At long last, we went to San Francisco! Mainly it was to visit my brother and his girlfriend Hali in their new apartment in the Mission district. It was utterly
wonderful! "La Mission", as it's known among the Latino community who make it their home, is a part of San Francisco we hadn't really explored before. We've eaten there, but not really walked around.
Finally we got a chance to do so, and it was memorable and amazing! It's one of the most vibrantly colorful neighborhoods I've seen in my life. Bright-hued murals, storefronts, buildings and Mexican decorations like paper flags and banners were everywhere, and I was mesmerized because I love color so much. It was truly a feast for the eyes!
I loved what we all wore, particularly my brother's awesome girlfriend Hali, who had on a chic black knit dress with intricate beaded emellishments down the front:
(click to enlarge)I love how she paired the dress with tights and brown combat boots!
Hali also wore the most incredible turquoise jewelry, given to her by her grandmother:
(click to enlarge)I
adore this kind of jewelry! It's hard for me to carry off because of my bone structure, but I think it looks supremely elegant on women like Hali who can.
My aunt Erin, who's visiting from Canada, wore a bright yellow "kurta" tunic top with a batik pattern, from Sri Lanka. She paired it with a cargo skirt from California and a pair of fab handmade gladiator sandals from Greece!
(click to enlarge)Top:
Barefoot - Sri Lanka
Skirt: "Travex" by
Eddie BauerSandals:
Stavros Melissinos - Athens, Greece
My mother wore a kurta top too, made of linen with a beautiful painted-looking stripes and rickrack edging at the neckline:
(click to enlarge)Top: Style & Co.,
Macy'sJeans: 1969 classic bootcut,
GapI wore a soft, drapey summer sweater of viscose and linen with wideleg jeans:
(click to enlarge)Sweater-top: DEPT
jeans:
TopshopAnd here we all are together (I usually don't wear glasses, but did so for this trip because it's more comfortable) :
(click to enlarge)I really love how all the vibrant colors in our clothes reflected the colors all around us in the Mission district. Few things lift my spirits like bright colors, and I felt so joyous and alive that day! There's really no place like San Francisco!