Photography: Paige Winn On Location: The Encore SouthPark
Dress: My Grandmother's, Hat: Eugenia Kim (Shop Eugenia Kim HERE and HERE), Purse: Chanel, Shoes: Stuart Weitzman (love this one), Cuff: Thanks to eb jewelry studio, Earrings: Rachel Zoe (Shop Rachel Zoe HERE and HERE), On Precious Peanut #2: CrewCuts
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Oh how I am loving the summer and its warm sun. We have already been to the beach, and I love afternoons at the pool with my boys. It is already super hot in the South, but it is such a fun time of year. Another holiday weekend is upon us! Do you have any fun plans? I'm super excited about my new humongous Marjorelle round towel by The Beach People. Finally something big enough for me AND my arsenal of magazines!
Is there a more chic pool hat?
I think this is the all grown up classy but still sexy version of the American Flag string bikini.
I LOVE this red and white gingham check dress!
This catchy tank is super cute all summer long.
And these tassel earrings are so hot for summer.
Check out my other red, white and blue picks HERE.
The third look for SouthPark Magazine's Street Style photo shoot was one of two we granted to the SouthPark, given the neighborhood is the magazine's namesake. This was the first time I have worked with Paul Simon or Paul Simon Women on a project. I haven't been in the store in years, and to be quite honest, I had the stereotype in my head that this was a place for only my Mom to shop. Not so. I look at Chelsea's chic modern look, and I don't think "my Mom's clothes" for one second. I always tell my client that the fit is the very most important thing with your clothes. Secondly, the styling is what personalizes an outfit. The three pieces; the pants, sleeveless turtleneck sweater and cape, all from Paul Simon Women, are the base pieces to this outfit. It's no secret that fringe might be the fall season's single most popular trend, so the cape was my starter piece. The end result could have gone in a number of directions. The hat, one of my most prized pieces from my personal collection, is a total statement maker. For whatever reason, Chelsea's makeup, hair and hat, (Kudos to HMU Artist Chelsea Kimrey) remind me of a Parisian Nancy Sinatra. The Loeffler Randall Rider Bag is also my own. After hours and hours of souring boutiques all over Charlotte and coming back to the studio with an arsenal of options, I still found this one to be the best fit for the overall look.
Model: Chelsea Lewis, Photographer: Zach Alston, Hair and Makeup: Chelsea Kimrey.
Rani Cashmere Fringe Cape, Autumn Cashmere Cotton Cable-Knit Sleeveless Sweater and Lisette Same Plaid Stretch Pants from Paul Simon Women Cole Haan Boots, Eugenia Kim Hat, Loeffler Randall Medium Rider Bag, Double Happiness Necklace at Sloan Boutique.
Model: Chelsea Lewis, Photographer: Zach Alston, Hair and Makeup: Chelsea Kimrey.
Adrienne Landau Fur from Denim House, MinkPink Crop Top from KK Bloom, Alice + Olivia Loran floral jacquard skirt from Neiman Marcus, Eugenia Kim hat, Joie taupe suede boots and Nima jeweled clutch from Sloan, Twine & Twig Cowrie Collar, Chakoor silver bracelet from ChezElle.
I shared this photo last week at the bottom of a previous post. This project is one of my favorites to date, if not my favorite. A big thank you to SouthPark Magazine for putting their trust in me and giving me so much creative freedom for this shoot. When I met with the Editor to discuss ideas for their Fall Fashion editorial, she asked me for my ideas. My first question was "Do you have any parameters?" Her answer? "Fall Fashion". Okay. Well, let's play ball! I had not given it any forethought, because I was just so excited for a second opportunity to express my love of fashion on the pages of this great magazine. But goodness, the proverbial flood gates were wide open. No trends. No boring catalog sales pictures. Just straight up art, created with an amazing team and the intent to showcase the fall fashions available at some of Charlotte's hottest boutiques.
The cover shot, taken in Dilworth, is one of my favorites. Just about every single items the model, Chelsea, is wearing, comes from a different store. If you are interested in how the outfits came together, the crew came to my house; my basement transformed into a studio. I mixed up some Buffalo Trace and Coke, along with fresh muddled cherries. We turned up the music, and suddenly I was that little girl at my Grandmother's house. Mixing and matching her clothes with my Great-Grandmother's. This skirt, that hat, these shoes, that shirt, no this one, these earrings, this necklace, another necklace, oh wait one more. Oh hell, just put 'em all on. And so the outfits were born. Not too much time, not a great deal of thought, but certainly a fair amount of discretion. If you live in the Queen City, be sure to visit these stores, or you may shop the post straight from this page, below the above image.
