Sunday At The Apparel Mart, Part II

Named Mamie Ruth for her florist grandmother, Emily Bargeron's free spirited line of clothing recalls an era of Flower Power, the allure of distant roads and music festivals. Meet both of them and explore her world in this video.

Sunday At The Apparel Mart, Part II

While autumn chills the southern US, Arkansan Lauren James is looking toward her first line of dresses for 2014. Her choice of seersucker for the classically styled sundresses proved popular with buyers and is bound to make a splash at spring lawn parties. More of the collection and their inspiration are found on her blog.

Sunday At The Apparel Mart, Part I

dress: Johnny Was
boots: Dr. Martens

Saturday At The Apparel Mart, Part II

scarf: Apparel Mart cash & carry sale
layers: Free People
boots: Studio Pollini

Saturday At The Apparel Mart, Part I

Autumn may have arrived at last, but within the walls of AmericasMart, all was spring. Judith March brought a bit
of Florida beach town to the showrooms.

TuLi Designs

What began as an importing business called Turquoise Peach has evolved into a line of orginal scarves inspired by calligraphy and stained glass windows Lindsay Masters Peterson saw in Istanbul. "No other city in the world fuses the east and the west with such ease. It's also where modern meets old and they live side by side - making the web of eras delightfully enchanting." Her new venture is called TuLi, derived from bits of the former name and her own that offers an hint of things to come. Remember: those annual flowers so popular in Holland were first cultivated by the Turks. Following ancient practice, Peterson washes her fabrics in rosewater. What results "feels airy enough to wear year-round
in any climate."
Underpinning all the charm are an inherited, entrepreneurial bent and a baccalaureate from the University of Alabama Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design, where she majored in fashion retailing. "As much as I learned from my degree, nothing could prepare me for the real life experience of running a business. Most days it feels like an up-hill battle. But in the end, being able to work on something you're passionate about on a daily basis is a blessing, and I'm so grateful. I look forward to what the future has in store - hopefully a lot of TuLi!"

At The Apparel Market: Mix Julep

Savannah designer Kathryn Hayes knows that classics offer the sort of versatility that goes anywhere and everywhere. Her line of Mix Julep dresses are perfect for a weekend getaway because they are invertible. Just turn one inside out for yet another look.

At The Apparel Mart: Judith March

From the gulf coast town of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida comes an original line of clothing "inspired by the feminine and bohemian styles of yesterday". Her embroidered bicycle brings to mind lazy summer days seaside, icecream and salt air, sand and sunscreen.
Judith March

Sunday At The Apparel Market

dress: Adrianna Papell

Saturday At The Apparel Market

Formative years spent in Connecticut lend a timeless classicism to the designs of Anna Victoria. Now based in Chattanooga, this emerging designer brought her impressive collection to the Atlanta Apparel Market.

Friday At The Apparel Mart

The Atlanta Apparel Mart again welcomed bloggers to its wholesale showrooms and the fashionable whirl surrounding them. Here are some favorites from Friday's Freeway show of summertime classics. More are here on Facebook.

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part IV

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

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part III

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

Friday At The Apparel Market, Part II

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

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.

Atlanta Apparel, Part VI

Her BIYA | JOHNNY WAS dress proved a good match for today's false spring, being a somber, seasonal color yet gossamer for the unseasonal warmth. Its details are the stuff of romance.

Atlanta Apparel, Part V

Wooden Ships knitted wear first came to my attention in this posting from last winter's snow. Despite today's warmth, two brave, lovely souls from the Molly Hurley & Associates showroom modeled the honey comb and mossy green sweaters for me. Let's hope for a few days yet to enjoy such coziness.

Atlanta Apparel, Part IV

Summer days beckon us in these highlights from yesterday's Esley collection. Please follow this link for more.

Atlanta Apparel, Part III

Atlanta Apparel, Part II

A vintage lover, she calls this her Aztec Indian Princess dress and fell in love with it at Aaardvark's Vintage Attic of Venice Beach, California. Grace Hats offered the perfect complementary topper. Rings are from Fancy Sexy Me and shoes are by Sam Edelman.