Oh, Seattle

A few weeks ago I ventured over to the Northwest and found myself in Seattle. I had no clue what to expect, but I didn't think I would love it as much as I did. The only thing I really knew about Seattle was that the Seahawks are from there and the Space Needle is located there (which by the way surprisingly took a lot longer to find/see than expected). As you can tell I really didn't have any knowledge about Seattle, I still don't have much knowledge but now I know what the city is like.

I would describe Seattle as the child of San Francisco and London. Why? Well they have similarities, but don't believe for a second that Seattle is identical to those two cities. Seattle is its own city and one that I highly recommend visiting.

One of the first things I did was attend a Seattle Sounders game and boy, was I surprised. The whole city turned into a ghost town while the game was going on. I expected there to be a good amount of people since it was at the CenturyLink stadium, but I was not expecting that many people to attend a MLS game.

The next two days involved exploring the city. I went to Pike Place Market, to the Space Needle, found an amazing sushi restaurant (Umi Sake House), and walked up and down many hills.

Introduction | YouTube

I decided a few weeks ago that I'm going to start doing more YouTube videos. I really think that YouTube is an awesome network and a community that I really want to be apart of. On that note, I made an introduction video, it's very short, but I would love for you to see it so you can get an idea of what I plan to do with my channel!

Updates

Hello lovelies,

I know I've been M.I.A. lately, but have no fear, posts that will excite the inner traveler in you will be posted soon. The reason for this is, because I plan to embark on several mini road trips throughout 2015, which is pretty darn exciting if you ask me.

In the meantime, I'll try to keep you all intrigued by talking about other things that I'm into like music, fashion, art, etc. So get ready for more posts! I will try my best to constantly keep this blog updated!

xoxo

mel

Night Time Coffee Stops

In every city there is an abundance of coffee shops, so sometimes it can be really hard to pick the right one to go to. I'm no expert on which coffee shops to go to in Phoenix/Tempe, but I can guarantee that Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe is amazing! The atmosphere in the shop is relaxed, which is what I love about it. I also love how it's designed. The coffee shop has sacks and sacks of coffee beans on one side and couches, tables, and chairs all around the shop. As soon as I walked into the shop, a strong smell of coffee hit me and that's when I knew that whatever I ordered was going to be great.

Cartel is known mainly for their coffee, obviously, but because I'm more of a tea fan I decided to get some hot Chai tea. I had the option of adding espresso to it, but since it was pretty late I decided to go with normal Chai tea. The thing that I loved about their Chai tea was the thick, creamy foam that was on top of it. This aspect of the tea is probably why I think that it was one of the best Chai teas that I've ever had!

So if you ever find yourself in Tempe, be sure to visit Cartel Coffee Lab. There's also a location in Downtown Phoenix!

Missguided and Urban Outfitters Haul

Hello there lovelies! I decided to mix it up a little bit today and do a haul post. This haul consists of Missguided and Urban Outfitters.

First off, let's start with Urban Outfitters! I literally am obsessed with Urban Outfitters and usually
have a hard time leaving the store. This time around I went in and probably tried on 10-15 clothing items and ended up buying only three items. It's not that I didn't love the other items, it's just that if I were to buy everything I wanted in that store I would end up penniless!

I ended up purchasing this super cute Kimchi Blue lace dress in maroon, BDG high rise black skinny jeans, and a Kimchi Blue sweater. All of which I'm in love with.

This was my first time buying anything from Missguided so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I can easily say that I would definitely buy something from them again. One thing that did have me a little frustrated though was the fact that I never received an email stating whether or not my package had been shipped. However, I was able to view my order online and track it, so it ended up working just fine.

I ended up purchasing the super cute Dot Shift Dress from them and a simple pair of Kelly Leggings in black. I'm very fond of the dress, and can't wait to wear it out! The leggings are a little baggy in certain areas, however, they're super comfortable so I'm definitely keeping them.

Urban Outfitters: 

Kimchi Blue Lace Jan Jan Mini Dress

Kimchi Blue Sweater in Ivory

BDG High-Rise Jean

Missguided: 

Willow Woven Dot Shift Dress

Kelly Leggings in Black

Here On The Corner Fashion Event

Here On The Corner is a local shop located in Tempe that sells men and women clothing from local designers, and it has become one of my favorite places to visit. So when I heard that they were holding an event for fashion lovers on November 12th, I had to go!

That night Here On The Corner was full of bloggers, students, and fashion enthusiasts. Besides the shop being full of fashion lovers, there were cookies, hot chocolate, and covered marshmallows that were there for the taking.

When I went to check in for the event we were asked who our fashion idol is. I however had no idea who to pick because there are so many! I ended up going with Alexa Chung. They then handed me a name tag that read Alexa Chung on it. There were people walking around with name tags reading Beyonce, Alex Turner, Jay-Z, and any other person you could imagine.

Before leaving, I had to make a purchase, because I've taken it upon myself to buy one item whenever I walk into that store. This time around I got sunglasses, because you can never have too many sunglasses!

Keep checking back for more blog posts! I plan to start reviewing products as well, so if you're interested in having me review your product send me an email.

#MelTakesFlagstaff

I finally got around to putting together the Flagstaff video. It can now be found on the YouTube channel: racquelandmel or you can watch it here! I hope you guys like it.