muse · ZUMBA!

it's totally free (link)...through august 20th.

 

and me? i never say no to free!

 

and really, what is more perfect than dancing with a whole bunch of 'friends' in the middle of the seattle center on a gorgeous, blue-sky, sunny day?

 

not much!

 

 

 

 

my friend Liz caught this photo of me dancing while looking like mustard and ketchup. (perhaps a different color combo next week? :-P ) 

me and liz...sweaty and happy! 

and nothing better than grabbing a sweaty drink with a friend after a workout. 

what? you want to take our picture? well we're gross but...oh it's free you say? alright, CHEESE!

 

 

i love this city.

(hey you. come join us next week, k?)

muse · hi again

yes, yes.

 

it's been awhile.

 

but there has been a lot going on with me - good things, i promise! - but nevertheless, my camera has been buried deep in my gigantic purse.

 

hoping to post some more personal inspiration soon

but

in the meantime...

 

gimme that dress!!

 

happy july, friends!

 

muse · art wall

two of my favorite portlandians (portlanders? portlandonians? p-towners?) came up to visit the other week. 

and we found this wall.

so we took some pictures.

♥

yes. yes. yes. yes.

~

we also found this mirror.

exploring + graffiti art + adult sorry (more on that later!) + burgers + ice cream + baseball

=

a killer weekend.

the kick-off to summer (kinda...)

across the country, this 3-day weekend marks the kick-off to the summer season...ahem...summer BBQ season!

 

and sure, it's the kick-off to bbqs here in seattle too...as long as you don't mind bbq'ing in the rain...until about mid-july.

 

but this weekend they're predicting highs of 65. and i'll take it.

it's not quite our record mid-80s month of may highs from a few weeks ago but it's warm-ish.

score!

 

here are a few photos i snapped of my lil ol' town during our warm stretch. (from a ferry.)

 

 

we've got mountains over there... 

...and the city over there.

 

 

 

 

 "oooh, get THAT shot." he said.

 

hair! wind! cooperate!

 

 

oh seattle. she's a beaut, ain't she?

 

happy bbq'ing!

xox, jpotmont

muse · as the summer sun sinks

today marks the end of summer. and as we bid the season goodbye, let's enjoy a moment of silence for the breezy, dreamy clothes we love to wear in the heat.

moment of silence over!

JESS paired her nautical maxi-skirt with over-sized glasses, loose curls and fun, understated jewelry.
the quintessential summer look.

goodbye tank tops.
goodbye maxi skirt.
(wait! no! maxi skirt YOU can stay! just add a great jacket like this one or this!) 
goodbye bare feet.

'til next year.

friday find · flirty floral

so i dug a LITTLE bit deeper this time.

(trackback)

the thrift store i visited was organized by clothing type, then organized by size. can i get an 'organized by color'?!
ok, i may be asking a bit much. no worries,i was looking for a print anyway.

and i found one!

flirty. floral. fun.

 and just in time to finish out the summer.

muse · the 70s reloaded

some clothes should stay in the decade from which they came.  this is probably true for most of the clothes people rocked in the 70s.

but this is not a rule. 

it's not always the case. 

as i watched this style-maven stroll down the street, i started singing the Bee Gees' 'You should be dancing' because, really, it just fits, right?

nice pants. nice hat. and, hard to see, but, awesome tassel purse.

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·of many talents

when was the last time you were entertained with the sweet music of a harmonica and guitar playing hula-hooper?

yeah, that's right: be jealous!

but this pic is nearly as awesome as seeing him in person.

muse·in anticipation of summer

it's coming... sun, summer and the happiest weather you'll ever find! and JEN is the most adorable aesthetician you'll ever, ever find! how fun that this is what she gets to wear to work?

of course the belt is fab, but my favorite part (and what you can't see too well in the picture) is that she's rockin' a gold watch and bangle on the SAME wrist...simple...but so perfect.