Warm and fuzzy

Wilfred oversized blazer (similar)

H&M denim shirt (similar)

Rag & Bone alpaca knit skirt (similar)

Plush fleece-lined tights

Topshop boots (similar)

A closer shot of the awesome Rag & Bone skirt I wore in this post. This furry skirt has been one of my winter favorites, especially layered under oversized anything.. blazers, shirts, sweaters.. The knit is so shaggy and thick that it makes wearing a skirt actually logical in cold weather. Of course paired with my best winter purchase by far.. fleece-lined tights (am not one of those awkward unseasonal dressers who bare legs in the winter. Unless winter is like 80 degrees). My lower body perpetually feels like it's being hugged by fleecy amazingness.

All purpose outfit

Madewell shirt (similar)

7 for All Mankind skinny jeans

Zara asymmetrical pumps

Prada bag

The weekend was incredibly busy but fantastic.. food dates with friends, meetings with potential wedding photographers, and a final fitting before I ordered THE wedding dress. :) I wore this outfit, or a variation of it, for all of those events. When a day is packed with a range of activities and no time to go home and change, I like to wear an outfit that can easily be dressed up or down. For example, I switched out heels for flats for a chill brunch. Anyway, I loved the look of Zara's cutout heels when they came out in black but they've long sold out, so when the nude ones came out I got them right away. The exposed arch is so subtly sexy.

The Innkeeper - Seattle

The owners of Black Bottle, where my fiancé planned our surprise engagement party, opened The Innkeeper recently. The name is an inspiration from the Chef Chris Linker's favorite book, Don Quixote, which makes the literary nerd in me happy. It serves up small plates of Latin American food, and has a bustling but laidback bar vibe, fun for some grubbing and drinking on a Friday night.

Wooden cigar boxes hold utensils and napkins.

How can you beat $1/oyster happy hour!? It was our favorites, half Kushi and half Kumamoto with cava mignonette. We split a dozen but I could have easily eaten all this by myself..and then ordered another round..and another.

House-smoked Annatto chicken drumettes with chile tamulado (a habanero sauce they make in house), which isn't so hot initially but definitely builds in intensity in that gooood way.

Argentine empanadas and chimichuri filled with savory beef and raisins.

Grilled queso fresco with vegetarian green chili. I love Mexican cheese, so it was heaven having it simply grilled in its gooey goodness.

Moscow Mule in a tin mug.

Tres Leches cake with whipped cream and strawberries. This was one of the best Tres Leches I've ever had! So incredibly moist and creamy.. want one nowwww...

All that glitters is silver

Shipley & Halmos blazer

Cynthia Rowley sequin dress (similar)

BCBGmaxazria lace shorts (similar)

Zara lucite heel pumps

Balenciaga clutch

I'm totally not one to stick within my size if I like something and there's only one left.. so I ended up getting this sequined tee in a large, but it works tucked in as a shirt or worn as a little dress (with shorts under of course). It's my first sequined item of any sort since I'm not usually a big fan, but I figured it was okay because the casual v-neck and jersey back made it more wearable for day and can be dressed up for night. Since sequins are so loud, I toned the rest of the outfit down with black and a sharp blazer. I wore this to a gf's birthday party, but I'll post a daytime sequins look in the future.

Hair tutorial: textured beachy waves

I often get questions about how I do my hair. If I'm leaving it down, I prefer textured beachy waves. My routine to achieve this look is actually extremely easy, fast, and uncalculated...but I hope this tutorial helps!

Frederic Fekkai Full Volume spray, Alterna Bamboo Kendi oil, Evo Water Killer dry shampoo and Salty Dog spray

1. Alterna Bamboo Kendi Oil - This stuff is magical and it smells so good too. My dry hair was in need of some serious TLC, and so far I love it. I squeeze about half a dropper of oil into my palm and rub it into damp hair (I do my makeup while my hair is drying in the towel so it's not sopping wet) then style. I also use directly on dry hair, leave it in for 30 minutes, and then wash out.

2. Frederic Fekkai Full Volume Spray - Spray all over at roots.

3. I use a Revlon Ionic Ceramic blowdryer with a diffuser and curl my hair into it to create scrunching/waves. I push my hair up at the roots for volume.

4. Love/hate relationship with bangs. I'm currently growing out my bangs (I think. I'll probably change my mind when they get long), so I curl and blow-dry them off to the side.

5. Evo Salty Dog Cocktail Beach Spray - I'm pretty sure I got this just because I like the name so much. But I used to use Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray and both work well in creating that messy "oh I totally look like I just went to the beach when I totally didn't" style.

Finished! The curls look kind of scraggly in the photo but they loosen throughout the day for a more relaxed, natural wave. Unpictured is the Evo Water Killer Dry Shampoo, which smells amazing! I use it on my bangs on a day I don't wash my hair and it gets rid of that stringy greasy look and also adds volume and texture.

Blue crush

Wilfred shirtdress 

BCBGmaxazria lace shorts (similar)

Plush fleece-lined tights

Theyskens' Theory velvet flats

Marc Jacobs bejeweled patent leather bag

I've been hunting for the gorgeous Theyskens' Theory blue velvet wedges but to no avail, so when I saw them in the flats form, I had to pull the trigger. They took a few wears to break in.. painful flats, that will never make sense to me, then I might as well wear heels?? Anyway, I've forgiven them. Since the rich blue is so pretty on its own, I've just been pairing the flats with simple all black. This slinky shirtdress is easy to wear with anything, it's the black version of the one I wore in this post. Happy Friday all!

Kaleidoscope Vision - Seattle

Capitol Hill

1419 10th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

We had an awesome impromptu date over the weekend in one of our favorite neighborhoods, Capitol Hill. We grabbed lunch at a fun spot (post to come), chatted over coffee at the Caffe Vita where beans are roasted, checked out Rare Medium, a vintage Polaroid camera shop.. and finally stumbled upon Kaleidoscope Vision, a recently-opened vintage store offering anything from terrarium-building workshops to vintage books. I came away with a gorgeous vintage Valentino silk blouse (second to the last photo) in perfect condition that I'm sure I'll capture in an outfit post to come, and the man got a pair of genuinely distressed boots from the 1940s. I love discovering new parts of my favorite city.

Life is like photography, you develop from the negatives

YesStyle asymmetrical sweater

Rag & Bone alpaca skirt (similar)

Plush fleece-lined tights

Topshop boots

Photography by Sean Young

Met up with my friend at a coffee shop for a photoshoot with his Leica M4 from the 1960s. There's that original raw texture in film pictures that just isn't quite the same when recreated with filters. The process is more meticulous.. he had to manually meter the light and focus. The results turned out wonderfully charming, and none of these photos have been altered by Photoshop.

Streets ahead

Helmut Lang cutout knit (similar)

James Perse tank top

PRPS boyfriend jeans (similar)

Acne suede peep-toe booties (similar, on sale!)

Prada bag

(Blog titles are annoying to think up so I always force my fiancé to come up with something haha so this title was his idea.. if you watch Community, you'll get it ;).)

It's been warm enough to show toes! So I seized the opportunity and debuted these new Acne booties. The slouchy foldover makes them a little more casual to pair with saggy boyfriend jeans. Anyway, I updated the blog layout recently, and I'm excited to be adding some new content in the weeks to come like wedding DIY projects, hair and makeup tutorials, and more. Hope you all have a fun weekend!