SouthPark Magazine Garden Graces

Earlier this summer I worked with two blonde bombshells + Scott Clinton on photography + Jami Svay on hair and makeup to capture some fun summer looks on location at the always beautiful Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.  It was so fun to pair one of the season's hottest trends, All Over Floral, with such a harmoniously coordinated background.  Minus the oppressive thick summer in the south heat, the pictures make me want summer to go on forever... I think they are so romantic and dreamy!  See more at SouthPark Magazine, as well as a full run of talent and wardrobe credits. 

Get gorgeous all over floral in your closet before it's gone.  Many of these items are on SALE!

This Temperley London dress seemed to bring the most oohs and aahs from readers.

I'd like to have this dress, or my dining room wallpapered in the print, or a couch covered in it!

Do you dare don this groovy floral power pant suit?  Yes, please!

I love this short and top pair, affordable luxe at J.Crew.

Shop all my last minute summer finds.  Click HERE if you are unable to see the below images. 

Temperley London Flutura Embroiderey

Thank you to my amazing client/friend who sent me a gift certificate to one of my favorite on line shopping destinations, Shopbop, as a very kind thank you gesture.  It was totally not necessary, but I won't lie in that I am very excited about how I put it to use.  Today a box arrived at my door, and inside that box was another magical box... 

Since I'm always combing the internet for one of a kind items for my clients (and at least window shopping and wishing for myself), I saw this Flutura Embroidered Bag by Temperley London, and I had a small fainting spell. It was on sale, and only three bags remained, so I immediately pulled the trigger.  

Made of dyed Alpaca, silk and embroidered twill, the bag seemed to gently, kindly, lovingly call my name... "Whitley, Whitley..." It speaks to my bohemian side in a way so few others have.

The bag is now sold out through Shopbop but appears still available on the Temperley London site, along with the dress, dinner scarf, shawl and clutch and slippers.  Luxe drool worthy embroidery for days....

Does anyone else love the embroidery on this bag (and dress and coat and shawl and slippers and clutch) as much as I do?