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I fell in love with this strange light bulb shop as we passed one evening after dinner on Mississippi Street.
The window displays of bulbs of all sizes and shapes and colors were mesmerising. Like a wierd terrarium of glass bulbs. The sign, too, overhead glowed in its cool grid of neon bulbs. And as an extra bonus, there's a clock!
I suddenly felt a yen for fall when I saw these delicious boots from Frye! I think I must have them
now to wear with my skinny jeans and transitional tops. I love the short look that shows off jeans and balances out a cozy cardi or jacket on top! The rich brown color is great, too! Yummy!
My husband and I took a hiike last weekend in the Columbia Gorge, only 25 minutes from where we live. We stopped at Bridal Veil falls and hiked down a beautiful path to the base of the falls. The water came down in two tiers, thus the "veil" effect and pounded into a huge pool that judging by the color of it was very deep. There were large pieces of tree tunks that had been worn to ovals floating endlessly around the pool.The place was buried in lush, green moss and huge ferns. The sound of the water was so powerful and relaxing!
We did this a week ago, and the postive effects are still with me!
As another way to rejuvinate the spirit, I highly recommend making time to take a quick hike through the nearest mountains, or to the nearest river. Even on just a quick day trip, there's nothing like the clean, freshing sights, smells and sounds of nature to wash your cares away!
xo DR
I don't do yoga, but I do have weird sleeping patterns....so while up at 4:00 a.m. this morning and randomly finding myself on yogajournal.com for no apparent reason, I found this meditation which I thought was kind of cool. I'm going to try this today, can't hurt, sounds healthy, and I definitely would like to welcome in some stillness and peace into my life. Signed, ME {lv}
When you crave stillness and peace, and can find a few minutes to sit quietly, try this meditation.
Breathe in light
Breathe out fear
Breathe in hope
Breathe out worry
Breathe in a spirit of adventure
Breathe out perfectionism
Breathe in admiration of the “other” mothers
Breathe out jealousy and envy
Breathe in self-care and taking time for spiritual growth
Breathe out guilt
Breathe in peace
Breathe out constant busyness
Breathe in a loving partnership
Breathe out pettiness
Breathe in being here now
Breathe out distractions
Repeat until any and all negative feelings are released. And then:
Inhale love
Exhale peace
Inhale love
Exhale peace
Inhale light
Exhale light
Inhale love
Exhale love
Inhale peace
Exhale peace
What do you need to let go of? And what would you like to invite in?
Romeo has taken to bringing a bag full of toy cars EVERYWHERE he goes. He likes to spread them around himself and be cocooned in cars while in his carseat. It's his "comfort zone". His favorite car, a cobalt blue roadster...a pop of color, seriously cool style, and he wants it with him at all times. Sort of like how his mommy feels toward the new Margaret O'Leary cashmere cardigan in cobalt. Cashmere, cool style, cobalt = true love. Signed, ME {lv}
We've fallen in love with another style blog, and this one is truly inpsiring! "Advanced Style" is a blog about fabulous style stars over 55, from all over the world. This amazing blog shows us how the pros do it; women that have taken a lifetime of experience, travel and fashion sense, and MADE IT WORK!!!
Take note, youngsters, these ladies are fearless and fabulous beyond measure! We can only hope to get there in such style.
Oooh, we are feeling so deliciously cozy in this creamy cashmere cardigan from Margaret O'Leary!!! Soft and beautifully designed with a full, cowl collar that you can wear buttoned up or open. Matching oversized cuffs feel rich and snug at the wrist, and create a very cool collegiate look! This beautiful neutral oatmeal looks amazing over a fresh white tee and dark denim! Or, over a striped tee and lightwash jeans!
Another fabulous neutral is this cozy cable pullover! 100% soft cotton in a thick cable weave is just the thing to relax in on a summer evening, or an early fall day! A luscious knit with soft knots and contrasting weaves looks perfect over a slim cami and cropped jeans. Adorable!
Loving this color-block crew, too!!! A super-soft, smooth wool blend in a sporty silhouette. A lux-touch with subtle leather trim gleams quietly and looks amazign with jeans, and with boots in the fall!
And let's throw a punch of gorgeous cobalt blue in there, too please!! This classic cashmere cardi is the quintessential layer all year-long! The kind of piece that works any time you need it from a wrap for a summer dress, a polished button-up look with a pencil skirt at work, or over a white cami and jeans on the weekend!
Merci, Margaret! Your taste is impeccable!
Ahh, primrose, arnica, and stone....these fresh, new colors from Eileen Fisher are a delicious treat! These light, airy dolman tops in silk jersey and cotton look stunning over our skinny jeans!! We love how easy it is to wear these tops with our favorite shorts and skirts, too. These colorful, comfortable tops can all be dressed up or down, just add any bit of bling, some darkwash cropped jeans, and a sexy sandal for evening!
