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Shades of Seattle Grey
Zara Jeans (here), Coat (old), Shawl (F21-old), Blouse (F21), Boots-ancient Having lived in seattle most of my life I am aware of the connotation that it brings weather-wise: it rains here, a lot. Honestly, I don’t notice it that much it really is relatively seasonal and when it isn’t raining there isn’t a more beautiful place to be. Spring just happens to be the season of downpours unfortunately which presents a rather difficult sartorial question: how do you dress in the gloom? Unfortunately in this city the answer is too often ‘blend in’ aka where black and grey until the sun reappears. I try to buck that trend as much as…
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Springtime in Seattle
My sister and I were out for a Saturday brunch/lunch and I actually got some decent photos. (In case you aren’t familiar with Seattle, spring means out on some sunglasses with your winter coat, it isn’t actually warm 😛 )
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Meet Angus… and my Givenchy knock-off
Topshop Jacket (old), Givenchy knock-off sweatshirt (china somewhere), Pleather skirt (china somewhere as well), ZARA boots (old), Angus the fabulous Paper Mache Rhino head (here) Meet Angus. Occasionally while doing a mini-photo-session for the blog one gets a bit bored, spies their paper mache rhino that they have yet to mount on their wall and decides that he needs to be in the picture too. Hence Angus becomes our first special guest on the blog. There is actually a fantastic story about the artisans in Haiti who created Angus and all of his siblings which can be read at Anthropolie’s website here. Check it out, he is one rad rhino.…
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the Cult of Zara- Seattle style
Zara Blouse (here), Michael Kors Skirt (old) (nordstromRACK),Zara shoes (old) similar (here), Zara Handbag (larger version here) ZARA: The world’s largest retailer. When Zara first appeared on this Seattleite’s radar it only appeared on foreign fashion bloggers or New Yorkers only adding to the mystique and wonder of this Spanish retailer. The clothes Zara produced were ridiculously on-trend and better yet, inexpensive! *relatively speaking depending on what your usual shopping price point is, but more on that later.* Occasionally a friend would go on a vacation and return with colorful, perfectly tailored trousers (back when colored trousers weren’t a thing) or an avant garde blouse that looked like nothing you had…
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the PERFECT Plaid SHIRT… is so hard to find
The perfect plaid shirt… How many times have you stared at your boyfriend/sister/friend’s closet at a plaid shirt that they have and have just thought ‘how perfect.’ Well, I happen to have boyfriend and a sister with a penchant for plaid, red and black to be specific and I always wondered ‘why can’t I be a plaid person too?’ The answer: I personally am just not that casual of a person. I tend to like to dress up a little, throw a heel on that boot, wear slacks instead of jeans, so plaid didn’t suit me that well. Until NOW. Plaid shirt-Sheinside (HERE!!), Elizabeth & James silk track pants- Nordstrom RACK…
