Things I Love Thursday

So as it would seem, I am jumping on the ole "Things I Love Thursday" blogger bandwagon. Not because everyone is doing it...but really because I always seem to find myself brimming with inspiring photos and thoughts during my weeks to share with everyone. So instead of just bookmarking them and moving along with my day, I'm going to begin sharing them with you all :)

So here goes....


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I love my cats more than anything...and I can't help but love a good cat photo. Just look at his big eyes!





This awesome sewing machine! If I had this baby maybe I would be productive??? Maybe? No?





Some words to live by, I think.



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This girl's absolutely stunning hair. She has a pretty great tumblr too!



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Bathroom inspiration! Last fall we painted the bathroom that I share with my sister this exact color. I've been procrastinating decorating it but I love the idea of a hodgepodge of frames and vintage mirrors



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The Jeffrey Campbell Lita. I finally bit the bullet and bought a pair of these today. I've been lusting after them since they came out and of course I decide to buy them when they're backordered until nearly July. BUT I have purchased them and will patiently wait!






Hope you all are enjoying your Thursday! PS tomorrow I will be posting a sneak peak of the Love Simone collection I will be showing at Naked Without Us :)

xo




*all images via weheartit.com if not linked!

Blonde in the Bowler Hat

Outfit Details

Sweater- Kimchi & Blue
Dress (Underneath the Sweater)- Urban Outfitters
Knee socks- target
Hat- Target

Last fall I ended up jumping on the wig bandwagon (thanks to Kaelah over at Little Chief Honeybee! I wore it a lot around Christmas time and since then it's just been sitting on a hat box by my fireplace. Last week I was feeling a bit lazy with my hair and threw it on before I went to work. I absolutely love the rapunzel-like look it gives me, and it's also just fun to change things up a bit sometimes. The only downside is that it's kind of like wearing a fur coat on my head when it's hot out, so my wigs day may be limited...

Victorian Spectator

Some snapshots of the lovely leather and suede booties I bought from Anthropologie last week. I wore them to go and get coffee the other day with mustard knee high stockings!

Since it's been AGES since my last update, here is what has been going on in my life (in bullet form!)

* March was probably the busiest month I've had since last fall when I was preparing to graduate! I went on vacation with my family to San Francisco, went to SXSW with my friend Laura, and volunteered for Nashville's first Fashion Week! (Worked with Traver Rains, formerly of Heatherette....he taught me how to saran wrap a dress- like a turkey! More on that later..., was intimidated by Kelly Cutrone -she DOES know what she's doing when it comes to back of house, though! etc). I also met some amazing people, many of which I'm sure will become lifelong friends!

*Worked extensively on my spring collection, part of which is currently on the racks at Nashville's Local Honey (For photos of current Love Simone things click on my facebook page to the right!), and the other 8 looks will be shown at Naked Without Us: Fashion & Music Festival Friday May 13th at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville! I'm excited to be showing alongside one of the girls I worked with during fashion week, Amy Breen of amy.b designs!






*In between those time consuming/stress-inducing activities, I was incredibly ill with the flu for what seemed like an eternity, dyed my hair blue and green, and as you can see above...finally figured out how to make my blog photos a decent size!


I hope you all had a lovely Easter, mine was nearly perfect!

My Favorite Dress and Some New Bangs

Outfit Details:
Dress- Erin Fetherston for Target
Tights- Target
Heels- F21
Headband- Love Simone

This entire week it has been so lovely and mild out! The other day I put on one of my favorite dresses and my new shoes (tired of seeing these guys yet? No? Me neither!) for a day of running errands and sewing. It was warm enough outside to go without a jacket as well. Did you all hear that Target is re-releasing some of the best sellers of its past Go International designers?? I can't wait to snatch up some of those Rodarte dresses that I couldn't get my hands on the first time around.

A few days ago I also bought my ticket to see Kelly Cutrone speak when she comes to Nashville in a month for Nashville Fashion Week! Anyone in Nashville interested in seeing her as well can buy their tickets HERE! I also signed up to be a volunteer that week for the shows as well. Exciting things!

Let's Channel Spring Through Our Shoes

It may be cold and snowy outside, but that will not stop me from prancing about the house in my new shoes! (Well as much as one can feasibly prance in 6 inch heels)

Happy Snow Day Nashville!

