Friday, May 31, 2013

a special etsy fridays: introducing poppies & pines!


Hello friends! I wanted to let you all know about a new and exciting project I have been working on for several weeks. Introducing: Poppies & Pines Vintage! As you all know, I love clothes and vintage clothing in particular. It really is my dream to work in fashion so this is my way of dipping my toes in just a little bit. I'm not planning on launching a multimillion dollar business anytime soon, but starting my own little shop is what I have always wanted. So I thought Etsy would be the perfect place to start! I've really loved working on something creative involving fashion and styling along with really amazing and supportive friends. Speaking of which, I have to take a moment to thank my super awesome friends Anna, Loc, Ronald and of course, Miles. Loc is my bestie and a crazy talented graphic designer who designed my logo, which I absolutely love! Ronald and Anna both made the first P&P photo shoot possible- Anna was my beautiful model of course, and Ronald has been helping me with all of the photos! And of course, Miles has just been super supportive and has pushed me to do something I love even if it does start out small. With all this being said, I hope you can take the time out to visit my little shop here and there. I will keep you posted when new items come in and hopefully we can watch this little side project grow into something much bigger! In the mean time, check out the photos below for some behind the scenes shots at our first photo shoot with my wonderful friends Anna and Ronald! And make sure to check out Poppies & Pines Vintage now up on Etsy! Thanks for your support! xoxo,whit.

visit my about page!
the adorable anna in one of my favorite tops
ronald is such an amazing photographer!
one of my favorite behind the scenes photos from the shoot!
i was a little jealous of all the attention anna was getting
gorgeous details from my favorite item in the shop
measurements
my studio doubles as a bedroom // or vice versa
crunching numbers
final edits. and we're live!

Friday, May 24, 2013

etsy firdays: get shorty

Time for some tough love. Look- I love a good pair of jorts. But can we talk about this for a second? This is serious.WTF is going on with girls and their cut off denim shorts these days?! Get out of here with your butt-cheeks! Are they meant to be short, fun and flirty? Of course. Are they meant to show off your entire ass? Dear god, no. Maybe I should give these girls a break, they just want to look cute for summer and I totally get that. I've decided to help and pulled together some super fun and super cute shorts I found on Etsy, perfect for the summer. Take a look below for some great printed shorts and for denim cut offs that are fun and appropriate! And please let this be a warning to you all before we start seeing girls walking around wearing this (NSFW). I mean, she is hot no doubt but...we're not all Rihanna or Gisele, am I right ladies?! Let's be real for a moment. Thanks! xoxo, whit

Thursday, May 23, 2013

weekend snapshots: a hike at wildhorse wind farm

Apologies for the late Weekend Snapshots post, it has been a busy week for me! Come to think of it, the weekend was even busier! The weather has been so mild and perfect for hiking. Miles found a wonderful hike just east of Seattle at Wild Horse Wind Farm, an absolutely gorgeous wind and solar farm that lets visitors hike around pretty much wherever they like. It was so nice to hike around with our super rad couch surfer friends and Miles' super rad sister, Alina.The entire property was so pretty but my favorite part was the wildflowers in full bloom everywhere. I was so stoked when we spotted cacti on some the rockier parts of the hike! Succulents and cacti are my absolute favorites! We also spent our weekend going to several (four!) SIFF movies, something Miles and I look forward to every year. Somehow I also managed to fit in a hair cut and some serious cat time with Frida and Franco. All in all, a great weekend! Ready for the next, is it Friday yet?! xoxo, whit.

our apartment in spring
miles testing out his new camera
wild horse wind farm. absolutely gorgeous 
so excited we spotted some cacti!
it really was windy
my baggu day pack was perfect for the hike
franco being his usual franco self
 details outside the egyptian theatre on capitol hill
freshy cut complete with grey hairs
poppies!

Friday, May 17, 2013

etsy fridays: foxy

No surprise here I'm sure but just an FYI, I love anything with animals on it. I recently started following an Instagram account that only posts photos of foxes. All foxes. Mostly baby foxes. Basically, it's amazing. Foxes are heavy hitters in the cute animal game, and I am not the only one who thinks so! Check out my foxy finds from Etsy this week, all of thems super rad and super adorbs! You guys...foxes!! Right?! Have a great weekend! xoxo,whit ♥


Friday, May 10, 2013

etsy fridays: camp out

I have officially caught Seattle summer fever. I know it's still May. I know there are a few rainy days ahead before true Seattle summer begins. I don't care. It's sunny and hot outside right now so in my mind summer has arrived! And with summer comes camping season. Miles and I love to backpack and camp every chance we get. One of my favorite parts? You guessed it-the clothes. But not just the clothes, people! I'm not that shallow. I also love the cute accessories. :) This weather has got me itching for some new camp gear. Check out some of my awesome Etsy finds from the week. Are you as ready for summer camping as I am!? xoxo, whit.

the perfect camping flannel $38 via etsy
 vintage hiking backpack $70 via etsy
cat scout notebook for very important cat nature things $5 via etsy