Tag Archives: cruelty-free fashion

Tickled Pink

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

Pink makes me happy and it’s one of my favourite colours for winter because it reminds me that spring will return someday. My pink puffer jacket is light as a feather but made without feathers. Save the Duck jackets and … Continue reading →

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NW Trend Show – Seattle

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

What a wonderful experience I had going to my first fashion trade show in Seattle! The event is for wholesale buyers and I got a peek into what it’s like to see fashion before it gets to the stores, I … Continue reading →

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Snowing in Seattle

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

SEATTLE WEATHER NEWSFLASH We woke up to a blanket of snow this morning. Wouldn’t you know it, just after I wrote about sunny in Seattle in my last post, it is now snowy in Seattle! Many flights were cancelled and … Continue reading →

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Day Trip to Snohomish, Washington

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

A view of the Snohomish River, it doesn’t look as beautiful in January as it does in the summer, but with weather mild enough to take off my coat, I’m not complaining. Jean wore her SAVE THE DUCK jacket, a … Continue reading →

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Shopping Spree at Drizzle & Shine

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Shopping at DRIZZLE & SHINE is worth the trip to Seattle! Of course, visiting my daughter is the reason Seattle is now my favourite city! My shopping spree included tops, skirts, socks and this grey organic cotton dress (that can be … Continue reading →

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Christmas Sparkles

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Our neighbourhood sparkles with Christmas lights. Oh, what fun it is to drive along the streets in a warm car listening to Christmas songs on the radio!🎄 One of the churches in our area put a lot of love and … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary DRIZZLE AND SHINE

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

It’s been two years since my daughter Jean opened her eco-boutique in Seattle. “Drizzle & Shine is an eco-boutique that grew out of a style blog. While blogging about fashion, boutique owner Jean Coburn learned about major ethical concerns in the fashion industry. The … Continue reading →

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Dress Your Age

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Dress Your Age? What is that supposed to mean? I dress how I like, I wear what I want to. We should choose clothes that make us happy, that make us feel good and that suit our personal style and … Continue reading →

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Why do women wear fur?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

Or men, for that matter. Every year since blogging I do a special post for my animal friends (as well as consistently promoting fashion with compassion). My first memories of women wearing fur was my own dear mother. In the … Continue reading →

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My daughter: the animal rights activist

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

Jean has always loved fashion and at a young age decided what she wanted to wear. Influenced by Little House on the Prairie at 4, she loved her little Holly Hobbie bonnet and had several dresses that would fit in … Continue reading →

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