Vintage head to toe for Nashville's Fashion Affair: CASH-A vinttage affair.

Once again to prove to you that you can dress for a big event and not bust your budget.
The event A Fashion Affair presents:CASH-A Vintage Affair At this event there was a fashion show showcasing the incredible collection of furs and hats that belonged to country music royalty June Carter Cash as well as examples from the designer Manuel who designed Johnny Cash's famous black wardrobe. You can look for my personal experience on the event via my blog at Nashville Fashion Events .com along with more pictures.Until then here is what I wore to the event.

Vintage 50's tunic with side splits: $12 (from 40% off sale)Diamond Star Halo inside Fanny's House of Music East Nashville

1950's little black pumps Borrowed from sweet older lady next door

1940's black hat with veil On loan hat collection

Makeup: Cover Girl Smokey Eye

Eye lined top and bottom with black

The Base: Grey

Brow Highlight: White

Accent and Brighten: shimmery gold in the corner of the eye, Green dusting over entire lid

Cover Girl: Exact Eyelights 700 vibrant pearl Brown

Mascara:Cover Girl Professional All in One Waterproof

Blush: Cover Girl: Cheekers Blush

Lipstick: Rimmel 900 Red Alert

(this picture was before lipstick)

Make me your paper doll.

Tomorrow night I have the awesome chance to be a contributor for Nashville Fashion Events for this event!!!

Here's the deal!
I can't decide what to wear!
I have narrowed it down to two vintage choices. I'll label them option #1 and #2.

option #1

1980's Leslie Fay dress

found at Springfield Antique Barn

50% off

$16

More from this seller here

option #2

Vintage tunic from Diamond Star Halo

Nashville, Tn

40% off

$12

Leave you option pick below or reply via Twitter or Facebook. Then check back here tomorrow around mid-day to see if your choice got picked.

1st photos of Spring Dior

The first photo of Christian Dior's Spring haute couture show was released via Harper's Bazaar just a couple of hours ago. Take a peek and stay tuned for more Spring style inspiration.



Today's Special: Giorgio Armani deal!

Ready to try the smoky eye look? Or looking for a great lipstick shade to carry you through 2011? Then you're going to want to check out the Giorgio Armani sale TODAY ONLY!

15 % off + standard shipping with any $50 purchase.



Belcourt Theatre hosting competition for new Fashion Designer for nD Festival

Think you have what it takes to be Nashville’s next up and coming fashion designer?  If so, the reward will be big! The Belcourt Theatre just announced they will be holding a design competition to find Nashville’s next promising designer.

The challenge?

Competitors will design one full look inspired by the truly Americana “road movie” (think “Fear and Loathing” or “Easy Rider”). The winner will go on to create 10 complete looks that will be featured along side visiting national designers at the nD Festival fashion show at the Belcourt Theatre in the fall of 2011. A stipend will go toward production of the collection and other prizes will be awarded such as mentoring sessions with nationally known designers Carrie and Matt Eddmenson of Imogene+Willie and Natalie Chanin ofAlabama Chanin . Additionally, a Nashville independent filmmaker will incorporate the nD Emerging Designer’s winning looks into a short film that will screen during the nD Festival fashion show.

Among an expert panel of judges will be Laura Brown of Harper’s Bazaar magazine and the local favorite Imogene+Willie. Imogene+Willie were the featured designers in last years nD festival fashion show.

Be sure to check back to www.belcourt.org next week on January 28^th for full details, instructions and the complete application process.

The nD festival is a fundraising event for The Belcourt Theatre. Co-chairs for the event are Holly Bryant and Libby Callaway. Last year the highly attended festival raised $30,000+ for the Nashville theatre, which provided new seating. The Belcourt is Nashville’s last historic neighborhood theatre. It is a nonprofit organization that is renowned for showcasing the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema films and has been a sounding board for independent voices in theatre and music.

The Birds Nest Salon, Murfreesboro,Tn

What would get me to drive 70 miles for a hair cut?

