Sarah

The lovely Sarah Ice and I cheers-ed to fall outside of the Scarritt-Bennett last weekend. These stone buildings remind me of Rushmore, which reminds me of fall and Latin and Jason Schwartzman. (Drool.)

Sarah's Anthro/Retro style is always complete with striking red lips and a glam-chunk necklace. What a classic beauty! 

A Savannah Wedding

As it would turn out, romance and swoony Southern towns go hand in hand. Our dear family friends John and Jewls tied the knot last weekend under a Savannah live oak next to the Moon River that was originally romanticized by Johnny Mercer. Drooling beneath wavy Spanish moss and slurping Savannah tea, the Lala and I fell in love with another Scarlett O'Hara city.

Crafty

This weekend was an abnormally crafty one. With Mumford & Sons new record 'Babel' on repeat and my Dad in tow, we headed to Milky Way Farms on Saturday to attend Bella Rustica, a barn sale featuring local artists. I was hoping for some fall-y weather, but we were given another sweaty day by the ever-unpredictable TN skies. Despite the fall fail, we loved touring around the gorgeous barn and eating delicious barbecue catered by one of our own! On top of being an awesome uncle, Lowrie Webber has some incomparable cooking skills.

A day in the country proved to be just what the doctor ordered. Fresh air, lazy country accents, cinnamon roll haystacks and some lovely vintage finds.....

..... and yes, that is a bullet necklace I bought at the Centennial Park Craft Fair on the next day.

A Connecticut Wedding

Two of my dearest friends tied the knot last weekend! Married in a breathtaking eighteenth century church, Stephen and Maggie were wed on a sunny New England afternoon. I have to say that it was one of those weekends that I would live every second of over and over again. Side stitch laughter, heartfelt toasts, and loads of dancing will remain in my memories of this arguably perfect weekend.

Under the Bridge

Sometimes the best shoots happen under an abandoned bridge with the moniker 'The Grinch' graffitied everywhere. But I won't tell you where it is, because it's a secret. Photo cred : Brett Price. He's pretty sick, y'all. 

(Shirt : Vintage / Pants : F21 / Shoes : Nine West / Hat : Nordstrom)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. This is one of the coolest videos I've seen in a long time. Chills all over.

Lady Post II

I am continually inspired by women who are strong enough to pursue their passions every day. It is a rare discipline in the art world to accept and execute the guaranteed grunt work at 8:30 in the morning, and as I get older I am both relieved and intimidated by this fact. This post’s specific assortment of heroines tackled what Andy Warhol repeatedly admonished as ‘just getting up and doing it,’ and I want to shout their stories from the top of the Empire State building. From overcoming sexual abuse with beautiful, gut-wrenching soul music to speaking out against a racist South in the sixties, all of these ladies put their stamp on the world while also keeping their noses to ground and focusing on craft. The truth is, if you record ten albums or write, direct and star in your own television show, waking up early and sacrificing certainty will come far before the unguaranteed praise. Finding an original and useful medium that you alone are able to speak through will push any woman (or man) to achieve something great, no matter their initial definition of success. So, get up. Do it. Every intentionally present moment of progress will outweigh that illusive ‘means to an end’ mentality. 

(Top to bottom : Maya Angelou / Peggy Guggenheim / Sharon Jones / Katharine Hepburn /  Maya Angelou 2.0 / Lena Dunham / Nina Simone)