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    Holiday Traditions

    • Shop the Look Above: Wrap Sweater: Banana Republic // Black Pants: Ann Taylor // Leopard Pumps: Nine West // Purse: Tory Burch // Earrings: Perry Street from Rocksbox

    I cannot believe Christmas is already over!  Time flies!  My fiancé and I didn’t get to Virginia until around 4pm on Christmas Eve.  Our flight was supposed to leave Atlanta at 9am on Christmas Eve morning, but our flight didn’t depart from Atlanta until 2:30pm due to the crazy thunderstorms in Atlanta.  Luckily we made it home in time for Christmas Eve dinner with my Mom’s side of the family.  My family traditions include having Christmas Eve dinner with my Mom and her side of the family and on Christmas morning I spend it with my Mom and sisters.  Christmas afternoon we head over to my Dad’s house and spend Christmas afternoon/evening with my Dad, Stepmom, Stepbrothers, Stepsisters and two nieces.   Continue reading

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    Merry Christmas

    • Shop the Look Above: Jacket: Ella Moss from Lyon + Post // Black Skinny Pants: Ann Taylor // Cashmere Beret: Banana Republic // Purse: Tory Burch // Aviators: Coach // Loafers: J Crew // Photos: Libro Musica

    Merry Christmas from my family to yours!  Every family has their own Christmas/holiday traditions.  This was the first year my fiancé and I had to travel to visit family since we no longer live in Virginia.  We went to Hilton Head for a couple of days before Christmas to spend an early Christmas with Jeremy’s Mom, Stepdad and sister.  My fiancé’s Mom and Stepdad used to live in Virginia and retired and moved to Hilton Head last winter.  On Christmas Eve morning we flew out to Virginia to see my family. We always spend Christmas Eve with my Mom’s side of the family.  My Mom comes from a large family and they all live in northern Virginia.  My Mom has 5 brothers and sisters (my aunts and uncles) and almost all of them have kids (my cousins).  When we were younger we’d spend Christmas Eve at my Grandmother’s house, but the last couple of years my Mom has hosted it.  I love my crazy, large family.

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    Ponce City Market

    • Shop the Look Above: Jacket: Ann Taylor // Blouse: Pleione // Pants: Ann Taylor // Sunglasses: Tory Burch // Clutch: Chloe // Pumps: Audrey Brooke from DSW // Photos: Vivid Imagery

    I recently went to Ponce City Market for my first time!  Ponce City Market is a new indoor/outdoor shopping center in Atlanta.  The historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building in Atlanta, built in 1926 was renovated to create Ponce City Market.  Ponce City Market is Atlanta’s largest adaptive reuse project and has been reinvented as a vibrant community hub housing various shops, dining, apartments and offices, all while pointing back to the roots of the original Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.  Ponce City Market infuses vigor and excitement into this historically-significant building, located in one of Atlanta’s most cherished neighborhoods.  Ponce City Market is centrally located near Atlanta’s neighborhoods of Old Forth Ward, Virginia Highland and Midtown.   Continue reading

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    Just Female Cape

    • Shop the Look Above: Wool Cape: Just Female // Blouse: Pleione // Skinny Jeans: Ann Taylor // Riding Boots: Banana Republic // Sunglasses: Coach // Purse: Michael Kors // Photos: Siddharth Somani

    One of my Fall fashion goals was to find a cute cape to layer with during the Fall and winter seasons.  I’m obsessed with the cape fashion trend, but it is hard being petite and finding a cape where I don’t look like I’m wearing a blanket.  I had a few failed cape attempts, but then I received this wool knit cape by Just Female from my Lyon + Post shipment.  Just Female’s cocoon knit cape is a great Fall/winter-layering piece that features an oversized poncho-like silhouette with an all-over ivory and black windowpane plaid in a fuzzy mohair wool blend.  The cape has a collarless neckline and drop shoulder cap sleeves with no closure.  The cape is warm and cozy but still extremely flattering and stylish.   Continue reading

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