Last week my husband and I went to Seattle for a couple days. It was a super quick trip, but a much needed getaway from the daily grind in Portland.
While we were there, we stayed at the Palihotel near Pike Place Market. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen the photos I posted to my story, but I can really only describe the interior of the hotel as something out of a Wes Anderson film! It’s obvious why it was named one of the best new hotels in the world this year by Travel + Leisure. Such a cute place!
Not only was the hotel’s vintage charm irresistible, it was the perfect backdrop for my shoot with Seattle based photographer, Karya Schanilec !
I have to say, I knew this dress was something special the minute I put it on. This dress belonged to Ginger Kay Marks. Ginger was born on November 28, 1942 to Lois and Tony Marks. She was the oldest of three children and actively involved in the performing arts throughout grade school. During her adult life, Ginger was a professional dancer. She and her dance partner, Gig Gallion, performed at well known establishments such as The Copacabana and even joined Bob Hope on many of his USO tours performing for our troops worldwide. After retiring from show business, she relocated to California’s Carmel-Monterey area. I never got the opportunity to meet Ginger but I’m honored to be able to share her story. Her spirit lives on through her accomplishments and the beautiful dresses she owned.
