Citizenrosebud
Description
Homegrown in Sacramento California, The Citizen Rosebud is a personal style blog of Bella Q, a plus 40 fashionista who loves vintage and shopping secondhand. With an emphasis on quirky, sustainable style, the Citizen writes about local culture with international flavor. Oh and she loves plaid. A LOT.
MY BLOGS
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Street Style SACRAMENTO
http://streetstylesacramento.com/
Style from the streets of California's capitol.
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The Citizen Rosebud
http://thecitizenrosebud.com/
Independent Fashion. Sacramento style. Homegrown in Sacramento California, the Citizen Rosebud is a personal style blog of +40 writer Bella Q, who loves vintage, shopping secondhand and polka dots.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 694 )
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See Me, Bee Me
We Fucking LOVE Colors "Hello?" "Yeah hi, the 1990s called. They want their socks back." See Me. Bee Me. Maybe I've been lingering over the pages of Desiree's... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Citizen SPARKLE
Look who's shopping? Why, that's the brilliant Val Sparkle, of Late Blooming Sparkle, who recently took a trip up to Seattle, and made some time to do a little... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Spring Trend: Graphic in Black + White
This post is dedicated to Thorne Garnet, Georgia peach, +40 blogger, and "weird doll" collector. You may have read all about this zany "new fashion trend"... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Seattle Style: How to Dress for Spring
I'm adjusting my style for spring in Seattle. It's quite different from what I'm used to, from my former life in sunny California. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Peace
A Child's Wish that Deserves to Come True. Martin Richard age 8 No more hurting people. Peace. This is the wish of Martin Richard, age 8, a young boy and... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Leaping Leopard: The Blogger's Neutral
Let's make it official, shall we? Leopard print IS the blogger's neutral. But don't just take my word for it. Take Judith's, and Eboni's, and Jen from A Little... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
I, Spy
I have been LOVING Spy Girl's sketch series of +40 fashion bloggers. She has included many personal favorites, Vix, Desiree, Heather, Helga, Judith, Jan,... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Fashion, Armor
Surviving the Everyday. Feeling Fabulous There's a dress shop in my neighborhood that puts a sandwich board on the sidewalk in front that quotes Bill Cunningham... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Shoe Shine: Shine On
I literally get my shine on whenever I slip on this pair of 4 inch nude heels with a gold glitter toe cap. They're from Modcloth, I scored them on clearance. Read more
Posted on 10 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Dream in Color
Dream it. Creams and Green make for a Spring Time Fling. Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. -Kahlil Gibran I've been having a lot of... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
All Blossoms + Blue Sky
The weekend before last, a predicted sunny weekend made headline news- the top story for the Seattle Times. Good times indeed, came with the blue skies and... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Outfit Post: Texas Tuxedo
Before I get started, let me mention that I've been included today in a What I Wore: Fabulous Over 40 round-up of personal style. So check me out, mingling... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
SECONDHAND FIRST: Lucy's Lounge Dublin
SHOP SECONDHAND FIRST: Lucy's Lounge in Dublin Ireland Starting this month, there's going to be a new regular feature here at the Citizen Rosebud. I intend to... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Shoe Shine: You Be the Star
Hello Rosebuds! I'm going to be turning the spotlight on YOU! Instead of posting pictures of MY feet every week, I'd rather host a community event once a month... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Supernova
"When the going gets tough, the tough goes supernova" Can't stock the racks fast enough! Florals. Polka Dots. Stripes. Vintage Tees. Summer Frocks. Blazing... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Outfit Post: Longstockings
Short on Cash, but Long on Style. Taking Style Inspiration from Pippi Longstocking. I took my style inspiration from a lovable figure of my childhood, Pippi... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Easter
Bella and the Butterflies (Original Digital Collage by Bella Q) “April's air stirs in Willow-leaves...a butterfly Floats and balances” ― Matsuo Bashō... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Easter Sunday
Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~S.D. Gordon Uh, hello. I haven't really got anything to say, just that this dress and these photos look... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Gold on the Ceiling: Fashion + the Forty-Seven Year Old Woman
The Golden Years: Fashion Forward, Fashion Forty Funny thing about fashion and images, they color our version of reality and "the norm," yet they are pure... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Here Kitty Kitty!
Stripes or Kitties! This Reversible Cotton Windbreaker Lets You Have it All Last Friday, I had one of the most time managed and productive days in all of Bella... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE
