Sponsor Love: To the Maxx

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Earlier this month, the folks at TJ Maxx invited a group of Bay Area fashion bloggers in for a session featuring spring style tips and a little shopping on them. We were happy to check the event out and even happier to see the ladies behind fab sites such as Profeshstyle and Song of Style along for the ride.

Of the items we chose from the racks and racks of current season, discounted designer apparel, the braided metal chain necklace shown here is, hands down, our very favorite item. At $39.99, it was reasonably priced and has proven itself to go with just about everything in our closets. It’s the ideal accessory to throw over a plain top for instant appeal.

If you’re looking for designer labels at deep discounts to supplement your indie finds (’cause that’s what we save our big bucks for, natch) the SoMa location of TJ Maxx is worth a visit. Plus, as an added bonus, there’s free parking.

**Note to readers: SF Indie Fashion is devoted to independent brands and local retailers, but we occasionally accept gifted items and services. Along with advertising, these sponsored posts help to keep the site running and aid us in continuing to promote the local fashion community that we love.

Media Sponsor Love: Urban Couture Fashion Art Expo

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Oakland’s Jack London Square will be extra foxy this weekend, thanks to the all-day Urban Couture Fashion Art Expo taking place on Saturday.

By day, a free public art festival combines community art exhibits, fashion workshops, live music, 40+ art and fashion vendors and a daytime fashion presentation from Debbie Nghiem and Daniele Pettee. By night, the focus on fashion sharpens with a runway show featuring Bay Area talents Alexandria von Bromssen, Rag Doll Design, Skylier Wear, Arcega Design Studio, Richochet and Swati/Sans Paroles. After the show, funk band Monophonics closes out the evening with its groove-worthy sounds.

The event is free to attend from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets for the evening 21+ fashion show are $10.

Photo: Arcega Design’s Studio’s Gingerbread Couture

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Sponsor Love: Time and Gems Pre-Owned Rolex Watches

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Timeless fashion wins us over every time, with one notable exception: our wrists. In that case, we’re all for watching the minutes tick ever-so-stylishly by. For time-tellers with superstar status minus the for-celebs-only price tags, may we humbly recommend Time & Gems, the leading online retailer of pre-owned Rolex watches for men and women.

Rocking a Rolex certainly won’t come cheap, but Time & Gems offers pricing that’s well below retail and a huge selection of mint condition watches restored by Rolex-certified professionals. Along with an individual appraisal certifying its authenticity, each timepiece comes with a one-year warranty and features the signature Rolex Oyster case.

Choose female-friendly styles such as the Rolex Ladies President and Rolex Ladies Yachtmaster or go for masculine classics such as the Rolex Datejust and Rolex Masterpiece. Available in metals from stainless steel to gold and platinum and adorned with genuine pave or channel set diamonds, a Rolex on your wrist not only keeps you up to the minute, but arms your extremities with seriously elegant style, time and time again.

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Sponsor Love: Trend on the Cheap

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Looking for a way to try out the Oxford trend without spending a bundle? We recently spied this low-priced pair on SF Indie Fashion sponsor YesStyle.com for $33.75.

Sponsor Love: YesStyle Annual Sale

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