friday find · red dress part deux

the sun has come back out and spring has officially sprung in seattle!

which MEANS...

boots are heading to storage for their season of hibernation!

remember this dress?

i rocked it on a recent bike ride with the bro bro and thought i'd share the springtime and active version of this thrifted score.  plus any chance i get to show off my very talented brother is an opportunity i can't miss!

he doesn't just ride bikes. he levitates. 

a few close up details...

 i swear it's coincidence that my nails perfectly matched my dress!

kinda proud that i pulled off a sock bun without said sock! (love my curly hair!)

friday find · red and a bit of nostalgia

red is my absolute favorite color. 

anything drenched in this hue immediately catches my eye. 

and usually ends up in my home.

seriously.

each room in my home has a million red accent pieces. (although, it's probably not an accent color if nearly every blanket·throw pillow·vase·frame·candle rocks red, right?) it's disgustingly fab.

now that you know this about me, you may not be surprised that my 'thrifting eye' is repeatedly drawn to the hangers offering red surprises.

say hello! to my latest find.

IT'S RED!

oh hey! recognize my necklace?

and this fun little outfit addition was a stocking stuffer from the hubby this past christmas. so this is HIS friday find.

sweetness.

and yes, it's spring now and this look features me still rocking boots and tights... not to worry! i paired this same dress this past weekend in an outfit perfect for 'playing' outside and it was nearly 70 degrees! watch for a bonus friday find this month to see how...

muse · update on a past muse

remember these two?

they just got engaged!

and had an engagement shin dig at this clever bar in seattle.

i love parties. and i love LOVE.

so a party to celebrate love?

WIN. WIN.

in addition to the old-timey drinks highlighted on their walls, they offered a 'spicy serrano peach cocktail' which had my name written all over it. 

mmmmm.

side note: all i want for my next birthday is these balloons.

congrats you two!

friday find · glitter!

they call it the 'GLITTER SALE'! heard of it?

it's only the biggest sale Seattle's Goodwill has each year for the past 29 years!

i heard it's a great sale for low priced, gently-used, designer clothes, shoes and bags.

hmmm.

i've also heard that black friday is a great time to buy big-ticket electronics for a great deal.

that may be true.

but i'm the girl that gets up hours before the sun each day-after-thanksgiving and heads to target for everyday items...like hairbands. [true story: black friday 2009- ran into a friend at target, 5am. he was balancing a giant flat screen tv in his arms and i was waiting to pay for my 20-pack of hair elastics: hey, they disappear so quickly!]

this year i decided to check out the super popular glitter sale.  got there at 715am (doors opened at 9am) and i was the 355th person in line. (turns out fellow style blogger, tina, got in line at 445am and was #54. these people are SERIOUS.)

while i did snag a cute marc jacobs summer-y dress (watch for a future Friday Find featuring this score), i have two AWESOME favorites that i must share immediately!

#1

dear lara, why would you get rid of a shirt signed by a Jackson 5?!?!?

#2

sure, it's as big as my wrist...

ah, glitter sale - i get it now!

muse · oh for the love of leaves

i love leaves.

like, more than may be socially acceptable.

i love when they're on trees.

and i get super excited when they turn bright red·orange·yellow and 

fall

...fall...

......fall......

to the ground.

but i become completely obsessed when the fallen leaves dry up and get crunchy.

don't say i didn't worn you if you're walking with me and we come across a street of crunchy leaves. whatever we were saying, i am NO LONGER LISTENING.

i am now in crunch mode.

every step i take..CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH.

these leaves here: they're not quite crunch ready.

but THIS is the very street i live on.

yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes.

muse · the best curves

i haven't had the privilege of being pregnant yet. but when i do.

i want to show off my belly every month of the journey!

a nice, tight, round belly is the most beautiful curve a woman can sport.  so when you're preggers, do as TRISH does.

wear tight tops.

wear bright colors.

and above all: wear a design that highlights·hugs every inch of your roundness.

(can't wait. ♥)

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·we have a winner!

a few weeks ago we announced the first INDIVIDUAL STYLE competition on facebook and on the blog here.

and how gorgeous is CHELSEA MAE, our winner??

in her nomination, SHALIKA writes: "(She) has what I call "Easy Breasy" style. She can make a simple pair of jeans and white tee look like a million bucks. Not only does she have style and class, she has an infectious laugh that will make a stone faced man smile!"

agreed.

double bonus: she loves rockin' bright colors (style win!) and thrifting fabulous finds (win times 2!).

meet chelsea mae.

love the layers!

yup, a thrift store find!

several bags of yard sale scores!

chelsea mae and shalika...it's great to have fabulous friends!

p.s. both chelsea mae and shalika won $20 starbucks gift cards as part of the contest. watch for other contests in the future so you can win too!

p.p.s. with all that thrifting chelsea mae does, sometimes she even shares her scores. check out her etsy shop.

muse·in the summer uniform

white pants.

loose, near-sheer, brightly colored top.

summer uniform WIN.

(oversized coffee cup on a hot day? questionable...)

muse·in the rain

oh seattle, how do i love you?  3/4 of the year, you promise to deliver a bit of rain at some point during any given month. THANK GOD for august and september!

match your cute umbrella to your cute purse, throw on a scarf and some heels...i guess you don't mind rain if you can bring out your cute accessories!

see how the scarf sways? work that strut girl!

muse·on his feet

he walked into the party...like he was walking onto a yacht. carly simon anyone?

i have to admit, i have no idea how he walked into this party: i was too busy looking at his feet·his shoes!

how perfect that as i scanned up, the rest of his outfit was just as hot!

he's not so bad to look at either. ;-)

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·of different generations

meet TRISTAN. his style is best described as old man clothes with young man accessories.

he might pop up on this blog again...but for now, what do you think? are you digging the old school/new school look?

muse·in her element

there is something so incredibly sexy about a woman completely in her own element and unconcerned about anyone·anything else (especially while wearing a bridesmaid dress she wasn't so sure about in the first place)

Photo Andria Lindquist / www.AndriaLindquist.com