WHAT YOU'RE MISSING: THE SHOPPES ON FATHERLAND

THE SHOPPES ON FATHERLAND // EAST NASHVILLE 

Tucked away on Fatherland Street you can find all manner of gifts, fashion accessories, bath products, candles or even something for what ails you. Take a seat at High Garden Tea Room for a cup (or share a pot with friends) of tea, or maybe give Nashville's own BOOCH Kombucha a try ( I promise, you'll love it) or if you've got a runny nose, chapped lips or any other form of funk, I'm sure they'll have something to help ease your pain. 

In addition to enjoying great tea, take a peek at all the other joys that the Shoppes on Fatherland offer. Wildernest offers home goods for all! If you're a trinket person, this will be your Mecca. I mean, how cute are these sea horse salt and pepper shakers?! OMG. 

Baxter Bailey & Company offers prizes for your pooch. Everything from puppy coats, doggy beds and even their own unique and INCREDIBLY aromatic candles. I own one, and it changed my life. Or at least it covers up the smell of my two week old laundry basket. But still. 

Another favorite of mine is Pistils & Petals. Ten points for the name, and an extra 10 for the amazing logo. If there was a cute bomb, and it exploded, it would have created Pistils & Petals. Pick up a flower arrangement in a beautiful vintage vase! Their prices are in such an affordable range, you could have fresh flowers on your dinner table every week! Imagine what a world that would be.

Of course, I could go on and on - and the Shoppes On Fatherland indeed does, with several other fabulous, note worthy shops, but I'll leave some things to the imagination and let you do some exploring on your own. 

You can find a full list of the shops on The Shoppes On Fatherland's website HERE. I'll also note that two of my favorite businesses are also attached to the shoppes - Wax Nashville & Wax Nashville Nail Lounge. Don't forget to stop by and say Hi! 

RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE

RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH NEW GEAR!

These are my favorite stand-out pieces for ringing in the New Year. Sequins, Lucite, Evil Eyes & A Dash Of Neon for the win. And keep that face looking fresh with Korres Lip Butter + Urban Decay's Naked Eye Palette. You'll be enjoying them all year long! 

Pocket shirt $43 / Topshop skater skirt $45 / Jeffrey Campbell clear high heels $120 / Luichiny black peep toe booties $95 / Lulu Guinness patent handbag $360 / Alexis Bittar neon earrings $85 / Golden jewelry Ear Cuff $11 / Korres beauty, $10

GRACE: A MEMOIR // GRACE CODDINGTON + KAREN ELSON - A CONVERSATION

A few weeks back I was spectator to an especially unique and delightful treat - something that made my inner fashion nerd squeal. 

Creative director of Vogue, Grace Coddington,
so graciously (haha, I crack myself up) came to Nashville to speak about her recent book, Grace: A Memoir. 

Downtown Nashville's Frist Center for the Visual Arts hosted the event which was totally sold out. Tickets were about $50, but included a copy of Grace's memoir which you could have signed afterward. 

For the fashion obsessed, Grace needs no introduction. 

Made famous by being a true master at her craft, and even more so after the release of the spectacular fashion filled documentary, chronicling what goes on behind the scenes at Vogue during its most anticipated monthly issue -  The September Issue.

What was even equally as thrilling, was that supermodel and songbird Karen Elson was the interviewer of the evening. Engaging Grace in conversation over her memoir, and sharing similar experiences and mutual hilarious fashion industry moments. You may also recognize Karen as the former wife of dreamboat Jack White - who was also present at the reading. 

You can find Karen's music on her website HERE and a great photo stream of her in model mode from Style.com HERE

Grace divulged childhood memories, along with an impressive recollection of the ins and outs of her modeling career, adding some wit and wisdom along the way for those interested in getting into the business. 

I was so thrilled she took the time out to visit Nashville! Thanks Grace! We feel special! 

TEN MINUTE DIY: SPARKLE KEYS!

MATERIALS: 

GLITTER

CLEAR COAT NAIL POLISH

A KEY! OR A LOT OF KEYS!

This is the easiest glitter filled project ever. Ready?

