LINE TO LOVE: SHOP SPRAY STUDIO.

Last weekend I had the pleasure to shoot for one of my favorite local spots, Spray Studio. Spray Studio specializes in airbrush tanning (which is BOMB), but they also offer a select group of brands for sale in-store and online that range from swimsuit cover-ups to sunglasses.

The shoot was so much fun, so I thought I would share a few of my favorites with you guys! I just snagged this first piece for Miami next month. Isn't it to die?! I love that all of the fringe pieces can be cut to the length that you want. Scroll all the way down for a special discount code just for being you.

Check out these pieces and the rest of the lines at shopspraystudio.com! 

Use code 'shopgilty' for 15% off your entire order! Free shipping over $50.

12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS!

Comin' atcha from NOLA this morning, my babes. 'Tis the season for gifting! Luckily, 11 of my favorite ATL bloggers agreed, so we have teamed up to bring you 12 days of giveaways to kick off the season. Remember this UH-MAY-ZING suede leather tassel I posted a little while back? Well you are in luck, because Mel Boteri has given me the opportunity to give a stunning little elf green one away! $150 value, my babies. Mayj. Look how cute it looks on my bag?! Ew, I want to keep it.


Your Hosts from left to right
Kale Me Kelly // Verbal Gold Blog // Peachfully Chic // Eating With Erica
// Gilty As Charged // My Friend Court // Life Styled Atlanta // Fashion to a T // Choose to be Happy //  Casual Claire // Happily Hughes // The Samantha Show


We're giving away 12 great prizes with a combined value of over $1500 for our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! A new giveaway every day for 12 days!  Make sure to enter below then head to Casual Claire tomorrow for the next giveaway!  Happy Holidays!

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PS.  Don't miss the $1500 worth of other Giveaway's!!! Some going on now and some coming soon! They all end on December 12th so enter today!!
Dec 1st: The Samantha Show
Dec 2nd: Fashion to a T
Dec 3rd: Verbal Gold Blog 
Dec 4th : Eating with Erica
Dec 5th: Me!
Dec 6th: Casual Claire
Dec 7th: My friend Court
Dec 8th: Happily Hughes
Dec 9th: Kale Me Kelly
Dec 10th: My Styled Atlanta
Dec 11th: Peachfully Chic

Dec 12th: Choose to be Happy









Good luck! I hope you are the winner, and I am not just saying that.

UPDATE: CONGRATS TO *MARIA DORN* FOR WINNING THE ELF GREEN TASSEL BY MEL BOTERI! Thank you to all who entered!

FRIENDSGIVING: #EWEFG2015.

You guyyys! Happy Turkey Week! [It is also my momma girl's birthday!] 'Tis officially the season for good eatin'. One of my favorite parts of Atlanta #bloglife is the opportunity I have had to meet such a cool group of driven, smart and supportive girls. Case in point, I met Erica from Eating With Erica on Instagram. SO 2015 of us, right? Word to the wise, when a food blogger invites you to a meal, you GO. You arrive early. And you wear a sequined pant. When @eatingwitherica mentioned she was hosting a friendsgiving at Einstien's and that there would be complimentary Goza Tequila cocktails, I could not get there fast enough.

The sequin leggings I donned are currently HALF OFF. (images from Express)

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Our beautiful hostess in the green dress we all wanted to steal!

SEQUIN LEGGINGS / SIMILAR SILK TUNIC (VINCE) / LEATHER JACKET / SIMILAR PUMPS (OLD ZARA) / LIP COLOR / NAIL COLOR / FRINGE BAG

I really should have written this sooner as now I am going to bed starving. Such an awesome night of great food and even better company. Cannot WAIT to do it all again this week home in SC with my family! Happy Thanksgiving, my Gilties! I am majorly thankful for YOU!

ALL TASSEL, NO HASSLE.

