A quintessential Portland hideout, the Ace Hotel is just as lovely as I imagined. Onward!

Get it?! Ha!

LINK:  ANTHONY ZINONOS

Happy Wednesday! I’m in Portland, and you guys — this place is full of awesome. Just FYI. And now we turn the convo toward the vain and mundane: outfits!

This is what I wear when I want to people to stop me and say, “Oh my gosh; blue is your color!” And then I thank them and earn three self esteem points.

I made these wedges myself (just a scarf woven through Target wedges!), and because I’m the least crafty gal ever, they fell apart while I was dancing. So, you have one half finished shoe, and another… something else.

[Dress: 81 Poppies, Glasses: Local Drugstore, Wedges: Target / DIY, Bubblegum: Strawberry Bubble Yum, Photo: Betsy King]

See you Monday with a super chic get-up!

(p.s. 81 Poppies is giving all DFM readers 20% off! Enter promo code designformankind)

I love this Toronto Life interview with one of my favorite jewelry designers, Maryam Keyhani. Such an inspiration! I love this snippet below:

“When I get orders from people by e-mail, I google them first because I want to know who’s buying me. It’s so personal; the necklaces are made from things I’ve been collecting for years.”

LINK:  MARYAM KEYHANI on TORONTO LIFE

I’m still in Portland, and I’m still completely fascinated. A shop in a bus? Yes.

Craving my favorite three-sided shape in black and metallic gold today…

1. Mini Summit Necklace ($55) at Cursive Design
2. Harmonic Mean Necklace ($74) at Minoux
3.  Mountain Studs ($195) at Mociun
4. Isosceles Necklace ($64) at Stone & Honey
5. Geometric Shape Necklace ($54) at Peggy Li
6. AK Vintage Sandstone Earrings ($130) at Lille Boutique
7. The Colonel Necklace ($89) at Betsy + Iya

That is all.

LINK:   SALPARADISE

Aniebe’s Alice & Wonderland-inspired photo shoot is so well done. [Mad] Hats off to you, dear!

LINK:  ANIEBE

I’ll be checking in daily with Instagram photos from my Portland trip this week. Here’s today’s shot of the Powell Book’s exit. (I loved this bookstore!)

This is an art installation, but I’d re-purpose it as a hat and wear it to the Kentucky Derby.

LINK:  DANIEL ARSHAM