Only In Little Five Points

Saturday In Little Five Points: Act V

Our afternoon of style hunting ended where it began, outside Aurora Coffee. Ashley and I had seen this lady on two occasions, but never were we close enough to speak until fate charmed us on the third try.

At Aurora: A Visitor From Washington, DC

An Afternoon In Little Five Points: Act IV

It was a pleasure seeing Christina on that bountiful March Wednesday. We agreed: vintage Porsches have great style. At home on either side of a camera, she blogs, too. Follow this link to her world, Sunday.

An Afternoon In Little Five Points: Act I

Blog Rolling In Little Five Points

Saturday's PATH and BeltLine ride yielded more than a Mother's Day posting. In addition to raising those two, Christina has given herself the job of blogger. Sundayshoppe.com is her visual diary in images both digital and analog. For our blogging summit, she chose this Fuji instant camera, which, in her hands, produces monochromatic prints at turns dreamy and quirky. We agreed that thrift shopping leaves money in the budget for splurging; witness those patent leather shoes from Billy Reid.

Street Scene: North Highland Avenue

dress: Madewell
shoes: Minnetonka
iced coffee: Aurora
Make haste to the North Highland Avenue location of Aurora Coffee for its final week. It was here that Atlanta learned to love espresso drinks. I've been a fan from the beginning, when it shared the space with a salon and change from $2 sufficed for a tip. Nowadays the former residence is all coffee shop, gorgeously illuminated by windows on three sides. A talent incubator, it has nurtured many youthful dreams. Everyone has an Aurora story. Two of my favorites: one morning my dog slipped his leash outside and the barista allowed him to enter so we could corner and recapture him. On another fateful day, the dulcent tones of Belle and Sebastian first fell upon my ears there. Yes, those same bean varietals, roasted here by Batdorf & Bronson, will continue to distinguish the Little Five Points location. Aurora growlers and coffee carts may well appear. Along with Steady Hand at the Iberian Pig and plans for an Octane roastery, the evolution of Atlanta's coffee culture carries on.
disclaimer: I received nothing in return for writing this nor do I expect anything more than the pleasure of sharing these thoughts with you.

The Great Atlanta Bicycle Expedition

Her 1970's shirt was thrifted in Castleberry Hill, which is the start/finish of The Great Atlanta Bicycle Expedition. Friday's rain promises a delightful, cool Saturday for riders, who may choose from routes of seven, seventeen and thirty-five miles. Registration fees support the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition in its mission to provide Free Neighborhood Bike Classes and are your ticket to the after party at Elliot Street Pub. See you there!

Saturday At The Dogwood Festival

My day on the streets began with a bracing espresso, this one from Aurora in Virginia-Highland. They departed while I waited in the lengthy queue (Should I lose my place to follow them?), but our paths would cross again in Piedmont Park. Don't you love couples who dress to the same vibe?

Talk about sharing a creative idea: Tré Lilli made the dress that her mom models by dad's painting.

Atlanta Bicycle Chic encore: We met last June on a BeltLine trestle bridge, just a bit north of today's spot.

'Tis easy to see why they are besties.

Painter Julia Gilmore is one brave Canuck to be touring the South in this warm season, but aren't we glad she is?

Vintage, Her Way

As ever, It ain't what you do it's the way that you do it.

On North Highland

vest: H&M
tie: vintage
shirt: Calvin klein
jeans: Banana Republic
desert boots: Clark's

A Coffee Break In Virginia-Highland

In Virginia-Highland: A World Traveller

Maybe he will share with us his recent finds from Brazil.
hat and shirt: Zara
belt and shoes: Kenneth Cole
jeans: Calvin Klein
socks: Urban Outfitters
bag: souvenir of London

Autumn Coziness In Little Five Points

vest: vintage

scarf: Pashmina

sweater: Forever 21

bag: Dooney and Bourke

shoes: Sam Edelman

A Cozy Cowl

sunnies: Filtrate
cowl: Nordstrom
boots: Nine West

The Art Of Aurorah Yarberry

Recently returned to Atlanta from four years of animation studies at Arts University College Bournemouth, Aurorah Yarberry opened an exhibition of paintings on September 9. Come by Aurora Coffee in Virginia-Highland for a delightful look into an imagination both dark and whimsical.

On North Highland

dress: Lucky Brand

shoes: Anthropologie

In Little Five Points: Autumn Returns

Their joie de vivre recalls Hepburn and Peck on this cool September afternoon.

At Octane Coffee: An All American Summer

blouse: Cliché, Minneapolis
jeans: Bill Hallman, Atlanta
sunnies: RayBan Wayfarer

Octane Coffee

A coffee shop displayed my first exhibition of photographs and today, Marlee's proudly hosts my Oakland Cemetery: A Year In Pictures at the Pencil Factory. Other street fashion photographers have said so and I agree: our blogs walk hand in hand with espresso and latté art. Aurora, Condesa and Steady Hand are also fertile fashion hunting grounds. Just click on the coffee tag for a look at more caffeinated goodness.