very simple

Random pashmina from an import store, L.L. Bean breton, second hand BCBG trousers, Sam Edelman suede booties How simple is too simple when getting dressed? It's a boundary I'm still testing, I...

love the old

Saint James breton, Court Shop pants, Prune bag, Sam Edelman suede boots "If she can’t afford it, she won’t buy it. If it doesn’t fit (or make her feel good, or flaunt what she’s got), she won’t...

new

A seismic life shift occurred, and I'm back in Portland! It is only fitting that this blog begin anew. All old posts are gone, but my favorite images from the last two years have been filed under...

break

This is the view from my significant other's family's new house in Berkeley, CA where I spent Thanksgiving. I like the imperfection of the wires and the haze and the changing fall leaves when all...

questions

THRIFTED silk blouse, THRIFTED banana republic pants, SAM EDELMAN suede booties, PRUNE leather bag 1. I no longer have a disposable income 2. I used to use material objects as comfort 3. Trying to...

25

Lately I've stopped believing in the future, as least as a large concrete thing to wait for or fear or worry about. It used to feel like something that was very real, but now I know that at some...

CHANGES

CALVIN KLEIN ENVY lace bra, EVERLANE white v-neck, MINNETONKA moccasin boots, OLIVER PEOPLES eyeglasses, GAP shortsIt has been hard to gather any coherent thoughts for the past couple of months...

CICADAS AND THUNDERSTORMS

SECONDHAND J.CREW button up, GAP shortsWe've been on the road for almost two weeks now, and frankly it has been nice to be away from the internet. We slept in an unzipped tent at 9,000 ft in the...

WISH ME LUCK

Apparently in our twenties we feel the need to see the world, and apparently Im no exception. Tomorrow will be leg one of the Denver, CO ---> Asheville, NC car journey across many states Ive never...

ADVICE

Read this on Lena Dunhams twitter today and thought "YES." Im a casual person who lives a casual lifestyle (always have been) in some of the most casual places on the planet and yet Ive still...

A FIND

photo via GlamcanyonWhen I saw this photo by Glamcanyon, I developed a soft spot for a straw bag with a leather closure (preferably in black, neutral straw, and red) worn with a simple, neutral...

SUMMER BASE

COMFORT

ASICS ONITSUKA TIGER TAI CHI sneakers, THRIFTED cotton shorts, SAINT JAMES breton shirtIve been wanting to walk more/drive less, but realized I dont have any real walking shoes. The kind where you...

DONT OVERTHINK IT

SAINT JAMES breton shirt, THRIFTED cotton shorts, UNKNOWN vegan leather bag, SAM EDELMAN suede bootiesDressing for hot weather and still feeling like myself has always been a challenge. I think its...

YOU CANT PLAN EVERYTHING

THRIFTED/GIFTED jacket, SECONDHAND J.CREW shirt, SECONDHAND BCBG pants, L.L. BEAN duck boots, VEGAN LEATHER BAG from a boutique I worked in, LIQUID SILVER braceletI admit that I like to feel that I...

WIND

THRIFTED quilted jacket, SAINT JAMES breton shirt, THRIFTED jeans, ZARA plaited shopper bag, SAM EDELMAN suede bootiesDesires: to just carry around a basket as a purse, for it to always be 65...

BAD GIRLS DO IT WELL

AMERICAN APPAREL gym bag, SAM EDELMAN suede booties, LEVIS jeans, SAINT JAMES striped shirt, ELLEN TRACY fox fur coatWinter is rough - why do I always forget this? But its already February and I...

IN MY BAG

Moleskine planner, simple leather wallet from Prune in Argentina, Canon Powershot s780, keys, Nivea "A Touch of Moisture" + Burts Bees + Revlon "Moondrops," zip pouch from Turkey, iPhone, coin...

CONCLUSIONS: PENDING

PENDLETON PORTLAND COLLECTION scarf, THRIFTED long jacket, STYLEMINT t-shirt, AMERICAN APPAREL riding pants, PRUNE leather bag, THRIFTED bootsDenver is full of little alleys and bright-colored...

NORTHERN SKY

ZARA plaited shopper, ELLEN TRACY down jacket, SAINT JAMES breton shirt, BCBG (SECOND HAND) pants, L.L. BEAN bootsI tied this woven hair decoration that I bought in Peru onto this bag on the day I...

Lean into the sharp points

PENDLETON blanket, THRIFTED scarf, L.L. BEAN bootsIncredibly beautiful/sunny/warm day here in Colorado today, so obviously these photos are from another place and time. I made a quick trip to...

No desire to leave the house

VINTAGE coat, AMERICAN APPAREL sweater, THRIFTED jeans, TURKISH socks I found out it was my last day at home before I start my new job, and I vowed not to leave the house (not to mention my warm,...

Duck Boots

?? scarf, VINTAGE coat, THRIFTED jeans, L.L. BEAN duck bootsThough still often unsure of some of the articles of clothing that hang on my clothing rack and constantly coveting beautiful, expensive...

Back when it was 65 and sunny

VINTAGE jacket, SAINT JAMES striped shirt, AMERICAN APPAREL riding pants, SAM EDELMAN suede booties, BAGGU backpack.I took these a week ago and now theres eight inches of snow and its -2 out....

The basics, and I love you

Zara plaited shopper, Ellen Tracy fox fur winter jacket, St. James striped shirt, Sam Edelman Petty boots, Theyskens Theory pointed skimmer, J. Crew tortoise barrette, black pashmina, silver hoops,...

MOVE

ANN TAYLOR long sleeve shirt, THRIFTED fleece jacket, CHEAP MONDAY jeans, MINNETONKA moccasinsLast Thursday I began my solo road trip at 9am and concluded it on Friday evening at 8pm here in...

STARTING OVER

Sometime next week, something really exciting is happening. I will pack my little, dented car with my most important belongings and drive twenty-two hours alone through four states to Denver,...

sometimes you just know

Im not sure what I was doing or what I was looking at, but I saw this vintage ring on Etsy and bought it immediately. Its pretty weird and Ive never seen anything like it but maybe thats why it was...

Wanting less

THRIFTED NORM THOMPSON denim jacket, ANN TAYLOR striped shirt, GAP scarf, AMERICAN APPAREL riding pants, SAM EDELMAN boots, PENDLETON dopp bagBack in these riding pants, that striped shirt and the...