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 · unplanned black and yellow

when life hands you lemons...make lemon bars. (what? i prefer sweets to drinks.)

when, out of nowhere, a butterfly lands on your shirt, start posing for pictures baby, because that's the best accessory we've ever seen!

(yes, this was during a parade. spotlight --> STOLEN!)

bemuse·you left the house in that??

my eyes were assaulted at the grocery store.

in the last post, TRISTAN showed how one can wear different patterns in an awesome way.

this guy's pattern clashing? 

not. 

so. 

awesome.

muse·in power patterns

"it's called 'power-clashing' and i do it because i can."

- jack donaghy, 30 Rock

TRISTAN is back and he's power clashing patterns like nobody's business. and look how the bow-tie matches the shoes. i love a man who knows how to accessorize!

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.

seeking·inspiration·closet revamp

do you know what pinterest and lookbook.nu and all these different style blogs do?

make me realize that, while i love my clothes, i do have some duds that can be a lot more fabulous.

so here goes the plan for august.

every. single. item.

(in my closet)

every so often you should take the time to reevaluate your closet and make sure you're staying true to yourself: both in individual style and the way things fits your body.

more than anything be honest in this: when you wear it, do you feel absolutely great?  if yes, it's a keeper. if no, do better! (either find something else that makes you feel great or get in better shape so you feel great!)

i want my closet to be:

fab·u·lous. adjective. exceptionally good or unusual; marvelous; superb

fierce. adjective. being bold, especially relating to fashion, clothes, hair, makeup

fresh. adjective. novel, original

what do YOU want?

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?