Fashion's Night Out in Portland

Fashion's Night Out originated in New York City last year and it was such a success that Anna Wintour of Vogue wanted to make this year's party international. I was so excited to hear that Portland was participating. Last Friday, I headed downtown right after work to check it out. I really enjoyed going to all the different stores. Banana Republic had live models in their stores and were offering light refreshments. Nordstrom was serving delicious mocktails and had a DJ playing music. Seth Aaron, the Project Runway winner from last season, who is also from the Portland area, was at Macy's. He was doing a little presentation and mostly taking questions from the audience. I only stayed and listened to him for about 20 minutes. I wanted to see what else was going on. There was supposed to be a fashion show in Directors Park, but I must have missed it or it happened later, but I never did get to see that. All in all it was a fun night. Maybe next year I'll have to go to NYC, I heard it was quite the party.

Seth Aaron at Macy's, not the best picture, I had a hard time getting a good one with my camera

Another picture of Seth Aaron

Anna Wintour at the NYC Fashion's Night Out

Jackie O

I've always been enamored by Jackie O, she is so beautiful and I love her iconic style. Actually, there is something I find intriguing about the whole Kennedy family. So when I saw the August cover of New York Magazine with Katie Holmes recreating the windblown shot of Jackie, taken by photographer Ron Galella, I fell in love with this shot. I can't believe how much Katie looks like Jackie. Apparently, Katie will be portraying Jackie in an upcoming History Channel miniseries called "The Kennedys", and it's scheduled to air sometime in 2011. I can't wait to see it.



Photo via www.Hollywoodlife.com

West Elm

I'm in love with West Elm's new fall line. I've always liked earthy, warm tones and the color palette they have used totally fits the bill for me. In about a month, we are moving to a new apartment downtown and I would love to use some of these photos as inspiration to decorate our new space. Better yet, maybe we could just buy everything in the catalog----Just kidding Jeff, I know that's not in the budget, a girl can dream right? (Plus, I wanted to see if you read the blog). Here are some of my favorite pictures.

pictures via decor8

I'm also loving some the new bedding.

pictures via West Elm website

Also, this is super cool. West Elm used Portland as one of their inspirational cities. They have posted a neighborhood guide for Portland, I can't wait to check out some of the places they mention. Since we'll be closer downtown, some of these places will be more accessible than before.

We may be in the market for a new sofa and I love how West Elm is now letting you choose from 26 different fabrics.

Domino is Back!

I was so excited to hear that Brides.com has been granted access to the online archives of Domino Magazine. I loved getting Domino Magazine and was so sad when it ceased publication. I can't wait to browse the magazines again online. Thank goodness we have a three day weekend coming up.

Here are some of my favorite covers.

Komforte Chockolates

I've decided that one thing I cannot live without is Chocolate, especially dark chocolate. I can't help it, I love it. I think having a small piece of chocolate after a meal completes the meal. When we go grocery shopping at New Seasons, Jeff and I like to check out the chocolate and see what crazy chocolate bars they have. One of the blogs I read mentioned Komforte Chockolates and I had to check it out. The chocolate bars they have sound amazing and I can't wait to try them. I'm not sure which one I'm more excited about, I think we'll have to get all three. I like the packaging too.

Alice Lane Home Collection

I can't wait to check out Alice Lane Home Collection the next time we are in Utah visiting family and friends. I can tell from the pictures and the website it's going to be worth the trip. If you live in the Orem area, you'll have to head over to the store and let me know how it is. They also have a blog that shows some of their recent projects, I love seeing the before and after pictures. Here are some of the items that I liked from their store.















Pictures via Alice Lane Home Collection website

24 Hours in New York

I love this print by Fernando Volken Togni. I hope he does one for Los Angeles and Portland. Check out some of his other prints here.