Well, it is officially the last day of the first month of this new decade. As we depart January 2020 and head into February tomorrow, Seattle is continuing to experience more and more rain. To avoid the dreariness overtaking our city, I've started planning some fun travel adventures for the year (including at least one trip abroad, stay tuned for destinations!) and dreaming of attending Copenhagen Fashion Week someday.

With a focus on sustainability, Copenhagen Fashion Week is Scandinavia's only fashion week, taking place twice each year (Jan/Feb and August.) Cophenhagen Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020 (CPHFW AW2020) took place this past week (1.27-1.31, 2020) and I have been obsessing over all the new designs on the Vogue Runway App.

On January 28, 2020 Copenhagen Fashion Week launched their Sustainability Action Plan 2020-2022: Reinventing Copenhagen Fashion Week, presenting how the event will transition to become more sustainable, implement sustainability requirements and new standards for participation, to push the industry toward necessary, comprehensive change.

How Ganni's Fall 2020 Collection Set The Mood (& Trends) For The Next Decade

Have you heard the news?! Nordstrom Launches Secondhand Clothing Sales and I am so curious to check this out!

This is the Cost of Your Beauty Routine and tips for a more sustainable one!

Davines LOVE Shampoo and LOVE Conditioner and The Renaissance Circle Hair Mask are saving my hair this winter. I love that Davines is sustainable and uses only the best ingredients in their products.

Trickling down from outdoor retailers to now all corners of the fashion market, fleece is now everywhere! Is the Fleece Trend-Bubble About to Burst? Or is fleece a fashion forever?

Speaking of fleece (for me, a forever!), the Outdoor Voices MegaFleece Half-Zip Hoodie is on my wish list (and currently 20% off!) so I just might be adding to my shopping cart this weekend. Also, for a limited time only, score a FREE! Outdoor Voices Doing Things Hat with purchase of an Outdoor Voices bra or croptop! Perfect for DOING THINGS this spring! Want 20% off your first Outdoor Voices order? Use my referral link, because Doing Things is more fun with friends!

Leaves, Mushrooms, Bark and More: 6 Innovative Eco-friendly Leather Alternatives

The Nadaam Winter Sale is going on right now! Which means up to 50% off sustainable cashmere! The Nadaam Wool Cashmere Sweatshirt Dress in dark ginger is SO GOOD and it's currently on sale for $97! I've also got my eye on the Cashmere Lounge Pants and Luxe Cashmere Ribbed Hoodie.

Interested in shopping sustainable, ethical jewelry? 5 Sustainable Jewelry Brands + Tips for Buying Ethical Pieces

Are you a Pacific Northwest based Fashion or Style Blogger? The 5th Annual Gossip & Glamour Seattle Style Summit is THE must attend of the event of the year for PNW and Seattle Fashion and Style bloggers! It's on April 10, 2020 at the W Bellevue and tickets just went on sale!

I am pretty much wearing this sweater every single day right now (it's currently on sale!)


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Weekend Reading 1.24.2020

Happy FriYay! Can you believe we're almost already through January and the first month of the new decade?! It's been a pretty dreary and rainy week here in Seattle and the forecast for the distant future is calling for same same, which is honestly getting a little hard to deal with.

As such, I've been in search of all things that slightly resemble "sunshine." That has included a walk through Target (seriously the lighting in this store has a magical pick me up), buying a giant slice of Funfetti cake and requesting all the library books for sunny places such as Ibiza and the Caribbean. I am now about to purchase some SPF in the form of Glossier Invisible Shield. Please send sunshine!

This weekend I'm going to do my best to get outside, even if it means donning a raincoat, grabbing my rain boots and splashing through puddles. I'm loving these Everlane Rain Boots and they're only $75!

Could the future of sustainable materials be milkweed floss? It grows like a weed, is six times warmer than wool and offers a plant based alternative to down. The plant was once valuable to the United States during WWII because it's silk fiber floated in water and was used to fill life vests. It fell out of fashion after the war, regaining popularity as "just a weed." But this weed plays a crucial role in the monarch butterfly life cycle and has untapped potential as a material for fashion. Sustainable, vegan, and with amazing thermoregulatory properties, is The Future of Sustainable Materials: Milkweed Floss?

Speaking of sustainability, my friend Joanna (and fellow Seattle Blogger) shared this week a round-up of 6 Eco-Friendly Activewear Brands to Shop Right Now. I can personally attest that PACT, Outdoor Voices and Patagonia offer amazing active wear options and I look forward to checking out the the other brands. I am particularly loving this Patagonia Fleece Vest this winter!

The newest Nordstrom Pop-In is an ungendered capsule collection by Eileen Fisher that marries the sustainable ethos of Eileen Fisher with the future forward vision of Nordstom's Olivia Kim. With a focus on organic and recycled materials, this is a future where what you wear is whatever you want and collections aren't for him or her, they're for us! The organic cotton nylon fishtail anorak and this tote are both on my wish list.

