destination: portland

my friends ali & mike are getting married next year.

them two are adorable.

from Minnesota.

and both lovely.

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Yeah, say that out loud...Meeee-nehh-ssooodddaaa.

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we made a girls trip to Portland this past weekend with Ali to 

try on some dresses and do girly things.  I'm so happy I went!  I love going dress shopping, 

especially with a friend who's getting married!

 the two dress shops 

we visited were the English Department & Sarah Seven.

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I didn't have my camera with me at the English Department, but managed to take some photos on my iphone- who knows if you'd notice the difference. 

They carry crazy, lovely designers from Jenny Yoo to Ivy & Aster.

The dresses that Ali tried on were all very STUNNING.  she looked STUNNING!

I was reminiscing, for sure.

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Stunning Ali.

 In love with hair pieces.

I would collect them if I could and decorate

my home with them, is that weird?

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my good friend of mine, Blanca and I sitting inside of Sarah Seven's boutique.

(our Ali was inside the fitting room, while I was taking this photo-btw) !

 we got to stay at Hotel Monaco, downtown Portland.  

unbelievable.  I was blown away by the decor - utterly strange, but beautiful nonetheless.  

fancy and entirely unique.  they had a duck-legged lamp!  

cute little bronze waddle feet, I wanted to take him home with me. he'd fit really nice next to my sofa on top of our side table, we need a lamp there-  everytime I want to eat a snack and watch some TV, I get crumbs all over cause we have no available light there!  

okay, on another note- those bed sheets!  gnarly, right?  

I like them so much- I think because they remind me of my sweet VEGAS!   Did I just type, my sweet vegas?  uh, I guess I did.  

Okay!

Right?  The lights and such-  I don't know if I'd actually get them, but they are real-cool.

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And of course, all the shopping in Portland.  

raddddd.  

Brought back all sorts of goodies.  

I wish most of it was from Una.  because.  holy shit, 

I love the stuff they carry in their store.

 Ate at Screen Door for brunch, of course.

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Now, back home in Seattle.

Back at it -  at work and loving every minute.

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This girl was such a cutie- and into it like I've never seen before.

She had all these surprise poses that came with every flash in her 

little jazzercise dance-wear. 

bustin those moves out like it was nothing!  like a pro.

Did I mention she is 4½?  

Yeah.

4 years old. 

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It made my work day- 

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Happy Monday.

j

28

just turned 28 recently.

it's a rad age, if you haven't tried it.  you should.  I'm 4 days into it and I'm feeling like a superstar.

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I FINALLY set up my itty bitty still life studio downstairs-  it's an incredibly small space to be taking pictures, but it works. 

for now, at least.

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 Just recently got my haircut.  and dyed darker.  

This is my mom to the right.  Taken in the 70's, somewhere near Queens, New York.

 she is my inspiration for my haircut. 

And, this is me and my guy.

28 really makes you feel like a superstar ..

thanks, willy.

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Styled the lovely Katie Ambrose for an Andy Reynolds shoot the other day. 

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Isn't this lamp awesome?  

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Gayalux lamp by Xiral Segard

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What about that Felix fella?  

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This moonball is clever.

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I have this obsession with balloons, balls, rounded, spherical objects and things.  

It's kind of all over my brain right now.  Yours?

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okee.

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good night, Monday.

See you later, Tuesday.