Sep 26, 2012

September Sites And Sounds

September is music fest time in Seattle, and one of the best is Bumbershoot (meaning, "umbrella") 






How fitting is that?



Here are a few pictures from my day, along with pictures of Keane, Civil Twilight, and a few fun shots.








What are some of your favorite events around town this time of the year? 



Until next time~

Hearts and Hugs

BellevueGrl



Photo Credits:

All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission. BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.



Sep 7, 2012

Fashion's Night Out 2012


Last night I attended Fashion’s Night Out at The Bellevue Collection. What a wonderful evening they planned.





Last year was fun, but this year they decided to add so much more to the event. 





Center Court was the place to be. Not only did they have great food and entertainment, but as an added surprise, they were showing fashions from our independent Seattle designers.






 Both Lizzie Parker and Lisa Vian Hunter from NBC's Fashion Star were present, and I got to chat with both of them about their upcoming show and creations. 







 I also got to meet with Carole McClellan, who created an amazing menswear look. 




On second glance, she told me a little bit about her inspiration for her design.


 Look at the detail on this jacket!  What I didn't know is that it was made out of denim! The buttons, she informed me, were found at a flee market in Paris.


 Carole has personally dressed alot of rockers, and loves working with unique fabrics, using leather, fur, and stretch velvet.

Carole McClellan
 Like me, she also loves to add creative touches of jewelry and vintage pieces. I am looking forward to seeing more from this designer. 







I loved the details in the fashions that I saw there. Fabrics were rich, everything from brocade to black satin,to silk with hand stitched flowers and touches of pearl. 



The flow of soft knits and hand crochet dresses were also present.  The overall feeling was one of elegance and a sense of true femininity.




Olga Szwed





I'm excited for the seasons ahead.  I love the combination of edgy mixed with soft, black teamed with cool metallic accessories, and boho chic.


Kate Mensah

Lisa Vian Hunter

Lizzie Parker

Jessica Park


The sign says it all!



Which style will you embrace for your own personal look? 

Until next time~

Hugs and Hearts
BellevueGrl 





Photo Credits:

All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.




Sep 6, 2012

"Gilded Leaves"

Tonight's big fashion events had me thinking of a great fall nail look.





 I wanted to do something a bit artsy, so I created a golden leaf look.

Simply take a fall hue from your favorite collection (here, I used Harvest Moon from China Glaze)

and add a quick cover of OPI Gold Shatter for a beautiful gilded fall leaf look.

This adds just the right touch of glamor to an already beautiful shade for an evening out.



Happy #FNO

 Until next time~

Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl



Photo Credits:

All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.