You guys know I love a good accessory or seven. The bag charm trend has really come on in full-force this year, and I have to say I am totally on board. Not only are these little additions cute and versatile, but they make a great gift as well. Can you believe we are in 'gift ideas' season already!? Dead. The best part about mine from Mel Boteri is that it doubles as a charm on a wine bottle. Hostess with da mostest.

MEL BOTERI SUEDE-LEATHER TASSEL CHARM IN 'VINO'

From now until the end of November, use code "Gilty" to get free monogramming on your Mel Boteri tassel! ($30 value!)

BEHIND THE SCENES: RAGTRADE ATLANTA.

So last week was a total whirlwind of all of my favorite things. Fashion, designers, runways and shopping. I could go on and on. RAGTRADE Atlanta is an amazing organization that seeks out and then promotes up and coming designers here in Atlanta, as well as all over the world. I am lucky enough to live in a city that is equally passionate AND supportive of the arts, and I try to jump at every opportunity to get involved. This year's RAGTRADE was no exception.

Night one was a cocktail party at Aloft Atlanta (SUCH a cool hotel, definitely planning a staycation there very soon). Night two was the fashion show at the Georgia Freight Depot, which was the by far the very best part. It was so inspiring to see the designers' lines come to life on the runway after all of their hard work. My favorite collection was by designer Edmond Newton (seen below), who is on the current season of Project Runway, but all of the shows were incredible to watch. Night three was a "sip & shop" event at Phipps Plaza and it ended on a major high with me winning the raffle! I am so thankful for a jobby (job + hobby) that allows me to meet and mingle with such an incredibly talented group of people. Feeling very humbled as I look back over the week.

SHOP MY RAGTRADE LOOKS

Gushing to designer, Edmond Newton.

My amazing friend & date, Jessica Tucker, and red carpet host, Deja Vu.

JUMPSUIT (similar) c/o SHELVIE JEAN BOUTIQUE (similar here) / SUEDE PUMPS / CLUTCH c/o SHOP ALIX

Matching Deja Vu..the highlight of my week! #totalvalidation

Devouring Papa John's post-show. Zero shame. Many garlic sauces.

PLAID JUMPSUIT / HAT / STUDDED BAG

PHOTO BY MOET ON STELLA

BLAZER / 'COCO' TANK c/o WICKED CUSTOM APPAREL / JEAN LEGGINGS / GATES SATCHEL c/o GIGI NEW YORK

Cannot thank the RAGTRADE team enough for letting me be a part of this amazing week of fashion.

NOW OPEN: CYC FITNESS BUCKHEAD.

Exciting news from the fitness side of the A: Cyc just opened their newest studio in Buckhead! If you haven't experienced the world of Cyc, it is a crazy-fun, high-energy indoor cycling class, founded by Keoni Hudoba, that is based around the beat of the music. There are black lights, sports-inspired moves and music that will keep you motivated to the very last second. It is basically the most fun workout you will ever encounter. Plus, everyone knows that girls don't sweat, they glisten. It's fine. Cyc has studios in New York, Austin, Wisconsin and now ATL! We're kind of a big deal. Get on board…or get on seat? Whatever.
I was super flattered when they asked to interview me on my favorite Buckhead area hot spots, so make sure you check it out on their site over here! More importantly, go try a class. You won't be disappointed. Plus, you'll be really really ridiculously good looking after, sooo...win win? Obsessive honorable mentions go to Alicia at Spray Studio and my love Conor at Steve Hightower Salon. #glamsquad
Look up AND go follow these now or else they won't let you in and you'll actually gain weight. K THX BAI.
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NYE IN ATL: BUNGALOW BALL.

Just a quick little note to remind you guys…NYE is 23 days away (eek!) and if you're going to be in the A, Bungalow Ball is the only party you need to know about. Tickets include multiple rooms of entertainment, endless bubbles and 6 hours of open bar. I meeeean?!

Use my little code-ish thing, 'bungalowsapp' for special pricing. Thank me later.
Tables are also available if you want them. This party is kind of a big deal. Get all the info of your dreams at bungalowball.com. Stay tuned for a little NYE Style Guide. #sequinz

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MONDAY KICK-OFF: FALL HAUL PART I.