Is your skin like mine and go absolutely nuts in the winter? This Skin Regimen Moisturizer is absolutely saving my skin this winter season. Other winter skin warriors I am loving include the Skin Regimen Cleansing Cream, Thayers Rose Petal Toner and Skin Regimen Microalgae Essence.

The Cuyana Spring Preview is just so lovely! Such a beautiful color palette with such lovely silhouettes.

I've got my eye on this cropped alpaca cardigan sweater for $100. I can't decide between the almond and pomona green. Isn't it perfect?!

The Creator of American Sportswear Who Time Forgot. Her legacy still dictates how women dress.

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Little Green Dress

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Reformation Becca Wrap Midi Dress c/o Farfetch | Cult Gaia Cupola Clutch c/o Farfetch | Sam Edelman Pointy Toe Pump | Vintage Pearls (similar, similar, similar) | Fluerette of California for Nordstrom Gallery Camel Hair Wool Coat ~ pictured later in post (vintage, similar)

When I think about holiday style, I tend to reach for red, gold and burgundy. There is something to be said, however, about a little green dress and an unexpected bag. Rarer than the little black dress (LBD) or little red dress, the little green dress can be just as eye catching!

Green is not a color I tend to to consider when adding items to my closet. It's not that I dislike the color, I, in fact, like it very much. As a lover of nature and one who is often more inspired by a green landscape over a concrete jungle, you would expect green to be a staple in my wardrobe. Somehow, however, it's a color I often overlook, but I have to say no longer.

From emerald to juniper to pear to pistachio, I am thinking 2019 might just be the year of green. 2018 saw neon green from the runway to the street and the other shades of green are ready for the spotlight!

The little green dress I am wearing in this post is by Reformation. It is not just green in color, but green in fabric and design. Manufactured in a closed-loop system, meaning all excess materials get reused, this is truly a "green" dress!

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Photography: Jenn Haskins of Hello Rigby

The Timeless Camel Hair Coat: That Simple, Beautiful Coat You've Always Wanted

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Ulla Johnson Silk Dress (similar) | Fluerette of California for Nordstrom Gallery Camel Hair Wool Coat (vintage, similar) | Christian Dior Vintage Trotter Pattern Double Saddle Bag | Vionic Nellie Mule c/o | Guess Sunglasses

The timeless camel coat is that simple, beautiful coat you've always wanted. It's perfect for transitioning dresses from fall to winter and a season essential if you prefer simplicity.

In a day when the loss of Phoebe Philo from Céline (with an é) has us craving classic, roomy silhouettes, an oversized Camel Hair Wool Coat becomes this season's must-have investment piece.

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Closet Staple: For the Love of the Trench Coat

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London Fog Trench Coat, Who What Wear Collection Fit & Flare Little Black Dress | Marc Jacobs Sunglasses (sold out, similar) | Who What Wear Collection Ring Handle Bag (sold out, similar / similar) | Target Merona Margo Pearl Slide Sandals

The trench coat is one of those iconic closet staples that is chic, sophisticated and oh-so versatile. I've gone through numerous versions myself, but always come back to the classic, double-breasted, army inspired version that ties just so perfectly at the waist and hangs just long enough to wear with either flats or heels.

My current version is by London Fog and since purchasing I've been wearing almost daily. On warmer days I like to style it over a little black dress with sandals (like 2 days ago in Seattle when it was over 60 degrees and sunny!) and on colder days with a colorful hoodie (I have a magenta vintage Nike hoodie I thrifted I'm particularly loving right now), skinny jeans and sneakers. It's also great with heels, a pencil skirt and blouse for the workplace.

From Jackie O to Kate Middleton, the classic trench coat has found it's way into chic and polished closets everywhere and for good reason! From rain to sleet to wind to the red carpet, the trench coat has you covered and always looking chic. It is also season-less and timeless; just as perfect for a chilly day in autumn as a rainy day in spring.

Oh for the love of the trench coat!

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Photography: Karya Schanilec Photography

How to Dress in Layers for Winter

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Who What Wear Collection Quilted Velvet Bomber Jacket | Target A New Day Watercolor Kimono | Siizu Sunna Silk Peplum Top c/o | Aritzia Wilfred Free Daria Pant (also similar) | Timex Metropolitan Watch c/o | Clare V Foldover Clutch c\o Farfetch (sold out, similar) | Madewell Alice Sandal (on sale!) | Cole Haan Aviator Sunglasses

While not officially winter on the calendar yet, the temperatures outside in Seattle have been steadily dropping and that cold winter chill is definitely in the air. As temperatures drop, layers become an absolute essential for dressing and braving the cold in the Pacific Northwest.

