Feb 20 2012
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WHAT I WORE

MEMBERS ONLY

This one time I went to the store to buy inexpensive black clothing to wear to my other job (the restaurant one) but then I found $10 shimmery leopard print shoes and bought those instead….good story, huh?

Actually, I also bought some high-waisted black pants (see photo above) that were $5 on the clearance rack and then also that oversized, chambray-ish buttondown for another $5.

Now, it’s a really good story. (This is the part where I’m supposed to say, “…and then I found $5.” Except instead of finding it, I spent it. Actually, $5 times 4. Good math, cha. Twenty dollar holler!!)

Did I mention Top to Bottom is quickly becoming my favorite retail therapy store? Cheap and easy and fast. #TWSS?

Balls of Steel Silver necklace: hand-me-down from Grandma / Jacket: That’s Swank

(Note: buy shirts at the Ghetto Superstore and the buttons are guaranteed to fall off five minutes before heading out the door. Lesson learned.)

Ring: Silverado (no, not the gay strip club. In case you’re reading this, Mom)

When in doubt, be awkward.

I lost my head. that’s all.

Did you know Kalyn Benaroya is the one behind the camera? She’s amazing for meeting me early on Saturdays to grab coffee and freeze our arses off and take pictas. And then we go to work.

kthxbye!

x+o,

M

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Feb 13 2012
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EDITORIAL

Cover Girl

What’s it take to date Ryan Gosling? Easy, be this girl:

Eva Mendes for Marie Claire, March 2012. Cover look, Dolce and Gabbana

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Feb 07 2012
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PRETTY PEOPLE

Darling Rachel

Boots: F21

Bangles:F21

Hat: H&M/ Sweater and shorts: F21/Shirt: H&M/Tights: Urban Outfitters

Necklace:Darling Boutique

This is Rachel. Doesn’t she look like the modern day Pocahontas? yes. Truly beautiful inside and out  ’cause she’s a sweetheart too. On top of going to school, working and being lovely, she also creates all sorts of warrior princess pretties like these dreamcatcher pieces. Check out the Darling Boutique——->Ready, set, click!

I got to pick my favorite, thank you Rach!

x+o,

M

Feb 06 2012
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MISC

Here goes everything…

Feb 02 2012
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PRETTY PEOPLE

DETAILS: RACHEL

Got to hang out with Rachel of The Darling Boutique last Sunday morning. More photos to follow…

Jan 29 2012
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TRENDING

Goin’ Steady

Club Monaco Jacket, worn by Blair of Atlantic-Pacific

A custom jacket designed and worn by Enrico Costantini at Milan Fashion Week. BTW this kid is way awesome. Check him out here. Photo: Italian Vogue

Chelsea of Style Block, wearing a bedazzled version of the varsity.

Varsity jackets are having a moment! (for reference, see here here here and here. oh, and here). I really want one. When I tried to express my need for said letterman jacket to my ever practical mother, she kind of looked at me funny because it’s a pretty well-known that I’m not sporty at all and I think my mom actually (seriously) said, “Really, why, what do you want to letter in??” Haha, mom. And then ever the idealist, “Don’t you know those are upwards of $300??” and then, “Why do you need a $300 ‘sporty’ jacket???”

Because, Mom, VARISTY JACKETS ARE HAVING A MOMENT. Yeah, maybe I passed up this trend while in high school and avoided all sporty things because jocks are dumb and I fall down too much when required to do anything athletic and for some reason they wouldn’t let me letter in my aerobics/dance P.E. class. (Honestly the only sports team I was (technically) apart of was the wrestling team and that was because I was took statistics or as someone so bluntly put it once, I was a stat rat. Whatever. Lots of boys in spandex. You would have done it too. HELLO.)

Anyway, now that I’m far removed from that life (cough, Idaho), it’s a bit ironic that the letterman jacket is now at the list of my must-haves. Another note of irony is that the letterman/varsity jacket is THE standard sign for going steady à la the 1950′s. It’s a super-cute sentiment and a classic symbolism of the whole idea of “belonging” to someone. Buuuuut if you’re like me and single for life independent and don’t have a cute jock to go steady with, then just be you own boyfriend. Or simply, buy your own damn jacket.

