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A little behind with recapping the Leslie Tessler trunk show but hey, better late than never, right? The event was small and personal. We met the designer, determined our personal color palette and nibbled on sweets while catching up with fellow bloggers.

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1. White Professional Color Lab helped a few select bloggers determine our personal color palettes. First step was determining if your skins tones were best suited with “warm” or “cool” and then within those two categories you were given a palette. I was told I looked best with warm colors and was given the “fire” palette. Each of us were so different, super neat process! As it turns out the dress I wore fit into my palette, guess I know what works after all this time of figuring out what doesn’t through trial and error!
2. Faux fur collar accessory Leslie offers to spice up the capes.
3. Capes waiting on the racks for a new home.
4. Lovely environment for the trunk show!

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Banana Republic dress, Anthro booties, UO socks, vintage hat
Since I’m an lady on a budget I unfortunately didn’t leave with a beautiful new designer cape but I do still have the really cute one my friend gave me in the Spring and will totes be rocking this thing through the Fall/Winter!
This weekend’s photobooth I set up at Backbone Fest hosted by Birds of a Feather Creative was a sweet success as was the festival!! It was so much fun seeing local ladies showcase their unique talents! Can’t wait to see what next year brings with all the girl power surrounding this event!

VINO & VAMPS

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Since Halloween is my favorite holiday I thought it would be appropriate to set a blog record and post twice in ONE DAY! Last week my gal pals and I had our monthly wine potluck party and for the second year themed it VINO & VAMPS. The roomie and I hosted it at our place since everyone wanted to meet Flynn. I wore a cape dress, threw on my widow veil and added some fake blood tears and turned into VAMPY FLASHY!
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All of my lady friends are great cooks and make delicious treats for our gatherings! I made a pumpkin yogurt dip recipe found on Pinterest-and by I, I really mean my friends..I just bought the ingredients and got too sidetracked playing hostess.
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There you have it, the ladies and I doing our Vino & Vajayjaz thang!

again, HAPPY HALLOWEEN YALL!

MAILCHIMP

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There are several things you should know about MailChimp, first of all they are an email marketing service provider, based in Atlanta. Secondly, they are hilarious and add little details to everything to give it humor. Additionally, they make hats for cats and throw really awesome customer appreciation parties! I’ve been using them at my job for a few years now and attended last years first shindig. With photobooths, open bars, food trucks and a life sized MailChimp-their parties RULE!

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they had a photo area set up that was for you to capture a pic, post to Instagram and hashtag #mailchimplovesme and then it’d be printed out for you to take home-Dustin and I got attacked by these crazy glamping critters!

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like this dress? local? you’re in luck! I’m selling it to Rag-O-Rama or Buffalo Exchange. have had it for a couple years, it’s made more than one blog appearance (and lets be honest, it’s a little too short….)
—bye dress!

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not shown* the owner of these two pieces’ nails which are basically smaller versions of the cell phone case. all of which she DIY’d!

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when glamping gets weird.

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above & below photo by Jason Travis for MailChimp

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friends and users of MailChimp!

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Dustin and I challenged everyone to a game of corn hole which we (naturally) took seriously and (sometimes naturally) won! GO TEAM PDA (ps Dustin, I’m still pulling for this to be our for real competing name, hahah!)

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two flower arrangements in one!

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event was at the Foundry at Puritan Mill where the Jezebel party was also hosted. love this place! has a industrial loft feel that’s both fancy and comfortable.

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like I was saying, MailChimp has a funny sense of humor that you immediately notice when using their services. whether it’s a monkey hand giving you a high five for sending out a campaign or learning how to say “hello” in a different language, also from a monkey, they add cute little details to everything about their brand. at the party they gave away SO MUCH SWAG, I snagged a super soft t-shirt, bag made from their old billboards, another cat hat this one for Flynn, and cat hats for Dustin and I to match the boys! they had the above vending machine with little plush monkeys, guaranteed a winner every time!

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Madewell socks, Anthropologie booties

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such a blast, per usual!

Tonight I’m hosting a Vino + Vamps Halloween party at my place, pumpkins/snacks/WINE/fake blood/girl friends-can’t wait!

CAPES!

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Leslie Tessler is a designer who’s put a spin on a classic piece and made modern, wearable cape jackets. She is based between Buenos Aires and New York and is paying us a visit this weekend in Atlanta! She’ll be showcasing her new cape designs at a private trunk show and I’m so excited to attend! Wanted to share some of her collection with you here on the blog and if you live in (or around) Atlanta and would like to attend, please let me know!
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“I have been collecting and wearing vintage capes for as long as I can remember. I searched the globe for updated versions and could never find any with as much character as my vintage pieces. So I created this line of women’s capes for clients who are looking for a modern twist on a timeless classic.” -Leslie Tessler
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My Wishlist:
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Aren’t these darling??!
Can’t wait to see them in person. I currently own a cape jacket that a friend gave me in March, posted about it here. I’d love to add another piece to my wardrobe as they are very practical jackets. You can throw it over many layers and still be able to move around. I’ll definitely document this weekend, don’t you worry! Check out more of her designs on her site, www.leslietessler.com

OPERATION PROM

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of giving back to my community via the Operation PROM X Borrowed by Design dress drive in Buckhead. I brought along an embellished black Jessica McClintock dress from my senior year prom from back in 2004! The drive raised 73 dresses that will be donated to less fortunate girls around Georgia who, without the help of Operation PROM, wouldn’t be able to attend their formal dances. Here’s a short recap of the event in the Atlanta Tech Village-
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I’m wearing a Banana Republic dress, purse by Zatchels, UO necklace, BCBG bracelet, and suede booties via Rag O Rama
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Made with love by the Borrowed by Designs ladies
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Each dress worn by the pageant winning models were later donated to the dress drive. Too cool that a high school girl will be able to wear a dress that was worn and WON in a pageant to her formal dance!!
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Karen is the Atlanta Operation PROM director, she is wearing a vintage dress from her friends vintage shop. We chatted about our love for all things thrifted and Instagram, nice meeting you Karen!
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Meet LaTisha of Blushing Black, my newest blogger gal pal, isn’t her peplum skirt fabulous?!
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Knowing that I helped a high school girl attend one of her formal dances wearing something I wore and enjoyed when I was in high school means a lot! Thanks to Operation PROM and Borrowed by Design for allowing us to reach out to our community!
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