This winter season I am looking to a variety of fabrics and textures to add variety when dressing in layers, so as not to fall into the winter dressing doldrums I find myself in every year. I'm particularly loving layers of faux leather, velvet, and silky fabrics to get me through until Spring.

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Photography: Karya Schanilec Photography

Radical Transparency with Everlane

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Everlane Japanese GoWeave Long Slip Dress c/o | Everlane Relaxed Silk Shirt c/o | Everlane The Street Sandal c/o | Target Straw Hat Fedora (sold out, similar) | Clare V. Flat Clutch c/o | House of Swanke Citrine and One Dot Horn Bangles (sold out, similar) | Marc Jacobs Sunglasses (sold out, similar)

While I was living in the San Francisco Bay Area, prior to Seattle, I stumbled upon the brand Everlane. Immediately I knew this was a brand to watch and that they were doing something pretty cool and pretty different through a concept called radical transparency: ethical factories, exceptional quality and affordable prices.

With my educational and professional background in environmental studies and social work, I am deeply committed to shopping sustainably and ethically. I was so happy to have finally found a brand that matched my values.

At Everlane they want the the right choice to be as easy as putting on a great t-shirt. That's why they partner with the best, ethical factories around the world, source only the finest ingredients and share the product story with you, including the true cost of every product made. It's a new way of doing things and they call it radical transparency. I say, finally!

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Photography: Karya Schanilec 

Give a Sh!rt: 5 Steps to Lower Your Clothing Footprint

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Did you know the world now consumes more than 80 billion pieces of new clothing each year (4x as much as in 1980), with more and more ending up in landfills?! On top of that, the average American throws away 81 pounds of clothing each year! That is crazy talk.

Fashion is one of the most wasteful industries on our planet and one of the largest sources of pollution; it takes over 700 gallons of water to make just one t-shirt and over 1800 gallons of water to make just one pair of jeans. That's over 2500 gallons of water for just one outfit. And water is just one of many natural resources required to make new clothing, Yikes!

Knowing that I am living on a planet with a finite amount of resources and with billions of other people, I am always looking for ways to reduce my ecological footprint ~ "the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources." - Oxford Dictionary

My Fiance and I have chosen to live in a small house (900 sq feet) in the City where we have access to public transportation (2 buses within a few blocks that can get us downtown in 15 minutes!) and restaurants, shops and parks within walking distance. We share one vehicle, an electric hybrid, and always consider where our food comes from and try to buy local (growing within 100 miles from where we live) when shopping for meals (hello farmer's markets, bread from our neighborhood bakery and local produce and dairy at grocery stores).

This year my goal is to lower the ecological footprint of my closet, because Earth Day is everyday!  Value Village just released the 2017 State of Reuse Report, examining perceptions around clothing consumption and reuse; I am taking note and giving a sh!rt about my clothing footprint!

It's (almost) Sandal Season!

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Today is officially the first day of Spring! And I am in serious celebration mode. Alongside the first blooms of the year, chirping birds and of course sunshine, the Spring season also brings with it the return of my favorite shoe, the sandal! It's (almost) Sandal season! And while it might be a little early for flip flops or strappy sandals, a few sandals definitely make the cut for early Spring.

Nordstrom Designer Preview 2016 Fashion Show

I recently had the opportunity and incredible honor to attend the 30th annual Nordstrom Designer Preview held at Smith Cove Terminal/Pier 91 in Seattle, Washington. THE most highly anticipated Seattle fashion event of the year, this was my first opportunity to experience the Designer Preview presented by Nordstrom and Vogue in partnership with Seattle Art Musuem supporters. The whole event was a truly magical experience from the moment I stepped from the car and it was one of those nights I wished for the clock to never hit midnight.

5 Favorite Sunglasses for Summer

It's a midsummer dream and the sun is shining! Summer is in full swing and sun protection is key. Whether you call 'em shades or sunnies, sunglasses are one item that are essential for any trip to the beach, road trip or summer vacation. I've rounded up 5 pairs of my current favorites sunglasses to share with you today. 

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is Here!

I want all thing things, it's Nordstrom Anniversary Sale time! Each and every year I look forward to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, because the deals! This year I have my eye on some pre-fall items including lots of denim, hats, dresses and a new handbag, please.

Red Carpet Beauty with Charlotte Tilbury

Makeup artist to the stars, Charlotte Tilbury "believes everyone, not just celebrities, should have access to beauty."  On a recent visit to Seattle, to celebrate her long standing partnership with Nordstrom, I had the opportunity to attend an intimate meet-and-greet at the Nordstrom Seattle Flagship with other local influencers and editors to learn red carpet beauty tips from one of the most renowned makeup artists in the world, THE Charlotte Tilbury!