Love these tops layered in the fall under cardigans and jackets. This beautiful plaid kerchief will look ultra-cool with cardis and coats!
Speaking of coats.....LOVE THIS RAINCOAT! A tailored, crisp, and arful look in the luscious Arnica color! Throw this beauty on over a slim white tee and dark denim for a relaxed, polished look, and rock it in the fall over cashmere and with boots! To-die!
Just more reasons to LOVE EILEEN FISHER!!!
Oh, it's the first hint of fall!!! These wonderful organic cotton glovelettes are so colorful and cool! Pieced together by the designers at Texture, a company dedicated to creating sustainable, eco-friendly fashion, they add just the right amount of modern edge to your every day look. We love the color combos, we can't choose just one! Arm candy!
Well, it's happened. I'm officially 46. And it's awesome already! The Mr. and I decided to celebrate by dining on Division street and then dropping by the ANDAZ 10 year Anniversary Dance Party! My good friend Stephen Strausbaugh is an amazing DJ. Along with his beautiful wife he makes up the team of DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid and let me tell you, they know how to throw down the Indian Bollywood Dance Beats!
The dance party was at Branx, a very cool brick warehouse on 2nd street and the night was warm and golden. At 9pm the club wasn't open yet, but up the street we could hear the sounds of an Indie rock band playing outside. The lights from their outdoor stage were just visible and the music sounded good, so we moved in that direction.
I don't know what that band was called, but they were great! Melodic, simple, then loud and rocking, then soft and thoughtful again. The whole time there was this beautiful light from the sunset on one side and a giant neon Chevy Wentworth sign on the other. Cool!
When we returned to the Andaz party Stephen had taken the stage and was spinning the raddest music! His wife Anjou joined him and gave us all a dance lesson, instantly improving my moves a thousand percent. She is such a great dancer, she does these glamorous indian
moves but with this hip hop-type kick to it! Love her! And of course then there's Mr. Incredible Kid himself, all seriously fly with his headphones and records. You have got to go to one of these parties, ladies, put it on your bucket list!
So, turning 46 was definitely fun. I don't dread getting older, just getting less rad! And as long as there is good food, company, pretty dresses and amazing DJ's, that won't happen. Cheers! (love, DR)
Ok, it might be summer, but this incredible cardigan from Margaret O'Leary is at the top of our must-have list!!! This piece is EXACTLY the versatile, all-around-but-special,
flattering, relaxed, elegant, comfortable item we are always looking for! This hemline is to-die
for-- longe
r in the back and with a full cut and a tie so it swings as you walk and makes us look taller AND thinner! Love this beautiful layer over a striped tee and with cropp
ed dark jeans and sandals! Beautiful now, and we plan on rocking it in the fall, too!
Thank you Katy Perry, you never disappoint! Thank you for daring to wear all the skin-tight sequins and well, yes, flag-shaped dresses, whipped cream dispenser bras and cotton candy bustiers so the rest of us don't have to!
Happy 4th of July everyone!
I've been completely obsessed with watching reruns of Downton Abbey. I love the fashion from that period, and am totally enchanted by both the exquisite dresses of the Crawley family upstairs and the starched uniforms of the servants downstairs. Watching the three elegant Crawley daughters walking to and from the dining room in their beaded gowns and gloves, corsets cinched tight and smooth is a fashion delight. Watching the housemaids try to clean a fire grate in a corset under heavy aprons just made me grateful I wasn't them!
Although the proper undergarments for women of that period and before did create a beautifully smooth, feminine silhouette (no muffin top! No visible panty line!) I simply cannot imagine living life, whether upstairs or down, wearing some of the bizarre architectural structures they made poor women wear! Over the centuries women have been confined within bone-crushing corsets, heavy, bouncing bustles, wide, whale-boned hoopskirts, layers and layers of heavy, hot crinolines, not to mention an asso
rtment of other contraptions designed to contort the female shape into the "attractive" form of the day. Looking at them with a modern eye, they just seems cruel and barbaric, not to mention painful, awkward, and very bad for your longterm health. Some of these contraptions look more like torture devices than ladies "undergarments"! Of course getting around in these things was problematic. Doors were too narrow to pass through easily, carriages too small to contain the mountains of hoops and layers of fabric surrounding each occupant, and special chairs had to be designed that would allow ladies to sit down. No wonder women were referred to as "the weaker sex", who wouldn't be weaker after being forced to wear these every day of your life? I'd like to see men do it.
If only we could time-travel and hand our ancestral sisters a pair of spanx!