1. Cover top of key with thick layer of clear nail polish. 

2. Sprinkle awesome glitter of your choice

3. Tap off excess and use finger to lightly press down on glitter so it sticks to clear polish.

4. Let dry! Once dry, apply another layer of clear polish to seal the deal. One or two good layers of clear polish would help to make sure it's on there good. I've had mine for a few months now and they haven't pealed off!

5. Ta-da. Your keys are pimp.

And for good measure: I purchased this glitter at the dollar store. But if you're looking for a specific color, I'd suggest Martha Stewart's brand of craft glitters. (A good excuse to use that 40% Michael's coupon you've got laying around)  they're great quality and come in every color! 

THE BALEE COLLECTION AT THE NAIL LOUNGE EAST NASHVILLE

Seriously. How cute is she? Balee Greer is the new face of Nashville Vintage  -  I've come across a few purveyors of vintage finery in this town, but I have to admit, it's hard to beat her style and mid-range prices. Anyone could find a piece they loved - there was something for any style or occasion.  Balee's Collection can be found for sale HERE through Tidwell and Perryman - another one of Nashville's vintage mainstays.  

If you're a Mad Men fan, you've no doubt been drooling over this cream floral print masterpiece.  It's alright - I was too. Which is exactly why I purchased it! And for $39, who wouldn't? I may not have any immediate holiday plans, but I guess now that I've got this dress, I have to come up with something!

Another adorable short little winter dress! Balee suggests black tights, and I'd complete the look with a sparkly pair of holiday shoes! If you're a last minute type like me, you better jump on this.  

Thanks to Balee & The Nail Lounge East Nashville for letting us come browse her goods and eat her sweet treats (omg cucumber sandwiches & bacon wrapped dates) and I'll be sure to keep you all updated on future events where you can browse Balee's Collection! 

WARBY PARKER CLASS TRIP // NASHVILLE

My favorite eyewear brand, Warby Parker just passed through the Volunteer state recently spreading joy, good music and vision to all! I was thrilled to be invited by the crew to a little shindig, celebrating the recent launch of the brand's eyewear showroom inside Imogene + Willie, a rustic chic jean shop that caters to a wide variety of denim loving clientele. 

I+W also carry a few other products & clothing items but tend to stick to a very strong standard of quality - only picking high quality products and only producing the best of the best when it comes to their own apparel line. {Meaning it was only natural for them to want to include products from Warby Parker!}

WP went the literal extra mile by re-purposing this adorable yellow bus into a traveling show room.  They will be in Nashville till December 9th, (The Gulch, 2nd Ave N.) so don't miss this opportunity to check them out! If you're not in or around Nashville, don't worry - the crew has a few stops to make before they settle back in at home in New York. You can find the itinerary online HERE or below: 

WARBY PARKER CLASS TRIP DATES 

December 12th - 23rd - ATLANTA, GA

January 11th - 27th - DALLAS, TX

January 31st - Feb. 10th - SAN DIEGO, CA

February 13th - March 10th - LOS ANGELES, CA

You should give a pair a try - for each pair purchased, one goes to someone in need! Brilliance. Especially during the holiday season! What a great way to tell someone you care, in addition to helping someone else in need. Thats what this time of year is all about, right? Or of course, you can buy yourself a pair and not feel guilty. ha. 

But really. What better an opportunity to pick your poison? Of course if you can't make it out you can always give WP's AT HOME TRY ON BOX a go - but wouldn't it be nice to be able to see all of their available frames in one place? 

Plus, another thing to remember is: They sell sunglasses too! So if you're fortunate to have perfect vision and glasses just aren't your forte, then maybe a little something something for the upcoming warm spring and summer months? I know there's a pair on MY list. 

FOUR REPURPOSED DIY PARTY // HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS

Friendsgiving may not be on anyone else's calendar, but it's an integral part of my holiday season.  It's wedged smack dab in the middle of Thanksgiving and Christmas - an added bonus to the season's festivities and feast filled events.  Just one more excuse to eat, drink and be merry. 

This makes Friendsgiving 2.0, and hopefully will continue as a tradition for years to come. 

We had a great turn out, a huge variety of delicious treats and an open bar which I created out of an old re-purposed window, but we'll get to that later.