This?

Well, yes. But mostly...

This

The Birds Nest Salon is the brain-child of Shannon Perry-Rawls. Its a private salon suite that was started in June 2010. Shannon is such a talented and upcoming hair and make up stylist I knew I had to get in on her client list early on before she takes Nashville and the surrounding area by storm!

She is the stylist for runway shows and model shoots,weddings and private photo shoots as well.

Her services extend from a cut to all over color or glaze. She even offers the one thing celebrities are going wild over right now, Brazilian Blow Outs.

Shannon really knows her products and has the art of hair dye down to a Science. I learned that I am a closer to being a blonde than I am a brunette!

I was equally impressed with her product line which included CHI ammonia free hair dye and Pravana shampoo and conditioner. All of which are so pure and organic that they give off very little smell at all but the result is full of shine and softness.

We'll call this my before shot:

And here are a few of the after

The color she used was a chocolate mousse color along with a glaze. The finished color looks so completely natural!

And last but not least,here I am with the tiny firecracker herself Shannon Perry-Rawls

Be sure to check out her site and call for your next appointment or event!

Kissably smooth

Since the weather has been biter cold and snowy I have maintained smooth, soft lips with my new favorite lip balm:

$10, philosophy

I currently have the Cherry flavor and I love how it glides on my lips without being caked on. It also doesn't rub off quickly either so it leaves a soft gloss to your lips all while protecting them from the cool night air!

Another great thing about philosophy is their products are formulated with only scientifically-proven, medically-accepted ingredients and technologies,and are overseen by doctors and scientists to ensure the highest of quality.

Click over to Nashville Fashion Events for more tips on how to protect your skin this Winter.

MUAH!

Nashville on my mind.

Nashville, Tn has been gaining major attention lately! The "hip kids" have moved in and are really shaking up the place and flipping a town that was in serious need of a make over.

Nashville (to me) has always been "the big city" it was the place where we went every year to see the fireworks, and play in the fountains in the Bicentennial Mall on a hot summer day. I was a regular ticket holder at the Repertory theatre, and had countless memories at the old Opryland theme park.

A few years ago when my husband began playing more gigs down along Elliston Place I began to see a new light beginning to shine around town. Nashville was beginning to compete with its trendier, more "experienced" sister cities across the nation and fashion magazines are taking notice.

Back in September Nylon Magazine made a sweep through town, this Fall it was announced that there would be a Lexus sponsored fashion week in April 2011.(Stay with Nashville Fashion Events.com for more on this) And during the holidays Elle.com posted this lovely article on their featuring a blog post from Gwyneth Paltrow on her love for Nashville during her recent stay while filming the movie Country Strong.
It just so happens that some of my Nashville favorites are on the list. The marvelous Ms. Libby Callaway's store Diamond Star Halo inside of Fanny's House of Music is a warm, visual delight! With shades of gold and lit with lamps, it feels so inviting that I took my time looking around at each of the hand picked clothing pieces and jewelry. Just one glimpse at her blog and you can see for yourself this woman brings a unique charm to the East Nashville area.
Katy K's and Imogene+Willie is the present and future of Nashville, and I was so glad to see them on the "list".

Elle.com inspired me to make my own "it-list" of my favorite places around town. Enjoy!

Roberts Western World for true Nashville 'Honky Tonkin'

Closet Case Vintage (inside Katy K's) for great quality vintage clothes

Green Hills shopping area: for Trader Joe's and high fashion shopping!

The Station Inn: an intimate setting for hearing great music

Elders Bookstore: Great place to find older, first edition books, or to just stand in awe, and run your fingertips over all the old covers of books.

And coming soon! (and very excited about!)Mike Wolfe of History Channel's American Pickers will be opening an antique store in the huge, former car factory Marathon Village in North Nashville in April! I've loved this show since episode one and can't wait to have some of the amazing picks from across the country, practically at my back door! (read more about it here)

So do I have you interested yet?