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Friday Five: What’s on My Radar

I am so excited to head to the ATL this weekend for the Create + Cultivate conference. If you have never been or aren’t familiar, I highly recommend adding it to your wishlist of conferences, particularly if you are a female entrepreneur or work in digital media. It’s an incredible place for bloggers, but there...

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Spring Style Event

Transitioning to a spring and summer wardrobe is one of my favorite things to do each year. The sun shines brighter, refreshing colors take center stage and chic styles make it impossible not to fall in love with creating a new and improved wardrobe. When Katie at Silver Sands Premium Outlets asked me to help pull outfits...

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SWFW: South Walton Fashion Week calls for Emerging Designers

South Walton Fashion Week calls for Emerging Designers to apply today. This large scale, multi-day event along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast celebrates high fashion by featuring dynamic events with proceeds benefitting The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County’s (CAA) Arts Education Program. South Walton Fashion Week in its second year is produced by the CAA and presented...

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Style Guide: Digital Graffiti

Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach is less than a week away and we have plenty of outfit inspiration for this colorful event. Our suggestion? Prints, prints, prints and if all else fails, try a healthy dose of neon or anything Mara Hoffman. Check out our favorites. Scroll all the way down for the full festival...

Oscar Recap
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Oscar Recap

Pizza, selfies, ombré. Though it may sound like I’m talking about a sorority sleepover, I’m actually referring to the 86th Academy Awards. My stream of consciousness for The Oscars can be summed up as the following: Pretty gowns. A lot of men wore white. Jared’s hair looks amazing. I wonder if I could get my...

Oscar Bingo
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Oscar Bingo

You better believe we’ll be locked in checking out all the red carpet fashions during tonight’s Oscar telecast. There will be plenty of bow ties, pastel gowns, metallic dresses, probably some “Old Hollywood” waves and possibly tears and a bleep or two. To make the night a little more interesting, download our Oscar Bingo graphic...

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Golden Globes

The only thing better than a street style sidewalk of fabulous fashion is a red carpet full of glowing celebrities. Awards season means we get to “Ooh!” and “Ahh!” over fashion, beauty and plenty of A-list sparkle. This year’s Golden Globes included classic champagne-colored dresses with beads, sequins and satin (naturally), a return of black...

Style Guide: 30A Songwriters Festival
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Style Guide: 30A Songwriters Festival

Hushed crowds, acoustic songs and talented songwriters mere feet from our heels. Mix in 20ish intimate beachside venues with 150 artists over a three-day weekend in South Walton and the result is 30A Songwriters Festival. Now in its fifth year, this festival is pure magic with a full-on music buzz. We’re already getting our game...

Sandestin’s Passport to Fashion
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Sandestin’s Passport to Fashion

If there’s one thing I can’t turn down it’s an event that involves shopping and adult beverages. Cue Shop Sandestin‘s Passport to Fashion event last night. All of the Sandestin Family of Retail Shops were open exclusively to stylish VIPs for a fun fashion tour of Barefoot Princess, Island Clothiers, Sandestin Gear, Toys & Treasures...

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South Walton Fashion Week 2013

South Walton Fashion Week has just wrapped up and all I can say is “Wow!” From the trunk shows, to the runway shows, to talented emerging designers, to super sweet celebrity judges and, of course, all the amazing style, I feel like I’ve just woken up from a fabulous fashion dream. We’re doing a full...

SWFW: Emerging Designer Ella Rose
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SWFW: Emerging Designer Ella Rose

The artistry and craftsmanship of designer Ella Rose’s pieces is evident in her South Walton Fashion Week collection. Graduating from LSU with a degree in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising and Studio Art, this Louisiana girl puts her skills on display with hand-painted original prints and silk-screened patterns as well as natural textures and textiles. Inspired...

SWFW: Emerging Designer Sarah Winford
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SWFW: Emerging Designer Sarah Winford

Currently residing in Hattiesburg, MS, Sarah Winford’s southern roots extend to Alabama where she grew up in Helena and studied Apparel Design at Auburn. It’s easy to see Sarah’s love for finding vintage pieces and making them work for today’s style. With some pieces giving a slight 90s era Designing Women vibe and others a bit 9 to...

SWFW: Emerging Designer Jennifer Nina Evans
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SWFW: Emerging Designer Jennifer Nina Evans

Jennifer Nina Evans strives to find beauty in the most unlikely places, especially where society only sees an ugly duckling.  Fresh from her debut at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City September 8, the SS 14 Collection Addiction shown at South Walton Fashion Week includes soft pastels in custom-made fabrics that seem to float...

SWFW: Emerging Designer Andi Eaton
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SWFW: Emerging Designer Andi Eaton

Inspired by country-glam Louisiana ladies who spend their time at laid-back river camps, drinking sweet tea, soaking in jazz music and playing Scrabble into the night, Andi Eaton, a New Orleans gal herself, celebrates Southern charm with her line Hazel & Florange. With a homespun, ethereal quality, Andi calls her collection gypsy jet-set. Retro silhouettes,...