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.

Street Style: Midtown + Kristin Hayes Jewelry

This was my Madonna shot.  I think it all came together in my head that this Midtown needed an outfit like this.  It is thrown together with this sorta gaudy, sorta cool 80's mixed mashed type of style.  I think about the old Midtown Mall, which previously served the community for decades, right where Chelsea is riding up the escalator by Best Buy at what became today's Metropolitan. Chelsea looks very late 80's/early 90's sexy and hot yet demure behind those red lips, side swiped hair and gobbed on mix and matched accessories.  Basically, I cannot ever get enough of my special friend Kristin Hayes' vintage caviar for jewelry.  QC Exclusive  just included her in their current issue.  Check it out on news stands all over the QC.  I can't help but wonder if they secret shopped my Instagram in order to further popularize my not for long hidden gem soon to be super star.  Having two young boys, I knew just what to expect on an escalator, but Zach capturing this photo was so impressive to watch.

Model: Chelsea Lewis, Photographer: Zach Alston, Hair and Makeup: Chelsea Kimrey.
Keepsake Subtract Dress and Miss Mochilla bag from KK Bloom, Vivetta Botanica Shirt from Capitol, BCBGeneration Carnival Dress Sandals from Sloan Boutique.

Click HERE to shop Chelsea's outfit.  Also, be sure to nab the current issue of Southpark Magazine to see lots more of Kristin Hayes Jewelry, as well as Carolina Bride in January.  Your bridesmaids will covet your taste and style.