muse · styling prints

there is a way to pair loud patterns with different but equally loud patterns: the colors must complement each other.

match your shades and tones...and completely contrast the prints.

like CAITLIN.

she paired a bold tribal print dress, with an earth-toned patterned cardigan, with cheetah print shoes.  everything else she had on was black: neutral. and lovely. 

simply lovely.

she told me how she's considering switching careers and becoming a stylist.

she also said "cheetah print is the new black!"

oh my goodness, i love her.

if you're looking for a new seattle stylist, call caitlin!

seeking inspiration · the other roots

homonym. (noun) a word that is spelled or pronounced in the same way as one or more other words but has a different meaning.

so that show i went to: our roots are showing.

roots.

they can be a way to describe your deep family history.
OR.
the deep, deep parts of...

your hair.

did you know- hair is a BIG deal in the black community.  there are a million ways for a black woman to wear her hair...and just as many ways to describe (a few below)

natural·braids·afro·relaxed·corn rows·dreadlocks
curly·kinky·straight·nappy·frizzy (and dammit my hair is forever trying to be frizzy!)

so naturally, one of the four writers behind the mic at Roots, QADRIYYAH, creatively depicted roots in a one-woman monologue: a monologue focused on the desire to go au naturale (in the hair department).

and it was excellent. and she is beautiful. and she is ROCKIN' the natural look.

...instant inspiration...

Qadriyyah and Merri Ann, another one of the four writers, both rocking beautiful hair!

muse · off the cuff

to cuff or not to cuff? 

that is the question.

for STEPHEN, the answer is clear.

and good.

and perfect.

yes.

(double yes to his shoes too!)

muse · a lil bit of here and there

it was the boots and cuffed jeans that drew me to her outfit.

and then i noticed her camel-colored vest.

hot.

layered over a white shirt·lace trim.

whaaaat? i love this outfit on JULIANA.

a little bit hipster..a little bit country..even a little bit beachy. (love her loose curls!)

and no wonder: she grew up in kansas but has been living in seattle the last few years so her style has incorporated a little bit of this with a little of that.

and i like.



muse·a bright wedge

just a pop.

of color that is. 

SUMMER made sure her all black 'fit was totally chic adding just a pop of color!

sexy shoes. sexy hair. sexy hairdresser.

(oh yes, my friends: she does fab hair and she looks fab doing it! check her out.)

p.s. i'm hiding in her online portfolio. did you see me?

muse·out of neccessity

early AM: you put together a fab look for work - animal print maxi dress, wedges, natural curl - grab your bowler bag and jet

mid-to-late day: change into flats to give your footsies a break...realize the dress will now drag

quick outfit adjustment leads to SONJA's personal style inspiration

muse·an atypical accessory

throw on jeans and a patterned top and do you have an outfit?  not quite.

but when you have perfect hair, cuffed jeans and FABULOUS accessories?  oooh girl.

here is CHRISTINA in her typical fab look.  and yes, she considers her iphone an accessory.  don't you?

muse·in a bun

hi. i like your hair.

and glasses.

and coat (even though it's way too warm out here for a winter coat).

SO seattle.

that is all.

muse·in the flash

it was so, so dark but you would have noticed her too.  her hair is GORGEOUS...how sexy does she look embracing her natural curl?!

here's the thing, i noticed her hair·her confidence. 

and of course i had to catch her photo.  

and then: FLASH.

EYES...her incredibly stunning eyes appeared.