Life* á la mode

February 23, 2010

Priscilla of Boston Trunk Show

Filed under: Green Hills,Just plain haute,Weddings — Ms. Tabitha @ 11:41 pm

Last Friday I started my weekend (and brushed the week’s dirt off) at the Bride Room here in Green Hills.  I was there as Louise‘s date and also visiting as a past Bride Room customer and fan.  I do love the girls there, they never forget a name or a face and that says a LOT, considering they see lots of those everyday and it’s been almost 4 years since I got hitched!

Friday was day 1 of the Priscilla of Boston Platinum Collection trunk show.  This wasn’t an ordinary trunk show – the designer of the Platinum Collection himself, Mr. Kenneth Pool was here too!  I was quite in awe of his presence, and I tried my best not to girm so after politely shaking hands and exchanging a delightful conversation with him, I let him have his space and moved on to get some pictures of the beautiful people and the beautiful gowns.

Stephanie from The Bride Room with some delicious cupcakes from local bakery, B.Jackson’s.

Pretty pretty pretty pretty!!!

Stephanie, Charlotte Poling (boutique owner) and their models who donned these gowns so well.

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Here I am with my gorgeous date and Kenneth Pool.  Thank you to local photographer Erica (hope I spelled your name right) for snapping this pic for us.

This was my favorite gown by far.

For more pictures and a wonderfully detailed recap of the evening, visit my date’s blog The Thirty-Something Bride.  Like her, I was giddy to be in the same room as Kenneth Pool – it’s rare to interact with someone so talented and so genuinely nice.  I think the only other time I had this opportunity was when I met Romona Keveza at another trunk show.  Mr. Poole has an enviable resume, working with phenomenal talent (Vera Wang, Amsale just to name a couple) and when he listed Yves Saint Laurent as one of his favorite designers I was SOLD.

He entertained a fun Q&A session where I threw in one of my own queries.  He answered VERY diplomatically (hats off) but I really wish I had pulled him aside and asked him for an honest, off-the-record answer to my curiosity.  Oh well!  And by my description of the evening, I’m certainly not doing the man justice. Luckily, Louise did just that in her recap so definitely check her out after you’re done looking at the rest of my pictures from the evening.

View the full Platinum Collection from Priscilla of Boston at their website.

*le sigh*

I love weddings.

October 6, 2009

Viva!

Finally, Nashville gets some love in the Blogosphere.  When Domino was in print, I wished that a city guide featured Nashville.  No dice.

But my wait is over – something I love even more than Domino now has a thorough guide to Nashville. Thanks to a girl named Lindsay (if anyone knows if she has a blog, let me know please?) Nashville is today’s featured city on Design*Sponge!  I am so excited!

She has listed everything from shopping to eateries to things to see and do.  Local businesses got a lot of love too. Just a few from her list -  Marche, Two Elle, imogene+willie, Crema, I Dream of Weenie … it’s a wonderful guide that even people who live here should check out.  We always think we know what to do or where to go when out-of-towners ask, but do we? Really?

Well, now we at least have a good list to arm ourselves with.

July 10, 2009

My own The Hills

Filed under: About damn time,Green Hills — Ms. Tabitha @ 1:47 pm

Bad grammar aside, I just have this to say:

Nordstrom. 2011. Green Hills.

BOOYAH.

April 23, 2009

TIBI Trunk Show

Filed under: Green Hills — Ms. Tabitha @ 1:11 pm

Still can’t find that perfect little outfit for Steeplechase?
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November 10, 2008

Trader Joe’s

Filed under: Everyday,Green Hills — Ms. Tabitha @ 9:56 am

Lesley of Lesley Eats braved the traffic and crowds in Green Hills (on a Saturday no less) to check out Trader Joe’s.

Here’s her review!

May 5, 2008

Lessons in Louis Vuitton

Filed under: Green Hills,Just plain haute — Ms. Tabitha @ 12:37 pm

“Every bag has a story behind it.” Rightly so, seeing how every masterpiece has a story it’s only fitting that each item made by Louis Vuitton should be inspired somehow.

