Southern Street Style: More on Magazine Street

Magazine Street is a well known shopping destination and there are always some stylish New Orleanians scoping out what's new in stores.This week we head back uptown to soak up the scenery and the styles.

pictures by Liz, text & photo edit by Christy

Southern Fashion Bloggers: Summer Sandals

One of the things that I enjoy most about summer is packing away my constricting closed toe shoes for a few months and giving my tootsies some room to breathe. I love these wooden wedges that I recently purchased, they feel less clunky and heavy than my normal "goes with everything" black heels. Taupe is such a great shade to complement a variety of pieces in my summer wardrobe so I know I'll get a lot of use out of these.

I've also been on a hunt for a good clutch and this peppy pink checked one from Banana Republic (via Buffalo Exchange) will be perfect for a warm summer night. 

Check out the other lovely Southern Fashion Bloggers for their favorite sandals and what they will be wearing all summer long.

Beauty Unmade
Fashionably Meg
Where Sexy Meets Classy

What I Wore: Wish for a sneak peek

I'm rather excited to give y'all a sneak peek of what I will be wearing for a bloggers feature in the Times Picayune! Every month the newspaper puts out a monthly style magazine Wish and I'm thrilled to be featured in it for a second time! Along with five other bloggers I will be sharing my must have summer items and I can't wait to see the final product in July.

Granted the feature will have better lighting and I will actually be wearing heels but I wanted to show off the great dress that I picked for my portrait. Pardon the terrible night lighting, after my fun professional photo shoot on Magazine Street the husband and I decided to dine at Freret Street's newest restaurant, Ancora, then we headed downtown to enjoy a nightcap at Bar Tonique followed by meeting a friend at the Apple Barrel on Frenchman Street.

 Check out the spread by picking up the July Wish the Friday after July 4th or by viewing it online.

Southern Street Style: French Quarter

This guy might look familiar to some of y'all.

What I Wore- Summer in the South

In the summer time it is so hard to look presentable when the humidity and the temperature are battling it out for who has the highest digits. Suddenly a tank top and shorts seems like the only viable option, and even a leather sandal seems too heavy. Ladies and gents, summer in the south is a constant battle, and the only way to win is by stocking your closet with cotton and linen pieces that will help see you through to Fall.

I bought this 100% linen dress but needed to find a slip to go under it since it is completely sheer. I might be a little daring, but I'm not THAT daring. The sherbet slip is a fun alternative to a neutral underpinning and I like how it changes up the hemline of the dress. It's also amazing how good my hair looked on this day. My big secret? I showered then slept on it then ran a pick through it to get the knots out. So why is it when I actually try to fix my hair that I can't achieve perfectly wavy tresses?

Dress: Flax, Gae-tanas
Slip: A Common Thread, Buffalo Exchange
Scarf: Gifted from Armoire Boutique
Shoes and cuff: Buffalo Exchange

Texas designer Sheridan French

If you are into bright colors and tribal prints than you'll love what Sheridan French has to offer you. I don't exactly remember when or how I discovered Sheridan's blog, Southern Eclectic, but I remember anxiously awaiting for her clothing line to come out. Her aesthetic is bright and punchy, with a strong Eastern feel both in cut and the beautiful, saturated hues seem quite Indian to me. 





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Southern Street Style: Seen at Freret Market

Learn more about Kate and wear to buy what she makes after the break.

What I Wore- Birds On The Brain

I used to be quite the adventurous dresser. If y'all could see the crazy things I wore in high school you'd laugh and that's okay because I thought most of it was funny too. I remember my favorite shoes well. I bought them in Belle Promenade mall (ain't dere no more) and the year was, oh never mind the year they were baby powder blue and had the same sheen as a 1950s diner booth. Oh yea did I mention the stacked wooden heel with white trim? Jeffrey Campbell could probably sell them now and ladies would eat them up for breakfast, or brunch since this is a New Orleans based blog. If anyone from Jeffrey Campbell shoes wants to hit me up I'll gladly describe them to you. I'll even let y'all call them "The Christy."

Anyway.

As a teenager growing up in the South back in the 90's (there I said it) most of my classmates were pretty conservative and all I wanted to do was rebel and wear outrageous things for the sake of being different. I dress downright dowdy compared to the strange wardrobe choices I made in the springtime of my life. However sometimes you have to live a little and have fun, hence this little friend that I picked up at Freret Market last weekend.

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Half United: Fighting Hunger Through Fashion

When I first discovered HALF United I was intrigued with their "buy one feed one" motto. Founder Carmin Black and Danielle Garrow both design shirts for a good cause, for every product purchased they feed a child in need. Based in Wilmington, NC HALF United not only helps feed children in their community but also in Fiji, Liberia, and formerly in Haiti as well.

   

Find out more about the company after the break.

Southern Street Style: Seen on Magazine Street

Southern Street Style

It is no secret that we  love a good festival in the South and we dress accordingly for them.  This past Sunday Liz captured a lovely lady in her best hot weather wear at the 38th annual Greece on the Bayou. 

More pictures after the break