I could go on for hours about Friendgiving, but in this post I'm just going to focus on cheap, quick holiday decoration ideas for those of us who are desperately trying to budget this holiday season. 

Think Outside The Box

Re-purposing is not only a way to practice mindfulness but also a way to show appreciation for the things we do have by taking the time to find new uses for items we would otherwise just toss.

Old Is The New New. 

The mantel piece set-up found in my pictures below was created out of old reclaimed wood our adorable elderly neighbor ripped off his home in order to put up siding. We grabbed several pieces; some for the chicken coop, some for shelves, and we even used a few boards in a wedding photo booth - writing the bride & groom's names on them along with their wedding date. It was suuuuper cute. 

Alright, so this wasn't repurposed - but it's really, really cute. I will make a note here though, that you can totally find hundreds of tutorials online to make similar cute display stands out of vintage plates or glassware glued together.  Google it! 

Treat Stand via Target // 

Macaroons via The Painted Cupcake in Green Hills 

BOTTLE IT UP

I picked up this idea from Style Me Pretty a few weeks ago, featuring it in my DIY: THANKSGIVING DAY DECOR post. I really didn't know how daunting a task stripping the labels off of fourteen bottles was going to be - but two days and a bathtub full of floating wine bottles later: Success! I'm sure there's a better way to strip off the labels, but taking up the only bathtub in the house for two days was funnier. 

I picked up this little green wreathe at Michaels craft store last weekend on sale for about $2, plus a huge sale on decorative ribbon with a 40% off coupon - WINNING. 

I had a few other little random delights floating around the house that I thought might make for good focal points - These deer antlers came from the Nashville Flea Market, I got them for about $20. My roommate also had a stash of vintage cameras just floating around by themselves which I gathered up into this antiqued bucket. 

This bar box was re-purposed from an old window. The glass was still in the bottom which helped keep spills to a minimum. I added a few finishing Thanksgiving themed touches by spray painting the tips of feathers gold - another great DIY via m-funk which you can also find included in my DIY: THANKSGIVING DAY DECOR post - in addition to spray painting a few pumpkins and an old Patron bottle turned vase. 

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS: THE FANCY PANTS

For the Rachel Berry or Charlotte York in your life, try for bold, sparkly statement gifts! 

Miu Miu oxford shoes / Crystal jewelry / Krista R antique jewelry / DANNIJO / Rebecca Minkoff / Butter London nail polish / Diptyque Baies Noir Candle

WARBY PARKER AT IMOGENE + WILLIE

I'm so thrilled to announce the addition of a Warby Parker showroom within our fair city's iconic mom and pop jean shop, Imogene + Willie. Not like I needed another excuse to stop by - Imogene + Willie has always gone the extra mile to offer only the best of the best, which speaks volumes for the quality and consideration that goes into each Warby Parker product. 

Warby Parker first lured me in this time last year as I was on the prowl for the perfect rounded frame to replace my old, dilapidated squared D&G frames I'd been holding on to for the past four years. I somehow happened upon one of their ads boasting their $95 frames and from that point forward was immediately hooked. 

Everyone in my family was promptly notified that glasses had taken a seat at the top of my X-Mas list that year. 

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I could try on five pairs of glasses without ever setting foot in their New York showroom thanks to their Home Try On Program which lets you pick five of your favorite pairs and ships them to you to wear around for a week to decide which you like best. I'm all about convenience. Thanks WP, for making me lazier than I already am!  

I haven't even mentioned the best part! There's more! For each pair of glasses you purchase, another pair is donated to someone in need. WP partners with non-profits and has to date provided 150,000 pairs of glasses. Find out more HERE.

Come celebrate the new show room, say hi, and enjoy browsing WP's  stylish fare - the WP Class Trip will be visiting Nashville Wednesday, November 28th through Sunday, December 9th from 11am - 7pm daily. You can find the dates and locations below:

Wednesday, November 28 – Friday, November 30

Imogene + Willie Parking Lot (2601 12^th Ave. South)

Saturday, December 1 – Sunday, December 2

Belcourt and 21^st Ave.

