i think i'm going to like it here

I spent last week in Austin, trying to find a place to live and a job. It's different than the Pacific Northwest, no question, but I found it pretty inspiring.











If you've been here before, you may notice that the way Austin looks just naturally is right in line with the washed-out spring aesthetic I'm so hot for at the moment. It's not just that, though. I walked down South First Street a little bit, and there were tons of vintage boutiques, and almost as many stores selling handmade and reconstructed clothes. Not that I'm thinking of revisiting my dream of owning a brick + mortar clothing store, but you know, if I were..

I'm so sad we won't be moved in time for SXSW, because I'm sure that, in addition to all the great shows, there would be some fabulous outfits to see. But I get the impression that Austin is a creative and inspiring place to be pretty much year-round, so I'm not too sad.

And yeah, I recognize that posting a bunch of photos in lieu of actually writing something in my blog is something of a cop-out. But this moving thing is taking up a lot of time, so go easy on me.