And all that to say, here are my picks:

Chole Sevigny for Opening Ceremony

WeSC Varsity Jacket in Leopard (EEEeeee!!)

Joyrich Duo Color Varsity Jacket

KITH x Pendleton Varsity Jacket. Someone buy this for me. I don’t even care that only size XL is left…

And then I fell in love with this one:

Nike Moto Destroyer Women’s Jacket

But then I realized this one isn’t even a really a varsity jacket and actually a moto jacket and now it’s back to square one. Still on the hunt for the perfect letterman jacket!!

To be continued…

x+o,

M

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Jan 23 2012
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WHAT I WORE

Ice, Ice, Baby

 

Coat: Pendleton / Jacket: Kimchi Blue / Top: H&M / Jeans: the back of my closet / Shoes: Payless / Bag: A free Will Bag  from a  work trip / Arm party: Cuff: b-day present from a bestie / Lapis: Grandma / Disney babies: H&M kids dept / Charm bracelet: from a church program I attended as a kid (I was supposed to earn the intials S.T.A.R. but I only made it to the S.) / Noah’s ark bracelet: also from way back when / Pretty purple stones: Grandma
 

Sometime around Wednesday of last week, a massive amount of snow and freezing rain coated Hood River in one gaint layer (or two) of ice. Schools closed, tons of people were (and some still are) without power and getting anywhere was just about impossible. I didn’t work for three days, which was fun at first (SNOWDAYZ!) and now my apartment is real clean/organized. But being stuck indoors gets old real fast. (#CABINFEVER! ) And since we never really see weather like this, everyone freaks and the city can’t keep up maintenance and the town is one big slush pile. In just going the five minute drive between my place and downtown, I high-centered my car once and fell on my ass twice. (#SKILLZ)

And obviously, the most logical thing to do when Snowpocalypse 2012 hits is walk around in frigid weather wearing impractical footwear. Makes sense, right? Eating sh*t/breaking an ankle is a sacrifice I’m willing to make to look good. (Joking. I’m not that vain, I wore my Sorels in real life). We got some pretty funny WTF looks from everyone that was walking/sliding/shuffling by (all bundled head-to-toe in The Outdoor Store or something) and just deperately trying to make it down the block without breaking any limbs.

Fingers crossed that the worst has passed! ‘Cause I’m so OVER IT.

*On a serious note, I am super grateful to have power and all my loved ones kept safe and sound. I know there are some who have been inconvenienced way more than me.

Stay safe out there, ducklings!

x+o

M

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Jan 21 2012
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WHAT I WORE

Details

a peek at what we did this morning.

(tromping around in the ice while wearing heels, etc.)

photo credit: Kalyn Benaroya

Jan 18 2012
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JEWELRY

The Family Jewels

Here’s something to pass down to the grandkids:

Gems from the Prada Spring 2012 Collection, modeled by Léa Seydoux, shot by Steven Meisel. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See it sparkle:

 

 

 

x+o, 

M

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Jan 16 2012
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WHAT I WORE

Apartment 7

 

 

 

 

 

Shoes: Betsey Johnson Darla Platform / Jeans: Levi’s [Capital E] / Shirt: J.Park / Jacket: Votre Nom / Scarf: Marc Jacobs / Bag: Tano / Jewelry: Mom’s vintage rhinestones and $6 earrings from Top to Bottom (remember Rave? yeah, like that but better). And gifted cable-knit socks from H. cause it was EFFING COLD OUT!

 

New year, new shoes! Love, love, love my Betsey Johnson clodstompers! I’m been eyeballing them on Free People for like, ever. (k, for like, six months. but that’s like, forever in fashion years). So glad I waited ’cause I scored them for almost half off! Yay! They are really tall and really pretty and the soles are lime green. LIME GREEN! EEEeeee!! (squeals of happiness).

More new things in 2012: OUTFIT POSTS ON THE BLOG! A friend of mine, Kalyn, has happily agreed to be my blog photographer and take pictures of me prancing about in (hopefully) cool clothing so I can incorporate outfit posts here in my bloggy-blog. SO EXCITED!!! Kalyn is THE COOLEST and she’s cuts my hair and like, half of my friends hair and besides begin a major hottie, she’s also a major badass and rides moto and surfs, too. Check her out here and here.

x+o,

M

 

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