7.31.2013

this was not my plan {what i wore}

one of my very closest friends just had her first baby this last week.  {and its a boy!}  I am beyond excited for her to join me in motherhood!!  but man my heart hurt so much that I couldn't rush to the hospital to squeeze the new momma and meet this little treasure being that I was now two states away.  not how I planned this to go.


it was a really homesick evening.  i was lying in bed feeling sorry for myself and my husband came into the bedroom with a package that had been delivered.  I opened it to find this dress {and this darling book for my boys that we have read so many times I've lost count.} sent from a loved one back home, it couldn't have been better timed.  or more fitting of a dress for me.  



so the next day I put my new dress on and stepped back into this new life.  seriously how great will this dress be in the fall {california does not have a fall!} with tights and booties or skinny jeans.  and reminded myself that my home is found in the Lord, and I have not lost those I love just because I've moved a couple thousand miles away.  {all this from a dress?  well partly.}


and eventually I will learn about photographing in extreme sunshine.  california is a learning experience in so many ways.  and what's with all the ants??


dress - Free People, Nordstrom.
shoes - Ella Moss
earrings - Lucia K.  someday.

linking up with pleated poppy for what i wore wednesday.

happy wednesday.

best,
kirsty

7.25.2013

my trip to Ouidad {the curl files}

okay time to talk curls.  

after over a year, dare I admit it, I finally got my hair cut.  part {but only part} of my excuse is that I had been waiting to get my hair cut at Ouidad {pronounces we-dad}.  claimed as the curl experts and I'd have to agree.

dress - freepeople, queen anne dispatch.  shoes - old dolce vita, similar

Top 12 reasons I love Ouidad.  and there's gonna be a lot of exclamation points.

1. it is a curl commuity.  everyone has curly hair in this salon!  when you walk in you realize how many people have straight hair or straighten their hair, you are no longer an outsider!

2. the before and afters could be a reality show, its so fun to watch.  complete. hair. makeovers.

3. the products are amazing, albeit a little pricey but so luxurious.  I have a few on my wish-list, like this and this, I am waiting for an online sale.  Have you signed up yet?  Plus you get free samples when they ship your orders.  I did buy the Playcurl volumizing spray - after what it did for my roots, I couldn't leave the salon without it.

4. they are gentle with your hair {no tousling dry with a towel or harsh brushing or scrunching that causes tons of breakage on those delicate locks}.  

5. they understand that when curly hair dries, it shrinks up, so they don't cut too much off and you  don't end up with a way shorter hair cut that you then have to spend the next 6 months growing out.  

6. they give you this great instruction book at the end with tons of notes and the products they used.

7. they spend an hour and a half plus on your haircut!

8. somehow with their "carve and slice" cutting process - you lose the weight but gain lots and lots of springy volume.  and no shelf layers, anyone with me?

9. the "rake and shake" technique of styling.

10. your hair is so incredibly soft and shiny when you leave.  like you could almost run your fingers through it.  its hard not too.

11. it is on the cutest street in Santa Monica, afterward you can walk across the street to Michael Stars and then buy some makeup at Benefit Cosmetics...

12. when you leave the salon, you don't have to put your hair back in a hair-tie until you can later remedy the crazy frizz.  its like they just get it.  I mean do you see how well my hair is styled in the above picture.  It was amazing.

happy curls girls!

best,
kirsty

7.24.2013

blues clues {what i wore}

this past weekend we had the best weekend returning home {sort of} to celebrate a wonderful couple with some of our closest friends.


I had my husband snap a few quick pictures on the side of the reception.  would have been lovely to capture the crazy view behind us, but nobody should be taking that many pictures front and center at a wedding except the bride.  so there you go.



I had seen this dress and been stalking it for a couple months {isn't pinterest so great to keep track of these things} and spotted it on Lastcall.com.  I scored it for almost 75% off.  such a victory moment.   can I just give a shout out to my undergarments {better believe it in something this form fitting} - these were from Bloomingdales.  I am telling you this because they rocked.

dress - Cut25, Lastcall.com
shoes - Ivanka Trump, Nordstrom Rack
clutch - HOBO international
earrings - Lucia K. Taylor
bracelets - a mix of Lucia K. Monograms and originals and Queen Anne Dispatch finds.


the wedding was beautiful and full of emotion, the bride stunning, the setting ridiculous, and the dancing un-abandoned.  

well done Louis and Lindsay.

linking up with pleated poppy for what i wore wednesday.

best,
kirsty

7.10.2013

oh california {what i wore}

i tend to shop when i need to cope.  its not the best habit, but it could be worse right.  this dress was purchased right before i left my beloved seattle.  needing a vision for what lay ahead in california.  and of course that included a white crochet dress.


this is my sister-in-laws backpatio, there are lime trees and black walnut trees overhead.  its pretty dreamy.


and well like everything else, my curls are still adjusting to the beach weather.  not sure what that will look like in the end, hoping for beachy waves but clearly not holding my breath.  


dress - c&c california, Queen Anne Dispatch {I heart them!}
shoes - 80%20
watch - michael kors
sunglasses - marc by marc jacobs
bracelets - a whole mix of vintage, a gift from greece, dispatch lovelies, and Lucia K. monogram collection.

I hope everyone is enjoying their July, I feel like once the 4th passes, summer is truly in full swing.

linking up with pleated poppy for what i wore wednesday.

happy wednesday.

best,
kirsty

7.03.2013

on the move {what i wore}

if you've checked back in the last week or so my posts have been quite lacking.

sorry.

and thanks for checking back again.  we have been in the craziest swirls of moving.  oh my goodness did I ever underestimate what that would be like.  and lets just say packing is not one of my gifts.  check that up there with directions.


so here are some quick self-portraits snapped on the Iphone, hopefully to tie you over and convince you to come back again in the next week.


to keep me going I did sneak in a few treats to start of my california wardrobe.  these shoes were my oh-my-goodness-we-survived-the-pods-are-padlocked-and-even-used-two-less-than-planned-and-now-press-purchase.


and how about the fact that I pulled out my favorite jewelry and put them in a safe place to hold me over until our pods are reopened in a month, only to not be able to remember where that brilliant place is.  ugh.  so the accessories are few at the moment.

tank - Free People, Queen Anne Dispatch {if you're local in Seattle, just go there, I miss it already.} 
jeans - Joe's, Hautelook.com  {great sale site to watch for designer jeans}
shoes - Ella Moss
earrings - Lucia K. coming soon.

linking up with pleated poppy today for what i wore wednesday.

happy wednesday.

best,
kirsty