Thursday, January 31, 2013

In Cabbagetown

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dress: Anthropologie
shoes: Bass
bag: Urban Outfitters
hair: Mary Todd

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Wednesday Link Love

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Reading other people's blogs can be an occupational hazard. So easy is it to get drawn into the web that hours somehow evaporate, uncounted. This happened to me last Friday while reading Asian Cajuns. Cath and Lar posted some link love for a few of their favorite distractions destinations. We bloggers are a generous lot and to follow their example, here is the first installment of mine. Let them lead the way.
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That such media stars noticed my efforts (They even gave me beer!) early in the going was valuable approbation. “Twin Sisters Blogging An Ocean Apart” is how today they describe their delightful musings on lifestyles in Atlanta and Edinburgh. I once spent a day in the Scottish capital and found it difficult to leave. Now I can return just by clicking a mouse.
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Author of another Best Of Atlanta choice, Jess Smith won her Atlanta Magazine prize in 2010 for blogging as Lady Flashback. From great outfits to DIY projects, Smith keeps it interesting. Her nightlife reportage is rooted in organizing the fun herself. I gratefully acknowledge that her first appearance on my blogs went viral in the then burgeoning world of cycle chic.
Nashville Bicycling
photo by Dottie B.
Long at the nexus of personal fashion blogging and bicycle commuting, Let’s Go Ride A Bike has emerged as North America’s leading voice for cycling advocacy, something for which all who ride may be thankful. These ladies should have bike lanes named for them. Dottie in Chicago and Trisha in Nashville share their experiences, both joyful and challenging, of daily life on two wheels. While written for women, LGRAB gets a surprising number of comments from men. Such is the strength of community.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

On The BeltLine

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MisterFriday.com
Atlanta's bicycle infrastructure continues to grow. We've seen how the newly paved Eastside Trail is connecting Old Fouth Ward, Inman Park, Poncey/Virginia-Highland neighborhoods and Piedmont Park. Now imagine further progress east-west via buffered lanes in Tenth Street connecting to more of the same in Piedmont Avenue and Juniper Street for north-south riding between 14th Street and Ponce de Leon. How green is that? Even the sidewalks of Juniper are slated for improvements. Midtown Alliance and the city's Department of Planning & Community Development invite you to learn more and have your say at an open house tomorrow from 5 'til 7 pm at 999 Peachtree Street, Suite 500. Please follow this link to let them know you will attend.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Friday, January 25, 2013

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part IV

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For more great warm weather looks from the Esley Collection runway show, please follow this link.

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part III

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jacket: Anthropologie
dress: Uniqlo
shoes: Dolce Vita
Follow her stylish adventures at Lady Flashback.

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part II

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Savannah designer Kathryn Hayes has a trick up her sleeve. Her line of Mix Julep dresses turn inside out to change looks. This pale yellow frock coordinates with denim stitching by Marc Jacobs.

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part I

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Winner of the Buyer's Choice Award for the August market, Atlanta designer Isabel Thomas returned with more looks of classic elegance for 2013. Watch for her Spring trunk show at Tootsies.

Farewell, Cathy Anderson

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Cathy in Verdugo by Paige, a Target blouse and Madewell pumps
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Southern Blog Society contributor Teodora Nicolae
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Two years ago, Cathy Anderson arrived on the scene to write about fashion for Atlanta Magazine. Our city has been a better place for her stylish journalism. Now career and romance have called her to Washington, DC. Ever the popular hostess, Cathy and Paige Denim invited Atlantans to LUNA for a fond farewell last night. Her influence will continue to be felt throughout the region as a co-founder of the Southern Blog Society.

At Emory

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sweater: Aventura
cords: GAP
boots: Zappos
dress: bamboo blend from Back Country Outfitters, Des Moines

The Alliance for Biking & Walking, League of American Bicyclists and Atlanta Bicycle Coalition are hosting a community forum Saturday afternoon at Studioplex. Let your concerns be heard
and learn how other civic leaders are planning infrastructure improvements in the absence of TSPLOST revenue. RSVP

Thursday, January 24, 2013

A Breath Of Spring In January

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While the cold snap demanded the warmth of a pea coat, her indomitable spirit shines in the skirt. Some garments move.
These harlequin elements dance!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Street Scene: McLendon Avenue

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The world may be divided between those who thrift and those who do not. The counter arguments are compelling: too much time spent in fruitless pursuit of appealing things that turn out not to be one's size. Even so, she and a friend visited the Douglasville Value Village, where this mohair winter coat appeared. Its carved wooden buttons could steal the scene in an episode of Mad Men. Paired with Steve Madden's up-to-the-minute boots, her look first caught my eye from a distance in a Decatur coffee shop. When our paths crossed again in Candler Park, it was kismet.

Street Scene: West Peachtree

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Hound Coats In Oakland Cemetery

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What passes for the winter in Georgia has arrived, bringing both a dry chill and unlimited UV rays. We cope with it via sunscreen, moisturizer and layers. Rachel, Kevin and their Spanish Greyhound, Canela, were the very picture of such seasonal style when we met by chance on the BeltLine three weeks ago. Turns out I was not their sole admirer that afternoon. Elizabeth and her Italian Greyhound, Lucy, paused to inquire about the coat keeping Canela warm. Coursing hounds are a desert breed, after all. The result is this happy reunion and photo op showing the two new looks Rachel made for Lucy. Lucky dogs are they to have such a sympathetic and talented designer! If you would care to know more about Hound Coats, leave word below or send me an email.

Friday, January 18, 2013

On The BeltLine: A Visitor From Memphis

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scarf and blouse: Urban Outfitters
jeans: BCBG
shoes: Target

Street Scene: North Avenue

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coat: Old Navy
dress: Shabby Apple
scarf: Target
shoes: Report
spectacles: Tiffany & Co.
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