at first blush

After all this color talk, I have to admit--I need to take a moment to pay homage to my first love: neutrals. Marc Jacobs , Valentino , Dior...

summer in the city

Ann Taylor top, vintage BB Dakota skirt, Target flats I don't know who this vibrant girl is in my blog posts recently. All I used to wea...

not so monochromatic

Lately, I've been drawn to warm orange, r ed,and pink tones. In an outfit on its own, each of these colors makes an eye-catching stateme...

highs and lows

I always say I don't wear heels, which is true. But that doesn't mean I don't shop for them. Rag & Bone ,  Giuseppe Zanotti ...

color theory

Pim + Larkin dress I could only think of two things while wearing this outfit yesterday. One, I felt oh so artistic pairing blue and orange ...

uptown girl (and guy)

It was such a pleasure to catch up with  Brittany  the other day over organic smoothies at  Tao   in uptown Minneapolis. Sitting at an outsi...

me and Minneapolis

Every Monday morning, I feel like I should come to work in a brand new outfit. Work is my favorite thing to dress up for right now. But inst...

shadow days

Vince Camuto top, Levi's jeans, Seychelles sandals   I always thought full sun was perfect for taking photos, but since I've started...

california crush

Summer in Minneapolis is a blast, but my chronic wanderlust has me constantly wishing to be on vacation! I am missing my days in California ...

chain of jewels

One trend I've been slow to appreciate is chain-link jewelry. I've been seeing it around for a while, but for a long time I think it...

burgundy baby

  Dress c/o Karen Kane , Free People hat I was spoiled for choice when offered Karen Kane's Julie  maxi dress in new hues for summer, bu...

independence day

America is a great place. We get to celebrate things like July 4th and use it as an excuse to buy new clothes. Or maybe that's just me. ...

city girl

Recently, I haven't felt like the city girl I once was a year ago--way back when I was working in the heart of downtown Seattle. Now tha...