That Blouse and This Hat

Outfit Details

Blouse- Erin Fetherston "Peignoir Blouse"
Skirt- Juicy Couture
Black Leotard (under blouse)- American Apparel
Tights- target
Shoes- Silence & Noise
Faux Fur Hat- Vintage

This blouse is probably one of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe. I bought in November (?) when Erin Fetherston had a sample sale on her website! She's definitely in my top 10 favorite designers...her pieces are extremely feminine but not overdone. This blouse is made of a cream silk wool with beautiful covered buttons and perfect little shoulder pads! I love it because I can wear it with jeans and combat boots and still feel a little bit girly.

The hat is something my mom probably got at an estate sale in NH at some point and it's just been kind of hanging out in my room ever since. I remember finding it last summer and wanting to wear it once it got cold. Honestly, it's not the best thing when it comes to warmth as it doesn't even have a lining (just some elastic for a good fit!), but it sure is fun.

Last night I ate ice cream for dinner and today I am getting ready for a shopping party I'm throwing tomorrow for a traveling boutique one of my close friends Aubree just started! (It's called Fringe & Lace...if you live in Tennessee you HAVE to check it out!)

Little Things

Here are a few things I received for Christmas (late to that party, I know!)...but they are so sweet I simply had to share them with you!

The first is a darling little book called The Little Dictionary of Fashion. It's by Christian Dior and was first written in the 1950s. There are pages and pages of fashion advice from the master himself...including the fact that one should never over-accessorize, and the difference between day-time and evening dresses and suits!

The second book is probably the newest love of my life. It's called The Black Apple Paperdoll Primer, and it's written and illustrated by the lovely Emily Winfield Martin. Anyone who had a love for cutting out little paper dolls as a child would LOVE this book. It gives detailed instructions on how to scan in and print out the dolls and their outfits if you do not wish to cut up the book, and even how to create your own little dolls! I think my favorite part, though, is the biographies of each doll. For example, Violaine (as pictured above)

"is happy only in the cool darkness of her black-and-white photography lab. There, with nothing but her photo chemicals and trays of partially developed images her company, she can listen to her music and wonder why no one reads poetry anymore."

So thank you to my darling friends Aubree and Natalie for knowing me so well. What great presents, right?

Oh, and I must not forget the charming scarf in the background. That little guy is from Kate Spade! It was handmade by a woman in Bosnia (who even signed the little tag that came attached, for a program called "Hand in Hand: Women for Women International". This program helps women in war-torn countries that have been survivors of violence and conflict by offering them employment to help rebuild their lives! What better way to support such a great cause than to purchase what is probably the cutest scarf I've ever laid eyes on?! *For more info about this cause you can go to www.womenforwomen.org!


Now I'm off to spend the rest of this rainy Tuesday sewing!

Striped Tights and Sewing Room Cats

Just a couple of photos I snapped earlier in the week. Our oldest (and largest, I may add) cat Pete loves to come and sit in any nook or cranny he can fit himself into or onto while we are working on projects in the sewing room. Look at some of the lovely things my mom has collected over the years!

The second is a snap of the outfit I wore on Tuesday. The darling pleated jersey skirt is from Juicy Couture and the tights are by Cynthia Rowley!

Snow Day Thoughts

This past week I've been in NH visiting friends. Twice we've been snowed in, and today we (my friend Justyne and I) have camped ourselves in front of the tv with heaps of blankets....I love vacation!

Here are some other things im loving right now:

My kitten pajamas
Electric blankets
The Rachel Zoe Project marathons
Teal sparkly nail polish
Bath Bombs from Lush
Writing this post on my Ipad
Catching up with old friends
Justyne's cat Ted
Eating adventurously this week (Thai, Insian, etc!)
Weheartit.com.....I could spend hours perusing lovely images...erm ok so I already do
Exciting plans for the future!


Happy snowy snowy Tuesday darlings!

Inspiration: Blythe Dolls

All Images via WeHeartIt.com

For the past 5 months, my poor sewing machine has been sitting all by its lonesome gathering dust. A few weeks ago I was putting together a moodboard for my spring collection and kept coming across pictures online of Blythe dolls. My favorite is the last one...with the green hair and vintage floral print dresses. So lovely!

Today I worked on some pieces I'm doing for a charity event in a few weeks for the Human Society and reworked some vintage pieces for my collection. I also stumbled across several rolls of velvet ribbon I ordered online over the summer and decided to use them to make some headbands!