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dress: custom design by Kira Kouture headpiece: January Rose Bridal via Etsy bracelet: Betty Alida shoes: Sevilla Smith earrings: borrowed from my aunt gold and pearl bar pin: heirloom from my great-great-grandmother photos by Chelsea Francis Well, the big day came and went, and I have to say… it was even more wonderful and memorable and dreamy than I could have imagined. My wedding was the perfect example of something...
all photos by Chelsea Francis It’s been eight months since we got engaged, and time continue to fly by at a pace much faster than I’m able to keep track of! From an Austin engagement to an Austin wedding, pulling together all these pieces and parts has been somewhat time-consuming, but it’s honestly been a fun process. A common thread that runs through everything we choose is wanting the event to...
Lately I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what else I can do to give back. When you look at our big wide world as a whole and hear about all the awfulness that goes on out there, it can seem really daunting (if not impossible) to feel like you can make a difference, but here’s the thing: you CAN! All the little things that people do to help...
If you’re anything like me, you love shopping for new things with three notable exceptions: jeans, swimsuits, and bras. Undergarments have always been a fashion blind spot for me in that I don’t particularly enjoy shopping for new bras and other underthings, and I don’t have an innate sense for what might work for my body. Thankfully, Austin has a local gem that can solve such clothing conundrums. Enter: Petticoat...
I was recently approached by the Austin School of Fashion Design to interview one of their new instructors, Loretta Leong, for a teacher bio on their website. I was absolutely blown away by this woman’s charisma and life/work experiences: she was so interesting to speak with and her passion for what she does really comes through when she talks about it. This is the piece I wrote on her: I’m...