a while back i mentioned that commoncreativ had named me as one of their 50 most creative people in atlanta and i still can't believe it! there are so many talented people in the magazine and my friend osayi made me sound way cooler than i am. the issue is out now. while i never really consider myself a "fashion designer," i really love the title. feel free to make a joke about the salad picture. kate and ashley have already beat you to this.

i've been feeling really grump lately. this may have something to do with my entire family being sick for the last few days. lord knows i'm not the best nurse and my house is turned upside down.

speaking of my house, office inspiration coming tomorrow... now taking volunteers to help me execute the vision!

ps craigslist has been a total lifesaver. i sold everything i listed in a little more than two days. hizzah!

commoncreativ: creative atlantans

the interview i did with osayi is already online at commoncreativ's website. i was thrilled to hear that i had made their 50 most creative atlantans (me, really?). this new online magazine is for creative professionals and founded by the lovely kristina dutton and maria yanovsky. osayi did an incredible job at telling my story. i'm excited to see the rest of the list, makes me feel real good to be in a category with this guy. a big, heartfelt thanks to osayi for her kind words and for commoncreativ for the feature!

i do have to point out that it was not ms. paltrow who found me, i was commissioned by the fab annette joseph for the dress and cape. it was such a fun project, i love gwyneth!

dinner party!

remember a while back i told you about an incredible dinner party/photo shoot with rue magazine? well here it is!

where: my darling (and beautiful) friend annette's gobsmacking home

what: dinner party featured in rue's issue 3 pg. 118 for whole story

photography: the amazing our labor of love

i felt so honored that sam and i were invited to this fancy fete. look our hostess gift even made the cut! sam looked so dapper and we had such a great night meeting new friends like julie and her husband and i always love spending time with annette's girls: ginny and natalie. they are some of the nicest girls you'll ever meet. we laughed all through dinner because annette has funny/awesome friends. the uber talented ashley meaders was on hand and cute as a button, as was the ultra-chic anne sage. anne is lovely, driven, and her creativity and enthusiasm is contagious. it was a fabulous evening with incredible food (can you tell i enjoyed my salad?!)and i would expect nothing less from these super stars. go check out rue's latest issue here!

southern flourish fall issue

here's a little sneak peek at the fall issue. i am really excited for you all to see it. there are so many great stories, ideas, eye candy. i think you're going to love it. i'll be sharing a few of my favorite ways to celebrate fall and giving you a glimpse in to the lives of some really cool southerners!






spend 24 hours with the fabulous stylist annette joseph, the creative jason travis, and DIYers john and sherry petersik.


and this cutie pie and co-editor is our cover girl.

the issue will be live this monday, september 20!

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southern flourish summer issue

the latest issue of southern flourish is here. a taste of what's in store, as well as some favorites...


i was able to share my style statement experience. seriously incredible.


loved olivia's review of the lee brothers new cookbook.


the soho's guide to savannah is dead on and i look forward to trying out some of these places when we're in tybee for a dear friend's wedding this summer!


this halston heritage dress is a stunner (maybe you saw carrie wearing it in satc 2?), and these loeffler randall sandals...want! great picks from jillymoos.


great last minute wedding gift ideas.


this sweet wedding touched me. i love that they washed each other's feet!


my favorite master gardener gave me an exclusive interview:)


barb's inspiration to real life is beautiful!


i shared my design process for homemade grits...


a day with rifle paper co.'s anna bond. her designs amaze me.

i enjoyed this issue so much. thanks so much for all of your sweet comments and all of your love and support. xo

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the atlantan

i'm in this month's issue of the atlantan, alongside excellent company might i add! what a thrill. this was from the persona series shoot i did a while back with jason travis.

thanks for the tip bridget!

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persona series

jason travis, a local photographer/designer/etc and so forth (he's super creative) has put together i think one of the greatest photo series ever. the persona series is a diptych series which features a portrait and coinciding bag with its belongings.
great for anyone with voyeur tendencies. i mean, who isn't interested in seeing what other people find important enough to carry around? several of these little gems will be featured in the atlantan.









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