On The Fringe

June 28, 2009

Silver Lining

Still completely excited about putting together summer ensembles, even though I need a cardigan at night here.

Also, when I tried this dress on, I was a bit nervous about how revealing it was. It is one thing to show a little cleavage or a little leg (both of which I do frequently), but when you combine the two, especially during the daytime, it becomes a tad much for me. Still, I loved this Mara Hoffman dress and knew that I had to have it. It's funny to me that a silver lame tube top totally makes this outfit daytime appropriate for me. Well, that and the cowboy boots.

AA cardigan, Mara Hoffman dress, AA silver lame tube top, Jeffrey Campbell cowboy boots

Nothing to Cry Over

I just found out about this new online magazine called Spilled Milk. The photography is gorgeous and the styling is simple yet superb. I highly encourage checking it out.

Image via Spilled Milk

June 27, 2009

Keeping It Cool

It's finally starting to feel like summer in Oregon.

Zachariah Bryant vest, Wilfred tank dress, Snakeskin belt, Tyler by Richard Tyler sandals

June 25, 2009

Something New

It happens. You buy something and then you get it home and you realize you're not exactly sure how to incorporate it into your wardrobe. Or just not exactly sure how to wear it.

Back in March I bought these Silence & Noise pants online. I was so excited about them, then every time I put them on, the outfit, the look didn't feel right to me. Perhaps I was hesitant because I am not accustom to harem pants. Perhaps it is because they are a fairly lightweight cotton, so they feel like more of a summer pant to me. And I didn't know what to wear them with.

Then, yesterday I went to a new boutique (after visiting the Apple store) that opened up in the mall called Aritzia. I found the white Kain pocket tee I've been eyeing for almost half price and it went perfectly with the harem pants. I also purchased a wonderfully loose gray tank dress by Wilfred that was half off. I left the store in total bliss.

Flounce cropped leather jacket, Kain pocket tee, Silence & Noise harem pants, F21 heels

F21 black bangle, Turquoise and silver cuffs, Marc Jacobs ring

Also, my goal of finding some nice silver jewelry in Tucson was fulfilled. I found the top two bangles at the Buffalo Exchange. While I wish I found more, these two cuffs compliment my other bangle so well. There's nothing more satisfying than finding what you're looking for. Well, okay, maybe there is, but not when it comes to shopping.

Hot Tucson Night

It only seems fitting that once I promise more outfit posts that my computer stops working. Luckily, it is now fixed (without any cost!) and I'm able to share a couple photos from my Tucson excursion.

One thing that I love about Tucson is Hotel Congress; it's a place where I can be as dressed up or as dressed down as I want to be. (I haven't found that place in Portland yet.) So I took the opportunity to wear this fabulous dress that I found months ago at my store and have been dying to wear, yet I didn't have a place or occasion to wear it.

Leopard print sequin minidress, F21 bangles, earrings and heels, Secondhand clutch

Reunited with my love, Bradley

On Bradley: AA tee, H&M vest, Taverniti jeans, Frye boots

June 16, 2009

Familiar Territory

Today I returned to Tucson for a nice five-day trip. I'm excited to be back in the sun and 98 degree weather, so I can bust out some summer outfits. (Outfit posts will resume. I promise.) Mostly, I'm ecstatic about seeing all my friends here.

In honor of my return to the desert, below are some scans of "Outlaw Country," published in January '09 Elle. I still love everything about this story. I am going to go in search of more turquoise and silver jewelry while I'm here in town. There is nothing that I've been wanting more for months than an armload of silver bangles and cuffs.

Well, that and those Alexander Wang fringe ankle boots. But I can't afford those and I refuse to buy the Forever 21 knockoffs.