Happy {Holiday} Weekend

via the adventure school

I don't know about y'all but I'm ready for some good ole' fashioned fun in the sun (a rarity on the 4th in Seattle!) with BBQs, lawn games, lots of friends, and of course, fireworks.

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend and a happy Fourth of July.

America, America - f*** yeah!

Holiday Vay-cay

With a long weekend in our sights, I find myself daydreaming about a little getaway. I think a Palm Springs weekend sounds good and the Alberta Ferretti Resort 2010 collection coupled with the new Ace Hotel in Palm Springs are a match made in vacation heaven.

Once the best kept secret in Seattle and Portland, the Ace Hotel is out to take over the world with new hot spots in Palm Spring and NYC. I can just picture myself lounging on that patio, clad in khaki perfection, sipping a cool drink. 

Who's with me!

In Case of Rain

I need this coat.

It's by Corpus from one of my favorite Pac NW shops, Frances May. PS, they're having a sale!

Fashionable Pads

If I'm going to have shoes for everyone room in my house, I might as well have an ensemble to go with them.

looks via garance dore, maciek kobielski and jason wu

rooms viaroland bello, unknown and the style files

I continue to be on a kick for color, but I like it in subtle ways - both in fashion and in decor. The summer seems to bring out my affinity for oranges, blues and pops of greens that general fade back to my neutral palette come fall. I better enjoy it while it lasts!

Feeling the Love

Feeding the wedding photo addiction and I came across an amazing engagement session at Green Wedding Shoes (one of my absolute faves).

photo by simply bloom

It was just too lovely not to share. I will do my best to keep the obession to a minimum though (yeah right!) You can see more gorgeous work here.

Monday Work Wear

Some sartorial inspiration for a Monday morning from my two favorite cities in the world.

Florence

And Seattle!

I may be the last one to the party, but I just discovered Le 21eme Arrondissement, the street style site capturing people in Seattle with actual style. Who knew!

Happy {Play-Time} Weekend

I'm off to have fun with family and friends and take a mini-road trip with my bf this weekend.

photo of swing in the subway via design dust

I hope you get to play too!

*E

Light It Up

Summer is in full force and it has everyone thinking about dining al fresco. It's amazing how adding a string or two of twinkle lights turns a picnic into a a celebration.

photos by tec petaja, unknown and our labor of love

Have you ever noticed how food just seems to taste better when you eat it outside?

Deep Hues

From the kitchen to the bedroom there should be a shoe for every room in your house.

At least in my world there should be.

shoes by alexander mcqueen and philosophy di alberta ferretti

rooms via ngoc minh ngo and esseegee

Guilty Pleasure

I have a confession to make. Hello, my name is Erin and I'm a wedding photography addict. 

I simply cannot get enough. And while there are thousands of fabulous photographers, millions of gorgeous weddings and hundreds of blogs that document them, I couldn't resist sharing this one with you.

Shot by Mark Brooke photographers (husband and wife themselves I believe) at the uber-cool venue the Smog Shoppe in LA, the rockin' couple, the color-saturated setting and funky pics couldn't be better matched. Enjoy!

For even more great pics click here.