MILLY Grazie

A friend and I recently enjoyed a late Saturday afternoon lunch at Rose's Cafe in San Francisco. They offer a killer breakfast menu but given the hour we opted for lunch paired with perfectly chilled sauvignon blanc.

Several mussels down and two glass of the Honig SB later, I found myself walking through the delightful doors of a boutique called Flaunt. The clothes are carefully selected from some of my favorite designers such as James Perse, Theory, Splendid, Milly and many more. My eyes were instantly drawn to this overpriced but now overused sundress by Milly. The jersey material makes it casual enough to wear with flip-flops but the color and style are fancy enough to tart this dress up with heels and take it out on the town. I love it!

It's dangerous to shop under the influence, but I feel it served me well in this case.

Wrap it up, I'll take it.

Since injuring my knee during this last marathon, I have been instructed to refrain from running for at least six weeks. I'm a little restless so I have taken on a new sport. Marathon shopping. It's a little dangerous but so far I feel great.

From the day it opened, there has always been a special place in my heart for a store in St Helena, Pearl. I know better, so I only allow myself to enter its doors when I am financially and mentally comfortable spending time and money here. It never fails.

Obviously I'm drawn to the color pink, and all of its relatives, so when I ventured in to this gem of a shop I instantly gravitated toward this amazing wrap by Matta. It's beautiful, feminine, coral in color, with dainty little tassels along the borders. Easily paired with a little black dress, and sure to tart up a wife beater (sorry) and a pair of jeans, this amazing piece screams VERSATILE as well as NECESSITY! It's lovely.

I have an appointment for a re-evaluation of my knee on May 14. At first I was praying the prognosis to be "all systems go", but now I have found peace with the possibility of needing to give the knee a little more rest and perhaps strengthen the shopping abilities.