Spectacular night at The Southern Blog Society Meet Up
Last night I had a blast with the fabulous girls of The Southern Blog Society for a Meet Up at Kendra Scott in Durham, NC. The event was organized by Nikki Richardson of Bedazzles After Dark blog and Emily of Life With Emily Blog. It was so exciting to see everyone, and finally meet some of the gorgeous bloggers I follow and talk to, but never had a chance to meet face to face. While chatting we enjoyed delicious treats and cocktails, and also previewed Kendra Scott’s new Via Maya 2015 Summer line. I have my eye on several statement necklaces that I plan on adding to my wardrobe. There was a mini photo booth, and the amazing Em Grey from Em Grey Photography snapping photos. I felt so much love from these talented group of girls who constantly are the source of my inspiration. This was such a fun night!!! I can’t wait until the next one! Love, The Ultimate...
Girl’s Night Out with Pearls for Lupus Team
Yesterday evening I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of an amazing event entitled Girl’s Night Out with Pearls for Lupus, held at Charming Charlie located right outside The Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Charming Charlie is an American retailer, established in 2004 that sells women’s apparel and accessories, including jewelry, sunglasses, scarves, purses, wallets, clothes, shoes, and other items. The event which was a fundraiser to raise money for The Lupus Foundation, was spearheaded by Crystal Harkless, the daughter of my good friend Carolyn Horton. Carolyn is one of the founding members of “Pearls for Mommy Book Club”, which began in 1999 as a group of women who loved to read and wanted to share that love of reading, coupled with their thoughts and insights, with others. Although I’ve been a member for years, I must admit I don’t always have time to stay active in the club; however, the Pearls kindly allow me to stay 🙂 Most recently the Pearls became famous, as they were featured in The News and Observer on Triangle Reads (What local book clubs are up to). Here’s the link: http://www.newsobserver.com/entertai…/…/article15450053.html. When I was asked to participate and provide fashion advice for the event, I graciously accepted. Carolyn as well as several other close friends are fighting Lupus, so I have a personal interest in helping to raise money and more awareness about the disease. Last month at my First Annual Big Hat Brunch, I decided to feature Lupus as my charity of choice. Carolyn attended and talked to the ladies as well as provided knowledge and answered...
Purple Reign
Purple has always been one of my favorite colors! It makes an elegant and strong fashion statement, and coincidentally also happens to be the name of one of my favorite songs and movies by my favorite artist. 🙂 Could it be because it screams royalty, and there are so many ways to dress it up? For spring you will see various shades of purple hit the runway and beauty scene. Here’s a look at a fun outfit I pulled together using this majestic color! I love mixing purple with other rich color jewel tones because it creates a very lush look. It also looks good with metallic and whites. I chose a magenta purple because of my warmer complexion; however, a cooler skin tone should go for a purple that has a blue or gray hue. The outfit deets are below: Shirt: The Limited http://www.thelimited.com/ Necklace: J.Crew https://www.jcrew.com/index.jsp Leather Jacket: J’Envie http://www.jenvie.com/index.html Skirt: Old Navy http://oldnavy.gap.com/? Shoes: Guess http://www.guess.com/en/ Purse: Zac Posen http://www.zacposen.com/ I hope you have a lovely weekend! The Ultimate...
There’s so much to be thankful for, so it’s easy to smile
Happy Friday Loves! Disclaimer: I felt like changing it up a bit! This post is totally impromptu and unrelated to fashion. This week has been full of gratitude for me, and I wanted to share why. With all that’s going on in the world today and in our day to day personal lives, it’s easy to get overwhelmed sometimes. I must admit, over the past few weeks I’ve been feeling more tired than usual, which I still attribute to daylight savings time and losing that one hour of sleep. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it 🙂 Seriously speaking though, this is the time of year when the weather starts to warm up and I start to feel a little burnt out and ready for a break. They don’t call it Spring Break out of coincidence. Not seeing an opportunity for relieve in sight, I initially started to be a bit discouraged, and then I started focusing more on the positive aspects as to why I was so busy. Once I refocused and realized how blessed I am to even have an opportunity to be busy chasing my dreams and doing the things I love, my thoughts turned into being grateful. There’s so much to be thankful for, so it’s easy to smile! This week has been a great reminder for me to not lose sight of my blessings, no matter what the circumstance. If you’re dealing with something similar, I hope it serves as encouragement for you too. Top: Monkee’s of Raleigh http://www.monkeesofraleigh.com/ Jeans: Paige Premium Denim http://www.paige.com/ Shoes: JustFab http://www.justfab.com/index.cfm?action=home.boutique#tab_bombshell I...About Me
I remember at a very young age being mesmerized in my mother’s closet, and trying on her clothes which quickly became a hobby. As I grew older I not only enjoyed enhancing my look, but that of others, so the natural fit was to become a Fashion Stylist.
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