friday find · MJ fever

who do you think of as:

 

THE

 

MJ?

 

for me there is only one answer.

and the answer is simple:

there are two MJs, duh!

 

Michael Jackson...the greatest entertainer who ever lived...his music shaped my entire childhood...nevermind that i was born 2+ years after his most amazing Thriller album released...nevermind i was only 3 when he came out with 'man in the mirror' (my favorite song)...i had his Dangerous album on tape, then cd, and then another cd once the first was completely scratched from overuse...i bought this old t-shirt because his brother MIGHT have signed it.

 

(deep breath)

 

 to say the least, i'm a big fan.

 

funny thing is, this post is about the other MJ...

 

Michael Jordan...the greatest player to play in the NBA...the reason i rocked #23 when i hooped back in the day...the subject of many arguments between hubby and me who seems to think some guy named LeBron is better...this past weekend, at 50 years old, he dunked on a little kid, the replay was played on news stations around the country and i got SUPER excited every time i saw it...i was pumped from just seeing the picture!

 

needless to say, i'm also a big fan of this MJ.

 

so this thrifted find my husband scored two weeks ago definitely won him more than a few brownie points.

 

 

friday find · let's go sailing

i peeked in a thrift store during a recent beach weekend with my family. 

local tip: WA beach = always a bit cold. bring lots of layers!

and i found this buried treasure.

nautical.

stripes.

oversized.

immediate lovefest!

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...

friday find · old haunts bring new hunts

once. nyc was my home for a time.

now. it's my favorite trip to take.

annually.

or when coast to coast flights are reasonably priced.

(grrr)

this time, since thrift stores have become a bit of a hobby, there was a new kind of shopping to be done.

and now i have a new·old comfy sweater.

and rockin' it transports me back to brooklyn heights.

even if just mentally...or just for a moment.

friday find · seek what has already been sought

i cheated.

here's another thrift store find...only, this time, i didn't quite find it. 

find it first, that is.

it was thrifted by a friend of mine. and then she turned around and sold it online.

to me!

romper clothing. 

(all i'm sayin' is don't be afraid to cheat: let O do the digging for you.)

wait for it... 

yes, i'm rockin' a super hip olive oyl on my sweater! 

friday find · holiday edition!

'tis the season.

of holly and berries.

drinks and being merry.

making memories with family and friends.

and. of course.

the holiday parties!

and this year, both the hubby and i were rockin' some of our fabulous finds at each different shin dig.

guess which parts of our looks are thrifted?

tie? suspenders? blazer?

mmhmm. yup. yes!

of course there are little santas on his suspenders.

love him too much.

don't count me out though!

my killer shirt?

scored it at the amazing consignment boutique i told you about this spring!

merry christmas to you and yours from me and him

may it be filled with love, laughter and maybe a couple pick-ups from your local thrift store. ;-)

xox, jpotmont

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!

seeking inspiration · becoming king

the other day, i went to a titanic party. (yes, titanic. great theme and even better party!)

while there, i met JD.

and today - TODAY - he's doing something big.

a bit south of seattle, in tacoma, he's opening a menswear mercantile: he's curated a collection of phenomenal pieces, from designer to vintage and, starting today at 10am, the store opens for you.

inspiration found!

feather and oar.

worth checking out today...and tomorrow...and next week.

meet you there.

meet JD. 

next stop: king of menswear.

friday find · being ballsy

wood.

fuschia.

pearl-ish.

vintage-y.

another thrifted score.

it's funky, fun and, while it used to be totally someone else, it's now totally me.

mine.

paired with a polka dot button up, perfect for the office.

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.

friday find · inspired by those 7 guys

(starting today, at least one friday each month i'll be posting a thrift-store-inspired blog.)

what's the first rule of thrifting that all stylish thrifters know?

you must be willing to "dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig from early morn to night"!

what is the most intimidating part of thrifting for me?

the dig dig digadig dig.

but. it doesn't take much digging to look through the jewelry.  so i've started there.

and look what i found?

this beautiful ram necklace - i'm pretty convinced no one else is rockin' this piece and that makes it a killer find.

so be*muse family...what is your best thrifted jewelry score?