Napa Day-Trip Summer 2011

So yesterday I went to Napa which for me is about roughly around an hour away from where I live and 30-40 from San Francisco. I've been there only once before but it was back in October right during the peak of the harvest season. With all the tree leaves warm shades of brown and orange.

Well... this time around everything was green and hot! It got as high as 92 degrees and for Napa/Bay Area that's pretty rare. I would say we're used to the summer to be around 85 at the most.

Although I can't "legally" drink yet I still enjoyed myself going to the farmers market downtown and all the gardens through out the different wineries.

xo, chiquita banana

Dress: Forever 21

Great Gatsby Meets Breakfast at Tiffany's

I just made this Moodboard on www.BHLD.com you guys should definitely check it out. BHLD for those of you who don't know is a brand new branch from Anthropologie/Urban Outfitters/ Free People. They target everything wedding! From decorations, shoes, dresses and invitations it's all there. You can mix and match with tons of products on their site as well as their inspiration photos and you can also upload your own. Great tool to use for those of you newly engaged! Prices vary but overall I would say pretty reasonable considering it's wedding attire and what not. Very vintage feel to it and honestly I know I will be using this site when I get married one day. I want a Great Gatsby themed wedding and this site has everything that inspires me. Love it!!

xo, chiquita banana

Anthro: Cork & Wine Bottle Windows

THIS DISPLAY TOOK FOREVER!
But it was so rewarding to just sit back and see it finally all done. We used cork to create the spheres then added plants to liven it up a tad. Then the orange dots are paint that we simply just used a circle brush to apply. We also incorporated a little macrame to the bottles which actually wasn't as easy as it looks. But I guess now I can say I know how to do it. Right?

xo, chiquita banana

Hola!

Hola!
So I have finally decided to start my own blog well aside from Tumblr that is. I truly love to write and miss it quite a lot. Im a fashion merchandising major I just finished my freshman year at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. I really wanted to spend some time to really capture the rest of my adventures in art school and living in the city for that matter.
I also just finished my 6 month internship at Anthropologie as a visual merchandising intern. I helped install all the store displays which was so much fun! Hopefully this fall I can go back as part of the stores selling team...but we'll get to that later. So for now im on the hunt for a summer job. But we'll see how it goes, wish me luck!

xo, chiquita banana
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