DJ update

Sometimes I like to post about my day job because, I LOVE my day job.  I work with the most beautiful and creative people who are producing amazing products and curating for the good.

I recently worked the St. Louis Fashion Week Butik with Willow & Shea.  It is an online boutique where you can shop for a cause and donate a percentage of your sale to the charity of your choice.  How cool is that?

I did not do any merchandising but I did get to learn a lot about the Willow & Shea brand while familiarizing myself with the products.

Items are curated all over the US, supporting small businesses, artisans, and green products.

If you want to bond with your daughter or give a girlfriend the next big thing, it is temporary tattoo jewelry.  It sold like crazy while we were there.  We only had a few left and they are coming to the website soon!

SELFIE!

Madewell is HERE!

Did you guys know that a Madewell has opened in Frontenac Mall?!?!  This is no joke guys.  I've been stalking Madewell for a long time--always too fearful to buy a brand online that I had never seen in person.  Well guess what?  Now I can walk across the street from my job and waltz myself straight into the Madewell store in person!  I can't believe it.  Above are some of my favorites right now... and yes I would wear all of that together... and yes it would totally rock.

My Cardinals...

Fashion Week

Every now and then I get to do some fashion related things.  The other night I got to go to St. Louis Fashion Weeks Project Design.  Read all about the designers here.  I just wanted to get a glimpse of the show!

Balloon Glow

Here is a glimpse into my favorite date night of the year!

Penguin March at St. Louis Zoo

H&M Home

There are a lot of new things happening in the retail world, especially in St. Louis.  

1.  Today was the first day for the new outlet mall in Chesterfield and it has a Restoration Hardware Outlet store.  (what the what?!?!?)

2.  St. Louis just opened their first West Elm store.

3.  H&M finally launched their online store!

4.  With the new H&M online store came an H&M home line. (what the what?!?!?)

I of course have been scouring for new home items and here are some of my favorites!

Couch | Pillow | Throw | Vase

Boutique Splurge

This is the latest boutique splurge I indulged in!  You can find it here.  It's really light weight and I've already gotten to wear it a few times now that it feels like spring is among us!

I am also considering jumping on the knuckle ring band wagon.  What do you think of this?  Here are some of my favorites I've seen.

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Day Job...

Sometimes Fiber Sketchbook becomes a little dormant.  It is usually because I very consistently blog and write copy for my day job.  Learn all about it at EstherSTL.com.  Feel free to peruse the clothing and accessory listings and be enlightened by the colorful descriptions, written by yours truly!  

Shopping at Home

Online boutiques have just gotten awesome.  Maybe I'm just slow to realize it but there are some great online boutiques out there!  Here are a few that I like to frequent.

Modcloth
Duh, it's awesome.  It's also where i got my bridesmaids dresses last year!

Salvage Life
I've bought a really cute vintage, mustard floral dress from here.  Love it.  Buy bought I really mean won!

Ruche

I just discovered this one on this girly's blog.

It may be my new ambition to work for an online boutique.  You have to be part blogger, part fashionista.  I feel that could really work for me.  Now if only I can find one based in St. Louis.  Or even better, CHESTERFIELD!

It's almost here!

That's right, the Soulard Market Park Arts and Craft Fair is coming this Saturday!  Everyone should come, it's going to be great and you can get your groceries too!

http://www.pastecrafts.com/soulard-market-park-arts-crafts-fair/

Do you want to see my engagment photos?

The photos were taken by my friend Betty Elaine Grupe.  I just wanted them all to be candid.  I asked Betty if she would just follow us around for a day and take pictures of us being cute.  She did an awesome job!

December is Over, Hallelujah

oh yeah, and Happy New Year.

I had a really busy and stressful month. I had a lot to do at work. I had papers to finish for school. I graduated. I made all of my Christmas presents. I got the flu. I gave everyone I know the flu. I some how managed to dread Christmas this year! I know! When Christmas Day rolled around I found it to be the best yet. It was a relaxed day filled with family, laughing, and food (even though my tummy wasn't fully recovered from the flu yet). It was so so GOOD! I loved celebrated Jesus's birth with my family and truly enjoying the joy of the moment.

Yesterday, New Years Eve, I had a fabulous time with my boyfriend. He took me up in the arch! Then we went shopping and met up with my friend Alicia (an old college roommate). After I bought Brian some Christmas shoes we went grocery shopping and ran into more friends Betty and Jason. We then took pizza fixin's home and brought in the new year with Ashley and Nate!

Lauren's Mann

Here is a little neccessary catch up to get to the point of the picture:

I moved a little less than two weeks ago, my mannequin has been in a pile of pieces until two days ago, and my friends Lauren and Betty came over to my house last night to hangout and eat roast. I asked Lauren if she wanted to pick out an outfit for my manne. She was a little bit excited about it and here is what she picked. I love it. I think I'll wear it to the first day of my new job. Yep, I'm going through a lot of changes that I'm fairly excited about. But, if you were wondering here is what has not changed: I still live with my parents and I'm still dating my boyfriend. Two things that I've become very comfortable with.