Friday's Fancies: Lily Pulitzer Giveaway

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Talk about a GIVEAWAY!! Today's Friday's Fancies features Lily Pulitzer's Resort Collection, and while I'm caught up in fall and winter fashion at the moment, this opportunity was too good to pass up!

Alison at Long Distance Loving has partnered up with Lily Pulitzer to host a Jungle Glam giveaway for up to &750! You must check out the details to be included in the pot!

To come up with todays outfit, I dreamed of going on a holiday vacation somewhere tropical! What better way to spend a unique Christmas. I spent last years Christmas in West Palm Beach, FL and I must say it was an interesting switch, opposed to the chilly and snow boot weather in the Carolinas. Florida was decorated with twinkling palm trees and meals consisted of snow crab and oysters! I'll never forget my wonderland adventure down in the sunny state!

Plus, how could I give up the coral tunic dress in the shape of what seems to look like a Christmas tree!

The green and navy shift dress was equally irresistable!!

Here's to wishing you a splendid weekend, wherever you are ;)

Eat Your Greens : Think Tank

A few weeks ago I attended a design discussion sponsored by the AIGA Charlotte Chapter. The discussion was titled Eat Your Greens: Think Tank. As designers, it's extremely important to get together and discuss issues and ideas pertaining to design going on in todays world. I went with one of my past colleagues, (and super great friend) Virginia Faircloth, a member and upcoming board member of AIGA. She happens to be an amazing and talented freelance graphic designer and an admiring individual who is always glad to help me in any design issues I run across. 

Sustainability Director, Rachel Martin, Creative Director, Jenna Macfarlane and Virginia led the discussion on Sustainability and the Living Principles: (Culture, Environment, People and Economy) and how to incorporate these elements into our design thinking and concepts for work we design and deliver.

My eyes were definitely opened as to how simply you can incorporate GREEN products into your work and how to encourage and educate clients in using more sustainable products, as well as having the mindset of making the environment a safer and better place to live and design for.

Check out the recap from Virginia here!

In what ways are you conscience about the environment?

sources* AIGA Charlotte

Photography by Rachel Martin and Jenna Macfarlane