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Farm Wedding

November 1, 2012

Photographed in Milledgeville, GA

Raised in:
Him: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Her:
 Athens, Georgia

Lives in:
We both moved to Philadelphia three years ago. Erich just finished up his Masters in City Planning at The University of Pennsylvania, and I am finishing up my BA in Art History at Temple University.

Favorite southern wedding tradition:
We both agree that our favorite thing about a traditional southern wedding is the down home southern food. Now when we have the opportunity to travel home from the north east for a wedding, we get excited about the tradition of gathering friends and family around the table and eating the food that we grew up with

Now would ya look at that:
Walkin’ down to the ceremony of this wedding.

On Her: Zara dress, J.Crew bracelets, Steve Madden platforms.

On Him: J.Crew suit, shirt, tie, watch, socks and Florsheim cap toe brogue shoes.

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Groom

October 31, 2012

Photographed in Milledgeville, GA

Raised in:
New York, New York

Lives in:
Athens, Georgia

Favorite detail from your southern wedding:
Definitely the corn hole and bocce with a mason jar of beer. Nothing beats some yard games and beer with my boys pre-wedding to set the mood and start things off right.

Now would ya look at that:
Minutes before getting married.

  • Express photographer suit.
  • J.Crew washed oxford, tie, and socks.
  • Stafford wingtip shoes.

 

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Football Friday | Blackout

October 26, 2012

UGA Alum

Raised in:
Roswell, Georgia

Lives in:
Jasper, Georgia

Favorite tailgate snack:
Buffalo chicken dip. It’s basically cream cheese and chicken and hot sauce and more cheese.

Now would ya look at that:
Simplicity…and Fall leaves.

  • Earrings found at Antique Treasures and More in Jasper, GA.
  • Husband’s sunglasses from Kum’s Fashions in Athens, GA.
  • BCBG dress.
  • Classic ‘Kilim’ TOMS.

Filed Under: Good Looks

Robert, Part II

October 23, 2012

Photographed in Nashville, TN

Raised in:
Allen, Texas

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Southern musician you’d most like to meet:
The Avett Brothers or Sarah Jaffe.

Now would ya look at that:
Yesterday you got Robert’s Music Monday post. Today, you just get Robert lookin’ good, post beers at 12th South Taproom.

  • Camel hair blazer.
  • J. Campbell tie.
  • Bonobos shirt.
  • Levi’s 514 jeans.
  • Zara wingtip boots.

Filed Under: Good Looks, Music

Football Friday | War Eagle

October 18, 2012

Lifelong Auburn Fan

Raised in:
Montgomery, Alabama

Lives in:
Atlanta, Georgia

Favorite game day tradition:
I’m an Auburn fan, so I grew up steeped in Tiger Walks and get chills every time the eagle circles the stadium. But you can’t beat belting out your fight song. At four, I was taught the words were “Give a yell, give a yell, stand up and yell ‘HEY!'” Then I went to college. And then I realized Mama and Daddy sanitized my mouth with a profanity-free watered down version in 1992 and never bothered to tell me otherwise.

Now would ya look at that:

  • Sweater from Stella Boutique in Lincoln, Nebraska. “Listen, sometimes you go weird places for work and need to shop.”
  • Francesca’s dress.
  • J.Crew belt.
  • Sister’s boots. “We ‘share’ clothes. And by ‘share,’ I mean we tell each other what we’re borrowing only about 60% of the time.

Filed Under: Good Looks

Sanders

October 17, 2012

Photographed in Atlanta, GA

Raised in:
Sardis, Mississippi

Lives in:
Jupiter, Florida

Favorite spot in Georgia:
I have several favorite spots (Atlanta, Athens, Savannah), but one stands out. There’s a little town in North Georgia that my buddies and I escape to every Labor Day weekend called Blairsville. We stay in a cabin overlooking the mountains and it’s really peaceful.

Now would ya look at that:
Only Sanders Bolkhe could pull off camo cargo pants for me.

  • Warby Parker sunglasses.
  • J. Crew shirt.
  • Pants found Salvation Army in Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Sperry Top-Sider’s.

Filed Under: Good Looks, Music

Nisolo

October 16, 2012

Zoe, Patrick, Nick
Photographed in Nashville, TN

Raised in:
Zoe: Santa Barbara, CA
Patrick: New Orleans, LA, and Hot Springs, AR
Nick: Austin, TX

Live in:
Nashville, TN

When did Nisolo begin:
Patrick: I began developing what would become Nisolo in November of 2010 while he was working in microfinance with Peru Mission. In June of 2011, Nisolo became a full-time gig for the founders for the first time. The official launch of the company and first stateside sales event was held on October 6, 2011.

Describe Nisolo’s mission:
Patrick: Nisolo is a socially conscious brand dedicated to offering a unique product that fuses quality and fashion with a vision to spur sustainable development throughout impoverished regions of the world. A Nisolo purchase is both a stylish indulgence and an investment in the future of the impoverished artisan who crafted it. Supporting Nisolo allows consumers to directly facilitate one of the most powerful forms of poverty alleviation in the developing world: job creation. By offering a hand up and out of poverty rather than a handout, Nisolo’s goal is to empower impoverished artisans with the ability to shape their future through their extraordinary work.

What sets Nisolo Shoes apart:
Zoe: One thing that sets Nisolo’s product line apart from other brands on the market is the chic, classic design of each shoe. The attentiveness to detail evident in the shoemaking process of Nisolos is only heightened by the fact that each pair is viewed by the artisans as a unique piece of art. As a company, Nisolo is set apart in comparison with other similar brands by the superior quality and design of our products and the sustainability of our cause.

