black & blue allover

Seattle's weather has been a mixed bag lately. We've had some gorgeous, sunny days that are the perfect mixture of warmth and glow, yet offers that nice, fresh breeze to cool you off without lingering. As many people may not know, Seattle can boast some great weather--especially in the summer months--but it just takes a while to get there.

This was not one of those days.

But... we've had worse.

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with Patrick Leung (http://patrickleung.ca), a lifestyle photographer from Vancouver, BC. He has a great sense of style with shooting and it was very fun to work with him. We hope to bring you another collaboration soon! For this shoot, we had some grey skies, which eventually turned into some misty rain. Again, not the worse that the Seattle skies have brought us.

So, I figured some over-the-knee stockings, leather skirt, and heavy-duty cropped turtleneck sweater would do the trick.

We ran around Capitol Hill, one of my favourite little neighborhoods in this city. It boasts some of the great tucked away bars & restaurants, as well as some great nightlife & late-night bites.

All photos by Patrick Leung.

1. cropped sweater from Vince.   2. high-waisted leather zip-front skirt from H&M   3. OTK stockings from ASOS   4. black suede booties from Sam Edelman (similar style on sale HERE)   5. black leather buckle satchel from Nasty Gal

Be Mine, Valentine.

Valentine's Day is a tough holiday. I think we can agree that the origin (Saint Valentine) and the holiday it is today, doesn't quite come together. However, it's kind of one-of-those-things that you either have to ignore it (which is quite impossible), or go with it. So I go with it.

However, I think you can have some fun with Valentine's (or Galentine's) day! This year, a few of my coupled friends found ways that don't break the bank to celebrate, as well as single friends finding ways to celebrate, too!

I hope I don't put anybody off here... but I think this was the best Valentine's Day (in the crossover between the history of Valentine's days and the years of my life). Here's a few reasons why:

• our first MARRIED valentine's day
• got to pick out from the "husbands" valentine's cards (warning: they're quite verbose, I prefer simple cards)
• pink hair
• three words: bacon wrapped steak
• another many words: homemade heart-shaped red velvet cookie ice cream sandwiches
• spent the day with my grandmother (I'm so glad she's back and recovered from the hospital!)

 

 suede zip: Vince, favourite tank: Vince, magenta circle skirt: American Apparel, tights: Bloomingdales, hiker boots: Two Lips via Victoria's Secret, zigzag bangles: Asos, pointed gold bangle: Juillet One Three, Necklace: Cara Couture

This suede jacket from Vince is one of my favourites. First, I love that olive colour, it simply goes with everything! Also, the quality of their pieces is amazing. I also have a leather jacket that is buttery soft, and this suede is no exception. I've had this for a couple of years now, and it still looks just as stunning as it did when purchased.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Superbowl Sunday.

When Ryan and I first started dating, he bought me this adorable hoodie mini dress from Asos. It is one of my favourite casual dresses and a go-to for long drives and roadtrips.

Seattle's weather has been pretty crisp, but sunny lately, so this outfit was just warm enough!

Hoodie dress: Asos, Slate leather: Forever21, Taupe legwear: Forever21, Fringe booties: Zara