Feb

Preview: PETER PILOTTO for Target

Calling all Target shoppers!

Get ready for the launch of London design team Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos’ capsule collection PETER PILOTTO for Target, which hits stores February 9. The collection includes separates, dresses, swimwear, shoes and accessories (including handbags and a beach towel). NET-A-PORTER will also carry selected items.

I’m loving the beautiful print details and classic lines, but have no plans to camp out at my local Target at 5 AM. I’ve learned the hard way that the quality of these items’ in terms of fabric and construction sometimes leaves much to be desired, so be aware of that if you plan to shop the collection. Also, after pieces have left the shelves they may very well reappear in a Dirt Cheap near you…at a much lower price point than you paid in Target. So I’ll take my time.

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My favorite from the launch? The Jacquard Dress in Red Iris print ($79.99).

Happy shopping!

All images via Target

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Jan

Stop the presses!

Hello Darlings!

I received some unexpected good news that I wanted to share. Last Friday’s post on the Unclaimed Baggage Center was printed in the Sunday edition of The Birmingham News, The Mobile Press and The Huntsville Times!

After the initial shock of the news wore off and I went to pick up my copies today, I cried and did Beyonce’s Drunk in Love dance (NOT the one she performed last night on the Grammy Awards) and cried a little more…right on 20th Street North. It’s been a long road for me. I grew up taking the comic section from my Paw Paw’s Sunday Press-Register and have wanted to have a byline since I was in elementary school, so this is really a dream come true.

My senior quote was Thoreau’s “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” My castle is materializing, and I feel kind of like this:

And today is post number 550. It doesn’t get much better, especially when I didn’t know if I’d make it to number 50! THANK YOU, thank you, thank you for supporting the blog.

Xo,
Alexis

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Jan

Wishing the happiest of anniversaries to my Mother and Daddy…

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Jan

Recommended reading: Secrets of the Southern Belle

Are you a Scarlett? A Blanche (DuBois or Devereaux)? Or a Whitley (Gilbert)?

Discover, refine or embrace your inner southern belle with Atlanta Real Housewife/attorney/fitness dvd star/aspiring mortician (whew!) Phaedra Parks’ new book, which will teach you “How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun and Never Have an Off Moment.” Now, this is not about scheming under moonlight and magnolias, simpering on verandas or being fake; it’s really about how to present your best self every day. As Ms. Parks notes, “Who wouldn’t want to be a lady in this day and age? Don’t we all want to be rare and unusual and cherished?” (p. 64).

Light-hearted, witty and informative, it includes recipes, bulleted tips and handy scripts regarding matters of style, etiquette and tricky situations without giving absolutely ALL of our secrets away. This guide will help you improve poise in navigating just about any social setting or occasion (including births, deaths, dating, tailgating and dressing). Brushing up on manners is always a good idea (whether you consider yourself a Southern belle or not), and there are tips from every life stage from baby to Grande Dame. It includes tips for bringing up the little belle or beau in your life as well.

My favorite tip (which happens to be something my aunt used to say): “A lady never puts in the shop window what isn’t for sale.” HA!

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Jan

A word to the wise…

This is funny.

Seriously, it’s fun to celebrate a milestone with a little special something or to splurge just because! Treat yourself to a pair of shoes that don’t match anything you own (yet), eat a delicious cupcake at bedtime to ensure sweet dreams or enjoy a mani/pedi for a bit of pampering after a challenging week – you deserve it.

xo, Alexis

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Jan

Simple, no?

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Dec

2013 owes us nothing.

Click HERE to see why.

See you next year, darlings! *wink*

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Dec

Bow down

And yet SHE dropped an entire visual album while most of us were asleep last night.

Download it on iTunes while I exit to get my life together…

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Dec

Don’t hate us because we’re beautiful

Check out this eye-opening breakdown of gender stereotypes from Pantene:

Your thoughts?

And for some Throwback Thursday fun, peep this vintage Pantene ad featuring Iman.

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Dec

Who says you can’t wear white after Labor Day?

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Let every other girl wear what’s expected; we’ll take sleek, chic winter white any day! This vintage, avant garde cocktail dress is simply perfect for making an entrance and turning heads during Birmingham’s social season.

Alas, darlings – this one is sold. *Wink*

Via Gravel Ghost Vintage at Etsy.com