every year i’m impressed by how well bumbershoot puts on an enormous show.  just like i have my favourite fashion-show-throwers, a music festival shouldn’t be a beating (*ahem*capitol hill).  you should know where the gate is, know where the stages are, know who’s doing what, when.  and although every year i’m a little put off by the crowds, i never once think, i wish this could be more seamless.  from the ease of press entrance, a badge being your ID, schedules that are pretty strictly adhered to.  it makes it easy to enjoy the music.  which is just what we did.  thanks for having us, and thanks for letting me capture some of the rock.  for all photos, click

did you love 90’s girl bands like sleater kinney, the breeders, and luscious jackson? then you should drop what you’re doing RIGHT NOW and listen to visqueen.

rachel flotard took a few moments to talk to me about her style. what do you want to bet it has to do with simplicity, comfort and ease?  girls like her make it look easy.  **small aside- rachel is performing in an upcoming patsy cline tribute.  yes please.

feral children getting feral in the skychurch.

loved the KEXP live shows- here the danish duo the ravonettes

colin meloy of portland band the decemberists at the mainstage

and finally, my favourite performance of the day (second only to visqueen- rachel and neko are friends AND perform together!?!) neko case!

my favourite adjective for her voice is ’shimmering’. songs about love (of course), loss, the bible. seriously, she could sing about economics, i’d listen.

my perfect end to a great day of music. as if it could get better, we then went and had sushi at moshi moshi (ginger punch + tadashi- YUM!)

this little red coat (with the plaid peeking out) was adorable. some great looks for men and women, and just a reminder, everything was available at bellevue square! i loved picking out little details, and seeing where i could get them. i have a bit of a coat fetish, and have been wondering about the shape i’d like to get this year… i’m wanting something long, and cozy. for all the runway looks, be sure to click

i’m a little late posting my vogue fashion show photos. since today is so ‘fall’ i thought what better way to start the short week than give you some trend. if you want any details on the clothes, don’t hesitate to drop me a line. all of these items can be found at bellevue square. my favourite items in the photos? the hosiery, of course! for the whole series, click

i’ve gotten a wee bit behind… it might have been the over 700 images from the vogue show. here’s my images of the designers of shipley & halmos, such cool, social guys. always nice to meet the people behind the product. for a very nice write up, click here. to see their suit featured in vogue for fashion night out (congrats!) click here.

many apologies to this smiley gent, who’s name i did ask for, but i somehow didn’t jot down. if you know him, drop me a line, and i’ll fill it in.

many many apologies for the light posting this week. on top of working… there’s been a number of sidebars that have soaked up some of my time. some of them very good, some of them not so good. bear with me!

this next week is going to be ACTION PACKED! are you ready? samremix tonight, vogue front row fashion saturday in bellevue and the 7salon + zebra club show on sunday.  heading in to next week, BUMBERSHOOT!!  where i do believe i have mainstage access, and quite possibly (fingers crossed) some one-on-one interviews?!?!  we’ll see!

the photos above are from the shipley + halmos event at the barney’s co-op.  a very cool concept, the two namesakes of the line (and the designers) are traveling to barney’s around the country, snapping photos and hoping to put together a lookbook of expressive portraiture (and by barney’s default, style) by holiday.  some very well dressed popped in to have their photos, mingle and shop.  if you’re interested in the book, check back to barney’s at holiday.

i thought i’d venture away from downtown yesterday and see what i spotted in the neighborhoods. since we all know what rainwear looks like, i didn’t stop anyone. it was a utilitarian day. and although i’ve thought of chronicling some ‘quintessential’ seattle staples, a) i don’t want anyone to take it the wrong way, and b) we all know what they look like. i’ll keep my eyes peeled this week for something to post… i hope to venture to the ID for lunch one day, and i may be at SAMremix this friday, we’ll see how the week goes.  in the meantime, enjoy some market shots…

can’t believe it’s already dahlia time of year. they filled both flower booths… these were my favourites.

hairy carrots.