How is it Monday again already? No, but really. This weekend was a super fun blur. I worked Saturday, then went out to Atkins Park for dinner in the pouring rain with my presh friend Brandi (which was worth it for the caprese alone). Then finally, Sunday was the boyfriend's birthday (yay!) and we watched all of season one of House of Cards. Couldn't move. Couldn't look away. We are an exciting couple, no? Honestly, after all of our travels and then a full week of work, it was so nice to be glued to the couch in our pajamas. I am sure he will be so thrilled I am telling you all of this. Anyway, after all of this recouping, today I finally got my butt in gear, cleaned house and got a manicure. It's incredible what a fresh coat of gel can do for one's attitude.

It rained…again. NECKLACE: The Courtney Bib
The dapper Birthday Boy.
Gelish polish: Make You Blink Pink
I also did a little online shopping this weekend with my favorite monthly Express coupons & got started on my Fall-Haul. These hauties are en route to their new home, avec moi:
express fal-haul
V-NECK JUMPSUIT/ HI-LO PAVE HORN PENDANT / (MINUS THE) LEATHER JACKET 

I am never really fully ready to accept the end of Summer, but always get excited for it once the stores start switching over to their Fall floor sets. Is there anything better than the Fall closet? No. Please don't tell my 964 bikinis I said that.
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GETTIN' DOWN ON THE FARM.

TGIF, y'all. For real. Summer weekends in the South call for Country music and this particular weekend calls for a little extra. The other man in my life, Tim McGraw, is playing in ATL Sunday night & I will be there with bells on. Er, boots. I will be there with boots on. I try to see him at LEAST once a year. It's love.

As with every other event I commit to, this begs the question: what the hell should I wear? Let me break it down. I feel like my personality for a Country concert can go one of three ways. I can either be the girl that acts nonchalant and dresses like a cuter version of one of the guys (optional addition: renting a pick-up truck for the night), I can go super girly with a side of sex appeal à la Jessie James in all of her videos, or I can step totally outside of the box and do a little modern twist on a blend of the previous options, i.e. denim on denim. I can do all three of these with the same pair of cut-off shorts. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a visual aid:
country concert.

Ralph Lauren Chambray / Topshop / Rag & Bone Denim / American Eagle / Frye Boots / Elyse Walker Los Angeles Fringe Booties / Frye Boots / Felt Hat / Cult Gaia Flower Garland / Cowgirl Hat

This is the second time in one week that I have blogged about those Elyse Walker booties. I am obsessed & do not care who knows it. 

How do we all feel about this denim on denim scenario? I really liked the way Kim Kardashian did it here, but it's definitely bordering on the great Britney & Justin MTV Awards fiasco of 2001. Risky business.

 

Thankfully, I have two more nights to figure out which one of these country girls I want to be, so stay tuned. Life is so hard.

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HIDDEN GEM(S).

Finding a good tailor can be just as important as finding your soulmate. Maybe more so, because your soulmate may not even notice you if you are drowning in an ill-fitting ensemble. Bethenny Frankel has even joked that she would "tailor her underwear" if she could. Preach, girlfriend. After a lot of Yelp-ing, I finally took a dress that I am wearing to a wedding in two weeks to get altered (as it has been riding around in my backseat for two weeks) at Q Tailors in Phipps Plaza. Naturally, that led to me shopping for earrings.

Enter Lavalier. Who knew there were hidden gems like this upstairs!? Have you other ATL-iens been inside of this place? If not, go now. Finish reading this later. First and foremost, they are a local boutique that only gets a few of each item, so you are not going to see the same thing you bought all around the A. Also, they are offering 50% off the entire store with an extra 20% off of that. Like, WHAT? That is basically free jewelry. On top of that ridiculous sale, they have some amazing, brightly colored jewels that rival that of my beloved J.Crew. NEED I SAY MORE?
Adopted these two sets of twins tonight.

I'll be wearing these with my PJs for the rest of the night.

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