fabulous fall favs

Although it's even hard to think about fall clothes with all this heat, there are a few things that I can barely wait to wear...

1. anything red

2. maxi skirts 

3. wellies

4. leopard print

5. stacked bangles

6. flares

7. clutches

8. {blue} suede shoes

beautiful portland II

vintage clothing store that also offered sewing classes

multnomah falls-- amazing

flowers displayed on the sidewalk up and down 23rd

infamous papa haydn's dessert-- one can only imagine

pinky's jewelry store; it was very pink

vintage escada {drooling}

fire pit in the courtyard of our hotel

 bacon frittata with pico de gallo and fresh greens

wall art in the hawthorne district

columbia river gorge-- absolutely amazing

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{P.S.} a BIG thanks to julie over at julie digs design for the re-vamping of hautesauce. 

{you did fabulous!}

beautiful portland

my journey started on tuesday at XNA (NWA airport) around noon. our flight into DFW was delayed therefore our flight to portland was missed. my sister and  i ended up staying the night in Dallas and catching an early flight to LAX, then bee-lining it to Portland! We met my dad for some thai food, then watched a few minutes of his 2 hour presentation on youth mentoring- a conference he is attending associated with Big Brothers Big Sisters. 

window over-looking a terrace which over-looks downtown portland/portland state area

my sister was determined to find a barrette--- she found this one from H&M (i purchased  it as well!)

j.crew cardigan. wildfox shirt. D.L.  jeans. dolce vita for target wedges. masons clutch.

picture taken outside of our hotel, the Modera. 

nordstrom anniversary sale--a beautiful thing.

new wrap bracelet from juicy couture. in l-o-v-e. perfect contrast of the black and smokey stones with my two-toned watch. 

monday

as a blogger, i read others blogs/fashion sites daily in order to get inspiration. the following are a few pictures that i have come across that deserve a second look.

mk & a @ the cfda awards

an actual room/art exhibit 

courtney love

leopard+leather clutch

magnolia state

{mcclure, morgan, and i}

I am back from a fun-filled weekend in Oxford, Mississippi! My friend Morgan and I headed down to take a mini-vaca to visit our friend McClure-- a rebel in summer school. We spent nights out on the square, ate too much pizza, and reminisced about times when we all lived in the same state. I was sad to go but ready to be home and settle in for one whole day before I leave for Portland, Oregon. Stay tuned for some funky Northwestern posts!

a color story

i am a strong believer that a mani/pedi can make someones week/outfit. one of my favorite (and fabulous) aunts used to say it is "basic hygiene." i like that. 

although sometimes my mind permits me to go the the salon, my wallet does not. that's when an at-home spa is to take place. i used to find myself rushing to paint my nails before a night out and then look down the next morning to smeared fingers. i have since learned to give myself at least two hours in order to get through the whole process (which includes drying!)

essie polish in 'watermelon'

the ring finger was accompanied with a little glitter

SAUCY TIP: mix it up. don't be afraid to add some glitter here or a random metallic stripe there....have fun with it. remember: nothing is permanent!