NOLA FASHION WEEK

Clothing Swap Benefitting NOLAFC!

For those of you who haven’t seen it on our Facebook page, we are having our first ever Clothing Swap to benefit NOLA Fashion Council! It is hosted by Think Twice Style and NOLAFC and will take place on May 11th!

Get excited and bring as many items as possible. Anything from high-end to chic steals— someone will love it! 

Tickets are: $20 in advance/$25 at the door/best friend passes $30 for two
Tickets available on Evenbrite.

The fun doesn’t stop there - special door prizes from local boutique favorites will go to a few lucky shoppers that evening!

Not only will this be an enjoyable night for you and your friends, filled with shopping and cocktails, it’s also for a good, fashionable cause. A portion of the proceeds go to the NOLA Fashion Council. NOLAFC is the leading organization supporting designers in the South and produces NOLA Fashion Week twice yearly.

All left over garments will be donated to Dress for Success and other chairtable organizations.

Swap til’ you Drop!

xo NOLAFC

Summer Trend Steals

We are LOVING this season’s trends: florals, crop tops, fringe, black&white, and more. Here are some steals we’ve found from all over, to get excited for summer!

  Sparkle & Fade Lace Bralette

 TOBI Floral Scallop Shorts

 TOBI Lennon Sunglasses 

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DIY Coachella Looks

Now, how do you translate some of Coachella’s fashion forward trends into your own routine? It’s easy!

Take this Jolie & Elizabeth SS ‘13 dress, pair it with some Steve Madden booties, Forever21 bangles, and personalize it with a summer scarf! 

                                 

                      

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Throw on this Libellule SS ‘13 mini, pair it with a straw fedora and funky shades from Urban Outfitters, and add some crazy arm candy! 

                                     

Tag us in some of your favorite Coachella-like looks! 

French Quarter Fest 2013 

This past weekend in New Orleans, the 30th anniversary of French Quarter Festival presented over 800 local musicians, 65 of New Orleans’s most FABULOUS restaurants, FREE special events, and lots of friends and family FUN. 

What better way then to spend a weekend in New Orleans with culture, great food, drinks, live music, and people you LOVE. It’s the complete NOLA experience. 

NOW-we have to know, what did you wear? Our choice is this SS ‘13 Loretta Jane dress! Perfect with flip flops or flats and can be worn day to night! 

The DVF Awards 2013

Since 2010, Diane Von Furstenberg has presented the DVF Awards to grant five women $50,000 who have demonstrated leadership, courage, and commitment to her cause of choice. Empowering women such as Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton, and this year’s lifetime achievement winner, Robin Roberts have all been honored at the DVF Awards. 

Honorees this year were Natalia Vodianova, founder and president of Naked Heart Foundation, Andeisha Farid, founder of AFCECO, Sunitha Kristnan, part of an organization named Prajwala, Robin Roberts, survivor of breast cancer and MDS, and lastly, Tammy Tibbetts, founder of First. 

Below are some pictures from this year’s awards, which took place April 5th.

For more information on the DVF Awards and this years honorees, visit http://www.dvf.com/the-blog/post/post,default,sc.html?cid=blog-post-1865

Some of the Strongest Looks From NOLAFW A/W ‘13

Although New Orleans Fashion Week is over, there is still lots of coverage to check out! Here is a look at some of our favorite looks from the A/W ‘13 Runway. 

 Matthew Arthur

This pattern is to die for!  Also, we can see this purple leather vest completing any look in the fall.

 Tallulah 

Emerald shades and metallic details will be EVERYWHERE this fall.

 Hazel & Florange 

 Amanda DeLeon 

What amazing detailing. 

 Libellule 

Winter white.

 Loretta Jane 

Of course there are several more looks from our A/W ‘13 Runway we love, but we just wanted to share a few of our faves! 

Check out more photos on our Facebook: www.facebook.com/NOLAfashionweek