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Outfit of the Day: Long Long Legs.

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

This is the year of embracing the legs.  I dabbled in it last year; springtime brought on old frilly dresses and gunny sax, new jumpers and geometric skirts.  But this time, I’m for REAL.  I’m 29 years old.  It’s time to stop beating my long plump voluptuous legs into the ground because they aren’t good enough.  These things are great.

They’ve seen me through the worst and best of times.  They’ve taken me to places I never imagined I’d go.  They’ve broken and healed.  They’re super strong—holding people high (in chairs even, did you see Truth & Beauty?) And they make me funny sometimes…this is a good thing.

While I’ve spent a fair share of my life hating them, the truth is (somewhere in there) I’ve always loved them deeply and I can’t see us ever breaking up.  So this year, I intend to show them why.  I art thou dub 2010 an Ode to the Legs.

I will write that Ode on the streets of Portland and anywhere else these beauties might take me, then I’ll get back to you.

If I had remembered to represent b & i with this outfit, I would have chosen this:

"if" Morse Code necklace by betsy & iya. click for direct link to purchase.

I have loads and loads of orders in the queue right now, so I better take these hunks of love I’ve been talking up and get a move on.

Lost is on tonight.  I sort of can’t wait.

xox~betsy

***Song of the Moment: Trying My Best to Love You, by Jenny Lewis***

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Outfit of the Day: Grandma and Cowboys.

Friday, January 8th, 2010

What a doozy!!  This week absolutely used me up and spit me out.  I have such a problem with getting back in the groove after a break.  I’m wondering if everyone experiences this or if it has something to do with being self-employed.  Without the insane holiday volume, I’ve caught myself with a hanging jaw, staring at the wall with a massive holiday hangover, thinking about…nothing?  OR playing online Scrabble, when I should be organizing my life and coming up with my coolest designs yet.

But with a killer feature, exhilarating rehearsals, my first international boutique order (lookout Dutch beauties, b & i is coming to the Netherlands), and amazing growth, I have absolutely nothing to complain about and I need to get my butt in gear!

What better to increase the pep in my step than Grandma and Cowboys??

betsy & iya earrings, click link to purchase

Sweater:  new favorite vintage spot in Portland…Margaret & Oliver’s

Cowboy Boots: yes I wore these with my wedding dress…Portland Outdoor Store

Wrap Skirt: just down the street from my studio…Folly

Tights: footless navy blue…Nordstrom (I think)

Earrings: yours truly…betsy & iya

Do something wild this weekend, will ya?

xo~betsy

***Song of the Moment: A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger, by Of Montreal***

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Outfit of the Day: Bold Bright Geometry.

Friday, November 6th, 2009

OOTD bold bright geometry

It’s been a crazy week, you guys.  And this is only the beginning, until the new year.  My goal, though, is to refrain from neglecting the blog as I have this past week.  My other goal is to look at all that lies ahead of me and retreat from feeling dread (which is what has been happening, intermittently, this week).  Rather, I’d like to look at all of it and feel joy, excitement, and gratitude…and I’d like to share that with you here.

bold geometry OOTD

This became my favorite outfit of the week.  I put it on and immediately thought it was too much and needed to take it off; it looked like I was about to take flight with the bright turquoise alien brigade.   But instead, I sucked it up and went with it.  It’s been a week of wanting only to throw on the first pair of jeans and slothy tees I see…  I had to remind myself that I feel better when I offer some thought to my morning dressing ritual.

bold geometry OOTD no scarf

bold geometry OOTD full on

pants: tight overalls from Noa Noa in DK

tee: royal blue undershirt from American Apparel

sweater: bright turquoise (ish) geometric sweater vest from a thrift store in NYC

scarf: local, from Sloan Boutique

shoes: Dansko zip boots from local Imelda’s

necklace: brand new from betsy & iya, the Frank and Ava necklace

bold geometry OOTD looking back

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the frank and ava necklaceDon’t forget, nearly every weekend in November and some of December, you can catch me at awesome craft shows, art shows, and trunk shows.  I’ll be sure to announce them all here.  This weekend, come say hi at these places.

Y’all are awesome.  Hang in there and have great weekends.

I’ll be back.

***Song of the Moment: Fly, by Nick Drake***

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Outfit of the Day: Everyone Else.

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Business has temporarily taken me away to the eastern side of the country and I have not been keeping you up-to-date with my sweet sweet outfit choices; so today, I’ll share a few of my outsider favorite OOTD discoveries.

The theme will be:  things that I would wear (maybe. if I were just slightly cooler).

outfit of the day: what I would wearFrom Copenhagen Street Style blog.  Man, I love those Scandinavians.

outfit of the day: copenhagenI love everything about this photo, also from Copenhagen.  Helga, Lisa, and all my other Scandinavian beauties—I miss you.  Bring your style back over here and visit me!

outfit of the day: high pantsYES!!!!  This one hurts a little—it’s so good.  From Style Clicker.

outfit of the day: face hunter vintage sex appealDirty Vintage.  love it.  From Face Hunter.

outfit of the day: toronto street fashion rain…will never be cool enough for those boots.  But Portland might dig it.  From Toronto Street Fashion by way of Shark Vs. Bear .

outfit of the day: cigar chic 2threads.comCigar Chic.  From 2 Threads.

And this is what I would be doing in my cool outfit.  My travels have proven incredibly valuable…but I’m not finished yet.  I have 2 more days in NC to sell to my oldies but goodies and find new indie boutiques wishing to sell b & i.

In the boots/stripes pic, the only thing I would do differently is sport some rad betsy & iya earrings to balance out the elephantiasis-esque condition of the boots.

betsy & iya athena earringsInspired back into bold style, I must prepare myself for another day’s selling adventure.  Raleigh, here I come.

***Song of the Moment: Don’t Hide Away, by Bishop Allen***

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