & Company top, CAbi skirt, TJ Max purse, Target tights, Korean boots

Ellie-Style, Brunch

Andy and I recently went for brunch in Emeryville, Oakland and this is what I wore. (I'll write a brunch review of the place we went in a future post.) Our Oakland weekends lately have been sunny and warm, around 60 degrees. The flowers and blossoms are also starting to come out, which is fun. Having just moved here from Virginia, a March spring is very exciting! I am not used to this warm of weather or seeing signs of spring this early. It has definitely made my heart lighter and puts a spring in my step. I will be excited to start brunching outside more as the weeks progress. Yay for spring! And speaking of spring, this light blue sweater with rolled up jeans was a perfect color and style for the day.

TJ Max sunglasses, old Target sweater, TJ Max purse, Gap jeans, h&m flats

Ellie-Style, biking Sonoma

Yikes, is it the last day of February already, how did that happen?? Time really flies, speaking of, this Ellie-Style is from a few weeks ago when Andy and I biked around Sonoma tasting wine. It was a wonderful day spent in wine country, so I wanted to be sure to look the part. Knowing we would be biking, I had to dress practical (ie: no mini skirts), but I also wanted to look nice enough to be in a variety of tasting rooms acting like I know the ins and outs of wine, ha! I knew that the day would start and end with fairly cool weather, but mid-day would be quite warm. I chose this combination of rolled up jeans and a cotton knit sweater with a scarf, and was happy I did so. I could take the scarf off when I was warm, the sweater allowed the breeze through, and the rolled up jeans kept me warm and cool at the same time. Presto, perfect! I would also highly recommend the bike ride through Sonoma that we did. It was easy and beautiful, oh and the wine was amazing.

Trek bike, Korean scarf, street fair sunglasses, Tommy Hilfiger (similar) sweater, Gap jeans, 

Lands End Canvas (similar) loafers, Target camera bag

Ellie-Style Backpacking

This Ellie-Style post is a little different from most. Here in California (Bay Area to be exact) there are tons of outdoor things to do. It is impossible not to spend most of your free time out in nature. Between the beaches and the mountains, the outdoor possibilities are endless. It is good to have some staple clothing items for these adventures. While I love to look pretty, I also enjoy functionality. Being outside hiking most of the day requires more functionality than pretty...but it is possible to have both! At least in my opinion. I chose a girlie pink wicking top, so that not only would I look cute, but I would have the functionality of my top wicking away the sweat and keeping me dry as I hike. My pants are light and quick dry so if I hike through a stream and get wet, they will dry quickly. They also roll up and button, so if I decide to wade into the ocean they won't get in my way. Everything else is pretty basic for hiking. Despite how far out in the wilderness I may be though, I always try to keep a feminine touch, in this case my pink top, and my pearl earrings.

What are your go-to hiking pieces? Do you try to keep femininity while playing outside, or do you let it all go out the window for the sake of necessity?

Ellie-Style Rooftop

Like I always say, I don't claim to know anything about fashion, but I do like to feel good in my clothes while trying to look good. So here's a little piece of my style. Andy and I went to dinner with some friends a few nights ago and decided to snap some pictures before heading out. (We discovered our roof!!) I am so excited that it is already getting dark later. If Andy gets home at a decent time we still have a bit of light left. I am excited for lighter evenings and long strolls around Lake Merritt in the coming months.

  Jacket-Etsy vintage, Blouse(similar)-Forever 21, Jeans-Gap, Clutch-Etsy vintage, Shoes-Steve Madden