Tuesday's with Fur

Today is finally sunny in Athens, GA and so I went out to celebrate! When walking through town I finally saw some flowers almost like the sun had finally convinced them to come out for some fun. I hope everyone in Athens enjoyed the sunny day to shake off the rainy day blues!

Xo,
A

Vest: WeatherProof 1948 (Gifted) Shirt: Wish (Little Five in Atlanta) Socks and Leggings: Urban Outfitters Boots: Bandolino (old) Sunglasses: Mui Mui

Cheetah is the New Black

Lunch with Olivia, made for a beautiful back drop at the Founders Garden.

The sun came out just for us! Compliments to Olivia for the photos,

Xo A

Reminder:

Good evening ladies and gents,

As the New Year has officially set in I am going to officially start my Reminder Wednesday's with all of the do's and don'ts of fashion and style, as well as advice on how to achieve that beautiful finished look you desire.

As a college student I have seen my fair share of outfits that are definitely grounds for an arrest, so to kick off my Reminder's I'm going to remind all young women across the U.S. that Nike shorts are not to be worn year round, actually they are called "Nike Running Shorts," because they are to be worn when running. In fact if it's cold outside you should probably put on pants of some kind to keep you warm, rather than your running shorts and UGG boots. This is not stylish and I know you are not as comfortable as you say you are because you have chill bumps. In conclusion, jeans are a wonderful asset to any college wardrobe. A pair of dark skinny jeans with cute ballet flats or boots will keep you warm and just as comfortable! There is no reason to be lazy and not care about what you wear, anywhere you go! What we wear defines the image we want others to see. I see beautiful women...who are not running... but who can be the stylish women they have the ability to be, so fold up those shorts until your next run, and grab your jeans or cute dress with bright tights! A little style goes a long way!

Xo
A

Blue Traveler

Happy Sunday everyone! This is my last day in Savannah before heading back to Ath to start the next semester. Bluff Drive is the perfect place to shoot some pictures as well as walk and gossip with Mom. I always leave missing the beauty of the marsh! I hope everyone's holidays were blessed and full of love... Off for a day of driving!

Xo
A

Dress: Saja (from BleuBelle Boutique)

New Year, New Me

Darling friends,

I am so sorry I have been out of function lately, but this is my new vow to you to bring something fresh and stylish to your life at LEAST three days a week :) Over the break I got some quality relaxing time in and have enjoyed the act of doing absolutely nothing but catch up on all the things I had forsaken over this past semester, things like Glee and Gossip Girl (cannot WAIT for January 16th!), shopping for things to spruce up my apartment, and all my beloved antiquing!

But this year my New Year's resolution is to try and achieve the impossible....... I will try not to buy any new clothes for the year 2012. I know, I know, this is crazy, however I'm up for the challenge of making my own clothes and to revamp with accessories (but of course gifts will be gladly worn :)).  My goal is to recreate my wardrobe using things I already have or making things I can incorporate into my closet! Wish me luck ladies and gents! And since I'm announcing this officially I have you all to hold me accountable. Hopefully it won't be tooo much torture!

But I would love to here you're New Year's resolutions! Let me know what 2012 has in store for you, we can challenge ourselves together!

xo
A

Dog Days are O-Over!

Hello darlings,
As a fashion merchandising major I get the grand opportunity to use my creativity and explore different sides of fashion. For my final project this year in Apparel Quality Analysis, I completed an assignment called "What's Hiding In Your Closet?" where I had to analyze clothing for structural quality and garment defects as well. But one amazing part was the photo shoot I got to do with my clothes! I took Lady (my beautiful wire manikin) around town dressed in her finest...or my finest ha! It was an amazing learning experience and a great way to delve creatively into my major after a stressful semester. This is my final hoorah since school is over and now I'm looking forward to lots of books, present making, and long walks with my mom along Bluff Drive, at Isle of Hope. Y'all enjoy and be inspired!

xo A

 Dress: Pink Door Boutique (Savannah, GA) Necklace: JCrew

 Shirt: Vintage from my Aunt Rachel (Thanks Rachel!) Skirt: Urban Outfitter Shoes: Colleen Dittmeier's :)

 Shirt: JCrew, Skirt: Urban Outfitters

 Jacket: Isaac Mizrahi for Target

 Shirt: Vintage Shoes: Chuck Taylors!

 Shirt: JCrew, Skirt: Bandalino from Macy's 

Dress: Mint Boutique (Savannah, GA) Shoes: Colleen Ditmeier's :)

Seeds of Hope

Today Katherine and I had the pleasure of going to a Seeds of Hope jewelry party hosted my her friend Merry Teague.  The beads on display were handmade by widows in Uganda, Africa, using small strips of magazine pages.  The donations for the jewelry go to support the women in Africa through education and economic empowerment! And with just $30 the proceeds can feed one widow and 5 orphans for a month....I can't manage to spend less than $40 a week on my own groceries! But the party was beautifully hosted and I got some wonderful one-of-a-kind finds!

xo A

Katherine and Megan

 Beautiful table display