If you're a fan of Project Runway you already know that my friend Amanda Valentine came oh-so-close to winning it all with her Fall 2014 collection. So close that the majority of viewers felt her designs should have garnered the grand prize. But Nashville knows a good thing when it sees it. Valentine has really found her point of view as a designer and her voice as one of Music City's creatives. She collaborated with fellow Nashvillian McLaine Richardson, owner of Margaret Ellis Jewelry, to create the Roman Holiday jewelry collection.

Accessories, CerebralPalsy, Disability, Nashville Style, Occasion, ArchivesSpashionistaNovember 24, 2014Amanda Valentine, Valentine Valentine, Margaret Ellis Jewelry, McLaine Richardson, Project Runway, Roman Holiday, Any Old Iron, Andrew Clancey, Pura Vida Vintage, Only One TailoringComment

Gothic Circus

I didn't don a costume for Halloween this year. Instead I dressed up for a very special event. It was a dark and stormy night - really, it was - perfect weather for the Gothic Circus sponsored by 12th & Broad and hosted by Abrasive Media. A celebration of Nashville's growing community of circus artists, the evening's performances included "awe-inspiring aerialists, fire artists, burlesque dancers and graceful acrobatics— blended into narratives, creating a dramatic, sophisticated mash-up of theater, live performances and the body as art."

Accessories, Art, Disability, Nashville Style, Occasion, ArchivesSpashionistaNovember 10, 2014Gothic Circus, 12th & Broad, Abrasive Media, Halloween, Nashville circus, Ssunnyband, Goodwill, Cerebral Palsy, Wheelchair AccessibilityComment

Any Old Iron Fashion Show

When you think of Nashville's fashion scene you don't necessarily think of punk. That is, not until now. British-born Andrew Clancey has relocated Any Old Iron, his punk-inspired UK designer clothing boutique, from the Big Apple to Music City. I'll bring you a feature on the store very soon. Right now I want to show you some highlights from Any Old Iron's debut fashion show in Nashville's East Ivy Mansion.

Accessories, Disability, Hat Attack, Monday Mingle, Nashville Style, OccasionSpashionistaNovember 3, 2014punk, Andrew Clancey, Any Old Iron, Fashion Show, Easy Ivy, Tiny But Mighty FundComment

Fall Fashion Bash

A few months ago I was contacted by Sunny Fitz, owner and creator of the Sunnyband empire. We've become fast friends, and I'll bring you and in-depth interview with her in a few weeks. I promise it'll be worth the wait, because Sunny and I are going to give you a chance to win one of her whimsical pieces. In the meantime, let's have a look at some of her fabulous headbands and fascinators.

Accessories, CerebralPalsy, Disability, Nashville Style, Occasion, Personal, Visible Monday Linkup, ArchivesSpashionistaOctober 5, 2014Sunnybands, POMP, Daisy Alexandria Designs, Pura Vida Vintage, FabGlance, Amanda ValentineComment

Germantown Cafe

Twice a year, Nashville Originals - a select group of eateries that belong to Music City's Independent Restaurant Association - participate in Restaurant Week. During that time they offer up exclusive menus at reduced prices to entice Nashvillians to visit and taste their wonderful food.

Disability, Nashville Style, Occasion, Visible Monday Linkup, ArchivesSpashionistaSeptember 21, 2014Nashville Restaurant Week, Germantown Cafe, wheelchair accessible, Dog Park, Pura Vida VintageComment

Fashion For A Fraction Fall 2014

Nashville has many wonderful boutiques filled with the latest styles from the nation's top designers. Some of them are physically inaccessible (at least for now. I'm working on changing that) and some of them are beyond my budget. Fortunately, twice a year the Nashville Scene - Music City's finest weekly publication - sponsors Fashion for a Fraction, an event that gives area boutiques the opportunity to come together in a common location and clear out their seasonal clothing.

Nashville Style, Occasion, Share in Style, Online Shopping, ArchivesSpashionistaSeptember 15, 2014SOCA, UAL, J McLaighlin, Stella & Dot, Merry Blu Boutique, E Allen, d Marlene Jewelry, The French Shoppe, Gus Meyer, Fashion for a Fraction, Trunk, Pura Vida VintageComment

It's Been A Hard Day's Night

And I've been working like a dog - with a dog - and getting by with a little help from my friends. I usually spend July 4th at home because my neighbors put on a fireworks show that rivals most public displays. This year I got to do something even more special. I got to spend the day with my friend Beth, who also has Cerebral Palsy and writes In Case of Fire Use Stairs.

Accessories, CerebralPalsy, Disability, Nashville Style, Occasion, Personal, ArchivesSpashionistaJuly 13, 2014ADA, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder, Belcourt Theater, Beatles, Friendship, #SaveRhoda, Hillsboro Village, Cerebral PalsyComment

Music City Hair Ball

My better half and I had the honor of attending the first annual Music City Hair Ball. Hosted by 12th & Broad, the Music City Hair Ball was the first-of-its-kind event celebrating creative expression in the most absurd ways possible. As if all of this wasn't enticing enough proceeds from the event, as well as the silent auction featuring works of art and other goodies, benefitted AGAPE animal rescue.

Accessories, Art, Disability, Fashion, Nashville Style, Occasion, Visible Monday Linkup, ArchivesSpashionistaJune 29, 2014Music City Hair Ball, 12th & Broad, Nashville Style Collective, AGAPE Animal Rescue, Stacey Rhodes Boutique, Virgins Angels and SaintsComment

©2012-2021 Alicia Searcy. About Me photo by M F Sagi. Cape of Joy and Dress by Any Old Iron. Subscribe banner photo by Searcy Studios. Nova Blouse by Laura Citron, Reversible sequin Mask by Any Old Iron.

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