U CLOTHING

Possibly in love with these pieces by U Clothing. I think I NEED the blue dress. Yes? Ok, it's decided.

STRIPES & DENIM

Photo by Aya of Strawberry Koi

I am obsessed with stripes. I really cannot get enough of them. I always have to talk myself out of buying more items with stripes (and polka dots too)! I just love them!

Outfit:

Top: Cactus Flower

Skirt: Vintage via Cactus Flower

Sandals: Urban Outfitters

UPCYCLED LEATHER CLUTCHES

I adore these clutches by Poketo! It doesn't hurt that they're made from upcycled leather!

FASHION ICON: ALEXA CHUNG

This post was a lot of fun. I used different items of clothing from Cactus Flower, the boutique & vintage store where I work to mimic these outfits by Alexa Chung. She's definitely one of my favorite fashion icons. I love the way she puts things together.

IT'S RAINING SCARVES!

How do you wear your scarves? This post was completely inspired by this adorable video by Bri of Design Love Fest, where it is literally raining scarves. She is too cute!


SCARFFY from Bri Emery on Vimeo.

SASQUATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011

I know, I know. I'm adding these incredibly late! My good friend Mel and I took a lot (and I mean a lot) of photos during the weekend, and it took us a bit to get through them all. She took 1400 photos and narrowed them down to 700! Impressive, right? Anyway, Sasquatch was wonderful. The weather was beautiful for the majority of the weekend and we ended up staying at an inn that was less than a five minute walk away. It was in a vineyard and it was absolutely breathtaking. I miss the view!

| Photos 1 & 4 by me | 2 by Ryan Hahn | 3,4, & 6 by Mel |

This trip was my first visit ever to Washington. I spent a day in Seattle and then road tripped to The Gorge with Kelcey, Mel, Matt, and Spencer. I'm still soaking it all in! I can't wait to visit again! If you feel like closing your eyes and pretending to be at Sasquatch, check out these recordings from the festival on Mel's soundcloud, here. To listen to Local Natives play Sun Hands at Sasquatch, click here.

Eyelet you have my heart!

Don't mind the children swinging/falling from the tree behind me, haha! If you're loving eyelet as much as I am, hop on over to the Cactus Flower blog to see another cute eyelet dress by Ariella, one which I ended up purchasing... Whoops! I couldn't help it!

Fashion Icon: Zooey Deschanel

Get these Zooey Deschanel-eque looks from Cactus Flower!

1. Forget Me Not Dress (purchase online)
2. Eyelet You Go Skirt (purchase online)
3. Vintage Navy Pocket Dress (only in store)

Help me pick a dress!

Hello friends! I made the mistake of falling in love with too many dresses by ASOS last night. It took me forever to narrow it down to two dresses! Help me decide which one to purchase! Which one do you all like better? 

Here's dress one & two. Thanks for your help! I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! I'll let you know the decision as soon as I'm about to pick. Decisions are tough, huh? haha!

Stolen Girlfriends Club: 2011 Collection

Aren't these looks in the 'Untitled' 2011 collection by the Stolen Girlfriends Club lovely? I love the whites, grays, and reds!

Too Many Florals!

{ Watering Rosses, We Call A Dress, Pleasant Dress dresses of Modcloth } 

This is Aya of Strawberry Koi! Clag asked me to post in her stead while she is away on an a great adventure, and I am truly honored to blog for her! Ok, let me tell you - I love this girl, sweet and smart and has the craziest, happy-big smile that I've ever seen that instantly brightens my mood.

Ok, with that said - When I think of something Clag and I have in common... it's our love of girly dresses, which made me think that florals seem to be taken over the world for this spring. But you know what? I'm actually really ok with that...

{ Dahlia dress, Steve Allen Dress, Steve Allen }

Florals and little vintage-ispired minis have become a staple in my wardrobe. I think what's great about them is you can wear them as dresses of course, or even as tunics with thick tights and skinny jeans. It about as versatile as a dress can be, and I just love to wear them with ankle-boots and cardigans.. I espeically love these shown above, with their sweet pleated waistlines dainty sleeves!

 { Dahlia dress, Madewell dress, Madewell dress }

I think flowly, light-weight dresses are a great way to wear floral as well. I'm mostly a cotton girl myself, but the couple chiffon-y dresses I own are so fun and feminine to wear... Ugh, now I'm pictures warm summery sunshine and ice-cream on lazy days, sigh!

...It's funny, I think Clag and I own all the same dresses from the little boutique we work. We always have fun trying on the same pieces together, and sometimes it's really quite a laugh! (when it's something comical, we look like synchronized swimmers)

Lets see.. Floral, check! Maybe now for some lace, ruffles and pin-tucks? Ok, maybe I'm taking this "girly" thing too far...

Photographer: Louise Hatton

It was hard to pick a few favorites by photographer, Louise Hatton. I really enjoy her fashion photography, but I also love her personal work, which is on film. Go take a look!