First Day of Summer's Photoshoot 6-20-16

These are some pics from a photo shoot I did on the first day of summer or the summer solstice as part of my personal project! As July and my trip draws near, I am very excited and am looking forward to this mini vacation, as well as the rest of the summer. I'll be updating and posting pictures from my vacation and travels through my Facebook page and Instagram, so make sure to follow and keep in touch! I'll see you all a month later with more updates and, of course, a summary post about my trip! :) Have a great Fourth of July and a great July!  

~Tiff  

It's already April, yet it feels like summer

Walking through a Hall of Trees

"Are we out of the woods?"

"Are we in the clear yet?"

"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards" in order to go forwards

Blossom and Bloom

"Just a place to call your own, as we drift into the zone" 

Summery Spring

Sodo Fashion show & market

Besides volunteering two days at Sakura Con 2016, I also went to the Sodo Fashion Show & Market recently! More pics for that event here:

https://www.facebook.com/sonderwonder/posts/854055798055280

The event was fun and the fashion was "on fleek." I thought the collections were fabulous and also the different vendors for the market! There was a stand for coffee, Italian baked sweets, cute home decor, locally-based clothing lines, locally-made jewelry, and others! I'm looking forward to more and upcoming fashion events, especially during Seattle's Spring time. I'll keep you guys posted and update you guys on these events soon. :)

In the meantime, here are a couple of recent fashion and outfit photos for some spring street style in Seattle/Bellevue!

Keep in touch and stay tuned for more! <3

~Tiff 

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The start to Seattle's Spring time and Fashion Month 2016

Outfit for Seattle Fashion Week Designer Expose (cardigan from H&M, top & pants from Zara)

My friend and partner in crime for the event

Our outfits

Latest fashion inspirations and reads (Nylon Japan & Style Stalking by Refinery 29)

Stylish in Seattle Blogger Panel and Conference

#StylishinSEA- what's on the table and note taking 

Confection temptation, complimentary sweet treat eats from the event (taken w/ Snapchat)

Good Vibes, only, always: veggie sandwich from Meat & Bread, Zico coconut water punch, & Fonte coffee

First off, sorry it's been awhile! I've been busy going to networking events, re-adjusting to figuring certain career changes, and just.. LIFE!? Sorry if that sounds so basic and cliche but, yea, life totally happens and gets in the way! 

So anyways, here are the pics from some of the fashion and networking events that I've gone to recently. The first few pics are from the Seattle Fashion Designer Expose night and the pics after the inspirational fashion reads pic are from this past weekend's Stylish in Seattle blogger panel and conference. 

In detail, the Seattle Fashion Designer Expose night was to showcase previews of some of the collection pieces that will be shown at Seattle Fashion Week, sort of like a premiere party mixed with a networking night. There were vendor booths throughout the event place and complimentary treats, such as mini bundt cupcakes, Suja bottled juice, coconut water, and more! You could even get your hair blown or curled by one of Seattle's prominent salons at the hair styling booth. If you were hungry, they offered food to be purchased and you could also have your picture taken by one of the many photographers at the event with music bumping in the background! It was a fun night of chatting, socializing, and checking out what's to come in Seattle Fashion Week! 

For the Stylish in Seattle blogger conference, I had a blast getting to meet and converse with such inspiring ladies and fellow bloggers. It was great to hear and receive advice from successful and empowering women who have made it to where they are from all their hard work. There was a lot of support and encouragement from the panelist speakers for us, which I think is awesome and what we truly need. The complimentary sandwiches from Meat & Bread, breakfast pastries and coffee from Fonte Coffee Roasters, cupcakes, vegan coconut cocoa balls from Jujubeet, and Zico coconut water were all fantastic. There were swag bags and magazines given out, and also tons of picture taking for the event! I thoroughly enjoyed this event and I hope to go to more events like this in the future! 

As I continue to explore, consider, and contemplate blogging and whether or not I would like to invest more time into making it a full time career, I think with anything it also takes time overall for growth and development; even if you decide to put all your time and efforts into it suddenly, and at once. As the year continues to rapidly progress, since I'm balancing and juggling multiple things at once, I will gradually develop and invest more time or idealization efforts into this blog and my blogging brand throughout the next couple of years. I am still consistently posting throughout my social media channels, and I will continue to do so for as long as I have the desire to. But I have a lot to figure out, and for me, I started my blogging brand, my blog, and other social media forums as a way to relieve stress and to share my personal, fun experiences or excursions as an escape from the hardships of life. 

