Coffee Shop Break

        After an afternoon of shooting in Covington for my Blog's 2nd Anniversary Post (here) my 
   sister (blog photographer) and our friend Samantha walked down to St John's Coffee House.
   It was a perfect way to relax and escape this crazy Louisiana heat. I highly recommend their 
   blended coffee drinks (two thumbs up!) The front of the building also doubled as a perfect 
  place for our second shoot that day!  

Jazz Fest Style 2013

     Photo above; borrowed from Photos.nola.com  


 // Loving this video coverage by AXS TV where Adam Levine says that he's '' Always wanted to experience Jazz Fest '' and that this is '' Definitely the coolest music festival they've been a part of ' //




       Outfit Details: Top and Sandals, Target - Shorts, Citizen - 
  Bag, Nine West : 

   
   Today wrapped up the last day of the New Orleans Jazz and 
 Heritage Festival 2013. The fest takes place every year in New 
 Orleans Louisiana during the last weekend in April and the first
 weekend in May (Fri-Sun both weekends) I attended the fest on
 Friday, May 3rd. 


   John Mayer, The Black Keys and Royal Teeth were just a few of 
 of the headliners this year. The line up also included one of my 
 all time favorite bands..... MAROON 5! 

           { Please excuse my fangirling } 

    My sister and I managed to get a pretty good view of the show
 and went totally crazy. I sang the entire time. It was SO much 
 fun! 

   Due to the harsh weather conditions (it was very cold, rainy, 
 and very muddy. And yes, I was unaware of this and was quite 
 cold) I left the old Nikon at home and was unable to 
 capture any images of the performance. 

   As far as my outfit goes I decided to keep it simple and laid 
 back. For me, that translates into a t-shirt, shorts and little, 
 or in this case no, jewelry. Totally not the norm! Due to 
 the weather conditions I actually wore a pair of leopard rain 
 boots. It was quite the fashion statement. 


     
        :: Hurry back Maroon 5! NOLA misses you !! :: 

Snakeskin + Turquoise

 :: Outfit Details - Snakeskin Blouse; The Limited | Jeans; Calvin Klein | Bag; Lucky Brand  | Platforms; BCBG | Bow Bracelet ;Ann Taylor | Leather Bracelet; D.I.Y | Watch; Kenneth Cole | Rings; Silpada | Earrings; Purchased at Jazz-Fest ::

        Fist off, I would just like to start out by saying how comfortable these platforms are! I'm really not joking. I fell in love with them a few months back when I saw them at a BCBG Outlet in Gulfport. You'll be seeing quite a lot of them in later posts.

   I paired the snakeskin top with my dark-wash flared jeans, platforms and fringe bag for a 70's style look and added the turquoise earrings to play-off of the detail on the bag for an extra pop of color. Speaking of color, I'm really not much for brightly colored lipstick. That is, until my Mom turned me onto M.A.C. lipstick. (I'm wearing shade 'Girl About Town') I absolutely adore this hot pink colored lipstick! 

  I highly recommend their lipsticks and I will definitely have to try branching out to the brighter side of the color-wheel this spring! ( As far as lipcolor goes, anyway )


    How do you feel about wearing brightly colored lipstick? 

Boho + NOLAFW

  :: Outfit Details-- Blouse- Dress Barn, Jeans- The Limited, Fringe Bag- Target, Chain Bracelet
    CZ Ring- Silpada Designs, Earrings- Target,  Leopard Platforms- Target ::



     It's so nice that Fall is finally rolling around. And you know what that means?? I get to bust out
  my fringed purses,  brown riding boots, and big comfy sweaters! Down here in Louisiana the weather can't seem to decide if it's Summer or Fall, so any time the weather gets really cool I make sure to take advantage of it!  This year I'm especially looking forward to sporting some cool 70's inspired looks.
I'm really loving the fringe trend. Fringe boots, bags, heels, jackets, you name it!
 As you can see here, I reached for the largest display of my love for fringed items, I spotted this beauty while walking through Target and I had to have it! It's perfect. You can wear this statement bag with a
white t-shirt and jeans and red lip and still look super put together.


   Another reason I'm looking forward to Fall this year, I'm going to get my first taste of NOLA
Fashion Week ! ( New Orleans Louisiana)

'' Biannually, NOLAFC hosts NOLA Fashion Week (NOLAFW) to provide Southern born or based designers a platform to gain exposure, increase sales and professional contacts.
During each week long season of NOLAFW – Fall/Winter held in March and Spring/Summer held in October: 30+ events are held at various locations in and around the Greater New Orleans area.  Along side designer-focused runway shows and presentations, events include a regional Retail Shopping Day as well as a Fashion Market.  Open to buyers and the public, NOLAFW’s Fashion Market features emerging independent Southern based and born designer collections, as well as local artisan brands.''
- NOLAfashionweek.com 

    This year, I'm going to be covering various events throughout the week ( October 13-20th)
 I'm SUPER excited about it and I would love to see you there! You can purchase tickets online
at http://nola-fashionweek.com/ .
 For further info about the  Runway shows, workshops, and other events you can view the-
   
      Schedule ( here. )
      Designers ( here. )

  For more info on NOLAFW check out their 'about' page, ( here. )
  LIKE their  Facebook Page ( here)


                     Stay tuned for my NOLAfashionweek coverage!

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                   Elizabeth E~