Style Tips
I recently spent some time with Fashion Designer and former Wilmington resident Amanda deLeon in her adopted home in New Orleans. It’s hard to forget her avant garde designs, creative mind and platinum blond hair. This Louisiana native is now a redhead, but swears, “I’ve had my hair every color of the rainbow and I’m still the same person.” Several recent highlights include a potential editorial in Vogue Japan, a nod on UK blog kingdomofstyle and now, she’s preparing for the next NOLA Fashion Week in October. Amanda’s future may be looking bright, but she still wears the same shades....
SPOTTED: Danielle Dewar, Senior at UNCW from Fayetteville, NC, Aspiring Fashion Journalist, Soon-to-be Style Girl’s intern. WEARING: Cardi and shorts from Target, Top and Necklace from Hallelu, Earrings from great-grandmom, Jewelry from mom (Diamond ring – early graduation gift), Oxfords from Aldo, Handbag from grandmother. DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: “Feminine meets edgy. I gravitate towards darker clothing mostly. My best friend says I’m channeling my inner biker chick.” To find out more on Danielle’s greatest style challenge, her favorite style tip for wearing fringe and seeing her Summer Must-Haves, CLICK HERE NOW! Cool down with a chic fan like Frida...
Photos: Jess James Spotting Kelsey Gibbs, Etsy power seller (check out Tractordog), at a fashion show last summer, I requested to feature her in the Style Fix to find out more about her fabulous mix of sequins, silk and lace. Setting a photo shoot date for this week, we decided to meet in front of the location of her soon-to-be shop, The Wonder Shop, at 22 North Front Street. After parking, she texted: “I don’t think I’ve ever worn sequins this side of noon!” With the sun glinting off her high-waisted sequined shorts, I met her in front of the empty storefront, marked “Mademoiselle” in faded tiles on...
Photo: Jess James Location: Joe Dunton Cameras I recently had the pleasure of meeting Costume Designer Erika Munro, a statuesque beauty with wavy locks and signature shade of red lipstick, for French 75 cocktails at manna, and a few weeks later, a behind the scenes look in the costume department. Set up in the back of Joe Dunton Cameras, Erika’s staff packed up fringed cowboy boots and shoulder padded and sequined remnants from the 80′s culled for the Wilmington-based film Hick starring Blake Lively, Chloe Moretz and Juliette Lewis. Munro, a New Yorker in Wilmington for the first time, stayed in an old cottage on Wrightsville Beach...
FASHION FIX Royal Wedding 4. 29.2011 The City Club Wilmington’s ”Princess Catherine and Prince Wills” Julie and Shon Blotzer Guests arrive in saturated color and fantastic fascinators! L: Jess James and Joel Finsel / R: Kate and Courtney of Kickstand Events - striking a pose after transforming The City Club for this magical occasion! Presenting Sponsor Dr. Rosalyn George (left) of Wilmington Dermatology Center L: Event Sponsor and Wilmington’s premier milliner Jan Wutkowski of aMuse with husband Michael R: April Damrow and Nancy Burns arrive looking fabulous in dresses from Torri/Bell and Island Passage with fascinators created by Jan! L: Event Sponsor Babs McCullen-Welker of Babs...
High-Low skirt from LF Stores L: Actress Isabel Lucas in a maxi dress with lace crop top at Coachella R: San Fran blogger from On the Racks in a billowy high-low top We can all agree that some of the most creative dressing involves the right mix of high and low… a little YSL with J.Crew and a few vintage pieces thrown in. This Spring, as a take on the maxi skirt, I’m loving the high-low options. As a tall girl, minis can be more risky business than right on. When I recently strolled downtown in my high-low skirt (shown below) en route to...
COUNTDOWN 1 week from The Royal Wedding The Royal Wedding will be held at Westminster Abbey, where Diana’s funeral was held 13 years prior. Well girls, I guess there is no longer a chance of one of us becoming a Princess. As of next Friday, Catherine Middleton will be ”Waitie, Katie” no longer. For all the die-hard Royalphiles out there who plan on being up at 4:30am in their jammies with a cup of tea, there are plenty of folks wanting to know, “What’s the big deal?” I’ve always been fascinated with the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Monarchy and after spending my last semester of college...
Garden Party Wilmington Azalea Festival 4.8.2011 L: Allison Rees in a Missoni romper with Amy Jerrard, wearing a fringed maxi dress from Torri/Bell R: Colleen Venters wearing a crochet dress from Island Passage L: Lori Harris wearing a Jan Wutkowski original! R: Winning! The largest brim I spotted at Garden Party L: Margee and Tilghman Herring in their Garden Party finest R: The beautiful Tracy Kellogg in green & pink L: Florals on a lovely mother & daughter duo R: Sherbert Shades on best friends L: Phoebe Herron (wearing an Amanda deLeon feather headband from Ziabird) with Style Girl...
The azaleas are in bloom and the Avett Brothers are coming to town. It’s Garden Party time! If you’re a Garden Party virgin and need the 411 on the Dress Code, here are a few style tips for making your debut on the green carpet: THE DRESS Leave the LBD in the closet. Break out the color, a fun vibrant print and a silhouette that’s easy, breezy. L: Printed maxi (with strategic leg-baring cutouts) halter dress from Beanie + Cecil R: New arrivals from Sonny B’s Max & Cleo line HEAD CANDY It’s the perfect chance to try out the hat you’ve...
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