Sonder Wonder Style 'Zine ~ Seattle // Summer 2017

#ExploreSeattle in Sonder Wonder Style 

So, you know how in my previous posts, I said I was working on making a mini self-published magazine? I finally finished. It took a bit of time, but I'm happy with how it turned out!  I'm excited to share this personal project with you!! (Yes, I'm hoping the double exclamation points will really emphasize or convey my enthusiasm to you all, digitally). 

I believe there is more substantial content in this 'Zine than my photography book, and there are actually words, or text, included. I have collaborated with fellow artists, who are close friends of mine, and, also, who I admire and respect tremendously, on special features of the 'Zine. I teamed up with my local blogger friend on a "Seattle Street Style" photo shoot, and I asked my artist best-friend to draw iconic illustrations, exclusive to the 'Zine. I'm really honored and grateful to have them in my mini, self-published magazine. 

Additionally, I have to give thanks to all the cool boutiques that allowed me to photograph their shop, without thinking I was weird or crazy for wanting to take pictures of the store. Thank you guys for being so nice and open to letting me take pictures of your guys' lovely businesses. Their willingness makes it feel more rewarding to have completed this 'Zine and to have chosen to promote them in my book. 

Aside from a few of the city's "typical" tourist hubs, there are other exploration suggestions of parks, viewpoints, and nature spots located through out Washington showcased in the book. 

If you are curious enough, bored, or would like to check out my 'Zine, you can preview the digital format of the 'Zine in the link below: 

http://www.blurb.com/b/8110475-sonder-wonder-style

To view the book, click on the "Preview" feature in the bottom right corner, under the thumbnail image of the 'Zine's front cover. 

I hope you guys' enjoy it and, maybe, even give some of the shops or places listed in the 'Zine, a try! :) I'll catch up with you guys again, soon. As always, you can stay updated with what I'm doing through my Instagram or my Facebook page. In the meantime, happy exploring and adventuring in Seattle, beautifuls! <3

Featured: Off to Join the Gypsies

I'm Off to Join the Gypsies!

Having a nomadic and free spirit, I'm always filled with wanderlust and a desire to adventure. My curiosity to explore new places, try new food, visit different cafes, and to experiment with different fashion styles or looks, ignites a fire within. Living in this time of millennials, there is a craft in sharing and documenting memories, moments, outfit looks, art, and other creative things. It has become so easy to find a sense of community online and to connect with others over the web or social media on the things you're passionate about.

I am so happy and grateful to have met a fellow blogger who shares the same passions, interests, dreams, aspirations, and goals. Not only has she become one of my closest friends, she is a kindred spirit who is also sparked by fashion and blogging. It was such a pleasure meeting and getting to know this rock star. I knew I wanted to do a Q&A interview with her about her life story and share all the lovely qualities I discovered about her, with all of you! Demi's Q&A interview and more pictures of her from the photo shoot, can be found in the 'zine. At our hang out, we took turns photographing each other. I had so much fun walking around Pioneer with her and taking in Seattle's historic architecture. The other photos she took of me will also be included in the 'zine. Look for the release of the 'zine around the beginning of August!

Love you all, and I'll keep you guys posted!

~ Tiff 

Sonder Wonder x Off to Join the Gypsies: Sonder Wonder Style Seattle Sneak Peek

"Prepare for trouble..."

"And make it double." I'm so happy to share some photos from my photo shoot collaboration with fellow blogger and beloved friend, Demi Olson, from Off to Join the Gypsies. Here is a quick sneak peek of what will be included in my next project. I am making a 'zine inspired by adventuring around the Greater Seattle area and, just, being in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The 'zine will feature a Q&A interview with Demi and her blog brand, our Sonder Wonder x Off to Join the Gypsies collab photo shoot, suggestions of coffee and food spots to check out from a local's point of view, nature photos, current songs I've been listening to repeatedly, illustrations from a local artist, and more! 

Please stay tuned for more sneak peek, blog posts of what will be featured in the Sonder Wonder Style Seattle 'Zine. Love you all and will keep you guys posted!

