Swell Swirl

July 20, 2013, 13 Comments

I’ve never been much of a brand/label/designer person when it comes to clothing. I like what I like, and I don’t care who designed it. But, there are a few exceptions…one of which was owning a Don Loper, which I crossed off my list in January. One other exception to the rule is a Swirl,…

Vintage Swimsuit Saving

June 22, 2013, 25 Comments

The other day found me downtown meeting a friend for lunch. I was a little early and thought I’d pop into the Buffalo Exchange that was just a block from the restaurant. And I found a glorious 1950s swimsuit. I nearly fell over. This sort of thing just doesn’t happen. As I was carrying it…

Sunny Days…

May 2, 2013, 24 Comments

I’m not quite sure what’s up with Portland lately…but we’ve had a rather large lack of rain and the next few days are slated to be in the 80s! And it’s May! What is going on!? I’m not complaining…it’s just…strange. And I don’t quite trust the weather…like I’m betting we’ll be back to the 50s…

Sombrero Siesta

April 27, 2013, 27 Comments

Last night I went out for an extremely late birthday dinner with a few friends. And wore what has to be a new favorite dress of mine… Yeah, it has wooden sombrero buttons! How insanely fantastic is that!? They are kind of the reason I had to buy it. It’s kind of shame the neckline…

Miss L Fire Returns

January 10, 2013, 15 Comments

The other day found me out and about with my friend Angelica on the hunt for the final touches to our outfits for the upcoming Fur & Feathers Luncheon and we just happened upon Imelda’s on Hawthorne who was just happening to have a sale…so, yep, I came home with a new pair of shoes…another…

New Shoes!

September 5, 2012, 8 Comments

The other day Patrick and I entered into Imedla’s & Louie’s on the hunt for a pair of shoes for him…but we walked out with a pair for me. Oops! I couldn’t resist these beauties. They take perfect nods from the 1930s/1940s, not to mention have a bit of Mexican flair to them (lately I…