Portland Fashion Week snaps

Me, Lavenda Memory, Jade Rose, and Kendra of Citizens of Beauty

my breakfast was delicious but just a little different than our breakfasts on our honeymoon

My favorite dress of bridal wear

Mid-day break with Abby at Din Din {so cool, must go back!}

Me, Suzannah, Jenni, Jade Rose

See how I took my dress from day to night? Comfy and with pockets too!

I had such a fun time attending shows at Portland Fashion Week! Thanks to PFW for inviting me to be a part of the Style Collective, I had VIP treatment, access to the VIP area, sat front row, lots of swag bags, red carpet photos, and I got to take it all in with some of my favorite Portland Bloggers! 

Thanks PFW! Already looking forward to the next shows!

And someday in New York hopefully :) 

Vancouver Fashion Week

Vancouver Fashion Week is happening next week and like every fashion week, I wish I could be there!  

I've been to Vancouver a few times {my brother used to live there} and it was always such a treat to visit! VFW is my newest {ok, only} sponsor and I'm working on getting my blog ready to start having more sponsors.

FNO Part 2

1//mango sorbet from ben & jerry's 2//fashion show at Director's Park 3//Nordstrom treats 3//skinny girl cocktail at Banana Republic

1//me and Jade Rose 2//yum 3//love kate spade 4//me and Abby

1//straws everywhere 2//moonstruck hot chocolate 3//new tops for me {f21} 4//new shirts for Jeff {H&M}

check out Jade's great photos of the night here.

ps. had a fabulous shoot with Jade Rose & Linnea Paulina last night, can't wait to share photos!

Bill Cunningham + Leather Sleeves

I've discussed my love for Bill Cunningham here and jackets with leather sleeves here. So the two together? I'm in love! My favorite part is that I didn't even see Bill's weekly 'On the Street' feature in the NY Times, my mom let me know about it! I've been wearing my crafty Zara imitation leather sleeve jacket {what I call the 'poor man's Zara jacket'} non-stop and I love that my mom was so excited to tell me about it being in the article. 

I think those are all Zara versions in the feature, but I think mine is a good alternative!

Mine is a faux leather jacket from Target with an Old Navy Military Vest. 

photo via NYT

Love & Lace

A friend got married this weekend and this was my outfit. 

I'll share some photos from the wedding this week, it was beautiful. 

I was lucky enough to help do some last minute set up on Friday so I got some great decor photos. 

Dress: Asos, Belt: borrowed from Liz, Shoes: Urban Outfitters, Clutch: J.Crew, Necklaces: BaubleBar & Anthropologie, Bracelets/Watch: Target, J.Crew, Fossil, Nails: Essie Tart Deco

SearsStyle

After an amazing birthday party {photos soon}, I woke up to this::

Sorry for the phone screen grab, and no I didn't wake up at 4:25 pm, just took the screen shot!

via searsStyle

That's me!

I love the caption: Preppy and pretty, this bright spring look is equally adorable at the office or for brunch with the girls. 

I feel like this was an extra birthday present from the universe, I feel pretty excited and honored to be featured! Thanks to SearsStyle and the photographer!

A Gold Sweater

This sweater was $9.95 and I had a $5.00 gift card. Enough said.

New Spike The Punch bracelet

Jacket: Pendleton

Sweater & Skirt: H&M

Shirt & Tights: Old Navy, 

Shoes: Target, 

Necklace: F21

Pink Bracelet: Spike The Punch

Watch: Fossil

New Baubles

You might have noticed some new items in my post yesterday!

Remember this post about Bauble Bar? I chose this necklace and I am already so happy with my choice.

I purchased this Spike The Punch Bracelet on a whim, and again, I'm loving it. At first I wanted the purple one, but then I saw the pink one and it was half the price of the purple one, I knew it was a good sign.

plus, the packaging is SO cute!

{outfit preview for tomorrow!}

This gold sweater! I have already worn it twice since buying it. I have a theory that if I wear something new immediately, it's a good buy.
If I don't wear it right away or choose to 'save it' for something special {unless I have to save it for some reason, like an wedding}, it will sit around for ever and I won't wear it. I try not to save things, things I categorize as 'special' or 'fancy' end up being put on a pedestal and don't get worn much. Sometimes it makes sense to have special items like fancy dresses and heels, but I try to make regular days special by wearing fancy and fun things.