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this blog was intended to be a food & photography blog but quickly turned into a bit of a personal style one. i write about my outfits and trips to fun restaurants, but there is always a bit of personal kick to them.

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Tomboy comfort

Now that the weather’s being back to its regular, overcast Seattle state, I’ve retreated into what I like to call “tomboy comfort”. These boyfriend jeans have made quite a few appearances in the...

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Currently: May 2013

Loving: Friday nights! These nights have somehow turned into the official night for N64 games (whoooa throwback to childhood memories)! I’ll admit that I get my butt kicked pretty good in Super...

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Makeup with glasses

As someone who has been wearing glasses for almost 20 years of my life, it’s been a challenge in the last few years to try to learn how to find balance in having makeup look noticeable under the...

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Studio Choo visits Seattle

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend celebrating with Mom! The day before Mother’s Day, I had the pleasure of hanging out in the Seattle West Elm store for a workshop from The Flower Recipe Book by...

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GIVEAWAY: Winner’s choice of Cushe shoes!

Happy Friday, lovelies! I’m excited to be partnering with Cushe on this month’s giveaway! I’m personally a huge fan of their shoes and am so excited that one of you is going to get the chance to...

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Vacation from the city

Just before the heat wave started, the weather was just warm enough to go hiking without fleece. Pretty amazing to think that a short drive away, just an hour outside of the city, is home to some...

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Breathing underwater

Yesterday felt like summer in Seattle! It was almost 30°C (still working on imperial conversions…) which meant an obligatory trip to the beach! There’s nothing quite like sitting on the giant...

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Wishlists: accessories at the beach

The weather’s been warming up lately and the summer goodies have started trickling into the display windows of stores. In my insomniac state, I’ve been browsing all my favourite stores and lusting...

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Monday, meet last Friday

Playing a bit of catch-up with outfit photos is always fun! If you’ve ever wondered what no makeup, less than 4 hours of sleep, and 8 hours on a Friday looks like… outfit details: tote bag: made by...

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REVIEW: The Snugg live wire flowing light charging cable

It’s been almost 7 years since I got my first iPod Touch (anyone else still have their 2nd gen iPods?) and recently upgraded to the 5th gen version! Crazy how much technology evolves in the span of...

Apr 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Swap & Style: Sweetheart blues

outfit details: dress: Korean boutique bunny flats: Le Bunny Bleu jacket: Dynamite Travel Fever purse: c/o Jump From Paper Here’s part 2 of this month’s Swap & Style with Erica of Sweets and...

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Coachella 2013: We are ready, we are ready for the floor

This past weekend was SO. MUCH. FUN!!! Ever since going to Coachella last year (Part 1 and Part 2 recaps), my friends and I are now trying to make this an annual meetup event. It’s really nice to...

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I’m on Instagram!

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally on Instagram! Still trying to figure out how everyone makes their photos look so good without the pre-made borders and such… Any recommendations for...

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Swap & Style: dressed up or down peplum top

Today’s Swap & Style features this super cute peplum top from Erica’s closet. When I first saw the top, I was so excited to style it because I’ve never tried a peplum top before and have been...

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Weekend DIY: fox stamped shirt

This is one of my favourite Weekend DIY projects ever! I’ve printed a couple of shirts in the past, but this one is by far the best one (ok, ok… I say this about the most recent one every time)....

Apr 12, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Fashion Star’s B:Scott in SCOTTxSCOTT Seattle trunk show

Is anyone watching the second season of Fashion Star? I watched the first season last year and absolutely loved Kara Laricks’ pieces every single week. To be honest, she was the reason that I kept...

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Taking a sick day

Confession: These photos were taken earlier last week when I wasn’t bed ridden or miserable beyond belief. I don’t know what happened on Saturday of this past weekend… I woke up early to run some...

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Casual Fridays

Although the title says “casual Fridays”, my workplace is pretty much “casual Monday-to-Friday”. As an attempt to be more flexible in experimenting with personal style lately, I’ve been shuffling...

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Cherry blossom season

Over the weekend, it felt like summer came early to Seattle. The sun was shining, I could ditch the cardigans and tights (which I did for Easter brunch), and all the summer shoes (…ok, just the...

Apr 3, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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New favourites

Last month (wow, I definitely didn’t realize how quickly April crept up on us!), I was introduced to Discover Pique, a service committed to sourcing and curating a monthly showroom of luxe legwear....

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Worth wearing

Just before the holidays last year, I partnered with the fashionable fair trade company, Indigenous, and am excited to collaborate with them again for their Worth Wearing campaign. This time, the...

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Spring is in the air

Last week marked the first day of spring (March 20)! I can’t believe that it snowed on Friday of that week, but then something awesome happened yesterday… no rain, no snow, and it was the first...

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Los Angeles weekend away part 2

I’m going to preface this post with how much I love my Windows Phone. I got the Lumia 920 last year and debated long and hard between the Lumia and an iPhone. It’s true that the WP platform has...

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Los Angeles weekend away part 1

If you’re following me on Twitter, you’ll know that the last couple of weekends have been filled with a bit of plane hopping. The first stop was Los Angeles! I wish I has some fancy shmancy reason...

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Weekend DIY: gold glitter tips

This week’s Weekend DIY is simple and easy way to spruce up the classic look of a french manicure. Instead of the classic white tips, we’re going with a pop of gold and some glitter! There’s no...

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Taste of spontaneity

The last weekend has been such a whirlwind of crazy. The good kind. This was the first time that a bunch of friends and I hopped onto a plane, not really having concrete plans for what to do once...

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Wishlist: Pop of colour on the wrist

After looking at the first round of Spring accessories, I’ve become a teeny tiny bit obsessed with coloured watches. There’s something fun and easy about adding a pop of colour on the wrist...

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Swap & Style: Dear Creatures edition

outfit details: dress: Dear Creatures (from Erica’s closet) blouse: H&M knee socks: c/o Soxxy heels: Madden Girl satchel: street markets of Korea Hello Kitty bandaid: Target Erica’s pick for this...

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Wishlists: Spring 2013 accessories

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 I’m usually not a fan of bright coloured clothes, but I’m all in for adding a pop of colour through accessories! I can’t tell you how exciting it is to see the shelves being...

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Tomboy comfort

Currently: May 2013

Makeup with glasses

Studio Choo visits Seattle

GIVEAWAY: Winner’s choice of Cushe shoes!

Vacation from the city

Breathing underwater

Wishlists: accessories at the beach

Monday, meet last Friday

REVIEW: The Snugg live wire flowing light charging cable

Swap & Style: Sweetheart blues

Coachella 2013: We are ready, we are ready for the floor

I’m on Instagram!

Swap & Style: dressed up or down peplum top

Weekend DIY: fox stamped shirt

Fashion Star’s B:Scott in SCOTTxSCOTT Seattle trunk show

Taking a sick day

Casual Fridays

Cherry blossom season

New favourites

Worth wearing

Spring is in the air

Los Angeles weekend away part 2

Los Angeles weekend away part 1

Weekend DIY: gold glitter tips

Taste of spontaneity

Wishlist: Pop of colour on the wrist

Swap & Style: Dear Creatures edition

Wishlists: Spring 2013 accessories

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