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Tag Archives: Jean of all Trades
T-shirt dress for all seasons
When I bought this T-shirt dress at Drizzle & Shine, I knew I’d be able to wear it anytime of the year. My daughter Jean wore hers as a tunic with jeans and I decided to try it too. Perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Dance, eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Jewelry, Memories, Photography, Seattle, Shopping, Travel
Tagged cotton, dance, denim jacket, Drizzle and Shine, fair trade, fashion, Jean of all Trades, rhodonite, sustainable fashion, T-shirt dress, Threads 4 Thought, thrifting, tunic
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Highland Park and Olympic Sculpture Park
September in Seattle is still vivid in my mind and these photos bring back happy memories of a month that passed too quickly. The weather was nothing short of fantastic. Only two days with some drizzle, not even enough to frizzle … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Jeanofalltrades, Memories, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Seattle, Travel
Tagged Drizzle and Shine, Highland Park, Jean of all Trades, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, Seattle Space Needle
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How to Style a Jean Jacket
Most women own a pair of jeans or two. Just as you can wear pretty much anything with jeans, a jean jacket is just as versatile, perhaps more so. These ladies inspire me. I never owned a jean jacket until my … Continue reading
A Little Lace Frock
On a previous visit to Seattle, I bought this little white lace dress. I hadn’t worn it till this summer. Here with a white slip. I’ve worn it with a black slip. An updo for a elegant look. Add a pop of colour … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Photography, Purses, Shopping, Summer
Tagged bikini, Drizzle and Shine, fashion, Jean of all Trades, Jeanofalltrades, lace, lace dress, photography, purses, Seattle, shopping, updo
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
John Denver’s song comes to mind every time I hear the mighty engines roar and the big silver bird takes to the sky (I’ve plagiarized a little from Gordon Lightfoot’s song In the Early Morning Rain). All my bags are packed–with … Continue reading
Posted in Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Photography, Purses, Seattle, Shopping, Summer
Tagged Drizzle and Shine, eco fashion, Jean of all Trades, John Denver, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Seattle, traveling
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My Daughter: the American Eco Boutique Owner
My daughter Jean (from Jean of all Trades: a style guide and Sunshine and Slaughter: Vegan for Life) has had two monumental achievements this year: she became an American citizen and opened her own eco boutique Drizzle and Shine. Jean followed … Continue reading
Paisley Twins
Meet my twin sister. Can you tell which one is me? As a child, I always wanted a twin sister. I was intrigued every time I saw twins. I was actually a little obsessed with it so much that my … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Memories, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Spring
Tagged Jean of all Trades, Jeanofalltrades, Johnny, matching outfits, paisley, paisley design, Persia, Scotland, style challenge, twins
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EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT
My daughter: the eco boutique owner. Today the doors of a new eco boutique opened on Capitol Hill, Seattle. Drizzle & Shine is an eco boutique that grew out of a style blog. While blogging about fashion, boutique owner Jean … Continue reading
WHO MADE MY CLOTHES?
This is a question I never used to ask. During Fashion Revolution Week in April, my daughter Jean wrote about the importance of buying ethically made clothing. Her dress is by Synergy, a company that specializes in organic cotton clothing made … Continue reading
Style Challenge: Pearl Gray Bouclé
Shopping in Fremont, Washington with my daughter Jean was a fun Girl’s Day Out. We saw this bouclé pullover in a shop window. It can be dressed up like the mannequin, worn over a dress. We both bought one while I was … Continue reading
