Vacation from the city

by thedemuremuse on May 7, 2013

Just before the heat wave started, the weather was just warm enough to go hiking without fleece. Pretty amazing to think that a short drive away, just an hour outside of the city, is home to some of the most beautiful hiking trails with serene landscapes. This particular hike was an impromptu stop, especially since I would not recommend jeans for a hike, but the trail was really light and a nice start to the day.

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outfit details:
anorak: Lands’ End (similar)
striped sweater: Old Navy (exact)
jeans: 7 For All Mankind
Molokai flats: c/o Cushe (exact)
bunny necklace: made by yours truly!

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Although the outfit itself was a bit dressier than usual for a hike, I really liked how easy it was to transition from one activity to the other without having to change– the Molokai flats in particular made it easy since they’re not only comfortable, but more fashion forward compared to most other sporty shoes. They lend themselves well to multiple activities that I would usually have to swap between a pair of runners and casual flats for. Pretty much the perfect pair of shoes for the spring, don’t you think?

P.S. If you’re looking for a pair of shoes that are easy to style and perfect for everyday life, check back on the blog later this week to find out how you can win a pair of your own!

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Breathing underwater

by thedemuremuse on May 5, 2013

Yesterday felt like summer in Seattle! It was almost 30°C (still working on imperial conversions…) which meant an obligatory trip to the beach! There’s nothing quite like sitting on the giant rocks, listening to the water, while enjoying the biggest cup of bubble tea on a sunny day.


The discovery of the in-box Cinemagraph app on my phone (Nokia Lumia 920) was pretty awesome too.

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Ending an errand-filled afternoon with a trip to the beach was exactly the thing that I needed to unwind after a long day of scouring the shelves of Hallmark and Target for the perfect Mother’s Day card. Speaking of Mother’s Day (don’t forget, it’s next week!), I’m teaming up with Sperry Top-Sider to style the blue Seersucker leather strap with Crab dial watch, which is part of their new line of women’s accessories that I think would be perfect for gifting on Mother’s Day. You can check out the whole collection on Sperry Top-Sider, Macy’s, or Dillard’s.

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outfit details:
dress: eBay
belt & purse: Forever 21
boat shoe flats: Rockport
watch: c/o Sperry Top-Sider (exact)

While playing around on the driftwood, I somehow managed to get a splinter (don’t click if you’re squirmish!). It’s so easy to forget what it’s like to be a kid again, climbing on rocks and jumping from log to log. ;)

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What did you get up to this weekend? Did you get a chance to soak up some sun too?

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Wishlists: accessories at the beach

by thedemuremuse on May 1, 2013

The weather’s been warming up lately and the summer goodies have started trickling into the display windows of stores. In my insomniac state, I’ve been browsing all my favourite stores and lusting over cute accessories for the warmer beach days to come.
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My ideal beach accessories include a reusable, washable tote bag (the fox Baggu one is my current fav), a pair of prescription sunglasses (since I can’t wear contacts) for waterside reading, and a pair of killer sandals. Ahhh I can’t wait for the summer! Spring just got here, but now that I’ve been teased with warm weather and sunshine, I want it. All. The. Time.

What are your beach staples?

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Monday, meet last Friday

by thedemuremuse on April 29, 2013

Playing a bit of catch-up with outfit photos is always fun! If you’ve ever wondered what no makeup, less than 4 hours of sleep, and 8 hours on a Friday looks like…

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outfit details:
tote bag: made by yours truly ;)
blazer: Forever 21
blouse: H&M
destroyed boyfriend jeans: Gap (exact)
necklace: groopdealz (exact)
boat shoe flats: Rockport (similar)

If you’ve been following me on Instagram, I posted a few in progress photos a couple weekends ago showing the planning and sewing a new tote bag for the Spring. I’ve been on a hunt since the Winter for a larger tote bag that can fit my laptop and have separate pockets for a large Moleskine notebook since my keys have been scratching my notebook in my previous purse.

After doodling a couple of ideas, I decided on a simple design with two pockets on the front of the bag, trimmed in a contrasting yellow trim against the navy blue body. The bag itself is made out of duck cloth, which I had no idea even existed until strolling through the aisles of Jo-Ann Fabrics. The cashier also told me that if I Scotchguard the fabric, it becomes completely waterproof– perfect for Seattle’s rainy Spring weather!

I have some blue and yellow fabric left over and am not sure what to make next. Maybe a new clutch or makeup bag will emerge in a few weeks from now?

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REVIEW: The Snugg live wire flowing light charging cable

by thedemuremuse on April 28, 2013

It’s been almost 7 years since I got my first iPod Touch (anyone else still have their 2nd gen iPods?) and recently upgraded to the 5th gen version! Crazy how much technology evolves in the span of a few years. Have you seen how incredibly thin all gadgets have become over the years? wowzas.

I can’t tell you how excited I am to start hunting for a case! But before that happens, I was offered a chance to review a live wire flowing light charging cable from The Snugg, which makes me even more excited because now this means there are a ton more accessories than I realized there are for iPods now than there were back in the day!

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The USB cable works exactly like the one that comes in the box with the iPod in the sense you can plug it into the computer to charge the iPod, connect to iTunes, etc. There is a visual twist though…

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When the iPod is charging, the cable lights up! The lights move in the direction from the computer to the iPod, which is really cool because it looks like I’m watching the energy transfer. When the iPod is fully charged, the lights turn off. The only downside is that I couldn’t keep my iPod in the bedroom to charge at night because I’m a bit of a light sleeper and the lights from the cable were a bit too bright to fall asleep with. Otherwise, I thought the use of lights in the cable was really smart because it was a great indicator of whether or not the iPod was fully charged without having to walk across a room to turn the device on to check the battery icon.

What do you think of this cable? Would you use it?

Disclaimer: Thank you to The Snugg for providing the flowing light charging cable for a review. The opinions in this review are 100% my own.

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