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Last Thursday, Blue Hand Home hosted a full house of fashionistas for Style Girl’s Fall Fashion Preview presented by Cape Fear Jewelry and J Nelson Designs. For a short list on fall’s top trends, essentials and style tips, find inspiration from this fun-filled evening of style Photography by: Melissa Hebert
ESSENTIALS: fur, animal print, antique mourning jewelry and adding gold and turquoise for a pop of color
Top: Steve Gibbs of Art Soup pouring wine and Jennifer and Deborah of The Three Divas prepare their tasty treats. Bottom: Yummy Bites from Private Chef Lori Eaton
L: Tamatha Lundy wears a winter white flower print dress restyled from a vintage R: Dr. Mary Price wears a gray sheath dress, a plaid buckled blazer, buckled leather boots and a crossbody bag from Island Passage ESSENTIALS: Country Cool look – shearling, plaid, over the knee socks and boots, lots of texture, crossbody bag 1 Essential / 2 different looks: Mother and daughter duo Pat and Paige Lowry both donned a black t-shirt dress from Paradise Yoga’s Sense line. Paige (in the foreground) is wearing hers with a textured military jacket from Hallelu with over-the-knee boots from Island Passage and jewelry from Cape Fear Jewelry. Her mom, Pat, is wearing hers tucked into a striped maxi skirt from Lula Balou, a faux-leather trimmed jacket and red leather fringe piece from Hallelu, a Taashki clutch and Cape Fear Jewelry ESSENTIALS: key layering piece, military influence, maxi skirts, leather (or faux
L: Head turner Lori Harris wears a blue sheath with an asymmetrical neckline, a R: Cindy Vach defines sophistication in a winter white coat layered over an asymmetrical black dress and statement belt all from Personal Touch with lace-up heels from Oliver and Cape Fear Jewelry ESSENTIALS: Minimal Moment – Strike a smart, city look with understated neutral separates with clean lines. Pair with bold, modern, structural accessories. Belts, winter white, lace-up and zipper booties
RUNWAY TO REAL WAY
L: Runway look from Isabel Marant R: Kelly Musselwhite ignites the room in a sheer printed blouse and feather gillet from Torri/Bell with jeggings from Oliver, heels and clutch from Personal Touch
The evening’s most stylish couple: Gay Adair and Kevin Rhodes
L: Hallelu owner Catherine Yearwood (right) and Carissa during their “Style Tips & Tricks” demo on wearing shorts into the fall. R: Jess styling Paula’s wrap-around belt
To see photos of all your favorite participating stores and designers, click HERE to view the slideshow. Sweaty Chic Want to work out but don’t have time to change? Stylish yoga wear is the ticket! L: LJ Woodard wears a cowl neck top from Paradise Yoga’s Sense yoga/lifestyle line to show a post-yoga class look while Amy Burnett (R), owner of Paradise Yoga, wears a head-to-toe look from Sense.
Amy Kennison of MAC Cosmetics and Frank Potter, co-owner of Bangz Hair Salon and Spa share this season’s beauty secrets and feedback on the models’ looks
Congrats to Leslie Hales, winner of the “Fall Fabulous” package:
Gift basket of spa products and “A Day at The Spa” from Bangz, Taashki “InsideOut” clutch from Charleston Handbag Designer Natasha Madan, Sense Clothing’s Lace-Back Cami, Tunic Pant and Dance Shrug from Paradise Yoga, Massage and Acupuncture from Hannah Simmons and Style Consultation with Style Girl “Jess James” (Value: $550+) Special Thanks to Tracy of Blue Hand Home and Pait of Cape Fear Jewelry for making this event a success! And last but not least, Style Girl LLC Event Coordinator Juliana Williams, Bridget Rose, Kristen Canizaro, my husband Joel and my mom! (seen here with Deborah of The Three Divas)
To see all of Melissa Hebert’s photos from the Fall Fashion Preview,
please click HERE.
Dockside Fashion Show On October 9th, Charleston fashion designers Sarah Maxwell, Rachel Rachel Gordon finale set against a raspberry-hued sunset.
L: Karen Briggs showing us how to do a pop of color with panache.
L: Former Ambassador Robin Duke looking so classic chic! And yes, she is wearing white after Labor Day. Rebel. R: These leather panel leggings are made for her!
L: Anna Stahl looking fabulous in a vintage fur from Lori Wyatt’s Collection
L: Olivia Pool wearing a birdie headpiece from Leigh Magar Hatworks
Lori Wyatt and Nancy Jones show off their statement shoes.
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October 22 + 23 Fashion Greenville GREENVILLE
WHEN: Fri October 22 + Sat October 23 WHERE: Downtown Greenville, SC WANNA GO?: To secure your tickets now, visit http://www.fashiongreenville.com/tickets October 30 “Take the Lake” Music Festival Greenfield Lake Amphitheater WILMINGTON WHAT: Winoca Records & Creative Wilmington in conjunction with Wilmington Unplugged is hosting the 1st Annual “Take The Lake” Music Festival. Featuring: Holy Ghost Tent Revival (Greensboro, NC) Mandolin Orange (Chapel Hill) Onward, Soldiers (ILM) Dirty Bourbon River Show (New Orleans) Rayland Baxter (Nashville) Charlie the Horse (ILM) The Kingston Springs (Nashville) This all-day festival focuses on cultivating Wilmington’s creative WHEN: Saturday October 30th Noon-10pm WHERE: Greenfield Lake Amphitheater WANNA GO?: $20 in advance/$25 (at the gate). Kids are FREE. To purchase tickets, click HERE. November 11-14 Cucalorus Film Festival WILMINGTON
WHEN: Thurs Nov 11 – Sun Nov 14 WHERE: Thalian Hall, Jengo’s Playhouse, Screen Gems Studio (screening room), City Stage WANNA GO?: To get your tickets, click HERE. |
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