Rhiannon Giddens

Clever Collar

I've enjoyed the whimsical and demure yet respectful and fun flirtatious designs of Vivetta ever since I first learned of the brand a couple of years ago over at Capitol when I pulled this botanical print dress for an Our State Magazine cover shoot featuring North Carolina vocal and instrumental sensation, Rhiannon Giddens.  

I later lucked up in nabbing some Vivetta of my own when I hit up the end of season sale a few months later.  I loved it so much Chelsea Lewis had to wear it in SouthPark Magazine.

I believe it was the next season these clever cute Vivetta hands collar designs caught my eye.

Fast forward to this week, I couldn't help but think of those clever hands as I was flipping through the J.Crew catalog and noticed my favorite striped shirt had been stylishly updated with its own eyelet trimmed collar and scalloped edge sleeves. 

Shop the Vivetta Holding Hands collar shirts and other delightful embellished and embroidered collared shirts below and HERE if you are unable to see the below images in your reader.

Rhiannon Giddens + The New Basement Tapes

As a lover of local roots music since my early childhood, styling this talented, beautiful woman in a recent shoot was nothing short of a genuinely REAL amazing experience for me. Hollywood, models, socialites, media celebrities... I am just not a star struck person.  But after days of delving into her musical career in preparation for my upcoming work with her, I will say I was a little star struck meeting Rhiannon Gidden!  Not to mention her work for The New Basement Tapes, where she performs alongside some of my favorite modern day musicians.  I just love good music that makes me feel. She's just a person, we are all just people.  I would be remiss,however, if I didn't tell you this gal is Absolutely Drop Dead Gorgeous and talent OUT THE ROOF. Read more about Rhiannon Giddens here.

And this is where I start crawling out of my skin I get so fired up.  Watch these three songs from The New Basement Tapes, and see if you can watch it without knowing exactly what I mean. if you want to know more, check them out here.