How did the three of y’all end up together:
Patrick and Nick  were connected because they both spent a year in Trujillo, Peru working with Sinergia, the micro finance organization started by Peru Mission. Nick was down there in 2009-2010 and Patrick worked down there in 2010-2011. Through this, the two became acquainted—although they didn’t actually meet in person until about 6 months into working together on the Nisolo project. Patrick and Zoe were introduced by a mutual friend who Patrick knew from Ole Miss and Zoe knew from working in corporate fashion in New York. Around 6 months into the development of Nisolo, Zoe flew down to Trujillo to meet Patrick and all of the shoemakers he had been working with. She fell in love with the vision for Nisolo and soon after quit her job and moved to Peru to work full time with Nisolo.

What brought you to Nashville:
Nick: We see a great opportunity to make a lasting footprint, specifically in the South. As opposed to other hotspots for social enterprise such as the West coast, Austin, or New York, we see the South as an untapped market that hasn’t been legitimately exposed to conscious consumerism and the idea of empowerment through helping the poor help themselves. We want to help change that. As the movement of social enterprise continues to grow in the South, and specifically in Nashville, we want to grow and lead that movement in this region.

Favorite Nisolo shoe:
Nick: Moreno Loafer in Driftwood
Patrick: Emilio Chukka in Oak
Zoe: Oliver Oxford in Toffee

What makes Nisolo’s accessories so awesome:
Zoe: They are simple yet classic and are a great compliment to many different outfits. They are also another subtle reminder of the talent that exists among the Nisolo artisans.

Now, tell us about the Southern Roots Tour:
Nick: We want to present the thought of conscious consumerism to people throughout the South that haven’t had much exposure to a social enterprise like Nisolo. As the movement grows, we are traveling around the South in order to make a footprint in Southern cities and let them know about Nisolo. Our schedule can be found on our events page.

We’ll be spending our Thursday evening at Big Studio in Atlanta browsing their pretty shoes in a night of refreshments, community and compassion. Swing by one of their events when they roll through your town. Until then, get your shop on. We love this company!

Filed Under: Companies, Good Looks

Football Friday | Razorback

October 12, 2012

Arkansas Alum

Raised in:
Waco, Texas

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite Arkansas tradition:
My favorite part of game days during undergrad was walking from the Pi Phi house with friends down Maple Street all the way to the stadium, and seeing all the tailgaters along the way and hearing almost a continual calling of the hogs as we went. The feeling of Fayetteville in the fall on game day is unlike anyplace or anything else. I also love the official “calling the hogs” in the stadium right before the game begins when the players run out – everyone is woo pig sooie-ing their hearts out, and there’s all the hope in the world that we’ll win the game! Although it didn’t take place in Fayetteville because it was Thanksgiving break, one of my favorite moments of being an Arkansas fan was during my junior year, when we beat LSU (in Baton Rouge, no less!) in triple overtime. I was watching from the living room with my dad at home in Texas, and I don’t know if we’d ever cheered that much at the TV before! Still makes me happy to think about it! Go hogs!

Now would ya look at that:

  • SEE Eyewear glasses.
  • H&M blazer.
  • The red v-neck and the red scarf have both been in Razorback-game day-attire circulation since college.
  • Imogene + Willie jeans.
  • Clarks boots.

Filed Under: Good Looks

JNG, Part III

October 9, 2012

Photographed in Atlanta, GA

Raised in:
Born in Ft. Worth, raised on the state line of Georgia/Florida.

Lives in:
Atlanta, Georgia

(Current) favorite band from the south:
The South is really a hotbed of great music… even more so lately than in past years. Athens is killing it right now: Futurebirds and The Whigs always put on a great show, and Reptar are upbeat and danceable in that guilty pleasure sorta way.  I saw Nashville’s Jeff the Brotherhood at the Gentlemen of the Road stopover in Bristol – those dudes are so rock n’ roll. If we’re counting Texas and Florida as the South (I’m going to) – Surfer Blood out of Palm Beach County are so chill but still complex, and I don’t really see myself ever getting sick of going to Ghostland Observatory (out of Austin) shows. Of course, Alabama Shakes – I saw them at Bonnaroo and they’re on the verge of something huge. And as far as Atlanta goes? I can’t even talk about Outkast deciding to not move forward with new music. To me, they’re the Alpha and the Omega. Not gonna lie though, I can get into some Usher.

Now would ya look at that:
You should recognize by now that this is our girl Jess from The Love List!

  • Theysken’s Theory blazer.
  • T by Alexander Wang tee.
  • Levi’s jorts.
  • Phillipe Matignon tights. “I swear by these.”
  • Tory Burch bag.
  • Boots bought in Austin, TX at a no-name boot shop. “I have worn the label out, so I have no idea who they’re by, just that I like ’em.”

Filed Under: Good Looks

Chubbies Down South | Geaux Time

October 5, 2012

LSU Alum
Photographed in Ackworth, GA 

Raised in:
Tomball, Texas

Lives in:
Jasper, Georgia

Favorite gameday memory in Chubbies:
When I led the Fighting Tigers out of the tunnel in Death Valley, ahead of the Mad Hatter, grabbed some endzone grass to chew along the way, and slapped Mike the Tiger on the ass as I ran past his cage. He gave me a wink and a roar.

Now would ya look at that:
The ‘Walk of Fames’ Chubbies (c/o) lookin’ hotter than the Honey Badger did last season.

  • Ralph Lauren OCBD.
  • Nordstrom Mallard duck tie, hand sewn by Robert Talbott, found on Sewmanity Etsy shop.
  • Tory Leather Co. hoof pick belt (great deal tipped off by Dreams of Perfection).
  • Bass bucks.

Filed Under: Good Looks

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