indy city

Turns out the bohemian goddess that is Angela can also rock an all-black, five panel hat look. Go figure. We wandered around LA & snapped a few photos in this beautiful Indy Brand hat, and I finally got to see the Bates Motel all-white-everythang hotel + palm tree installation. This city is so weird. 

I deeply miss the greens of the northwest, but damn, I love the colors of Los Angeles. 

two days in NYC

May has been a whirlwind, a very good month for me; a month full of seeing new sights and familiar faces. The first week I worked like a madwoman, getting all my work scheduled and in order, before flying in to Bellingham, the most dear city in the world to me, and spending a few days in blissful nostalgia. I then met Evan in Seattle where we set off down the coast for a week of camping and adventuring - many, many photos and stories to come from that week. Then I was home for two days, just enough time to wash the campfire off of me and get another week's worth of work done before I set off for NYC for work! I had never been to the city before, and though I don't think I could ever reside there, it was a beautiful two days of walking, seeing clients, eating and eating and eating, wine, coffee, and little sleep. Here are a few iPhone snaps from our time there. We saw as much as we could in our little bits of free time, but I'm already excited to go back and see more! 

west coast wears: urban easy

One of the reasons the last year was difficult for me in terms of blogging is that I was unsure of my own style. I felt pressure (only put on from myself, of course) to wear "blogger" pieces (high-waisted midi skirts, moccasins, printed leggings, all-vintage-everything, you know what I mean) and while I do love those looks on others, they aren't my go-to pieces. And when I finally stopped trying to have a blogger look, my style got a bit lost. Slowly, I'm finding it again now. 

I've found that I love simpler, basic pieces (like this black blouse and these sage jeans) that can be worn with some flair (like gold jewelry or wedges) to make a complete look. This comes so much more naturally to me than trying to piece together a look with several pieces, i.e. skirt, shirt, vest, belt, tights, and on and on. An outfit like this is so simple, but so easy. Which I'm finding I love more & more! 

Wearing things because I feel great in them and not because they happen to be trending is just another part of me being wholly myself, whoever that turns out to be. Such a simple concept, with such complex implications. I'm excited to explore my style with more west coast wears features!

blouse, jeans & jewelry: forever 21 / wedges: Old Navy