The lesson I learned this weekend was about the Speedy. The most popular Speedy is the one that comes in the monogrammed canvas:

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The Speedy I was considering putting my wish list, is the one that comes in the Damier canvas:

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Turns out, Louis Vuitton himself designed the Damier Speedy and it was his son who designed the monogrammed speedy. Guess which one I picked? Always a sucker for “original” or “classic” I went with the Damier. The biggest reason I would much rather carry that one is because every other Harpeth Hall or Vanderbilt Girl in town has the monogrammed bag so being the snob I am, I opted for one that’s more classic, more grown-up looking and less common.

The original Speedy also came in the 30 which is about 12″ long and is a substantial bag. Audrey Hepburn loved it but wanted it handbag size so they designed and made the 25 just for her. After people saw pictures of her carrying the more petite sized bag, they demanded it be available to them as well and thanks to them, I now have one!

Well, actually, real thanks goes to my wonderful husband who has impecable taste and who listens really well. Thank you for knowing me and predicting my tastes!!! I LOVE MY NEW BAG!

P.S: When you pop into Louis Vuitton at the Green Hills Mall, be sure to ask for Talvin!

April 24, 2008

Green Hills

Filed under: Green Hills — Ms. Tabitha @ 7:58 am

Anthropologie, the Mall, a wonderful yoga studio, good schools, the YMCA, Whole Foods, great boutiques - just to name a few, have gotten Green Hills booming and in the few years I’ve lived here I’ve had no regrets being in this area. Sure, traffic is bad but there are back roads you can take to avoid the jams. The retail makes it all worth while for me.

Coming soon will be Burberry (along with Tiffany, I’ve had an affinity for this brand since childhood days thanks to my dad), Kate Spade, Trader Joe’s and in a couple of years, NORDSTROM.

The full article is here in the Tennessean online. I am so so so excited! Nashville will finally have a high-end retail store, and this will hopefully pave the way for a Neiman Marcus, or Bloomingdales would be nice!

By the way, it’s not “Burberry” like “cranberry.” I’m pretty sure it’s not a fruit. “Burr-buh-ree” with a very short “buh.”

March 13, 2008

Job Opening

Filed under: Green Hills,Uncategorized — Ms. Tabitha @ 11:15 am

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The Bride Room (where I, personally, bought my wedding gown from) is looking for part and full time help. The boutique (if you haven’t already been there) is a gorgeous little place in Bandywood in Green Hills across from Habit and my favorite stationery store, The Dotted Line.

If you have retail experience and are seeking to work at a great place with great coworkers, please contact Bride Room owner Charlotte Poling at 615.642.4227 or you can email her at Charlotte.poling@gmail.com.

Can’t imagine that this job’s going to stay open for long so forward this to your friends or give her a call if you’re interested!

The Bride Room  |  2209 Bandywood Drive, Nashville 37215  |  http://www.thebrideroom.com

August 31, 2007

Tonight, Go Creekside, under la Luna

Filed under: Green Hills — Ms. Tabitha @ 10:12 am

It’s Friday, the day has finally arrived for the grand, store opening of Anthropologie at the Hills Center in Green Hills. There’s parking in the garage off Hillsboro (turn right where California Pizza Kitchen is), just be careful when taking corners.

Try to contain your excitement when you walk through the massive wooden doors because your eyes have yet to see an Anthropologie like this (yes, Leslie, I did indeed drink the Kool Aid. Deelish!).

The dressing room alone is a visual treat: the unfinished wood floor softens the circular white lights above, allowing you to properly see what you’re wearing without the harsh reality fluorescents tend to reveal. Dressing room attendants use dry-erase pens to hold your room for you, closely keeping track of what items you want, don’t want, and have on hand.

Everyone who works there is, indubitably, on cloud nine. I know for a fact that they’ve all been waiting for this day for about as long as I have and now that it’s here, they can’t wait to help you out while you shop. You might recognize a few faces from other stores in town which reassures me that they’ve hired only the most experienced people.

The grand opening is all day today and all day Saturday.  Here’s a tip: Go slow and let your eyes take in everything as you wander from Luna to Haven and Salon Society to Creekside – each concept holds an integration of accessories and apparel. That’s one of the many things I’ve always loved about Anthropologie – the fact that items aren’t split into clearly categorized sections. It feels like you’re stepping into someone’s home and you need to get comfortable to take in the experience.

If anything, it gives you an excuse to go back again! Y’know – in case you missed something!

Anthropologie @ Hills Center ˚ (615) 279 9109

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