Work It, Mountain View: Jessie

Jessie is wearing a shirt from The Consistency Project. You can follow her on Instagram.

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Work It, Google: Annie Jean-Baptiste

Annie is wearing an Ann Taylor Loft shirt, skirt from Target, and Salvatore Ferragamo flats. 


Annie's bracelets are from (left to right) a South African bazaar, Hermès, and eBay.
Her necklace is from a flea market in Spain and her earrings are from Tiffany & Co.


Say hello to Annie's dog Hercules. He's a cutie.

Please note that these images were taken on Ash Wednesday.

What's your name? 
Annie Jean-Baptiste

Where do you live? 
I live in San Bruno.

What do you do at Google?
I'm on the Global Diversity Team.

How would you describe your style?

I think my style depends totally on my mood. Sometimes it is grungy, other times it is extremely feminine. It depends on the day!

What's your typical work outfit look like?

I like to be comfortable at work, but love working for Google because you can express your personal style. I love fitted blazers, leather jackets, and mixing high and low end fashions. 

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Work It, Google: Laura

Laura is wearing a vintage bowling shirt, BDG jeans from Urban Outfitters, H&M sneakers, and a necklace made by KC Roeyer.

What's your name? Where do you live? What do you do at Google?
Laura, Oakland, Internal Mobility Operations

How would you describe your style?

East Bay casual

What's your typical work outfit look like?

I've been into hiiiigh waisted jeans lately. The more outrageous the zipper length the better. I wear the most comfortable shoes possible as I never know when I'll have to run to catch a Google bus or bike over to a meeting in another building.

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

I have a few long, funky necklaces that I have on rotation.

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Work It, Google: Nathalie Walton

Nathalie is wearing a Gap jacket, vintage sweater from the Alameda Point Antiques Faire, Gorjana earrings, Alexis Bittar bracelet, J. Crew skirt, and Salvatore Ferragamo flats.

What's your name? 
Nathalie Walton.

Where do you live? What do you do at Google?

I live in San Francisco. I am a Strategic Partner Manager for Google Shopping.

How would you describe your style?

As a young adult, I spent a lot of time in New York City and was constantly inspired by its fashion culture and great designers. Today, my wardrobe is a reflection of the feminine, chic, and edgy styles of NYC - although it is gently balanced with the relaxed vibes of California.

What's your typical work outfit look like?

I love to wear dresses in the spring and summer, albeit with a light jacket to brave the San Francisco summer. For fall and winter, I wear skinny jeans with silk blouses and blazers.

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

A well-fitted blazer always adds a bit of credibility. Statement jewelry also has the ability to enhance a casual look.

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Work It, Google: Maria

Maria is wearing a Cacharel coat, sweater from her grandmother, Sandro skirt, BCBGeneration hat, and AllSaints boots.

What's your name? Where do you live? What do you do at Google?

I'm Maria. I live in Russian Hill and I'm a Technical Recruiting Specialist at YouTube.

How would you describe your style?

Urban fashion style. Colorful!

What's your typical work outfit look like?

Bright lipstick (This is a must), boots, skirt or skinny pants, with a printed t-shirt, or a denim shirt, and a cardigan. I love cardigans! Also, I enjoy playing with textures, combining different textures on the same outfit. My favorite go-to garments in my wardrobe are the ones that combines different textures (like a handmade wool jacket with leather sleeves) and the ones that were from my mom or my grandma: yes, Vintage is the new modern!

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

Adding colors, accessories, jewelry.

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Work It, Google: Veronique Lafargue

Veronique is with her co-worker, Marion Creusat.

What's your name? 
Veronique Lafargue

Where do you live? What do you do at Google?
I live in Palo Alto and I am Senior Marketing Manager at Google.

How would you describe your style?

I would say my style is quite feminine: skirts and dresses, heels and blouses, with definitely a lot of French accessories like shoes, purses or scarves from Paris. It varies with my mood!

I found that living in California gave me a lot of freedom to experiment with my style and that my work environment is super open and non-judgmental. I have more creative confidence that I can express in my outfits, like wearing an organza skirt on Monday, ending the week with a basic cotton sweater or adding a little hat for the chilly mornings.

I love graphic design, patterns and mixing textures.

What's your typical work outfit look like?

Straight pants, blouse and leather jacket or a dress with high boots. I almost always add a scarf, for style and comfort. I alternate between two generous purses, a brown and a yellow one, big enough to carry everything I need‒and even things I don't really need :).

