Love, Simone S/S Lookbook: Behind the Scenes!

So while I am still narrowing down the shots I would like to use in my S/S lookbook, I wanted to share with you all some of the behind the scenes shots from the day of the photoshoot. These are all at my house, which we used to stage multiple scenes (including my living room and parents' fireplace, and the entryway!).

A Lunch Date

Outfit Details-
Blouse- Wal-mart
Sailor Shorts- Betsey Johnson
Flats- Coach
Headband- handmade




A few weeks ago I went out to lunch and thrifting in East Nashville with the lovely Carmen of Closet Case Vintage!
It was a perfect Friday afternoon full of my favorite things- Mexican food, vintage shoes, and sunshine!

PS Please notice how awkward I am in front of someone else's camera! :)

PPS I just received the edited photos from my Lookbook shoot and will be posting them by the weekend!

Love Simone Spring/Summer Lookbook Sneak Peak!

On Friday I did my first real shoot for Love Simone with the darling local photographer Kristin Sweeting! We had so much playing dress up and staging an outdoor tea party with hanging teacups, doily lanterns, and mason jars filled with roses! I think we created the most beautiful wonderland and was sad to have to take it all down once it got dark. I can't wait to show you all the completed lookbook in a few weeks. After that I will be listing the entire collection on Etsy!

All photos by Kristin Sweeting
Models- Atlanta Northcutt, Isabella Margot, Kelly Etheridge
Makeup- Dhante Alderson
Hair- Kallie Robertson-Smith & Kristin Sweeting
Nails- Hannah Robertson-Smith


xoxo

Love Simone Update: Local Honey Re-Stock

Here's what I've been working on for the past few weeks! Lots of reconstructed slips and bed jackets have hit Local Honey, as well as some ADORABLE bloomers. I'm kind of obsessed with them.....dreaming of different ways to wear them (pajamas, to the beach as a cute cover up, a picnic in the park...endless, right?!). The pink linen ones are made from a vintage tablecloth and the floral ones were made from fabric that I cut off of an ugly floor length dress! There's just something kind of exhilarating about cutting up something old and drab and making it into something entirely new.

I've decided to finally revamp my Etsy store and put up some of my summer bloomers and other reconstructed items since currently I only sell in Nashville! So be on the lookout for it :)

xo

Cotton Candy in the Rose Garden

Outfit Details

Blouse- Target
Skirt- BB Dakota
Sandals- Bamboo
Earrings- Juicy Couture
Charm Bracelet- Juicy Couture
Headband- Love Simone Love Simone

So I know I told you all that I dyed my hair green at the end of March, however as you can see I have been swept up in a wig craze! I received this lovely in the mail last week after ordering it from a site online. I'm so in love with it - the cut, the dusty rose color, and especially being able to throw it on before work in the morning when I don't feel like messing with my hair! However, if you are all still wondering what my real hair looks like at the moment, Carmen from Closet Case Vintage took some great behind the scenes photos at fashion week that I show up in!

Anyway, Naked Without Us is just ONE week away, and I still have so much to do. I hate being such a procrastinator...I know that all next week I will be pulling my hair out trying to get everything done! I can't wait to show you all what I end up with, though :)

Happy Friday Lovelies!

Naked Without Us Preview

Just a little sneaky peaky of what I'm working on for Naked Without Us...which is officially in less than 2 weeks! I still have so much to do. If you're in the Nashville area I would love to see you there :)

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!