Fall Trends 2015 + Fashion Week @ The Bellevue Collection
General Fall Trends 2015 • The Flare Leg • The Turtleneck • The Chambray Shirt • Leather’s still goin’ strong! • Gray, Brown, Red – Marsala to Apple Photo Credit: Nordstrom Ladies • Fur • Mod • Boho • Suede • Fringe • Ponchos • Ankle boots, Chunky heels Gents • Moto pants • Patch Pockets • The layered look • Unstructured Jackets • Plaid – still going strong! • Texture – Flannel, corduroy • Brogue, leather boots, sneakers Join me at the Independent Designer Runway Show...
read moreWhen the Baton is Passed Run
(Today is a most insightful, encouraging and brilliant friend’s birthday. It inspired me to go back and find one of her writings from March 22, 2015 and blog it out -with prior permission- to honor her and the beauty of who she is. Beyond just being a Fortune 100 – Talent Management Executive, Jeanette Winters is an eloquent and articulate writer, with a heart that seems to always have room for one more, and a spirit that is so generous and full of possibilities. I think many of you will enjoy this piece she wrote. I know it...
read moreA Reflection of Hope During Difficult Times
Not getting caught up in the news, just aware… No doubt more aware as people I know come to mind in various communities where tragedies are happening. Thinking of my friends in the media as I continue to pray for the families, friends, and community of the reporter, cameraman and lone survivor back in Virginia. Remembering the firefighters whose lives were taken as I think about my friend’s parents who lost everything – their home, farm, and animals in Omak. …I have a young friend, Nancy, a recent college grad, who has been...
read moreHope is Not Found In Your Looks: My Journey of Cultivating a Healthy Mindset
For me, personal empowerment in part comes from being honest about “the journey” of who I am. It’s about where I’ve come from and where I’m going. It’s about reaching deep for courage to find my voice around topics that are meaningful to me and taking appropriate risks to both share and live those messages out loud, so that in some way my experience may be of value or service to others as well. Empowerment is a beautiful journey, not a destination….I believe it’s something that comes from nurturing a healthy and authentic...
read moreCheck Out Her Street Style!
Had a new client – Alex, in from China… Alex in London In Review: She was on a time budget so we worked on SKYPE to get her preferences, measurements and sizes, and to create a cohesive wardrobe plan that would reflect her casual, creative, chic, fresh and confident street style to support her personal brand. What is that? Check it out here! I pre-shopped accordingly and let her know that we had only 1 hour to make finally decisions at the 1st store because we’d have to move on :-). …Apparently my pre-shop was a...
read moreI Got to Meet Ciara!
Seahawk Training Camp 2015 Thanks to friends Kristin and Chad Brown, who is interning as a linebacker’s coach for the Hawks, I had the opportunity to meet Ciara yesterday! Ciara is approachable, gracious, and engaging… Two things popped into mind after knowing she was hanging out by the DJ for about 45 minutes: fashion and faith. So that’s how I introduced myself. The door opener was fashion, of course…Shared that I was a new fashion/beauty/lifestyle free-lancer (Seattle Refined), and how I had recently been...
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