I will work and try harder to make something I genuinely enjoy to become my career and to reach other goals and dreams. I know this post might be longer and lengthier than usual, but I really wanted to take the time and convey to you guys, or be honest about my blog and also about where I am currently. I'm gonna take certain jumps and risks, but also I will see where life takes me. But no matter where life does take me, you awesome people and my lovely supporters will be the first to know! I hope you all are enjoying spring so far and also are doing well. Love you guys and I'll keep you guys posted on updates soon! (I'm going to Sakura-con and the Sodo Fashion Show this weekend :D *insert gleeful giggling emoji* !!) 

In the meantime, keep in touch! You know where to find me. <3

~Tiff 

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Spring 2016 Self Metamorphosis Photoshoot in Seattle

I did this photo shoot this past Friday with a good friend of mine, and I just gotta say I am happy with the way the pics turned out! The places we went to were cool as well and we were able to adventure and explore a lot, which was great, because I am always down to explore new places and I love adventuring! Anyways, more new exciting adventures and events to be documented coming soon. I'm going to a fashion show this Thursday and then an art event for the art museum this weekend. I might even go on a mini road trip as well! I hope you all are doing well, and keep in touch!

All the photos are his and editing is done by him as well, feel free to check out his Flickr! Oh, and Happy Monday! :)

~Tiff

The New Year and this Christmas 2015

I have an announcement to make! So, I will be going to New York and the East Coast for Christmas and again in January of 2016. The trip to the East Coast for Christmas is for vacation, but my second trip back to the East Coast in January is because I won a trip to New York! I entered in Sorel's Style Contest on Instagram and was lucky enough to be chosen as the grand prize winner. I am really grateful, ecstatic, and excited for this trip. 

I will keep you guys posted on any other new developments and updates for December. I will definitely blog again before I leave for my trip at the end of this month and also before  my trip with Sorel to NY! 

I will update you guys while I'm on the trip through the speed and convenience of my Instagram! But I definitely will make a blog post dedicated to the Sorel trip afterwards, so hopefully you guys will look forward to that as much as I am looking forward to it :). 

Well, Happy December 1st everyone! I hope you all are doing well and excited for the holidays and the New Year! :)

Keep in touch! 

~Tiff 

In light of recent events

Seattle-based brand Silvae.Co's collection's trunk show event & sold in stores at Glasswing Shop 

Accessories and essentials of mine photographed w/ the Vogue souvenirs from the Media Blogger Conference

Bellevue Fashion Week's exclusive Media Blogger Fall Fashion Trends 2015 conference w/ Cara Crowley from Vogue at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Bellevue

Launch party for Portland's OlderBrother clothing & in stores at Likelihood shoe shop in Capitol Hill 

Seattle's Frye Art Museum

21st Century Genius Exhibit at Frye Art Museum

Party on the dance floor at Frye Art Museum

3D black and white cartoon illustrations' slideshow at the Frye for the 21st Century Genius exhibition

Shadow Shifters shadow dance behind a silk screen at Moksha's annual Fall/Winter fashion show to the music/video media animation graphics of JyunJyun, Miss Tang Q, and DJ Chester

Local designer and graduate from Seattle Central Community College's Apparel and Design development program presents her collection pieces

Moksha Seattle's Fall Winter 2015 fashion show

Moksha Seattle's "It Was All A Dream" Fashion Show 2015

Students of the Department of International Fashion and Cultural Studies from Bunka Gakuen University at the end of their annual Tokyo Fashion Show- "Hinemosu (All Day Long)" Fall Winter 2015

These are all pictures from the several events that I have attended recently, from the new art exhibit being shown at the Frye Art Museum called 21st Century Genius, to a student organized Japanese fashion show at Seattle Central, the exclusive Fall 2015 Fashion Trends Media Blogger Conference with Cara Crowley from Vogue in Bellevue, and other local fashion shows and events. I had a great time and experience at all the events, and I am very honored and grateful that I was able to attend all of them. 

The pictures above are captioned and labeled accordingly. With Fall already beginning and Winter around the corner, the season of holiday shopping kicks off with a bunch of new internationally famous retail stores opening within the Seattle area. I have recently visited the new storefronts of Aesop and Warby Parker in Fremont Seattle and more retail brands will open up in the nearby Bellevue Square mall, including Zara and Uniqlo. The two stores are said to open around the beginning of November. I'm truly excited and I will definitely be shopping there often! 

In the meantime, I'll be taking classes again to try and work towards my overall future goal and dream. I'm excited to be in school again and to learn new things in the fields I'm passionate about. I will continue to do my best and work harder to chase my dreams. 

I hope you guys had a great weekend and that you'll have a great week this week! Keep in touch and I'll talk to you guys soon.

Cheers,

~Tiff 

Latest ootds for Fall & Winter

These photos are the most recent photos taken for the IG contests and also, just cause! 

Stay tuned for more outfit posts, pics, and updates on fashion events! Keep in touch through Instagram. I will publish a post on the recent art and fashion events I have attended, shortly. 

Talk to you soon,

~Tiff