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

With makeup‒a little darker eyes, more colorful lips‒and more elegant jewelry, like beautiful pendant earrings or a statement necklace. It is a simple way to take a basic outfit to an evening one!

What brands do you like in particular? 
Comptoir Des Cotonniers, Maje, Agnès B., DVF, Chloé, Chanel and the textiles from Marimekko.

For the Fashion lovers, I can also recommend some good reading and videos:

• The Woman I Wanted to Be by Diane von Fürstenberg: A great biography and a lot of quotes to remember. Some of my favorites include:
• “You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” 
• “I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be.”
• She also gave a wonderful Talk At Google.
• Empress of Fashion: A Life of Diana Vreeland by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart: An incredible destiny and a strong character, she dreamt THE‒ideal‒GIRL and shaped herself to become that girl. She discovered great models‒including Lauren Bacall‒and collaborated with some of the most amazing photographers like Richard Avedon. An overview from CNN can be found here.
• The Vogue Factor: The Inside Story of Fashion’s Most Illustrious Magazine by Kirstie Clements, ex-editor from Vogue Australia, unveils life at the magazine and takes us through epic photo shoots. 
• The February issue of Elle features a great photo shoot with Nicolas Ghesquière. Happy fashion! 

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Work It, Google: Marion Creusat

Marion is wearing a J. Crew vest, Sandro shirt and jeans, and Minelli shoes.

Marion is with her co-worker, Veronique Lafargue.

What's your name? 
Marion Creusat

Where do you live? 
Menlo Park, CA

What do you do at Google?

I am a Strategic Partner Development Manager doing Business Development for New Ad Formats. In short, I sign partnership deals to make awesome Google ad products. It's a lot of fun!

How would you describe your style?

Hard to tell. I am French and my style is probably what you would call here "Parisian chic". We call it "classic" in France. I wear good basics, have a "capsule" wardrobe (i.e. a collection of coordinating clothes that can be used in any outfit for any occasion), quality is definitely better than quantity and I always keep it simple (sometimes except for the shoes). Inès de La Fressange, Farida Khelfa, Clémence Poésy and Marion Cotillard are my style icons!

What's your typical work outfit look like?

My typical work outfit is actually my typical outfit full point. It is almost like a uniform: a pair of jeans with a high-end material top and high heel shoes. If required, I add a fitted jacket.

Sometimes I make an exception and wear a dress. I love dresses but they are not the most practical when you have young kids. My dresses are always plain and often dark (black, blue, grey). The most important here is the shape.

Beautiful materials and a shape that enhances the body are my only criteria. I never wear t-shirts as they hardly enhance anybody. Although, I may admit some exceptions for exceptional people!

I am also a firm believer in accessories. Depending on the mood of the day, shoes, scarf and jewelry may vary. The rest doesn't change.

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

With designer stiletto shoes and a piece of big jewelry or a beautiful scarf.

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Work It, Google: Tawnee Kendall

Tawnee is wearing a BCBG dress, Zara jacket, Steve Madden boots, and American Apparel tights. 


Her gold bracelet and spiky ring are from Harajuku in Tokyo, her necklace is from a Abbot Kinney boutique in Venice in Los Angeles, and her rectangular ring was her great-grandmother's from the 1920's. She's also wearing a black Fitbit activity and sleep tracker.

What's your name? 
Tawnee Kendall

Where do you live? 
San Francisco, near Alamo Square.

What do you do at Google?

I design what our Customer Support experience looks like. (Think Call Centers & Tech Support)

How would you describe your style?

In a word, thematic. I don't consider myself to have any one particular style. I love vintage pin-up, leather, bohemian flowy dresses, military garb, Harajuku style outfits. I think the one I gravitate most to is anything that constitutes bad-assery. Think: what a super hero might wear when she's not fighting villains. Or maybe, I am the villain, and I'm fighting off good guys.

What's your typical work outfit look like?

Whatever it is, it's rarely ever pants. Wearing jeans provides a shock to my team. I'll hear "You're wearing pants! Who are you?" throughout the day. I'm typically in short dresses or crazy Black Milk leggings.

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

High heels. Always high heels. The higher the better. If they come with buckles, spikes, or any kind of metal, I'm sold.

Want to see more photos of Tawnee? The answer is yessir!

