Dress To Room Pairings That Will WOW + This And That

If you love interior design, great fashion and style, hopefully you are already following Holly Phillips' blog named after her interior design business, The English Room.  I'll never forget when Holly asked little ole me to lunch when she was thinking about starting a blog.  I still chuckle at the notion... Holly is a FORCE and at about 54K Instagram followers, it appears the social media world agrees!  But seriously, sign up for her blog HERE.  The English Room is one of my favorite reads and of her posts, I particularly enjoy her Dress To Room Pairings that follow any major fashion/awards event.  Here's a glimpse...

• The Fanny Pack is BACK... Say What?!  But seriously, it's totally functional people.  Especially as a mom... at the park, or Disney World, or whatever.  I've knocked it Buuuuuut..... Check It.
   
• Does anyone listen to Pastor Rick Warren?  He was the one that wrote The Purpose Driven Life back in 2002.  Whenever I'm in the car for any length of time, albeit not often, I am listening to Rick Warren's radio broadcast.  God's Mercy and My Failures, Part 3 was especially impacting for me.  He speaks about the noteworthiness of having small groups in your life, especially during difficult times and the importance of networks of loyal supportive friends.  I am so grateful for those friends in my life!
   
• ast week I worked with a great team on a photo shoot at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. The wardrobe maintained the floral theme... It was so hard narrowing down this rack of beautiful threads!  I cannot wait to see the pictures!

• I am happily sending off in style one sweet beautiful client to next weekend's Kentucky Derby thanks to some amazing custom design help for my client's hat for Saturday's race, as well as for her fascinator for Friday. If you are ever in need of a great headpiece, I highly recommend both The Hat Girls and Jill Courtemanche Millinery!  Both of these designers did an amazing job custom designing headpieces for me to pair with my client's dresses.

Designer Crush: One Room Challenge

This week's designer crush includes a group of trained designers, bloggers, DIYers and untrained decorators turned pros participating in the highly anticipated One Room Challenge that was just recently revealed. The bi-annual event, currently in it's 10th season, takes place over the course of six weeks with all participants sharing their redesigned and redecorated room's progress.  I tell you no lie when I tell you that each and every participant's room reveal is an inspiration beyond belief.  Some rooms involve lotsa dinero for the renovation while others can be more modestly priced and achievable for the masses.  Either way, the results are always exhilerating.

You'll have to take a look a look at all of these rooms for yourself, but here are a few that have me wishing I could stare at for days (or really wishing I had a bottomless wallet to get them all for myself!)

This casual comfy dining room by House of Jade Interiors

To Die For Office by Ashley Bell Interiors

The softest, airiest colorful living room space by Jana Bek Design.

It's an office.  No, it's a sunroom.  No, it's a nursery.  No it's ALL three(!) by The Makerista

Who doesn't want a Backyard Dream Shed?  By City Suburb Sanity

Charlotte's own Holly Phillips' new ab fab office over at The English Room

I absolutely love this curtain and rug combo over at Boho Style File

Cassie at Hi Sugarplum! is on fire more and more with every reveal

Check out all the rooms over at Calling It Home, and get ready to be thrillingly inspired!

Gold Booties

One of my favorite fellow Charlotte bloggers (and interior designer by trade), Holly Phillips, recently posted on her blog, The English Room, her excitement for gold and sparkly booties. Holly's got mad wicked taste and style. I concur with her passion for the gold booties.  Earlier this fall I snagged a pair of my own during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  These TopShop gems have been a blast to wear at a price to celebrate. Here's a little inspo that I couldn't wait to conjure up when they arrived at my house... 

What do you think of gold booties?  I often have a hard time reigning in the fashion, simply because creating minimalist outfits is a no brainer for me, and I feel the need to push the creativity in order to breathe. But, I do love the simple straightforward downtown girl style of pairing the gold booties with a monochromatic ensemble or one with little to no color.

Here's a round up of gold and metallic booties for your shopping pleasure!  I am particularly loving this Rachel Comey pair.  Click HERE if you can't see the below images.

Gift Guide For The Littles

We're getting super duper close to the BIG DAY!  You would think we would be running out of time to purchase Christmas gifts, but with several merchants offering guaranteed Christmas arrival if you order by tonight and tomorrow, you still have time to shop without leaving your house! Order from Nordstrom by today and Amazon by tomorrow!  So, my Christmas gift to you... here a few of current picks for gifts for the children, including some of my personal favorite childhood books, stocking stuffers and games.  Thanks to my pal Holly over at The English Room for tipping me on a few of these great items.  Holly is a fantastic, well accomplished Charlotte, NC based interior designer with killer taste in all areas. Check out her blog here.  If you can't see the images below, click HERE.