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Retro Photo Shoot In Portland, OR

By Esperanza on May 14, 2020

Retro, vintage, vintage cars, vintage fashion, retro fashion, fashion, photo shoot, cars, old cars, Portland, OR, The Urban Darling, lifestyle blogger, fashion blogger.

A little while before Schyler and I moved to Nashville, my sister and I shot these retro photos! I had spotted these locations while driving around Portland and had them written down on my phone for future shoot locations. All of the photo locations were very retro and funny enough they were all car businesses! If you guy’s are new here, you should know, I love anything retro! On one of the days my sister had off from work we finally went and shot these photos! I love how they turned out so I had to share them with you guys.

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7 Fall Closet Staples

By Esperanza on November 6, 2019

Fall, Fall Closet Staples, closet staples, Fall Staples, wardrobe, fashion, women's fashion, fashion blogger, The Urban Darling, ABLE, snakeskin boots, black skinny jeans, boots, white cropped sweater, knee-high boots, messenger cap, basket purse.

I can’t be-LEAF it’s Fall again! I love a good pun, I can’t help it ;P Fall is definitely my favorite season for fashion, activities, and weather. There are so many fun activities to do in the Fall and the crisp, cool weather is perfect for sweaters and layering. I’m ready for it with these Fall closet staples!

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The Perfect Summer Sandals

By Esperanza on June 19, 2019

Portland, Oregon, sandals, summer sandals, fashion, fashion blogger, Dansko, Dansko sandals, Zappos, summer fashion.

Bring on summer weather and summer fashion- I am ready for it, especially now that I have found the perfect summer sandals from Dansko! I wore the Susie sandals while I was running around downtown the other day and they were so insanely comfortable. I am definitely taking these with me on all of my travels this summer!

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The Prettiest Blouse & Tulip Fields

By Esperanza on April 28, 2019

Spring, Tulips, Tulip fields, flowers, Spring Fashion, fashion blogger, flower fields, Oregon.

There is nothing dreamier than a field full of flowers! I’m lucky enough to live close to a lot of flower fields. My favorite one during Spring is the Woodburn Tulip Farm. I’ve visited the Woodburn Tulip Farm every year for the past three years that I have lived in Portland. Every year is different because they have several different patches that they alternate planting in. This year the tulip patches were especially beautiful! The tulips made a beautiful rainbow of colors.

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Plaid Pants and My New Favorite Boots

By Esperanza on March 6, 2019

plaid, trousers, plaid pants, urban, urban style, street style, fashion, fashion blogger, graffiti, street art, black boots, M.Gemi, balayage, bangs.

I have been loving trouser pants lately, especially plaid ones! I love that you can dress them up for a put together look or down for more of a rocker vibe. There is something about plaid that instantly makes me think of like Europe or the East Coast which is totally a good thing. They just make a cool statement! I felt like an edgy Jess from New Girl in this outfit (it’s the glasses ;D)!

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My Favorite Boots for the Fall and Winter Season

By Esperanza on October 20, 2018

Sorel, Sperry's, rain, snow, boots, rain boots, snow boots, fashion, blogger, fashion blogger, fall, winter, season

It’s that time of year again! Crunchy leaves, crisp mornings, and cool winds. In Portland, this time of year also means lots of rain! That’s why I decided to round up my favorite boots for the fall AND winter season. After living in Portland for 4 years, I’ve collected a number of boots that are my go-to’s during the rainy season. All of these boots are waterproof, a must for rain and snow!

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My Favorite Sweaters this Fall

By Esperanza on September 17, 2018

EcoVibe, EcoVibe Apparel, Portland, Oregon, Fall, fall sweaters, sweaters, fashion, fashion blogger, blogger

I loveee the fall season! Especially fall activities like visits to the pumpkin patch, corn mazes, and apple picking. I know it’s only September and I’m a bit premature, but I already made my first visit to the pumpkin patch! I know, I know, call me crazy (or brilliant!). Naturally, I’ve already started filling my closet with new fall sweaters. I’ve rounded up my favorites to share with you guys in this post!

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My Favorite Denim Overalls

By Esperanza on September 13, 2018

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Overalls are one of my favorite things to wear because they really give you that casual/cool look plus they are so easy to throw on! They’re also the perfect piece to transition into fall. Overalls look so cute with long sleeves, hats, and booties. I love this photo shoot that I did with Orlova Maria, a new photographer to the Portland area. She captured these overalls perfectly!

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Summer Fun At The Fair

By Esperanza on August 6, 2018

sisters, carnival, thredUP, summer, summer fashion, fair, amusement park, rides, photo shoot, fashion, ferris wheel

A few months ago, I blogged about Project Re-Made with thredUP. If you missed it, you can read the blog post here. thredUP is a fashion re-sale website where you can buy and sell secondhand clothing. They are dedicated to sustainability and play a big part in the Collaborative Consumption Movement which is super cool! I love the mission behind thredUP and I got the chance to partner with them recently. In this post I’m sharing an outfit that I put together with some of the pieces I picked out on their website!

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Living Sustainably: Project Re-Made with thredUP

By Esperanza on April 19, 2018

Project Re:Made, thredUp, sustainability, environment, environmentally conscious, thrifting, resell, recycle, recycled fashion, thrifted fashion

Who doesn’t love a good thrifted outfit? Thrifting has become so popular today for good reason. A thrifted outfit is trendy, saves you money, and it’s sustainable! Today I’m sharing an outfit I put together with some of my favorite thrifted pieces to kick off Project Re:Made with thredUP.