just a mini life change, no big deal...

You guys, my life right now. Things...things are happening. I make it a rule not to discuss work here on mmt, unless I am referencing the time spent online shopping/blogging when, I mean technically, I should be working. This blog was created as a sort of creative outlet for me, since my current job doesn't really allow for much creativity or opportunities to explore things I am passionate about. But I am breaking my "no work talk" rule here for a very important announcement-- after four years at CleanScapes I am leaving to pursue a career in fashion. Those of you who know me, this is huge. I am a lover/admirer of high end fashion but I have never worked in this arena. I am excited and a little bit terrified to leave my comfortable corner desk at a company that, although it has its flaws, has taught me everything I know about business, professionalism and management. It sounds cheesy I know, but I have really grown up here. I was hired right before I turned 23, now I am 27 and ready to jump head first into a completely different world. It feels weird, but also pretty freaking wonderful because I am finally getting the chance to do what I love.

So, anyways. The job! I am starting at the beautiful, amazing Totokaelo on September 9th and I couldn't be more excited! Despite being nervous and a bit scared, I am ready. This is an opportunity I never thought I would be lucky enough to have and I am super grateful this company is taking a chance on me! The idea of using the sentence "I love my job" is a bit foreign to me, but I have a feeling you will be hearing this more and more from me in the near and distant future. Please let me know if my constant talk of beautiful clothes, shoes and objects gets to be annoying. TRICK QUESTION. It's never annoying, it's always the best.

Now, it wouldn't be a true mmt post without me sharing some of my favorite online shopping treasures. Take a look at some of my favorites from Totokaelo below! And thanks for listening to me go on and on about big, important life changes. Ugh, boring I know. Back to what really matters-clothes! xoxo, whit.

black crane quilt dress, $130 via totokaelo

mary kartrantzou shift dress $451 via totokaelo

zero + maria cornejo jumpsuit $1,075 via totokaelo

dieppa restrepo booties $276 via totokaelo

dieppa restrepo booties $328 via totokaelo

iacoli & mcallister brass necklace $70 via totokaelo

scents and feel thin stripes towel $66 via totokaelo

etsy fridays: beach bummin

Y'all know I'm on that Seattle Summer kick! Now, while our beaches are not the sprawling Pacific Ocean shores of say San Diego or LA, we have some beautiful beach fronts in the Pacific Northwest. A beach day calls for cute beach attire and accessories. My search for adorable beach gear proved quite fruitful on Etsy- was there every any question? Peep my beach day finds below. Hope you all have a wonderful summer weekend, no matter where you spend it! xoxo, whit.

80's palm trees and cars shorts $25 via etsy 

  perfect beach shirt $34 via etsy

vintage sunglasses $18 via etsy 

 striped sleeveless button up $34 via etsy

amazing vintage rose two piece $49 via etsy  

 the perfect vintage beach bag $38 via etsy

beach jorts are necassary $28 via etsy 

vintage dog print head scarf $48 via etsy

 the only swimsuit anyone should ever need $49 via etsy

vintage cat eye sunglasses $24 via etsy

handmade turkish beach towel $24 via etsy  

for those windy beach nights $48 via etsy  

and of course, you'll need the perfect beach sandal 

 vintage italian woven raffia sandals $85 via etsy

weekend snapshots: bill nye + bastille day

Apologies for the late weekend snapshots posts. My Mondays and Tuesdays have become increasingly busy during these summer months! This weekend was just as busy actually, but in a good way! Friday night was perfect for a baseball game. Miles and I met some friends at Safeco Field to watch the M's take on the Angels. I, like any other true Giants fan out there, HATE the Angels. So it's a good thing we beat them 8-3 ;) That wasn't the only highlight of the night, THEE Bill Nye threw out the opening pitch! The Science Guy! Um, celeb sighting much? Now, let's just skip right over my full day of babysitting Saturday and move right into Sunday--Bastille Day! I vowed to take it easy on Bastille Day this year since I'm still hungover from celebrating the holiday last year. But I did make it to the Second Annual C'est Magnifique Bastille Day Bike Ride put on by my good friends over at Hub and Bespoke. This year's ride was just as amazing and fun as the last but was made even better when Miles decided to join! Not to mention, we had perfect weather! Check out my photos from the game + bike ride below and check out more photos from the ride here.

xoxo, whit

view overlooking SODO

 BILL BILL BILL BILL!!

bastille day bike ride!

group shot in front of madison market, our first stop! (photo via hub and bespoke)

(photo via hub and bespoke)

(photo via hub and bespoke)

 au revoir! (photo via hub and bespoke)

cheeky (photo via hub and bespoke)

aldan! (photo via hub and bespoke)

wah wah wah (photo via hub and bespoke)

weekend snapshots: summer birthdays

Hi all! Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th! I was lucky enough to have the highly coveted, very precious four day weekend. It was a much needed mini vacation from my, lately, very hectic work life. Over the long weekend, I celebrated many important births: the birth of our great nation, the birth of one of my style/life icons Frida Kahlo and well, me. Natch.I celebrated hard y'all! I was super lucky one of my  besties, Britt, made her annual Independence Day weekend pilgrimage back to Seattle. I love getting to see her on my birthday! We watched the fireworks at our friend's condo on Capitol Hill with a great view! On the 5th, (my actual birthday) Miles and I went to the wedding of two of our beautiful friends, Emily and Kim. It was RAD. We got to dance, yell Mozel Tov!, and the ridiculously talented Seattle Rock Orchestra put on a private mini concert. Amazing. So happy for those two. Other highlights of the weekend included bike rides, lots of reading in Volunteer Park, a (free!) trip to the Seattle Asian Art Museum, bahn mi sandwiches, dinner at Serious Pie and a birthday party in the park with all of my friends and family! It was so much fun to have a bunch of my friends in the same place at the same time. We had a BBQ, drank beers, played catch and basically just had the best time. Am a lucky girl, or what? Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and here's to many more great summer weekends! xoxo, whit.

rompin. photo by miles

i know the cityscape photo is cheesy. but sometimes i just can't get over how beautiful this place is.

britt and whit

birthday bahn mi

wedding dates

mazel tov emily and kim!

best date ever.

 inside the gorgeous SAAM (Seattle Asian Art Museum). art deco ♥

on our way to read in Volunteer Park (again) we made new friend

 birthday party decorations! celebrating frida's birthday too 

me and alex ♥

decorations from some of my besties. sign from sarah and a photoshopped loc from, loc!

pink flamingos were a impulse buy. that i do not regret.

my beautiful friends, ellen and merrick. photo courtesy of my good friend forrest! 

 even my hometown friend, miguel was there!

some really really great friends.