Tuesday, December 4 – Sunday, December 9

The Gulch (by 11^th Ave. and Pine St.) 

SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA SHORE

Gulf Shores, Alabama

INSTAGRAM RECAP 

DIY: THANKSGIVING DAY DECOR

GIVE THANKS BANNER + MORE

I can taste the turkey already. These cute printables from THE TOM KAT STUDIO are thankfully, FREE and are bound to make for good dinner conversation.  Just add food.  You can find these Thanksgiving printables & more photos HERE. 

WINE BOTTLE CANDLE HOLDERS

How easy is this? I know you've got a mile high stack of glass bottles you've been pledging to one day recycle. Here's your chance. Not only are you working to make a better, trash free world - but doing it in style. Find this chic holiday tutorial over at STYLE ME PRETTY. 

ROSE GOLD GOURDS

The always inspirational Martha Stewart has a great collection of Thanksgiving ideas. I know that comes as no surprise. These gourds are actually covered in copper leaf, but I'm one of those 'quick and easy' types - wow, in retrospect that sounds horrible. Okay rephrased: I don't have time to waste coppering gourds. Try some rose gold spray paint instead. Yeah. 

Find this rosy gold goodness HERE & for more ideas, HERE.  

ACORN FILLED BALL JAR CANDLES

The original website is in Norwegian {CAMILLA AT HOME} but the translation from Google of this post can be found HERE. She has such an adorable blog - full of great ideas and inspiration. 

GOLD DIPPED FEATHERS

This is a great idea! Simple, cheap, easy. There's a big party {Dirty Feathers} at  one of my favorite Nashville hot spots {The High Watt} this upcoming Saturday for Thanksgiving and everyone always dresses up Native American style. I'm incorporating this idea - so you better not show up all twinsies on me! This makes for a great fire place garland idea, or you could just lay them haphazardly on a festively decorated dinner table. 

Find this DIY HERE and how she incorporated it into her adorable daughter's Indian Themed Birthday HERE. 

LUXE FOR LESS: TEN WINTER WARDROBE MUST HAVES UNDER $100

Corset shirt / Miss Selfridge peplum jacket / Jeffrey Campbell low heel booties / Jane Norman wedge high heels, $56 / White House Black Market studded handbag / Zara handbag / AllSaints genuine leather wallet / Tarina Tarantino flower stud earrings / Metal ring / Rhinestone ring

BROOKLYN SOUTH HOLIDAY MARKET: DECEMBER 1ST

Saturday / December 1st / 10am - 4pm

Do you live in Nashville? Do you consider yourself to be awesome? If you do and you are, then you should visit Brooklyn South.

If you've been feverishly chipping away at your gift giving list, dreaming up stylish decorations, and like many - trying to shop local this holiday season - Brooklyn South has your back. 

Even better still, is the upcoming Holiday Market December 1st. Awesomeness x 10,000,000. I realize I've probably used the word awesome a considerable amount of times this post, but once you set foot inside, I think you'll understand. 

 My favorite stylish Nashville fashion folk will be all condensed into one space. I'm afraid I'll be overcome by fashion madness and buy everything in sight. 

It'll be like that one time I drank too much and then went online shopping. Oh God.  

I mean. Check this list, ya'll.

Vendors:

YBC Collection - http://theyellowbricklifestyle.blogspot.com/search/label/YBC%3ACollections

Pope Saint Victor - http://popesaintvictor.com/

Scott Osterbind - http://www.etsy.com/shop/scottosterbind

The Knitty Kitty -hats and scarfs.

Jewelry by Chila - hand-made jewelry

Ike&annie ~ vintage home - http://ikeandannie.com/

T R V L R/// Ties - http://www.trvlrcollection.com/
T R V L R/// Home and Office goods

Balee Greer collection http://tidwellandperryman.tumblr.com/

Tidwell & Perryman http://tidwellandperryman.tumblr.com/

Heirloom www.shopheirloom.com

Come shop local talent and enjoy good company. Brooklyn South features home accessories, jewelry, prints & cards, vintage clothing and home goods + everything else you need. 

Cross a few names off of your Holiday shopping list. Or hell, just come shop for yourself. Scrooge. <3

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