Portland Fashion Night Out

 {Love the faux fur vest}

 {Kate Spade can do no wrong}

{All of the looks}

My friend Aloysia and I went to Director Park on Thursday to see Portland's Fashion Night Out.  Since it was my first time attending a FNO event, I wasn't sure what to expect and was pleasantly surprised.  There were quite a few cute looks for both girls and guys, and there was no shortage of people watching either.

Pictures from the Week

 {Sleepy Oreo kitty}

{Pretty Portland afternoon at Starbucks}

 {Banner for friend's upcoming baby shower}

{My Gold Card finally came in the mail}

Have a great weekend!!

30 for 30

It's that time again, the next 30 for 30 challenge starts Monday! Initially I was worried that a warmer weather challenge, would well be, more challenging than cold weather.  I feel like there are so many different possibilities in the summer, and also living in the Pacific Northwest the weather is highly unpredictable.  You might notice the number of cardigans, long sleeve shirts, and button-up shirts because June weather is wacky! Check back on Monday to see my first outfit!

Tulip Love

{Jacket: Forever 21, Shirt: Old Navy, Belt: H&M, Skirt: Forever 21, Heels: Nine West}

I'm excited to share another "Portland Inspiration Post."  This outfit was actually worn on Sunday, but it was inspired by some tulips that I saw outside of a downtown Starbucks.  Originally I was going to pair a yellow shirt with a red skirt, but then decided that may look too much like McDonald's, and I have to say I like this outfit even more.  I also have to admit that I changed into flat sandals in order to walk around Ikea. 

Outfit Crush

{atlantic-pacific}

Portland gave me false hope that spring was here, and then let me down today.  As I write this it's raining and the temperature has definitely dropped.  Nevertheless, I plan on making this outfit one of my first the next time the sun decides to show it's face.  I'm hopeful that will be this weekend!

Weekend Plans

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You can find me this weekend:

Baking these scones

Visiting with friends from Klamath Falls, OR

Drinking coffee from Stumptown Coffee

Taking photos at Ace Hotel

Eating at Noble Rot

[Hopefully] browsing at Noun

Happy weekend!

Paperbag Skirt

 {Button-Up: Forever 21, Skirt: Can't Remember, Tights: JCPenney, Oxfords: Nine West}

I wanted to be sure that I wore a skirt this week before the "snowpocalypse" in Portland forced me into jeans, boots, and most likely a comfy sweatshirt.  It's forecasted that the hills of Portland receive up to 7 inches of snow, and that to me is practically the equivalent of 5 feet of snow.  Also this weekend I went grocery shopping and forgot an entire bag of groceries at the check stand after paying.  After looking for my avocados and tomatoes (who am I kidding I was looking for the popcorn) I realized I had forgotten them ... I felt like such a dork!

So basically I'm a fearful and forgetful 24 year old.  It sure is a darn good thing I have a sweet boyfriend, great friends, and wonderful family who can appreciate my quirks.

Cognac Fever

{First Outfit: Button-Up: Old Navy, Belt, Skirt & Tights: Forever 21, Boots: Steve Madden - Second Outfit: Top: Can't Remember, Skirt: Forever 21, Belt: Can't Remember, Tights: Forever 21, Boots: Macy's}

Saturday I wanted a more casual look for the day while I was running errands with my mom, and then something a little different for dinner with my bf.  We went to Henry's Bar and Tavern for dinner, and then to see No Strings Attached which was a really funny movie. 

{Blazer: Old Navy, Sweater: Forever 21, Jeans: Forever 21, Boots: Steve Madden}

I didn't do much on Sunday other than grocery shop, look through People Style Watch (one of my favorite magazines) and read a book for work.  I love relaxing Sundays with nothing on my schedule.  As you can tell from the pictures I also spent some quality time with my cat Oreo.

How was your weekend?

Leopard, Chambray, and Oxfords

{Button-Up: Old Navy, Belt: H&M, Skirt: Can't Remember, Tights: Forever 21, Oxfords: Nine West}

Everyone meet my office, office meet everyone. Okay I'm glad that I got that introduction out of the way, and now I can discuss my outfit. This morning my boyfriend said that my outfit reminded him off a teacher or librarian, not that I've ever seen a librarian wear a leopard print belt, but then again to each his own style.  Speaking of foreign films, okay not really about foreign films at all, but tomorrow I will be attending the Portland International Film Festival.  I won two tickets to the Festival on Twitter by correctly guessing a random a number between 1 and 50.  Apparently I have a guessing ability, and should probably go bet on something but that isn't really my style so for now I'll stick to guessing random numbers.

Outfit Crush

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Silly blogger didn't post my post yesterday! 

Today's outfit crush comes from a local Portland blog - Lisa from Urban Weeds Street Style, peruses the streets of Portland for street style.  I chose today's inspiration in honor of National Breton Stripes day which happened to be yesterday.  Also, I just bought a new gray blazer to include in my 30 for 30 challenge, and I can't wait to style it in a similar way!

Dining in Portland

Portland has hundreds, probably even thousands, of restaurants.  Unfortunately, since I've moved to Portland I haven't been able to try as many restaurants as I've wanted to, that is until Friday when I went to three new (to me) restaurants. 

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For lunch I went to Little Big Burger, and had a burger and very delicious French fries.  The menu is limited, but I think that adds to the diner appeal of the restaurant.  The burgers are about the size of a slider, and have the perfect amount of seasoning.  Personally, the fries took the cake in deliciousness though, they are cooked in a truffle oil, and then sprinkled with sea salt.  Amazing. 

{Sorry for the iPhone photos}

After work, I met up with a friend at 23rd and Hoyt for a drink.  I think that this restaurant is more about the food versus the drinks since their cocktail menu was limited, but the drink I had was delicious.  

Lastly, a few of my friends and I went to Nostrana, which my friend recommended because of itsdelicious pizza.  Not only did the pizza not disappoint, but the atmosphere at this restaurant was very fun.  When we got there the place had such a fun feeling to it, and the decor helped with that feeling as well.  Also they had something that I had never seen before, they gave us a pair of scissors to cut our own slices of pizza!

It was a food filled Friday, but a delicious one at that.  Hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend!

Portland Skyline

I have lived in Oregon all my life, and it's no secret how much I love my current city of Portland.  So when my boyfriend surprised me with a triptych painting of the Portland skyline for Christmas I couldn't have more excited.  It arrived today, and I couldn't wait to share it with you!

Weekend Wrap-Up

 {Lights on Peacock Lane}

 

 {"City" lights of Roseburg}

Thursday night I celebrated Christmas early with my boyfriend, we went to Henry's Tavern for dinner, and then to Peacock lane, since it turns out the Christmas ships had already stopped for the year.  It was one of the best nights I've had in a long time and can't think of a better way to celebrate.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas weekend.  Santa treated me very well this year and I got a lot of things on my wish list, and was able to spend some wonderful time with my family and both of my parent's cats!  I have to admit, I was beyond happy to be back in Portland yesterday after an almost five hour drive (a lot of wrecks and rain!) it was nice to order some pizza and play a board game. 

Tonight I'm going to a get-together at Bridgeport Brewery in Portland. Can't wait to hang out with more pals!