MERCI BEAUCOUP

Last weekend while I was in Nashville, Mary and John took me out to one of their favorite places to shoot.  

It was truly gorgeous, but surprisingly windy and completely freezing...Good thing we had some champagne to keep us warm!  

While the hat was borrowed from the Happily Grey wardrobe closet…the cross body and bootie are both mine!  Lately I have been feeling kind of mom-ish when I go out, so I have been searching for something sky high and sexy to get me out of my rut.  These Loeffler Randal lace ups do the trick!  The bag is Botkier and I am crazy about the color.  Both pieces came from two of my favorite Atlanta shops- Les Nouvelles and Potpourri!

My Merci Beaucoup tee was a Christmas gift from my amazing Clementine editor, Erin Loechner.  I have been wearing it with everything the last month!  The graphic tee trend may be a bit annoying at times, but it really is the answer to the 'What do I wear with this?' question.

A big thanks to my hosts for the weekend and look forward to sharing the rest of the images with you in the coming weeks!  

all images: John Hillin

TEXTURE

Happy Birthday to me, today I am (yikes) 34!  A year older, and hopefully the wiser for it!

I suppose it's time to start dressing like a grown up?

Since I live in casual (often wrinkled and messy) clothes daily, it was such a treat to dress up in some gorgeous sophisticated pieces.  Normally I am totally against matchy-matchy combinations, but there are always exceptions to the rule.  

Wearing the same color head to toe is currently one of my new favorite things to do!  Putting a variety of shades and tones of the same color together, or even better- all the same color but in differing textures…I think it is super chic!

Adding the black glasses and shoes ground the outfit, while the pop of orange (like always) at the lip keep it just playful enough.

I'm hoping it reads something like- I am professional, polished and sleek…BUT, I still like to party.

After all, I have a whole year before I am 35.  Thats when you actually have to really settle down and be super serious, right?!

Details: 

Sweater ℅ Les Nouvelles- Carven, (on sale) here. Skirt ℅ Les Nouvelles- Carven, (on sale) here. Tote ℅ Les Nouvelles- Clare Vivier. Glasses ℅ Les Nouvelles- Kamali Kulture, hère. 

Photography: John Hillin

GIFT GUIDE

SUPER EXCITED to share the gift guide I did with Les Nouvelles!

Check out my wish list here.

Oh and yesterday... I snagged this pretty pair of platforms that promise to reenergize my favorite black dress for holiday parties!  Finally a shoe with gold!!!!

images:  Les Nouvelles

PS.  I have a new article up on Clementine Daily- Affordable costume jewelry and some tips on how best to wear it.  Yada, yada.

Thanks for following along!

PRINTED

This red dress is a bit of a departure from my regular uniform.  Colors can be hard for me to commit to, but with prints I have an immediate reaction- Love it or hate it.  

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to pop into the amazing Les Nouvelles showroom and grab a few things for my trip to Nashville.  The lovely LN girls helped me to sort through the racks of crazy gorgeous options and this is just one of three outfits that we put together.

I immediately gravitated toward this dress.  Red is not something that I typically wear, but this bright tomato colored shirt dress caught my attention.  

Retro inspired, in a classic color combination, the brush stroke print feels surprisingly fresh and modern.  Grounded with a pair of dark tights and my trusted blue booties- it turned out to be an awesome mix perfect for a Fall day in Nashville.

I have such a blast shooting with the super talented John Hillin!  I sure am lucky that my sweet little sis will occasionally give up her photographer and spend the afternoon trying to distract me from the camera and keep me laughing. 

Photography: John Hillin

Details:
Coat- Band of Outsiders, here.  Dress- Thomas Sires, (on sale!) here. Bag- TL180, here.  Boots- Madewell, similar here and here. Glasses- Kamali Kulture, here.

Shop Les Nouvelles now through Monday and get an additional 25 percent off all sale here

OVERSIZED

I found this amazing coat at Les Nouvelles last week.  I was picking up a gaggle of gorgeous clothes to shoot in Nashville and spotted it on the sale rack. 

It was love at first sight!  

Little did I know the rest of the week I would be an ABSOLUTE train wreck, traveling around exhausted and sick, and in desperate need of a beautiful coat to hide under.  

That's the best part about an oversized statement coat like this one- they can make anyone look polished and put together. 

Photography:  John Hillin

Details:

Coat- Cacharel, no longer available.  Denim- Old Navy, here.  Boots- Bed Stu, here.  Bag- TL180, here.  Fedora- Hat Attack, here.