Tell Me About It, Stud

KUT from the Kloth sent me this super cool Faux Leather Jacket, and after watching Grease Live the other night, I was in the right state of mind for this piece.

Let she who never had a furry friend, make the first comment about the dog hair on my pants!

Cool quilting detail, gold hardware, and a perfect fit (as always).

Sanctuary top and leggings (concidentally called their 'Grease legging')/ Sam Edelman booties/ Big earrings from Duncan & York - Asheville, NC

And if you're wondering where we're at right now.... this is Chicken Alley in downtown Asheville, NC.  Stop by for a photo op, but be quiet and respectful of the space, because it's the entrance to a tucked away residential alley.

Onyx and Rhodonite rings found at Elementality - Asheville, NC

Post-Whole30:: January 2016

*raises right hand* 

"Never have I ever...." stuck to any sort of dietary change (for the better) for more than a couple days.  NEVER.  But this past January I completed Whole30.  I was not perfect.... I definitely ate Whole30-approved foods [cooked in butter at Waffle House] twice.  But I shed 7.5 lbs in those 30 days and a total of 5 1/4 inches; and putting on this form-fitting dress and feeling good was a great reward.  It was the first time in a long time I hadn't felt like an over-inflated version of myself.  This isn't a plug for Whole30, I don't even care if you want to try it, I'm just telling you... it was a great learning experience.

Thunderbird earrings from Lucky Penny - Boone, NC/ KUT from the Kloth Bryce Jersey Sheath dress/ Gray cardigan from Minx - Asheville, NC/ Frye booties won in this lucky occurrence

Ammonite ring from Elementality - Asheville, NC/ Moonstone-Topaz ring from Enter the Earth - Asheville, NC/ Blue goldstone bracelet can be found at Elsa Fine Online

Snuck into the neighbors gated community for these pics....do I look guilty?

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of love, power, and self-discipline."

2 Timothy 1:7

Shop Small in CLT at the 2015 VTG CLT Winter Market

Nina Cable Knit Sweater and Mia Slim Fit Skinny c/o KUT from the Kloth/ 

Necklace from Elsa Fine/ Gianni Bini studded flats

@ Voila Paper Co. (link below)

@ Geoflora (link below)

Of course I found the cowgirl boots.... I don't have a pair like this... yet.

Photo credit: Tara Darling Photography

A few of my favorite vendors from the market:

Voila Paper Co. - paper goods and bad ass mugs

Twenty Two West - beautiful woven art on live edge wood

Beautiful Idiot Clothing - handmade clothing and accessories

The Magpie Co - when the Thompson's multiply... what the babes will be wearing

Geoflora - structured and feminine, high quality jewelry

Check out my KUT from the Blog official post here.

Garage Door Envy

KUT from the Kloth Harmony Top/ Scrapbook vest from Union Boutique - Asheville, NC/ KUT from the Kloth Chrissy Flare/ Frye booties

Does Jordan have the best garage door for picture taking, or what?  Sometimes you'll even see it show up on elsafine.com.  She even has a brick wall.  Some people just have it all.

Stop what you're doing and go try these jeans on.  In my first KUT post, I told you KUT from the Kloth jeans were REAL comfortable, and that is 100% truth.  But now, I have FOUND MY FIT within KUT.... I thought it couldn't get better, but I was wrong.  This mid-rise was made for me.

Check out my mini moment of style fame here.

Old Blog Haunts

 KUT from the Kloth top (shop similar here) and pants/ Lucky Brand purse/ Minnetonka wedges

 Location: one of the many permit-only parking lots in Boone, NC that never has anyone parked in it

Ironically, this is where my old header photo was also taken:

Life's Firsts: Bridal Shower in Our Honor

It's 8:30a.m. on a Saturday and I'm waiting on an oil change at the Ford place. I have been wanting to share about my bridal shower this past weekend since Monday, but of course our wi-fi crapped out.... and of course Netgear will offer you tech support for the low price of $80 to fix it, so needless to say, we didn't fix it.  Austin and I were the guests of honor at a bridal shower this past weekend thrown by Colleen's incredibly sweet teacher friends and family.  Having people take time to make homemade sweets and fruit trays, shower (no pun intended) you with gifts, and give you their undivided attention is nerve racking awesome and something we were so grateful to experience.  But what really pulled my heart strings was having loved ones that don't normally mingle in ONE place, ALL for us.  That is something special.  

Anyone familiar with the Shoe Game?  It's where they make you sit back to back and tell on each others messy tendencies, and ask you who the dog loves more, and whose families craziest and laugh at your answers.

I didn't give up an answer on craziest family.... good thing it was a trick question.

We'll have the SAME family in June :)

Vidalia Vogue Necklace

 Lace Dress c/o KUT from the Kloth // Lucchese boots (on Austin, too)

The internet couldn't handle these pasty legs close up in real color... take my word for it.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

KUT Style for the Southeast

I had admired the denim washes from KUT from the Kloth in various department stores, but I didn't really consider them worth a try until my boss got some in her Stitchfix box (what is Stitchfix?).  As someone who had been buying western jeans to find something that fits in the waist AND the hips, I was intrigued by her new denim find.  Next time I was in Nordstrom, I tried on the Diana Stretch Skinny and found them to be worth all the praise.... well-anchored at the waist, nice coverage in the rises but not too high, and the perfect amount of stretch.  As someone who works on fitting clothes for a living, I am very excited to announce that I will be representing KUT from the Kloth as their southeastern style muse... a brand that fits my body and my lifestyle.

 Necklace from Altar'd State/ KUT from the Kloth top/ Lace tank from Virtue - Asheville, NC/ KUT from the Kloth denim

Handmade Bracelet - Vidalia Vogue Etsy/ 

Topaz, Moonstone, & Aquamarine statement ring from Enter The Earth - Asheville, NC

Lane "Sweet Caroline" boots

Keep a look-out on my Soulstitches blog Facebook page for the official introductory post from KUT from the Blog later this week!

As always, thanks for stopping by!