Wearing formal hat wear on the sixth annual Ladies Hat Day at the Humboldt County Fair on a hot, smokey Saturday got you free admission into the horse races and a chance to compete for some big prizes. See some of the feats of fashion in the slideshow below. More than 50 women, men and children […]
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Humboldt Style: Opera Alley Block Party Edition
Smoke from wildfires settled like a hot fog on Saturday evening, after a day of record-breaking temperatures. Undeterred, the crowds showed up in style for the first ever Opera Alley Block Party, which closed off the street in front of the Clarke Museum to make way for vendors selling beer, rum punch and barbecue, while […]
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First Day Fashion
What to wear on the first day of class? At Humboldt State University, may we suggest layers to get you from a foggy morning to a potentially sunny afternoon, not to mention some mountaineer-worthy shoes for all the hill climbing. Photographer León Villagómez (on Instagram @leonvillagomez) returned to campus on Monday, Aug. 21 to see […]
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Style, Class
Dressing for the first day of class at Humboldt State University isn’t a high-pressure fashion emergency (you remember junior high). Students roll up in what’s comfortable and what speaks to their personalities and their pursuits. Photographer León Villagómez documented some incoming student style on Monday. You can follow him on Instagram @leonvillagomez and hey, us @northcoastjournal. […]
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Humboldt Style: Gala Glam
While Leonardo DiCaprio was selling his soul to that goat from The Witch for his Oscar, the Eureka Theater was flush with its own parade of gowns and tuxes at the Red Carpet Gala co-hosted by the Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission and the theater, celebrating 100 years of filming on the North Coast. The […]
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Humboldt Style: Boots and Brands
Next year, when you’re standing in front of your open closet wondering what to wear to the Humboldt Del Norte Cattlemen’s Association’s annual spring dinner and dance, you’ll want to scroll through this slideshow. The guys and gals who kicked up their heels in the Humboldt County Fairgrounds’ Belotti Hall came correct. (Incidentally, turquoise is […]
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Humboldt’s Got Style
Our county’s residents boast a variety of styles, but when it comes to looking your Humboldt-est, we don’t think anyone does it better than Eureka’s Traci and Barney Barnwell, as photographed by Jay Cowden. This year, they put on their Fourth of July best and enlisted their chicken friend Buffy the Bug Slayer to pose […]
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THREE DAYS LEFT: Photo Contest! Style, Humboldt Style
Hey readers — every year we ask you to whip out your smart phone, pack up your DSLR or dust off that old 35mm camera to frame and snap some photos that scream “Humboldt.” That time has come again, and this year we’re asking you to go out (or in) and capture Humboldt’s best styles. […]
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Humboldt Style: Seize the Sparkle
Did you just throw on sweats and a ball cap before you hit WinCo this weekend? Then Josephine Silva, who caught our eye by the registers as shiny things do, put you to shame. She was glinting her way past the bulk bins and bread racks in a rhinestone-studded cowgirl shirt, a rhinestone-encrusted belt and […]