Nashville’s Disabled Fashion Ambassador and Changemaker Extraordinaire. Executive Director of Nashville Nonprofit Fashion is for Every Body
Last week I attended an event honoring Nashville Magazine’s best dressed featuring fashions for the upcoming season in a live model installation, cocktails, and music. The event left me thinking about the concepts of fashion and style, especially in terms of blogging.
Read MoreIt's been a little over three years since I started writing spashionista.com. Within that period of time the fashion-bloggersphere has expanded exponentially. That's not necessarily a good thing. Often bloggers get so caught up with the trendy, upscale aspects of fashion that they end up being exclusionists. It can be difficult to stay true to your message, especially if it garners a niche following that doesn't necessarily bring in the big numbers. I want to foster and empower every woman reading Spashionista to be confident in their beauty and exude their own sense of style. Because fashion is for every body.
Read MoreTwenty-five years ago my better half and I told the world we loved each other. Last week we had a party to celebrate the fact that we still do.
Read MoreDid you know that Nashville has it's very own graphics, fashion and interior design college? Many locals consider the O'More Student Fashion Show to be the true finale to Spring Fashion season in Nashville. Every year students participate in a runway show open to the public and judged by some of the most prestigious names in Nashville's fashion industry.
Read MoreSeveral weeks ago I attended the grand opening of Toyos Eye Clinic's Green Hills location. Guests were treated to sumptuous bites from The Chef and I and a fashion show featuring some gorgeous, high-end frames. What really made me want to share their story with you is their dedication to the patient as a person. I was very impressed with the work Toyos does to ensure people, locally and worldwide, have access to quality care.
Read MoreLast week I did something I haven't done since I was 28 years old. I had a birthday party. Only three people showed up for my 28th birthday party, so I assumed only a handful would show up this time, too. I seriously underestimated my wonderful friends. When it was all said and done about 20 people came out to celebrate with me.
Read MoreThis year's Sunnyband Spring Fashion Bash was an exercise in Girly-Girl Power with a dash of Prince Charming thrown in for good measure. After the cold, cruel Winter everyone was ready to put on their best Spring frock and don a whimsical Sunnyband to watch the runway shows at Play Dance Bar.
Read MoreSomeone recently described me as "well-connected". The world is well aware that people with disabilities exist and Nashville is certainly aware that I exist. The difference between just existing and really living lies in engagement. It is only in engaging others that the disability starts to disappear and the focus shifts to how we can connect as human beings. Only engagement can lead to genuine inclusion. I prefer to think of myself as being connected to some incredibly good people because I had the courage to engage them, and they had the character to reciprocate. Here are some of these extraordinary, fashionable people hanging out with me during Nashville Fashion Week
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