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Sarah Caples’ 1970s Disco Glam Style

This stylish Seattleite mixes breezy bohemian looks with her favorite golden accessories.

By Seattle Mag November 22, 2011

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This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of Seattle Magazine.

Sarah Caples may have been just a tyke when disco was first in vogue, but the busy charity fundraiser, stylist, mom and blogger (subterfugeseattle.com), 41, often looks ready to hit the floor at Studio 66 with her voluminous, tousled hair, platform heels and layers of gilded baubles.

Peppered in with her high-waisted jeans and flowing blouses are decidedly modern twists courtesy of colorful, bohemian dresses or luscious furs à la her style icon, Rachel Zoe, topped off with chunky, custom-made jewels from local designers.

“I’m a bit moody in my style,” she says. “Sometimes it skews towards rock ’n’ roll, sometimes more laid-back, but I love, love that glam.”

THE ENSEMBLE:
Abi Ferrin “Nikki” five-way polyester/spandex long dress with kimono sleeves and adjustable ties, The Finerie; custom-made smoky quartz ring, by Seattle jeweler Bruce Magnotti; vintage gold serpent chain-mail cuffs, from Queen Anne vintage shop Rhinestone Rosie; python-skin wraparound bracelets, by local designer Carole McClellan; gold serpent necklace, Sway and Cake.

CAPLES’ SHOPPING STOPS

For trendy, bohemian frocks
The Finerie
Downtown
1215 First Ave.
206.652.4664
thefinerie.com

For statement earrings
The Endless Knot
Belltown
2300 First Ave.
206.448.0355

For one-stop shopping and designer finds
Nordstrom
Multiple locations, including Bellevue
100 Bellevue Square
425.455.5800
nordstrom.com

Her favorite local jewelers
Carole McClellan
Downtown
606 Second Ave.,
Suite 202
206.956.8484
carolemcclellan.com

Bruce Magnotti
206.724.1977
brucemagnotti.com

 

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