it's my darlin'

Mackenzie | Frances May | Downtown Portland

2022-07-13T17:26:00.002-07:00

I ran into Mackenzie again while having dinner next door at Lil Shalom (which is amazing btw). I couldn't resist asking her to take her picture again, this dress is unreal!

I recommended this last time but if you haven't yet, definitely stop by Mackenzie's instagram @makmakhandmade. She's a really talented designer, her designs are so fun and clever!

Megan | Pioneer Square | Portland

2022-05-20T14:26:00.007-07:00

Mike, Rozie, and Lucca | Downtown Portland

2022-04-05T05:55:00.002-07:00

You can find Mike at his vintage shop Kissing Booth in downtown Portland (@shopkissingboth) and Rozie is on Instagram under the handle @cloudhauler.jpeg

MaKenzie | Frances May

2022-04-04T15:13:00.004-07:00

MaKenzie was working at Frances May when I was on a recent stroll around downtown Portland. You can find her here: @makenziegodso and wow wow wow definitely check out her very clever and cool handmade clothing here: @makmakhandmade. So good!

Tary | SE Portland

2022-02-12T06:28:00.001-08:00

Sasha and Emily | Hawthorne | Portland

2022-02-08T06:19:00.001-08:00

@sashapelkey and @xemilywoodx

SE Hawthorne Blvd | Portland

2022-02-07T05:16:00.002-08:00

Leo and Sully | Hawthorne | Portland

2022-02-05T05:07:00.002-08:00

@lem.fuzz

SE Hawthorne | Portland

2022-02-04T17:24:00.003-08:00

@Baylieb0 @_ryleighgreen @lynjaedyn @ashleemonaee

Ballard Farmers Market | Seattle

2021-12-19T05:31:00.002-08:00

Elise | Ballard

2021-12-17T05:26:00.002-08:00

You can find Elise under the IG handle @butterstink

Scott, Allison + Lark | Ballard

2021-12-15T05:24:00.002-08:00

Maurielle + Jamie | Pike Place Market

2021-12-13T16:23:00.008-08:00

I visited Seattle last weekend and brought my camera with me! I will be posting the street style photos I captured during my visit over the next week or so. Maurielle and Jamie were the first people I stopped. They were in Seattle on vacation too, from LA.

Carol Risley | Designer | Portland

2021-11-30T15:13:00.002-08:00

I've featured Carol on the blog before when I met her years ago. She let me take her photo on a recent visit to my place on our way to lunch. Carol has such a great eye. This jacket is a men's Pendleton robe that she tailored, so clever!! Carol makes beautiful timeless leather bags, I love this one. You can see her bags on her website and you can follow her painting and design work on Instagram.

Clay, Ash, + Salin | 35th + Hawthorne

2021-10-13T07:00:00.003-07:00

Emily + Tyler | Salt and Straw | Division Street

2021-10-10T07:00:00.003-07:00

Ocean | Hawthorne Blvd | Portland

2021-10-08T16:42:00.003-07:00

@is.chamberlain

Sophia + Tyler | Northwest District

2021-09-15T15:57:00.004-07:00

@Sophiamork + @luvtylerrae

Another visit to the NW District of Portland. I passed these two while walking around waiting for my pizza takeout. A guy walking his dog came through while I was photographing them and it made for an adorable photo so I am throwing that one in too.

People are really nice in Portland. With the hiatus I took during the pandemic it had been a bit since I bothered strangers for photos. I have to admit that I'd kinda lost my stride but each person I've stopped here has been incredibly friendly and given me insight on neighborhoods that I should check out. Hawthorne has been a unanimous suggestion so I look forward to spending some time photo hunting over there.

Helen + Kate | Nob Hill | Portland

2021-08-08T08:54:00.001-07:00

I spent the afternoon walking around Portland's Northwest District on Friday. Somehow, in all my trips to Portland prior to moving here I never made it to this area. What a sweet neighborhood just a quick walk from downtown. It reminded me a little bit of some parts of San Francisco.

I passed Helen and Kate when I popped back down the street to grab a slice of cake at Papa Haydn before heading home. Moral of the story... Always stop for cake.

You can find Kate on IG under the handle @kates.online

Jackson and Nick | Mississippi Ave | Portland

2021-07-23T17:05:00.003-07:00

Wow... It's been a bit. Getting street style photos in Phoenix was hard, then the pandemic hit and it became virtually impossible. So I sort of shelved It's My Darlin' for a bit. We recently moved back up to the Northwest and I'm back at it! You can find me hunting for photos in the Portland area for the foreseeable future. I'm pretty excited to be living here. I really love this city.

So, here it is, my first It's My Darlin post as an Oregon resident! I found these two while I was on my way to Bar Bar to meet up with some friends. Nick is actually moving to Seattle soon, right near my old place. It's a small world we live in.

Patricia | Melrose District | Phoenix

2020-05-13T05:34:00.001-07:00

Daniella

2020-05-06T13:29:00.000-07:00

Eva | Capitol Hill | Before Times

2020-04-18T05:44:00.000-07:00

I came across this photo today while looking for another image for someone. I posted this back in 2017. I love everything about this outfit and Eva's haircut is fantastic. Looking back on images from Seattle is an emotional rollercoaster between missing my old home and knowing how much the city has changed in the the last two months as a result of the pandemic. I can't imagine what the Pike Pine corridor looks like now. Thinking of my friends up there in Seattle and heartbroken thinking about the loss being felt as a result of art spaces, local shops, venues, and restaurants being closed.

Sofie | Mast | Tucson

2020-04-16T12:31:00.000-07:00

In pre-COVID times, Don and I finally made it to Tucson and we loved it! I could go on forever about all the great shops, eats, and architecture but I'll leave that for another time. We stopped by Mercado San Augustin Public Market where I found Mast. Sofie and two of her girlfriends Mellow, and Tasha co run the shop together and create some of the products carried in the store. It's a shop full of hand crafted jewelry, accessories, art, and homegoods in a bright airy space that feels so at home in Tucson. Check them out on IG under the handle @ilovemast or on their website here

Alex | Downtown Phoenix

2020-04-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

@alex_bbjbj