Nashville’s Disabled Fashion Ambassador and Changemaker Extraordinaire. Executive Director of Nashville Nonprofit Fashion is for Every Body
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.
Read MoreIn my travels around Nashville I'm increasingly coming in contact with wonderful creatives and entrepreneurs who are so passionate about what they're doing they can't help but be successful. Take Patricia Apple, founder of Couture for a Cause. She had a vision for a nonprofit resale boutique where donors select a local nonprofit that benefits from the sale of their donated, high-end clothing. Shoppers them have the opportunity to buy on trend pieces for a fraction of retail prices while helping charities in Nashville.
Read MoreNormally I only post once a week, but the latest issue of VOGOFF has just been released and I'm in it so I just had to share with all of you!
Read MoreI'm having a grand time exploring new neighborhoods in Nashville. There are many areas that have been in dire need of some TLC and sense of community. One of these areas is East Nashville. Some of Music City's most creative entrepreneurs have transformed this neighborhood into a vibrant, thriving area filled with shops, boutiques, and restaurants.
Read MoreIt's been a few weeks since I've talked about Rhoda. Those of you that have kept up with her story know that, thanks to a wonderful foster who did a magnificent job, all eight of her puppies have gone to their forever homes. But circumstances required a different foster to see Rhoda through her treatments so my better half and I stepped up to take over.
Read MoreIf you read a lot of fashion blogs you've probably heard of eShakti, the clothing company the carries sizes 0-36W and will customize their garments to your measurements. I was thrilled when they contacted me to choose a dress and write a review because I've never owned a made-to-measure garment and was curious to see if it would meet my expectations. It didn't; it far exceeded them. Take a look.
Read MoreHow do you feel about handicapped accessibility, self-acceptance, authentically good people, body positivity, vintage clothing, and florals? Have I piqued your interest? Then read on; it's worth your while to get to know Pura Vida Vintage, Nashville's finest vintage clothing shop.
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