I can’t help think about Queen Elizabeth II this week. I took it upon myself to watch some of the documentaries about her life. Even though she was a Queen for us all, I really didn’t know a lot about her, so I educated myself. Her love of country, her people, animals and fashion was quite impressive. I had so much fun looking at all the photos of her different, colorful outfits. From head to toe, she was the Queen in every sense of the word.

The style legacy of the Queen is a simple lesson in the power of fashion. She was a woman who knew she was herself a symbol, and adopted a classic yet iconic uniform to communicate this: pearls, hats, block colors – that Launer London top-handle bag. Hers was a role whose influence and relevance were so often under fire in an ever-changing political landscape and yet she knew, from the moment she made that famous address on her 21st birthday, that she would devote her life to offering stability and reassurance to Great Britain and the Commonwealth – and so she dressed the part. She was not just a style icon, she was the embodiment of something bigger than herself; a living symbol. She was not afraid of color and she wore every color of the rainbow with the perfect hat to match. I so admire her sense of style! It would do us all some good if we ventured out in our fashion styles and colors and just go for it! In other words, Dress Like A Queen! Seems like a brilliant way to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

What styles are new at Meadow Boutique this week?

This week STACCATO and DREAMERS take center stage with sweaters of Fall hues and materials that are soft and cozy. It seems we still want that cozy feeling. You can find it all here and we guarantee you will be quite happy with what you find. Many of you stop by in shorts and say we have lots of sweaters and that’s the truth. Hate to break it to you, but Fall is right around the corner. It will be very sad when you come by and your size is gone. Just saying, you might want to think ahead a little bit and pick up a sweater or 2 so that you are ready. Thursday, September 22 is the first day of Fall and the temps are already getting cooler.

The smoke is finally disappearing and everything pumpkin spice and maple is overtaking Trader Joes. School is back in session and it's pretty quiet in the Queen Anne neighborhood. The Seahawks won their first game against Denver and Russell Wilson. Life is settling us back in again to our old routine and…..OK, I dare say it, you might want to plug your ears - T H E H O L I D A Y S E A S O N is enticing us to start thinking about the festivities. First is Halloween, then Thanksgiving and then Christmas. So sorry, I am getting ahead of myself, didn’t mean to freak everyone out. Let’s just focus on the season at hand, and that’s Fall. We will be looking for you. Stop by and see all the new pieces we have and pick something out for yourself! Right now, there is plenty of everything, but next week will be a different story, there will be plenty of even more. Look at the weather ahead and decide, sweater or shorts? Hmmmm, I know my answer. xoxoxoxox

“Don’t you love September? The most romantic month of the year. You’re heart is warm and fuzzy still despite the cold chill. September wraps everything up alerting you for the end of a year of your life but the nearing of the start of another year.” ~ Metanoia

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