everything will be ok

posted on: Friday, September 20, 2013

my photographer katie discovered this fabulous wall, and i love when we find walls that say it all. through the thick, the thin, sickness, death, birth, life, everything will be ok. God has us all taken care of.

God bless folks, tgif!!

xo,
        A


shirt: pink by victoria's secret (check out all their latest colors here!)
pants: sanctuary from anthropologie
belt: anthropologie
sunnies: anthropologie
watch: michael kors
purse: pitaya in athens, ga
pumps: zara (similar here!)

photos by katie coon

ooh la la

posted on: Thursday, September 19, 2013

happy thursday everyone!
how was the day? it was beautiful weather here in Atlanta, 
and I had the pleasure of having the day off to enjoy it :))

so a fun fact about me is that i am absolutely obsessed with audrey hepburn. i know, i know, a lot of people say that....but i am beyond obsessed with her. i have about 15 books about her, a picture of her in every room of my house, i can quote most of the movies she was in, AND i have managed to memorize all of the songs in My Fair Lady. i buy clothes because they remind me of her, and i plan to one day have breakfast at tiffany's. i aspire to have her grace, her style, and have a love for little things, which it seemed that she truly did. i may have her on a pedestal of what i imagine the perfect woman to be...but hey, she seemed pretty damn perfect. 



{outfit details}
shirt: kate spade outlet
pants: corey lynn calter from anthropologie 
shoes: talbots 
necklace: private gallery in athens, ga
watch: michael kors
accents: kate spade outlet and kate spade
audrey journal: barnes and noble
polish: merino cool by essie

photos by katie coon

polished sass

posted on: Tuesday, September 17, 2013

goodmorning folks! 

i am back in action after a relaxing weekend filled with a visit from my beau, and a breakfast date with my brother... needless to say, what a wonderful weekend! 

lately i have been scouring the pages of all of the fall fashion editions of magazines. i cannot wait to start pulling out my fall pieces, however that may happen later rather than sooner down here in the southern heat. this shift dress is the perfect pop of color, and according to lucky magazine bright pinks mixed with rich navy's and black's will be quite the popular trend this fall! i'm looking forward to playing around with this bright piece!

thanks for stopping in, and make sure to follow to stay up to date on all things darcy

xo,
     A


{outfit details}
dress: kate spade outlet
boots: cedrina by aldo
necklace: j. crew
tote: kate spade outlet
sunnies: anthropologie
watch: michael kors
bangles: kate spade, anthropologie, gift from patrick (my bro!)

photos by Katie Coon

blurred lines

posted on: Friday, September 13, 2013

tgif ladies and gentleman! we've finally made it to the weekend, and that means picnics in the park, movie marathons, and cocktails with friends... my weekend will be spent spending quality time with my other half, daniel, a long awaited visit! 
cheers to the weekend and all the fun it brings! 

xo A


shirt: anthropologie (one of the most comfortable things i own!)
skirt: anthropologie
shoes: sam edelman
purse: kate spade
earrings: f21
sunnies: street vendor
polish: essie "fiji"

photos by katie coon

still feeling... nautical

posted on: Wednesday, September 11, 2013

happy wednesday everyone! 

after my trip to maine i'm still daydreaming about the sailboats anchored in the beautiful waters, 
but i'm happy to be back in the swing of things in my humid home state :)



jacket: zara, basics collection
tank: urban outfitters
jeans: american eagle
shoes: talbots
purse: kate spade
sunnies: anthropologie
jewelry: michael kors, kate spade, and c wonder
polish: essie "fiji"

photos by katie coon

the maine event

posted on: Monday, September 9, 2013

a trip to maine
friends, new family, and special moments

a visit with a cousin
(my mothers cousin Jim)

relaxing with the view
(my mom and her husband Tommy)

 a 94-yr-old birthday
(tommy's mother, Emily, turned 94 last week!)

a wedding of a pretty pair
(tommy's niece Emily, and her new husband Nick)

another page

posted on: Sunday, September 1, 2013


hi everyone,

so sorry for the long vacation i’ve been on from the blog…i got the layout all fancy and then i quit posting! shame on me. to get back in the swing of things i wanted to start out with this re-entry post, letting you all know i’m back in the game, a little worse for wear having gone through things that have added a few pages to my story.

over the past few months i have been going through a few transitions. as you all know after graduating from college i went off to greenville, sc in the hopes of starting a new career in that beautiful city. however, once i moved to greenville my father, who has suffered from cancer most of my life, became very ill and was at emory hospital for a month before finally losing his battle with cancer. he passed away on April 29th.  after my daddy passed i didn’t have the urge to do much of anything, nothing creative and certainly nothing extra to do after i got home from work.  grieving is very tiresome, and takes the wind out of your sails for a while. over these past few months day-to-day things have sometimes been difficult and i’ve experienced a loss i could never explain the weight of, but as time has gone on i’ve been blessed with wonderful healing.

at the beginning of june i got another job offer and my short stint (3 months!) in greenville was over as i packed up my bags and moved to the greater atlanta area. moving so quickly after my dads passing was difficult but i believe it was something i needed for healing. in greenville i had experienced loss and emotional defeat, and i had the chance to put it past me, focusing on a new life in a larger city, and also coming closer to wonderful friends.

having lived with my fathers sickness for so long i have a strange feeling that i need to be worrying about something, because i worried for so long about him…should i call dad?... i hope he’ll finally be out of the hospital for good now… oh it’s not cancer that hurting him now it’s his heart…. one worry after another! it’s a strange feeling to now only worry about my next home improvement project or the next time i’ll be able to see daniel, my amazing boyfriend. i’m no longer worried about my daddy because he’s no longer fighting, and we no longer have to fight for him. i’m so happy knowing that he’s no longer in pain or suffering, and knowing him he’s probably playing a round of golf on Heaven’s Links with his pal Jesus and my poppop. i hope that every hole is a hole-in-one, daddy definitely deserves it.

i know my father would be proud of me and where i am, and i am coming back to my creative outlet, Darcy Dearest.  in hopes that you’ll come along for the journey, i pursue to inspire you to express yourself through dress, and share in my life as well. i hope you enjoy reading and viewing as much as i enjoy sharing with you all.

this week i’ll be sharing with you from my vacation to maine! Stay tuned for a photo diary of the trip….there may be a few volumes :))

for now i will leave you with a few photos taken this summer by my dear friend hannah in greenville. she also has a blog too:: Bright Lights lil' City, enjoy it, it'll put a smile on your face! see you all soon, i'm so glad to be back!

always, a






 {outfit details}
dress: vintage
shoes: target
purse: entourage of athens, ga
sunnies: anthropologie
jewelry: michael kors & gifts

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