~ Tiff 

Still Going

It's been a little more than a year since I have decided to be a blogger. At first, it was just a personal Tumblr blog that I had created at the age of 17 for the rantings of a teen going through teenager stuff and needing a safe place to vent. Later on at 19, I decided to create a more appealing personal diary in the form of a personal blog. I had changed my Instagram username from my more private and personal Tumblr username handle to a more catchier and marketable name that still represented who I was/am as a person. I had chose to use my original "Sonder Wonder" name from the actual name of my personal Tumblr blog page, (not the username handle which is different from the blog page title) and use it for my Instagram to go hand in hand with this blog. 

Fast forward another two years, and I had never thought that I would continue this route and officially be called a "blogger," where people knew me by my blog and Instagram name and not by my actual name. I was lucky to have won a couple of contests over the course of two years, including the major Sorel Style contest, where I had the amazing opportunity of being flown out to New York with my best friend for a complimentary shopping spree in Soho and got to meet the talented costume designer and HBO Girl's show stylist, Jenn Rogien. I also had one of my pictures on a print ad in the Seattle Magazine for The Bellevue Collection and for a certain period of time, had the same picture shown and advertised on a TV slideshow inside Bellevue Square mall as a city influencer. Even now, everything seems a bit surreal. Some have heard of me, but I'm still a nobody. People might have come across my profile, blog, Facebook page, and account at a glance or have seen me randomly at a Seattle bloggers' event, not knowing why or what I was doing there. 

Yet, I'm still going. Who knows where? I don't even know. But I'm still moving forwards, trying harder and harder, to reach those new heights and to chase what I want. I've gone to some recent fashion and blogger events, which I've created posts for via my Facebook page or Instagram. I'm still working on my major personal project, which I hope to release in early 2018. Other than that, I've been going to multiple music concerts but will keep creating content and shooting outfit pictures for my social media platforms. 

Although these setbacks could discourage me from trying to continue in the blogging world, at least the blog is true to its name. Some might have heard of me, but I'm still unknown. I "might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk." Regardless, I'm going to live out my complex life as vividly as I can. My personal journey is full of my ambitions, my friends, my habits, my struggles, and my adventures as some sort of crazy, epic story that I'm willing and wanting to share with those who are curious and wonder. 

I'll see you guys again before the new year! Keep in touch. <3

~ Tiff 

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IG: sonder_wonder

https://www.instagram.com/sonder_wonder

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 

https://www.instagram.com/sonder_wonder

Latest Fashion Photography Project Series: Romanticized Randomness

Neutrals and Nudes in the winter ( Madewell sweater vest, Aritzia jeggings, Steve Madden booties, Uniqlo long sleeve)

Twinning ( L: Fila Urban Outfitter bag, Puma sneakers, American Eagle ripped white jeggings, Aritzia oversized button up; R: Zara sneakers, American Eagle black jeggings, Urban Outfitters gray sweater, RVCA cardigan)

"狼姫" Hungry like the wolf (Banana Republic cardigan, black leggings, Zara mountain boots)

ro·man·ti·cize

rōˈman(t)əˌsīz/

verb

past tense: romanticized; past participle: romanticized

1. deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.
2. 
   

There will be more pictures to come from these #ootd series. These are the latest fashion pictures I have taken and they are on my Facebook and Instagram page. I just randomly (ha) thought of this name or title for this photo album of random outfit pictures with different takes, locations, perspectives, and color schemes for each photo. 

In terms of "romanticizing randomness" in general, from what you wear today, to what you are eating, the sites you see; even if you see it every day, if you just automatically, mentally romanticize these mundane or daily ordinary things into something more appealing or into something more beautiful and better than what it actually seems- it is a great way to start off the new year with such optimism and positivity, I think. :)

I will be working on producing more photos throughout the new year and before my return trip to New York! I hope you are all are having a great start to your 2016, and I will publish more photos and update you guys more on other news soon! 

Catch ya later!

~Tiff