You can follow Tawnee on Twitter and her band, The Handover Brigade, on YouTube.

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Work It, Google: Sofia Jasmine

Sofia is wearing a Scoop NYC dress, Theory blazer, Steve Madden boots, David Yurman bracelets, key necklace by Kitson, and Fendi necklace charm on her own chain.

What's your name? Where do you live? What do you do at Google?

I'm Sofia, and I currently live in the Lower Haight (San Francisco). I'm a strategist on YouTube's Partner Operations team - I work with fashion & beauty creators to help them build their audience, develop programming strategies, and ultimately, create sustainable careers on YouTube. I've recently accepted an opportunity to join Condé Nast Entertainment, so I'll be moving back to New York in a few weeks to launch and strategize digital video content for iconic properties such as Vogue, Allure, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Glamour.

How would you describe your style?

I’d say my style is chic, modern, and professional. I like pieces that can transition effortlessly from day to evening, but I also like to have a little fun with what I'm wearing, with a refreshing pop of color or a statement necklace.

What's your typical work outfit look like?

I’m almost always in heels - at the office, I’m rocking a pair of Christian Louboutin Pigalle pumps in black patent leather or leather booties (my favorite is a pair of Stuart Weitzman for Scoop booties that I've had for years). I love pairing a dress with a blazer - you look instantly polished - but I'll also throw on an Equipment button-down blouse with a skirt for a more subtle workday look.

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

It's all about the accessories! I'm obsessed with BaubleBar for bold pieces to add vibrancy to any outfit, and I love vintage jewelry - they can be such unique treasures. My go-to for everyday work pieces are David Yurman bracelets and chunky watches by Michael Kors.

Want to see more photos of Sofia? Yes is correct.

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Work It, Google: Dicky Brueckner

Dicky is wearing a Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti coat, Blackbird Raum band tee, vintage hat, and pants and shoes from a flea market.

What's your name?

Richard Brueckner, but I prefer to go by Dicky.

Where do you live? 

I currently live in a warehouse community of performing and visual artists called the Vulcan in East Oakland.

What do you do at Google? 

Ads Quality Operations

How would you describe your style?  

My style fluctuates frequently. Generally speaking, I wear whatever the hell I feel like. Sometimes I feel like rocking bright day-glo colors, while other times - like today - I opt for foresty green and brown. I’d say I tend to oscillate between muppet punk and dapper bindlestiff, and nearly everything I wear comes from one of East Oakland’s illustrious flea markets.  

What's your typical work outfit look like?

Fairly common fare - pants I stole from my girlfriend, a comfortable quality t-shirt, a fantastic/ridiculous coat, and (most importantly) a hat with plenty of character. 

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?

One of the many benefits of working in tech is that I am seldom obligated to “upgrade” my outfit. That being said, I’ll tend to throw on clothes made by any of my designer friends and pair it with a snug fitting leather jacket if I’m looking to appear less scruffy/poor.

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Work It, Google: Meghan Brock

I've done many a series over the years on this blog. I've photographed fashion bloggers, co-opers, cyclists, plaid enthusiasts, Bare Magazine staff, and members of FAST. Now, my latest series will feature stylish employees who work at Google in Mountain View and YouTube in San Bruno. I'm excited to start off the series with Meghan Brock, a fashion blogger in her own right and a big part of Google Shopping. Without further ado, here are Meghan's answers to a few questions I've asked each participant in this series.

What's your name?
Meghan Brock

Where do you live?
Shasta/Hanchett Park neighborhood of San Jose

What do you do at Google?
I head the merchandising efforts on the Google Shopping homepage and the Google+ Page for Google Shopping.

How would you describe your style?
I'd say my style is feminine, with a touch of retro glamour. I've always been more of a dress and heels girl than a jeans and t-shirt girl and I really love playing with and redefining what it means to dress femininely.

What's your typical work outfit look like?
A typical work outfit involves a dress, a blazer and a pair of heels, but I really enjoy experimenting with different silhouettes, so a work outfit could really be anything my groggy morning brain thinks up while I'm rushing off to work.

How do you upgrade a typical work outfit?
I'm usually pretty dressed up for work anyway. I mean, most mornings, putting an outfit together is really the only thing getting me out of bed, but if I plan to get drinks or dinner after work, I'll swap out more serious pieces, like a necklace or a blazer, for more whimsical ones.

Want to see more photos of Meghan? Yeah ya do.

