Green Acres Meets Paris

Dress Form Outfits: Try-On Haul from StateMint Consignment Sale

September 17, 2018 No Comments

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love a good thrifty fashion find. Consignment and second-hand stores are my thing, which is why when a blogger friend of mine was promoting the pop-up StateMint Consignment sale in Knoxville earlier this month, I knew I had to go. “StateMint believes in style apart from materialism. We offer consignors incredible value for the items sitting in their closet and shoppers will find a mix of trendy pieces and classic wardrobe staples all at 50-70% off retail value. StateMint is a pop-up consignment event in Knoxville, Tennessee for stylish adults!” The event was […]

Favorite Things, Style

FabFitFun Fall Box has #EveryLittleThing You Need for Fall

September 4, 2018 No Comments

Last week, my husband {who is home recuperating after a motorcycle accident} texted me and said he noticed that my FabFitFun box arrived. He managed the bring it inside our breezeway, along with a rather large post-accident gift he purchased for himself. I already knew some of the items that would be in the box {because I customized it}, but I am always excited to open it and see everything IRL. Does anyone else feel the same way when you get a package in the mail? As Katie Ann Rosen Kitchens wrote in the Fall magazine, “This box is full […]

Favorite Things, Good Reads

Links I Love: August 2018 + A Life Update

September 1, 2018 No Comments

Happy 1st day of September, y’all! Today I’m gearing up to share another edition of “Links I Love”. I’ve definitely had a lot of time to read, considering how my life kind of turned upside down a couple of weeks ago. {I’ll explain a little later, so keep reading.} I’ve just a few links I wanted to share, including a yummy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe that you will want to make this holiday weekend, and a shout-out to my new favorite fashion icon, Tracee Ellis Ross. Jumbo Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies I discovered this recipe via Luella […]

All Things Fashion, Style

Dress Form Outfit: Date Night in Gingham

August 20, 2018 No Comments

Dress Form Outfit / www.vanessahwood.com

I love styling my dress form, changing the outfits and trying new looks, especially for date nights with my husband. Last month I posted a dress form outfit featuring a pair of black shorts styled for daytime. At the end of that post, I said that I would show you how I styled them for a date night. I have been looking for something gingham for quite some time, and being a thrifty shopper, I headed to a thrift store in Chattanooga and scored this gingham wrap top, from Beach Lunch Lounge Collection, which features voluminous bell sleeves with ruffled […]

Favorite Things, Life, Style

Dinner Party with A Few Bloggers I Admire

August 18, 2018 2 Comments

Have you ever followed a blogger on Instagram or subscribed to their blog or YouTube channel, and thought to yourself, “Man, oh man! We would totally be friends!” And for this reason, I have decided to throw a dinner party {albeit, imaginary, but maybe one day…}, and invite some of my favorite bloggers, all of whom I admire for different reasons, for a gab-fest! There are over 150 million blogs around the world! That’s a lot, right? But I have my “favorites”, and if you’re not familiar with these bloggers, then here’s an introduction. I thought it would be fun to […]