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.

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.

muse · studs for a stud

on the way to nyc, the hubby leaned over and asked, "how would you feel if i started wearing heels?" 

whoa.

i think he was joking. (i think.)

i told him i wouldn't like it so much and that was that. the conversation likely moved on to other, equally random musings from my guy. (questions that are really only posed when on a 6-hour journey thousands of feet in the air with a man yet unable to fall asleep.)

fast forward to people watching in times square.

and these.

spotted! er..excuse me..studded!

never. would. have. guessed. these. shoes. belong. to.

HIM!

ok, so i'm still not jumping on board, immediately, if the husband decides heels are his new thing. (i still think he was joking!) but THIS guy was WORK.ING.IT!

muse · halloween special!

i had a party.

celebrity themed.

and some of the costumes were just too spot on (or too funny!) not to share!

so i give you:

my halloween celebrity muses.

(click the images to confirm who each of the muses are inspired by!)

one of the best movies of 2012.

they referred to themselves as 'before and after doping'.

turns out these two had a little controversy in 2010 (when she was still alive).

he's dating ellie goulding! (no, not my brother.)

don't you just love her?

the best couple in reality tv!

and my costume doesn't need an explanation, does it? happy halloween! 

xox, jpotmont

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.

seeking inspiration · all was revealed

i am easily inspired·impressed by someone·anyone·everyone that will stand in front of an audience to share a bit of their creative self.

reveal themselves really.

and last week i went to an event that had an abundance of artists doing just this.

REVELATION. in the gorgeous TEATRO ZINZANNI tent. (one of my fave venues in seattle.)

perhaps all bars have this warning. but it seems lovelier inside the big tent.

i scooped up the drink of the night, entered the 'big top' and sat down hoping for entertainment laced with inspiration: both the creative and style kind preferably!

music·spoken word·aerialists...just a few of the acts to grace the stage.

also, a disco ball!

and yes, style inspiration.

when i imagine a violinist, i see a very buttoned up, even covered up, musician. but what do i know?

tight black dress with peekaboo cutouts.

floral lace patterned tights.

strong black boots.

and bow in hand to draw out the sweet notes of her violin.

style inspiration found!

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!