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5/09/2011

Make beautiful things out of dust

Rag & Bone leather jacket, Surface to Air top, Sea reptile printed leggings, Givenchy lace up boots

This insanely tagged up building in Seattle used to be a spa until a couple years ago it was discovered to be a brothel and then condemned. I feel like the colorful graffiti is such an eerie offset to the desolate lot. One thing I love about shooting is that my boyfriend (I get asked this question a lot about who is my photographer) and I roam around and find these awesome spots, it's a fun hobby we share. We literally shot these before grocery shopping yesterday (I changed into flats.. felt weird going into Whole Foods wearing 5-inch heels). Anyway, I like these reptile printed leggings especially for the thick elastic bandaging detail around the lower leg that peep out from the boots if you look closely, easy to wear with all black since they're crazy enough on their own.

42 comments:

Lauren said...

The colors in these pictures are so pretty, you definitely pop in all black. I love the reptile print as well.

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Emily said...

This is literally the perfect background for this outfit. Rock on!

Tassos P said...

Oh, God! You look perfect, I love your leggings and those Givenchy's
That first photo with the leather jacket on top is like from a fashion editorial :)
kisses!!!!!!!!!!!

Liana said...

omg those leggings are insane, i love them! those boots are pretty awesome too!
yeah, i probably wouldn't wear them to whole foods either, some people are just not fashion oriented to understand certain styles of clothing :P

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Blithely Unaware said...

Those Givenchy boots are TO DIE FOR.

Love the graffiti building, and the story behind it. I have a fascination for abandoned buildings.

Opposite lipstick said...

wow! love it!



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Jen said...

Love these pictures! Your outfit rocks and the background is awesome!

Couture Carrie said...

Absolutely gorgeous look and photos!
Love those Givenchy boots!

xoxox,
CC

Gorgeous Clara said...

the boots are amazing!

Sandy said...

You look so gorgeous here! Love those boots!

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Xinyi said...

these photos are damn breath-taking :o
and in fact, the quote was from her ;D

Alexa said...

Pardon my french but that is a f**king awesome location! What I wouldn't give to shoot there... Oh, and your boots! Love this post!!

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WENDY said...

Great shots :)
Such a stunning look!
And those lace up boots are kick-a** You're rocking it!

p.s. Thank you so much for your sweet comments and for dropping by my blog!


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Cee said...

I love all the time and thought you (and your bf) put into your outfits and photos. It truly shows. Amazing background to offset the dark outfit. Great job!

Nikki said...

This is such an amzing location for photos! and your outfits looks even more amazing in this setting :) x

Breshna S. said...

you look fierce! and that location is really cool indeed :)

x Breshna

Kim Jackson said...

This outfit friggin rocks! I have snakeskin print leggings but I've always been afraid to wear them with uber sexy tall boots (I am not sure what my issues is), so I always paired it with something more casual. Kudos to you for making it look so chic! And the graffiti is the perfect backdrop.

lynnette said...

lovely lovely photos! :D i love the contrast...where is that building anyway???

it's so lovely that your bf is able to take such fantastic shots of you!! sighh if only my boyfriend were better than me at using a camera haha...

btw, I'm going to Seattle soon! :D for vacation!! Any places you'd recommend to check out? Places that like mainly locals would know and aren't too particularly touristy? Be it shopping or food or simple a fun thing to do??

xx

samantha rae said...

i love your blog. your photos are fantastic. now following. xx

Tara said...

This is such a fantastic backdrop for pictures, and that outfit is perfect for the location :)

I love the leggings and the boots, but I don't blame you for switching to flats before hitting the grocery store...I've absolutely done the same thing.

Bren @ B So Chic! said...

super sexy boots, chica!
hotness.


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Di said...

HOTTTNESS! esp. those fierrrce boots~
all your photos looks fantastic.
now following ;)
xo Diana

C. said...

Hi Carolyn. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for leaving a comment. I really appreciate it.

A little ironic cause I've been following your blog for quite some time but have never left a comment, so it was strange to see your stumble across my humble little blog. :)

Love the outfit, and the background is super awesome! Take care!

Patricia said...

Great!gREAT!great!
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Happy Kathy said...

Awesooome photoos!!!Lovely blog giiirl


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chopstick panorama said...

great location and the leggings look so awesome on you

Aney said...

Sweet boots and leggings! Love this fierce outfit Carolyn! And the background perfectly complements this style.

I wish I could manage to force my boyfriend into doing these things for me. He's not so much in favour of taking outfit photos for me haha (and thats where my brother comes in ... :D)

TOPCOAT said...

this is amazing, everything! from the shoes to the location xx

Louisa said...

I absolutely love your blog. The colors in the background of these photos in comparison to your outfit really make a statement.

Alex said...

nice pics!

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Lacee Swan said...

i'm such a sucker for graffiti! love the all black contrast!! and those leggings are amaze!!

A Lost Feather said...

those boots are killllerr. pretty awesome. hehe i would feel funny walking through whole foods in 5in heels as well! i think this outfit choice looks amazing in front of the graffiti.

CessOviedo said...

Stunning! Those leggins look fierce, love the set perfect for the outfit! Thanks for your comment on my lbog, loved yours like a lot, I'll make sure to stop by often!


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pink horrorshow said...

I always miss the good stuff on Gilt!! Arghh. Those leggings are so pretty and add the perfect amount of interest to the all black outfit.

Sarah said...

Hottie Biscotti!! Killer outfit, and location!I love a good location with a little bit of history behind it.

x Sarah

UyenCao said...

Wow, personally I LOVE graffiti. Amazing! And love the pants.

xoxo uyen

Ashley Johnson said...

Amazing shots! Love how your all black ensemble is juxtaposed with the colorful graffiti. Also, those boots are just amazing!

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Lindsay With An "A" said...

Girl, I love me some ALL black ensembles! Very chic and edgy look! Thanks for visiting my blog :)

M &amp; Em said...

You look hot! I love these pictures. I agree; They're really eerie in a colorful sort of way.

xoxo
Em

Erin said...

I lovee these! Gorgeous!

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katherinelou said...

i absolutely looove everything about this post!

KizzyDoll said...

Really awesome outfit!! love it, so cool :) Great post!! xx