Style This Art With "Made By Girl"

Good Monday. I just got back into town from a quick weekend in Kentucky and Indiana visiting family. We had Fletcher's baptism, ate a bunch of awesome food (I have zero self control btw), and enjoyed our time with family. It was so great. I need to get up there more often.

So today I'm super pumped to share this mood board space styled by Jen Ramos (aka Made By Girl). Jen's aesthetic is right in line with mine - funky meets chic meets confident. And she's been such a long time source of inspiration for me.

Jen styled a living room mood board around this piece of abstract art that I recently finished.

"Thrive Abstract" $115 (Gouache + Ink 12 x 18)

I couldn't be more thrilled with the way this space turned out. What do you think??

Sources:

"Thrive" Abstract

Skull

Zebra Stool

"Colors 195" Painting

Lamps

Pink Ikat Cushions

Rug

Coffee Table

Dog Painting

White Sofa

Antlers

Black & White Pillows

Books

Did you spy Jen's pretty Cocoa & Hearts painting in there too? It's like they were meant to go together. Which thrills me to death because I totally think Jen's art is gorgeous. She inspires, for sure. Thanks for sharing your take on my work, Jen! That's a living room I could live in :)

Lucky Magazine Office Tour

While I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago I took a trip up to Lucky Magazine's office. I had the pleasure of getting to know Lucky's Digital Fashion News Editor, Elana Fishman, when she visited Charleston in March for Hampden Clothing's 5 year anniversary (remember that celebration?). Well Elana was such a doll that I spent much of that 2 day event gabbing with her. We made plans to meet up during my trip last month, and it was great to catch up a little at her office.

{Sorry for the fuzziness. I have a better picture of her coming up.}

Just as I expected, Lucky's halls are brimming with clothes. Overflowing really. It's wonderful. All for the stylists to pull from for photoshoots and stories. Not a bad gig. 

Like I said, Elana is the digital fashion news editor, and she was working on this Tiffany & Elsa Peretti story the day I popped in. 

By the way, how great are her nails here??

Elana has worked with Teen Vogue, Self Magazine, Marie Claire, and even Jason Wu before coming to Lucky. Quite a resume! I foresee an incredible future for this girl. Smart, funny, considerate, sweet, aaand pretty? {You go and take on those NYC fashion bitches, Elana ;) We southern girls have your back!!}

It was such a fun morning up in the Conde Nast Building spying pretty clothes, talking fashion news, and grabbing lunch down in the cafeteria (unfortunately no Anna Wintour sightings to report). Thanks for showing us around, Elana! Looking forward to keeping up on all the style stories you bring!

I'm Not A Poser Challenge Submissions

I want to thank everyone who felt inspired by the "I'm Not A Poser" Challenge. It got such a great response, and I think from time to time we need to be reminded to get up and DO something that we are dreaming about.

So today I want to share just a few of the many submissions I received (I wish I could share them all!).

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I'll start off big. Sam decided to stop daydreaming about being an interior designer and took the leap and enrolled in design school. She's working at a residential interior design firm while she studies too. Making her dream a reality. Go girl.

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Eileen just needed a liiittle push (nothing like being called a poser, right?) to give a DIY jewelry tutorial a try. Check out this gorgeous Anthropologie's Stormy Seas inspired necklace that she made!

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Jessamie noticed that a good portion of her pinterest boards had one key element, pink interiors. So she decided to start living her pins and add some pretty pretty pink to her living room. I love it, don't you?

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Emily has started incorporating the beautiful things she finds online into her real life in a series called, Inspired to Incorporated. What a great idea, she does outfits, hairstyles, recipes... you name it. Check out this example she did inspired by a net-a-porter outfit.

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Megan wanted to spruce up her daughter Madison's bedroom. She enlisted the help of her mother in law and made this gorgeous pelmet box for the window. She also painted that beautiful abstract art (she's an artist but usually sticks to figurative pieces). Awesome job, Megan! Madison is a lucky girl.

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Julia decided to step out of her comfort zone of neutrals and bring some color and excitement to her office. So she recovered her chair and painted up some pretty art! Gorgeous, don't you think?

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Last month, Anna made time for a past hobby of hers and painted a canvas inspired by Cocoa and Hearts. The color and movement in the piece put such a smile on my face. I think it's the perfect addition to her breakfast nook!

Aren't these ladies inspiring?! Thank so much for sharing your projects with us.

Introducing MATINE

Today I am truly honored to introduce to you, MATINE.

Coming to you from the design visionary Carolyn Tillman, MATINE is fresh, fun, and sophisticated. I'm a long time fan of Carolyn's hand painted home accessories line, Tilly Maison, so it lends itself that I would be quite enamored with her latest hand inked, hand sewn leather goods line.

And hello brass rivet lovliness. Did you notice that sweet detail??

 I know! It's divine. I honestly can't pick a favorite, I want EVERY SINGLE ONE.

Check out the just launched MATINE collection now! And you can keep up with shop news on their facebook page. Congrats on the launch, Carolyn!