Showing posts with label asian cajuns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asian cajuns. Show all posts

Saturday, December 26, 2015

In Decatur: A Reunion

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Lauren and Catherine first came to my attention via Google Analytics. Who are these Asian Cajuns and why are they sending Atlanta Street Fashion so much traffic? The answer arrived during this happy encounter from April of 2011. The twin sisters of Asian and Acadian heritage share their joie de vivre as the bloggers, Asian Cajuns. Reunited for the holidays, they braved Thursday morning's torrential downpour for a photo op on the Decatur square. “This Is Something We Had to Go Through” by James Davis offered metaphorical context as they embark upon a new season in life. A collaboration of BFR Lab and Georgia Tech, “Ver Sacrum” lent them a golden aura. May their joy and optimism inspire all of our new years.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

In Decatur: Toward Autumn

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In a fun coincidence, the Decatur blog AsianCajuns this week visited Worthmore Jewelers on that town's square. The source of her carved jade bracelet and King Baby ring, the shop offers a trove of uniquities anyone might afford. Among my favorites are the cufflinks made from baseball hide and stitching. Kathleen Plate's Smartglass Jewelry lends a feminine air to the reduce, reuse, recycle ethic. Best of all is the welcome, but don't take our words for it. Your special experience awaits!
vest: Grass
blouse: Lush
skirt: Express
bag: Coach

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.
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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, July 17, 2012

In Oakhurst: Her Best Friend

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blouse and sunnies: Forever 21
trousers: J. Crew
clogs: Mia

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

In Decatur: TOMS Next Chapter

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People like TOMS not only for the fashionable footwear but their generous 'One for One' program that matches every purchase with a free pair given to a child in need of new shoes. Last September that number reached an historic millionth donation. Along the way, TOMS has learned much about the needs of this world.
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When the time came to launch a new product line, they did so with great style. Squash Blossom Boutique in Decatur was but one of one hundred retailers nationwide chosen to break the news by opening sealed store displays at half-past one (10:30 PST for the home office in California) this afternoon. Large enough to hold a mannequin, its mystery kept the crowd abuzz with speculation. 'Bags' was a favorite guess.
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First there was a celebration of canvas. Then we watched an introductory video.
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At last came a text message, 'Green Light', and the doors opened to reveal a collection of classically styled sunglasses. The matching gift can be realized in one of three ways: prescription glasses, clinical therapy, or, if required, sight-saving surgery. From my own experience serving the needs of migrant farm workers, I remember their pleas for eye wash and salute TOMS for recognizing this condition and acting to relieve it.
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Cath of The Asian Cajuns liked this twist on the classic aviator frame.
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The distinctive walnut temples are joined with TOMS signature blue at a stripe of white representing someone's need fulfilled. Bravo!
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Saturday, April 23, 2011

The Asian Cajuns

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dress: Jean Paul Gaultier for Target
hat: internet
bracelet and necklace: thrifted
watch: Anne Klein
shoes: Aldo
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shirt: thrifted
dress: LNA via Shop Op
belt: Madewell
socks: Calvin Klein
shoes: Mango

These lovely twins require no introduction to long time observers of the local scene. As authors of The Asian Cajuns, Lar and Cath have been sharing their aesthetic sensibilities four years this month. Their blog is also a significant source of traffic to Atlanta Street Fashion and this afternoon, we met for a style summit in Decatur. Gracious hostesses they were with kind words for the many who paused to say hello. Fame becomes them, and when the sudden opportunity appeared for me to investigate a passing vintage Citroen, the ladies did not bat an eye.

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