You can follow Meghan on Twitter, Instagram, and Lookbook.

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Kia at the Vans Warped Tour

I'll preface this post with the following statement: Although the following events seem surreal, they did in fact happen and were amazing.

This past weekend, I was invited by the good folks at Kia Motors America to enjoy a weekend of great food, music, and general merriment. On Friday morning, Kia dropped off a brand-new 2014 Kia Sorento for me and my guest to use for the weekend. As a frequent user of public transportation, I'm always excited to travel in the comfort of a car. I don't have to fight for a seat, shiver, or avoid eye contact. This car is special. It has so many features I didn't even know should exist. (Fortunately they do and they're fantastic.) My favorites are the heated seats; the huge multipurpose screen used for GPS, a camera for when you're in reverse, and SiriusXM radio; and the side view mirrors that notify you when someone's in your blind spot and automatically fold in when you park.

Latte

Breakfast cookies

Market Fruit Salad with vanilla and honey Straus yogurt

Biscuit with Trace rooftop honey

Even the condiments are presented adorably

Trace Breakfast with two organic fried eggs, bacon, Yukon Gold potatoes, and toast

Poached Eggs & La Quercia Prosciutto with arugula, Leadbetter's English muffin, and hollandaise 

The moment of truth

French Toast made with bourbon, roasted banana, toasted pecans, and caramelized white chocolate

Roasted Kale Pizza with tomato, roasted onions, house-made pancetta, and ricotta salata 

The view from our room on the 25th floor

After work, we bid Berkeley adieu and made our way over the Bay Bridge to the W San Francisco in SOMA. It's safe to say that this is the best hotel experience I've ever had. The interior has the sleek yet inviting modernity in which the W is known. As you enter the lobby, you see a huge topographical map of the city with lights running along its major streets. Our room on the 25th floor has a view of the city I could never even have dreamed of living across the bay. What really made our experience in the hotel special was brunch at the in-house restaurant, Trace. We tried everything from poached and fried eggs to French toast and kale pizza. Each dish was as delicious than the last.

After breakfast on Saturday, we met up with the other bloggers. I was happy to see such friendly faces as Jennie Lodge from Going West and Chandamheer Stacker from Pancake Stacker. I also met the lovely Fabio Periera from the men's lifestyle guide, Rundown. In true TV commercial fashion, we headed down to the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View in our caravan of Kia Sorentos to attend the Vans Warped Tour. (I can only imagine what nearby drivers thought being surrounded by so many identical cars.) I admit that the last time I heard about this music festival was on KROQ when I was in middle school. It's a primarily punk music festival geared towards teens. While many of the bands were fairly new, there were a few must-see shows by bands from the generation before. I really enjoyed seeing the Aquabats whose upbeat energy matched the brightness of their famous superhero costumes.

I feel special. Yes, I do. #princess

With Kia as our gracious hosts, we spent some time at their tent seeing all they had to offer. First, we got airbrushed tattoos. They had a hot air balloon, nautical anchor, skull with a mohawk, and more. Being the princess I think I am, I opted for the diamond one. They also had two clear booths where concertgoers danced their little hearts out and were made into GIF's in the process. With our exclusive press wristbands affixed, we went backstage to meet the members of We Came As Romans, a six-piece melodic metalcore band from Troy, Michigan. Being the ~fashion~ blogger that I am, I appreciated their attention to maintaining their distinct looks and, most importantly, hairdos. 

Panda Bear (left) and Kozlov Stout

Patatas Bravas with garlic, spicy brava sauce and aioli for dipping

Shrimp platter

Chocolate, blackberry, and vanilla cream puffs

After the festival, we headed back to the city for dinner at the ThirstyBear Restaurant & Brewing right across the street from our hotel. We started off our evening with a tasting of several of their organic beers. I enjoyed the Panda Bear's sweetness that was derived from the vanilla. We then took a tour of the brewery, seeing everything from the core ingredients in their purest forms to the huge vats of beer. We then sat down for a delicious tapas-style meal with garlic potatoes, grilled veggies, chicken, carne asada, shrimp, and finally cream puffs.

All in all, this was a wonderful experience and I couldn't be more grateful for being included.

Special thanks to Kia Motors America, W San Francisco, and Vans Warped Tour for the great weekend. Thanks to Emily Grannis and Matias Cavallin of the Zeno Group for inviting me. You're the best!

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