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Saks Fifth Avenue presents Oscar de la Renta resort 2015 to benefit the League to Save Lake Tahoe

August 6, 2014 in General Fashion tagged charity / fundraiser / keep tahoe blue / oscar de la renta / resort 2015 / runway / saks fifth avenue by Bay Area Fashionista

Saks Fifth Avenue presented Oscar de la Renta’s’ resort 2015 collection on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at a private residence on Lake Tahoe in Incline Village to benefit the League to Save Lake Tahoe. This beautiful fundraising event featured a silent auction, competitive live auction, and a beautiful backdrop of the lake.

Oscar de la Renta’s runway show presented by Saks Fifth Avenue was the highlight of the event. The runway show featured Oscar de la Renta’s resort 2015 collection which was filled with beautiful daytime, evening and gala attire. The color palette included black/white prints, navy/white prints, metallic hues, bright pink, bright yellow, pastel grey, pastel pink and pastel blue. The overall vibe of the show was feminine and playful while maintaining the utmost in sophistication which Oscar de la Renta is known for.

At the conclusion of the event, lucky guests went backstage to pre-order their favorite looks from the Oscar de la Renta’s resort 2015 runway before the public has access to view the collection. Orders were taken by sponsor Saks Fifth Avenue.

It is anticipated that the League of Lake Tahoe raised more money this year than last as evidenced by the successful live auction where guests won auction items by bidding anywhere from $18,000 to $60,000.

To learn more about the League to Save Lake Tahoe and how you can help keep Tahoe blue, please visit KeepTahoeBlue.com.

To learn more about Saks Fifth Avenue, please visit Saks.com.

TOMS pop-up shop and event at Santana Row

July 28, 2014 in Events / Eyewear / General Fashion tagged charity / products with a cause / santana row / summer 2014 / sunglasses / toms by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: TOMS pop-up shop at Santana Row happening now through the end of August. / Crafting with TOMS / Trying on sunglasses / From background left: Rita, myself, Donna, Sarah, Jenna, Alyson,Monica and Cheryl. (group photo courtesy of TOMS)

TOMS held a blogger party on Friday, July 25, 2014 which included a special presentation with details about the brand’s pop-up shop at Santana Row as well as the eye-wear collection. As guests, we also enjoyed dinner, dessert, great company and crafting time! We were also able to view the new fall 2014 collection, which is on embargo so I cannot show it to you-I wish I could share it with you! It is fabulous!

TOMS is an incredible brand which many people may know as the amazing company that gives one pair of shoes to the needy for every pair of shoes purchased. In addition to comfortable slip-on shoes, TOMS has added eye-wear to their collection which gives the gift of prescription eye-wear or cataract operations. TOMS has also recently introduced coffee beans to their product line which give the gift of water.

Santana Row is fortunate to have a rare TOMS pop-up shop for the summer. The pop-up shop features the entire eye-wear collection which includes hard-to-find and rare styles. In addition to eye-wear, the TOMS pop-up shop includes a few pairs of select TOMS shoes, coffee beans and jewelry from the TOMS marketplace.

The TOMS marketplace is an innovative concept which can be found online at TOMS.com. The products found in the TOMS marketplace all include a cause which sales from the products benefit. To learn more about TOMS marketplace, please visit TOMS.com.

To learn more about TOMS and the wonderful work they do, please visit TOMS.com.

A few of my favorite products with a cause from TOMS for summer:

Slip-ons / glasses / glasses / wedges

Spring 2014 Beauty Bash at Santana Row

May 12, 2014 in Events / General Fashion / Jewelry / Shopping tagged beauty bash / charity / dress for success / jest jewels / santana row / spring 2014 / summer 2014 by Bay Area Fashionista

The Santana Row Beauty Bash took place on May 7, 2014 and it was a huge success! The event benefited local charity group “Dress for Success San Jose.” The sold-out event attracted a large crowd who enjoyed shopping discounts, appetizers, dessert, wine and champagne. Guests also received a fabulous Santana Row swag bag! Love that!

The Beauty Bash at Santana Row also offered free tips and tricks from local fashion editors, bloggers and stylists. I was one of the Guest Stylists and I was stationed at accessory boutique “Jest Jewels.” It was so much fun talking about fashion trends, ways to incorporate color trends into one’s wardrobe, and meeting so many local readers! I also connected with other local bloggers which was amazing!

If you are local to the San Francisco Bay Area, definitely check out “Jest Jewels” at Santana Row for amazing, on-trend accessories at moderate, to really affordable pricing! I found so many beautiful pieces while I was there; I need to return to shop!

To learn more about Santana Row, and to stay tuned for future events, please visit SantanaRow.com.

*Sponsored by Santana Row. All opinions are my own.

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