Zara

Seattlites prepare for impact: Zara is to open at Westlake Center by the end of the year, and hopefully before the holiday season! Leave it to SeattleMet to update us with the latest and greatest, the news has been confirmed--Zara will open before the end of the year and the store will include fashions for men, women and children. Zara's styles are chic, contemporary, fashionable and affordable. Think: a few levels up from H&M (described as a "Spanish fast-fashion line").

On top of their generally affordable prices, they also have revolving sales (semi-annuals, end of season, etc.) that make for some outrageous deals. Wait, have I mentioned they have e-commerce opps on their website? Oh dear heavens.  So, shopping in your pajamas, on your couch, in your living room, is also very acceptable.  So do it!

In anticipation of the grand store opening, I have been doing some shameless (slightly obsessive) browsing of the Zara website.  I can't get over their selection of fun and funky blazers and trousers--not to mention their handbags.  Wowzers.  

Here's a few of my favorites:

1. Polka dot blouse

2. Printed trouser

3. Basic wide-striped sweater

4. Statement pinstripe blazer

5. Tribal print Fall jacket

Sleepless in Seattle

Seattle Skyline

Okay, life update.  I have officially moved back to the PNW and couldn’t be happier about the decision!  I landed a contract position with Media Plus+ to fulfill the role as Political Media Coordinator through the remainder of the political season.  

I have had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with my family and my boyfriend, Mac, who has just recently finished his fishing season in Alaska.  I have enjoyed practicing yoga on the beach, hiking and camping in the Cascades, drinking lots of coffee and revisiting with old friends.  I am sorely missing my sweet dog, Bella, and all of my Flagstaff friends; but, I am looking forward to becoming a Seattleite and taking full advantage of this fantastic city!

Side note; I’ve stumbled into a fairly bleak and bland looking cubicle and need to stay up to speed with the trend-setting, power chicks I work with.   Any suggestions on how to dress my cubicle up without going  overboard?  I was thinking a few framed pictures, a desk lamp, a nice calendar, etc.  Am I missing anything?

Happy trails and here we go!