a blog. by a stylist.

destination: portland

my friends ali & mike are getting married next year.

them two are adorable.

from Minnesota.

and both lovely.

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

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.

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.

Stunning Ali.

In love with hair pieces.

I would collect them if I could and decorate

my home with them, is that weird?

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.

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.

Now, back home in Seattle.

Back at it - at work and loving every minute.

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.

It made my work day-

Happy Monday.

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.

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.

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?

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?

okee.

good night, Monday.

See you later, Tuesday.

day trip: poulsbo

We took the Edmond's Ferry and drove to Poulsbo for the day.

It was a pretty out.

Found a frame from Sons of Norway's 'Rummage Sale' $6

Also found an old Mickey shirt for .50 !

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Poulsbo is an old Scandinavian town just west of Seattle out towards Liberty Bay. It's very cute. Fun little hokey, but entertaining shops, a small village full of colorful, bright homes.

It's bakery has been around for well over 100 years.

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ses senare !

la femme

From the collection Fortnight Lingerie based out of Canada. Beautiful pieces.

I've been into this lingerie, boudoir feel more and more everyday. Who knows, maybe because I know I'm not getting any younger, so I should show off my curves while I still can, right? okay, gym tomorrow morning 5am.

Fortnight. It's so femme, so lady, so elegant and sexy. girly yet matured. classic.

Oh, Jolene, keep an eye out for some more of these images here on cp.

Also, I've been in the middle of updating/re-doing my portfolio at jplana-anderson.com, so please check back later for more updates.

The light.

oooooffffff.

Photographer: Camilla Åkrans

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edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros played at the marymoor outdoor amphitheater last night. it was breathtaking. i took some fotos, will post them soon.

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Styled by: Gènevieve Eliard

There is this sort of elegancy behind this image that makes me like it so damn much. A collection called L'Eclipse by Genevieve Eliard- constructed beautifully.

Sensuality. Detail.

I was reading this photo article the other day from this photographer and remembered this quote, "Details work best when no matter what the subject is, its something you really care about. If you aren't showing the details, you're really not into it. The details are in the heart"

So true.

good night.

fig leaves

Stella McCartney Resort 13

Labor Day weekend? How was yours? Mine consisted of relaxation- time to self. My brain slowed down, which felt SO. incredibly. Nice. Sometimes with work- it's non-stop. It's nice to take time to remember your body, take care of yourself! I went running. Visited my baby nephew. Did projects around the house. Went to the market. Went to the Rose Garden. Hung out with girlfriends. Went shopping. It Felt Good. I went and sat down and actually got my make-up done by this fun little blonde gal, her name was Kasey and she freelances for Sunday Riley at Barney's downtown Seattle. That's something which I haven't done in years! Actually, walk into Barney's and check out their new shit. Woah? Last time I got to do that- well. I can't quite remember. And, yeez. It felt so nice. Sunday Riley's tinted primer is what amazed me, it makes my skin glowww. Did I purchase it? Hell no! But I wore it and by the time I got home a couple hrs. later- my skin was rockin- too bad I had to wipe it all off. I got home late and anyway, I couldn't go out anywhere, I wouldn't have woken up for work this morning!

Last month when Stella McCartney showed her Resort 13' collection,

all her models wore Sunday Riley.

Photographer Richard Darbonne and I recently just shot my friend Emma

for Juicy Couture Sunglasses. Pretty Amazing Shot we got.

This is my guy saying hi to me.

Ben went on a motorcycle trip about 800 miles south to San Francisco.

He's cruisin and loving it, but I want him back now!

He'll be back Friday, which is also our 4 year!!

Miu Miu Fall 12

Chloe Sevigny is my fashion idol if ya'll didn't know.

Now you do.

Fall Colors.

Styled by: Stacy Armand for Zink Magazine.

Mmm. Fig leaves, milky sap, white cedar. Philosykos. All the way.

Yesterday was the 43rd day without measurable rain in Seattle. The record is 51 days in 1951! It's supposed to hit 90 degrees this Saturday! Looks like it's going to make a great Anniversary weekend. Woot Woot!

reynoldsluck

hola again. happy end of august almost september/where the fuck has the time gone.

Been working a lot. A LOT.

But been also finding time for last minute summer activities before this weather goes away.

Camping, parties, love, fun. Those last 3 things happen year around.

Oh, and I was introduced to Manwolfs.

And staying busy. I got to meet Reynolds!

Installation work by me, Blanca Martinez, and Megan Bingham with Madprops.

Emerica was at 35th North Skateshop the other day. And yes I did go- not get a stupid autograph, but to make photo. Old Skateboarder crush---Andrew Reynolds is considered a legend to little kids these days.

And got to style an amazing event put on by Slideluck, a non-profit organization that throws these awesome potluck dinner parties/slideshow to show the work of many talented photographers. Over 250 people showed up! Held at Voda Studios this year, the event was a complete success.

Lots of great work, people & good vibes. Thanks, David Wentworth for putting on a great show.
Here are some photos of the decor we did: