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		<title>Valentine loves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentine's Day.  What's not to love?  Even though it falls on Monday this year, we will all eat a little too much chocolate, indulge in some guilty pleasure and feel all the better for it.  One of our favorite things to do every year is assemble some of our favorite Valentine picks, with the hope that they will inspire you to find that perfect something for that perfect person.  If you decide to make a card or a special meal, we know it will be made from pure love. But if you're like most of us and looking for something to buy, here are some ideas to consider...  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liza:</p>
<p>Valentines can be so much more than red roses.  It can be as simple as taking the time to tell your friends that they mean the world to you.  Perhaps it&#8217;s cooking your kids a special breakfast and hugging on them a little longer.  Or, it can be a day that you pull out all the stops and really get romantic.  But for me, it&#8217;s a day where I embrace my family and remember to let it be known that without my husband and children, I would be so empty.  They each give me such joy every single day. I&#8217;ve always bucked the romantic side of Valentine&#8217;s Day as I don&#8217;t like the idea of forced affection, but the day does seem to have grown on me each year.  A lot of red &amp; pink and love &amp; giggles is fun during the gloomy late winter months.  Here are some things that have caught my eye as Valentine&#8217;s Day approaches:</p>
<div id="attachment_27974" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 596px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_1184.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-27974" title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_1184-1024x768.jpg" alt="IMG 1184 1024x768 Valentine loves" width="586" height="439" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">At Bella Linea, these pillows capture my eye each time I am there!</p></div>
<p>Another Peace &amp; Love item I saw was in the Sundance Catalog.  I keep thinking I&#8217;ll have time to make something similar as I want this, but a little bigger:</p>
<div id="attachment_27977" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 395px"><a href="http://www.sundancecatalog.com/product/unique+gifts/gifts+for+her/peace+with+love+by+jes+maharry.do?sortby=ourPicks" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-27977" title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/53161.jpg" alt="53161 Valentine loves" width="385" height="384" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Isn&#39;t this adorable?  Click picture to see it at the Sundance website.</p></div>
<p>I always associate leopard print in the same light as Valentine&#8217;s Day: <em>too much</em> kinda gags me while <em>just right</em> is classy and perfect.  This cashmere/silk scarf at The Perfect Pair is the<em> just right</em> kind:</p>
<div id="attachment_27978" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_1201.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-27978" title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_1201-682x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 1201 682x1024 Valentine loves" width="400" height="600" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">If I did not have 2 8-month old kittens, this would be mine.  $245.</p></div>
<p>I like to make homemade Valentines with my kids each year.  I&#8217;m thinking about heading to Michael&#8217;s to buy the supplies needed for my girls to make these cool felt bracelets for their friends.  The boys will just get a card, and I&#8217;ll have to come up with a different craft for my 6-year-old son, or just buy the Star Wars ones&#8230;.</p>
<div id="attachment_27981" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 535px"><a href="http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/homemade-valentine-ideas-bracelet.html" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-27981" title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/homemade_valentine_ideas_bracelet3.jpg" alt="homemade valentine ideas bracelet3 Valentine loves" width="525" height="442" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Aren&#39;t these fun for tween girls?  For info on how to make them, click this picture.</p></div>
<p>Chocolates really do make everyone happy.  Well, most everyone.  I love the truffles from The Cocoa Tree made right here in Nashville:</p>
<div id="attachment_27982" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 594px"><a href="http://anotherfoodcritic.wordpress.com/category/by-location/tennessee/nashville/" target="_blank"><img class="size-large wp-image-27982" title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/img_0437-1024x768.jpg" alt="img 0437 1024x768 Valentine loves" width="584" height="438" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Picture from the blog &quot;another food critic.&quot;  </p></div>
<p>Here is the way the Graves&#8217; start Valentine&#8217;s Day: love in the form of eggs.</p>
<div id="attachment_27988" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_7251.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-27988" title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_7251-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 7251 1024x682 Valentine loves" width="585" height="389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This is not hard to make - use lots of butter - your kids will LOVE it!</p></div>
<p>Elizabeth:<br />
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<p>With a house full of &#8220;girlies,&#8221; Valentine&#8217;s Day is always about pink, a little more pink and all-out shoutin&#8217; pink.  They love to make special cards embellished with candy hearts and usually, they make an extra-special one for my husband and me.  I agree with Liza when she says Valentine&#8217;s Day is a time of gratitude and remembrance&#8211; a good time to smell the roses, if you were lucky enough to get some!  Valentine&#8217;s Day(in my wildest dreams) makes me want to curl up in front of a roaring fire, with a good glass of port and read <em>Sonnets from</em> <em>the Portuguese-14</em> by Elizabeth Barrett Browning or watch <em>Wuthering Heights</em> as Heathcliffe claws his way to his lover, Catherine. If we do anything of importance in 2011, it should be connecting with our family and friends more. It will make you happier in the long run and probably add a couple of years to your life.  But truth be told&#8211;it is fun to see what&#8217;s out there in the world of Valentine treats.  Here are some of my favorites.</p>
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<p>You can&#8217;t go wrong with these fruit tartlettes from <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com" target="_blank">Whole Foods</a> in the Hill Center.  A real bargain at 99 cents each, they are perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth on Valentine&#8217;s Day.</p>
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<div id="attachment_27999" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 607px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P1000134.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-27999 " title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P1000134-1024x768.jpg" alt="P1000134 1024x768 Valentine loves" width="597" height="449" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fruit Tarlettes for your Valentine&#39;s Day tart.</p></div>
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<p>If you Google<a href="http://www.peppercotton.com" target="_blank"> Peppercotton Jewelry</a>, you&#8217;ll find Patrick Culpepper and Aurelia Cotton are the rock stars of jewelers, with their designs in  nylon mesh tubing filled with loose Swarovski and vintage Czech crystals.  These two have hit the big time with press coverage in several national publications including <em>Seventeen </em>and <em>New York </em>Magazines.  But I love their work because of Patrick&#8217;s Nashville connection &#8211; namely his Aunt Tanza &#8211; who is a good friend of mine. Stay tuned for information on Peppercotton&#8217;s trunk show planned in Nashville on March 3-4th.  I have seen their work up close and personal and it&#8217;s divine.</p>
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<div id="attachment_28002" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 438px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/peppercorn.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-28002 " title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/peppercorn.jpg" alt="peppercorn Valentine loves" width="428" height="493" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Delighful and decadent--necklace by Peppercotton</p></div>
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<p>I have collected handbags forever under the guise of handing over my treasured collection to my daughters one day.  They will probably be minimalists and shun the notion of anything collectible, but these clutches from<a href="http://www.gusmayer.com " target="_blank"> Gus Mayer</a> are worthy of my collection&#8211;any day.</p>
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<div id="attachment_28003" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 574px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P1000126.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-28003 " title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/P1000126-1024x768.jpg" alt="P1000126 1024x768 Valentine loves" width="564" height="424" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A perfect clutch for Valentine&#39;s Day</p></div>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Since <a href="http://rebeckavaughanlingerie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rebecka Vaughan</a> is planning to do a Style Blueprint Deal in late March, I couldn&#8217;t resist giving you a peek at her best selling bra, <em>Deauville </em>from Prima Donna.  This bra is the Rolls Royce of bras &#8211; gorgeous and seductive with a timeless appeal. If this bra doesn&#8217;t get a certain someone&#8217;s attention, throw in the towel and call it a day.  Seriously, this line makes me drool.</p>
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<div id="attachment_28006" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 544px"><a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PD_Deauville_Barbapapa_01.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-28006 " title="Valentine loves" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PD_Deauville_Barbapapa_01.jpg" alt="PD Deauville Barbapapa 01 Valentine loves" width="534" height="800" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">&quot;Hello, handsome...it&#39;s Valentine&#39;s Day&quot;</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">xoxoxo</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Liza and Elizabeth</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;">P.S. Love yourself and check out our deal today with Digs Interiors. Seriously one of our hands down favorite stores.  $24 for $50</span><a href="http://deal.styleblueprint.com" target="_blank">: www.deal.styleblueprint.com</a></p>
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		<title>Virgins, Saints and Angels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have long loved this brand of jewelry - Virgins, Saints and Angels (VS&#038;A) - available at The Perfect Pair, on Bandywood in Nashville.  And, Perfect Pair has just announced a VS&#038;A trunk show, happening THIS WEEK!  Stop by Thursday, Friday or Saturday to see their large collection as well as pieces they have never had before.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have long loved this brand of jewelry &#8211; Virgins, Saints and Angels (VS&amp;A) &#8211; available at <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com/" target="_blank">The Perfect Pair</a>, on Bandywood in Nashville.  And, Perfect Pair has just announced a VS&amp;A trunk show for THIS WEEK!  Stop by Thursday, Friday or Saturday to see their large collection &#8211; as well as pieces they have never had before.  <em>(While there, check out their deeply discounted winter shoes, boots and bags.  Most are 40-70% off!)</em></p>
<div id="attachment_26434" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26434" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0544/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26434" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0544-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 0544 1024x682 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="585" height="389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Love this cuff</p></div>
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<p>This jewelry stands out as it&#8217;s different from the masses; yet at the same time, the heavy reliance on gold and silver metals (instead of bright colors) leaves me in my comfort zone as I&#8217;m not a big color gal.  I wish I were, but I&#8217;m not.</p>
<div id="attachment_26441" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26441" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0573/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26441" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0573-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 0573 1024x682 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="585" height="389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Don&#39;t you love the way Perfect Pair has covered the display pieces with that thin gold gauze?  I have that middle necklace with the turquoise.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_26435" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 400px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26435" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0546-3/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26435" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0546-682x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0546 682x1024 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="390" height="585" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I&#39;m drooling.  Are you drooling?</p></div>
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<p>Next time you are in need of a necklace, pair of earrings, amazing cuff or belt buckle (yes, belt buckle) check out this line at The Perfect Pair and see if you, too, aren&#8217;t in love.</p>
<div id="attachment_26439" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26439" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0563/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26439" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0563-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 0563 1024x682 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="585" height="389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">These earrings are show stoppers.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_26436" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26436" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0551/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26436" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0551-682x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0551 682x1024 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="400" height="601" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Love the way this necklace hangs down with two cords on either side.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_26438" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26438" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0561-3/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26438" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0561-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 0561 1024x682 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="585" height="389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">VS&amp;A does use some turquoise in their jewelry, which I love.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_26437" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-26437" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/virgins-saints-angels/attachment/img_0556/"><img class="size-large wp-image-26437" title="Virgins, Saints and Angels" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0556-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 0556 1024x682 Virgins, Saints and Angels" width="585" height="389" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pearls have never looked so cool.</p></div>
<p>The Perfect Pair is one of our very favorite places to shop in Nashville.  Check it out!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank">The Perfect Pair:</a> 2209 bandywood drive, suite i  nashville, tn 37215  615.385.7247</p>
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		<title>Our favorite boots for fall 2010.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth and I are having a love affair with boots this year.  It&#8217;s not that we don&#8217;t every year, it&#8217;s just that the sheer abundance of fabulous boots this year has us wondering just how many pairs we need! It&#8217;s hard to pare down to just a few, but here are my favorites and then [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elizabeth and I are having a love affair with boots this year.  It&#8217;s not that we don&#8217;t every year, it&#8217;s just that the sheer abundance of fabulous boots this year has us wondering just how many pairs we need!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to pare down to just a few, but here are my favorites and then Elizabeth rounds out the post with her faves as well.  You know we have about 100 more that we love&#8230;</p>
<p>Liza:</p>
<p>OK &#8211; I tried to pick five pairs of boots that would really integrate into my wardrobe with ease.  I did not pick any classic pairs, as I&#8217;m a little bored with those this season.  In fact, most of my boots listed here are all casual in nature &#8211; as my job is running around town, not being in an office.  If I were in an office, I&#8217;d wear more traditional boots or even the suede booty/pumps that are being merged with such grace this season.  Also, I am 5&#8242; 11&#8243; tall, so I did not pick any 4&#8243; heels which eliminates a lot of my favorites, including pretty much the entire Tory Burch collection.  Here is what I have my tall-self eyes on:</p>
<div id="attachment_21698" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 350px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-21698" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/16201095349477554blk_zoom/"><img class="size-full wp-image-21698" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/16201095349477554BLK_zoom.jpg" alt="16201095349477554BLK zoom Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="340" height="333" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I know this is not a look for everyone, but I really am digging this trend.  I think these are the perfect amount of tough, without feeling the need to ride a hog. Frye, $288</p></div>
<div id="attachment_22794" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 360px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22794" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/_6238721/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22794" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6238721.jpg" alt="6238721 Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="350" height="537" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Most Steve Madden boots are on trend with a great price point.  With a 2 1/2 inch heel, these have caught my eye. $170.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_21711" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 335px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-21711" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/78818_in_dl/"><img class="size-full wp-image-21711" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/78818_in_dl.jpg" alt="78818 in dl Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="325" height="488" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">At 3 1/2 inches, these boots are at my personal max for heel height - and truth be told, It&#39;s hard for me to shell out this kinda money.  But, I also know that sometimes when you splurge, you wear the boots a ton more than ones half the price. And, these are pretty great.  They combine the workman boot trend along with the lace up trend.  See by Chloe, $411 on Zappos.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_21718" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 360px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-21718" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/screen-shot-2010-09-20-at-9-22-02-pm/"><img class="size-full wp-image-21718" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Screen-shot-2010-09-20-at-9.22.02-PM.png" alt="Screen shot 2010 09 20 at 9.22.02 PM Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="350" height="238" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I really wanted to include a booty and this was the hardest one to find.  I wanted one with a 3 or 3 1/2 inch heel, an open toe, and an ankle opening that opened downward onto the foot, not straight across the ankle.  A zipper would be cool as well.  Hello Burberry.  With a 3 1/2 inch heel, it fits the bill on all counts. It&#39;s Burberry priced, at $595.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">I could own 20 pairs of cowboy boots&#8230;really I could.  And I&#8217;d wear them ALL.  So, my &#8220;fifth pair&#8221; is really several pairs under one category.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Here are my favorite cowboy boots of the season:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This zippered Old Gringo boot is available, along with many other Old Gringo boots, at<a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank"> Perfect Pair </a>in Nashville.</p>
<div id="attachment_22788" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 278px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22788" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/screen-shot-2010-10-07-at-10-32-39-am/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22788" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Screen-shot-2010-10-07-at-10.32.39-AM.png" alt="Screen shot 2010 10 07 at 10.32.39 AM Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="268" height="351" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Old Gringo, at the Perfect Pair</p></div>
<div id="attachment_22822" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 448px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22822" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/screen-shot-2010-10-07-at-7-54-33-pm/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22822" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Screen-shot-2010-10-07-at-7.54.33-PM.png" alt="Screen shot 2010 10 07 at 7.54.33 PM Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="438" height="355" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Old Gringo boots, available at Zappos.com. I love these with a skirt or dress. But, I adore them with jeans and cords. They make your outfit so easy as they are the focal point.  Stare at them for a while....see if they grow on you like they did on me.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_22796" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 372px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22796" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/19-40225-view_pair/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22796" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/19-40225-VIEW_PAIR.png" alt="19 40225 VIEW PAIR Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="362" height="362" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">These Western meets motorcycle boot is usually not my look, but I&#39;m lovin&#39; this pair by Donald Pliner.  DP is my ultimate comfort shoe. This pair is $325.  Are these cheesy or cool?  I think it&#39;s in the way you rock them!</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">The following Frye boot, along with many other Frye boots, are available at <a href="http://www.monkeesofnashville.com/" target="_blank">Monkee&#8217;s</a>, in the Hill Center in Green Hills.  Check out their Trunk Show for Frye on Oct. 30th from 10 A.M. &#8211; 7 P.M.</p>
<div id="attachment_22799" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 273px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22799" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/16201013483727277760blk_multi/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22799" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/16201013483727277760BLK_multi.jpg" alt="16201013483727277760BLK multi Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="263" height="319" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Billy Stud Pull on by Frye.  I admit I was not a fan of this boot until I saw someone wearing it.  Now, hands down, I love it! $328</p></div>
<p>Alrighty, that&#8217;s my fives pairs.  Hee hee&#8230;. like how I sneaked in eight pairs?   Also, you know that next week I&#8217;ll be completely gaga over a completely different 20 pairs of boots.  There are so many&#8230;. have fun and don&#8217;t buy until you LOVE.</p>
<p>Elizabeth picked four pair and here they are, all available at <a href="http://www.nordtrom.com" target="_blank">Nordstrom</a>, <a href="http://www.zappos.com">Zappos</a>, and area stores.:</p>
<div id="attachment_22814" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22814" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/_6233484/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22814" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6233484.jpg" alt="6233484 Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="300" height="458" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Kate Spade &quot;Kristi&quot; bootie.  $450.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_22815" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22815" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/_6205373/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22815" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6205373.jpg" alt="6205373 Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="300" height="460" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jeffrey Campbell Pieced Boot.  $314.95</p></div>
<div id="attachment_22816" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22816" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/_6218646/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22816" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6218646.jpg" alt="6218646 Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="300" height="461" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bernardo Vavoom Boot.  $239.95</p></div>
<div id="attachment_22821" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 326px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-22821" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/favorite-boots-fall-2010/attachment/screen-shot-2010-10-07-at-7-53-19-pm/"><img class="size-full wp-image-22821" title="Our favorite boots for fall 2010." src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Screen-shot-2010-10-07-at-7.53.19-PM.png" alt="Screen shot 2010 10 07 at 7.53.19 PM Our favorite boots for fall 2010." width="316" height="310" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Franco Sarto Rider $189</p></div>
<p>Have a great weekend!  And remember that we want pictures of your pretty fall decorated porch, front door, table or stairs!  Please email pictures to me by Sunday at 5:00 PM and you might just see your picture in Monday&#8217;s post!  Please let us know any stores where you purchased the photographed items. <a href="mailto:liza.graves@styleblueprint.com" target="_blank">liza.graves@styleblueprint.com</a></p>
<p>-Elizabeth and Liza</p>
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		<title>Seashells…They Are Everywhere</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know.  It&#8217;s summer so there are supposed to be seashells everywhere to summer-ize your decor.  But over the past year, there has been a stronger than previous focus on sealife in home decor and it&#8217;s even crossed over onto the fashion plate.  I&#8217;ve said it before, but every room can use a nod to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff6600;"> </span>I know.  It&#8217;s summer so there are supposed to be seashells everywhere to summer-ize your decor.  But over the past year, there has been a stronger than previous focus on sealife in home decor and it&#8217;s even crossed over onto the fashion plate.  I&#8217;ve said it before, but every room can use a nod to the sea.  Just a little something.</p>
<div id="attachment_13886" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 300px"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com"><img class="size-full wp-image-13886" title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/anthrop.jpg" alt="anthrop Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="290" height="435" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">all available at Anthropologie.  $88- $298</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_13887" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 393px"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com"><img class="size-full wp-image-13887" title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img65m.jpg" alt="img65m Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="383" height="344" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">For $99 at Pottery Barn</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14191" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14191" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/march080/"><img class="size-full wp-image-14191 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/march080.jpg" alt="march080 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="300" height="400" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Galvin Shell Large Micrometer from Beckwith Interiors.  $120.00 (online or at Nashville showroom)</p></div>
<div id="attachment_13888" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 393px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13888" title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img18m.jpg" alt="img18m Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="383" height="344" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I had to show this other display from Pottery Barn just to get your creative juices running!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14305" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 403px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14305" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/1/"><img class="size-full wp-image-14305 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/1.jpg" alt="1 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="393" height="524" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Look at this fabulous shell table available at The Iron Gate in Franklin.  They also have the most extensive collection of coral I have seen in the Nashville area.  I mean, really, just look at all the coral you can see in this one picture!  Drop by for prices.  This is one of my FAVORITE stores in all of middle TN.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14320" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 379px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14320" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/img_0805/"><img class="size-large wp-image-14320 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_0805-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0805 768x1024 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="369" height="491" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This starfish bracelet, which I ADORE, is available at The Perfect Pair on Bandywood.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_13890" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 302px"><img class="size-full wp-image-13890" title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/198dress.jpg" alt="198dress Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="292" height="376" /><p class="wp-caption-text">J McLaughlin has some of the most flattering dresses.  This one, with coral and starfish, is one of the many examples you will find. This print is also available in a halter style dress which just screams complete fun.  I, in all seriousness, would buy 3 or 4 dresses from this store in the Hill Center if I weren&#39;t on such a dang tight budget!  The material is perfect for hot summer days.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_13090" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 225px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-13090" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/margaret-ellis-sex-city-meets-prada/attachment/margaret-coral/"><img class="size-full wp-image-13090 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/margaret-coral.jpg" alt="margaret coral Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="215" height="301" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Necklace with coral from Margaret Ellis</p></div>
<div id="attachment_13892" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 333px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-13892" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/tory/"><img class="size-full wp-image-13892 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tory.jpg" alt="tory Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="323" height="335" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tory Burch, also available in flats, $325</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14327" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 440px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14327" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/il_430xn-142977151/"><img class="size-full wp-image-14327 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/il_430xN.142977151.jpg" alt="il 430xN.142977151 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="430" height="431" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">You can get this ENTIRE collection of seashell hairpins for $37 from ETSY site ShellScapes</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShellScapes">www.etsy.com/shop/ShellScapes</a></span></p>
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<div id="attachment_13891" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><a href="http://www.wshome.com/products/p9195/index.cfm?pkey=chome-accents-ceramic-art"><img class="size-full wp-image-13891" title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img58m.jpg" alt="img58m Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="360" height="360" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This box by WS Home winks at the sea as it is covered in stingray leather.  Who knew there was such a things as stingray leather? Starts at $196</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14317" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 418px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14317" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/img34n/"><img class="size-full wp-image-14317 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/img34n.jpg" alt="img34n Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="408" height="408" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">$38 from WS-Home</p></div>
<div id="attachment_13945" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 386px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-13945" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/img_7675/"><img class="size-large wp-image-13945 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_7675-682x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 7675 682x1024 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="376" height="566" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">From Margi&#39;s Chair and Chair alike on Bandywood.  This cross is large and impressive.  This store also has some great shell boxes and picture frames.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_13946" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 552px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-13946" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/img_7694/"><img class="size-large wp-image-13946 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_7694-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 7694 1024x682 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="542" height="360" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paper weights at AshBlue.  They start at $35.</p></div>
<p>Local Artist Maggie Troutman has such a way with shells that it is hard not to feature several of her works.  The last three pictures feature her work. To contact Maggie for prices, email <a href="mailto:innovativedesigns@comcast.net" target="_blank">innovativedesigns@comcast.net</a></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 425px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14306" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/albin-bird-in-shell-frame/"><img title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Albin-bird-in-shell-frame.jpg" alt="Albin bird in shell frame Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="415" height="553" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Isn&#39;t the detail here incredible?</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14308" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 501px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14308" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/shell-collages-in-bronze-frames-2/"><img class="size-large wp-image-14308 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/shell-collages-in-bronze-frames-2-1024x768.jpg" alt="shell collages in bronze frames 2 1024x768 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="491" height="369" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">What room wouldn&#39;t be charmed by this collection?</p></div>
<div id="attachment_14307" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 428px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-14307" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/home-and-garden/seashellsthey/attachment/blue-shell-frame/"><img class="size-large wp-image-14307 " title="Seashells…They Are Everywhere" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Blue-Shell-Frame-995x1024.jpg" alt="Blue Shell Frame 995x1024 Seashells…They Are Everywhere" width="418" height="430" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I have no idea how long it takes to create a mirror like this, but I can&#39;t even imagine the patience...</p></div>
<p>Now is the time to indulge in your own nod to the sea!</p>
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		<title>You Smell&#8230;..So Nice</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I must admit one of my biggest fears: smelling bad. With the water shortage that Nashville has just witnessed, that fear became a little stronger.  I washed my hair last Tuesday morning in Virginia and held off to wash again until Friday morning here in Nashville&#8230;.and that was SO HARD.  But, considering what I could [...]]]></description>
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<p>I must admit one of my biggest fears: smelling bad.  With the water shortage that Nashville has just witnessed, that fear became a little stronger.  I washed my hair last Tuesday morning in Virginia and held off to wash again until Friday morning here in Nashville&#8230;.and that was SO HARD.  But, considering what I could have been dealing with, I figured the water was needed for others much more deserving than myself.  So, in the midst of this I got an email from Karee Hays, an aesthetician at <a href="http://www.retiefskincenter.com" target="_blank">Retief Skin Center.</a> Karee samples tons of products and then sends out her favorites; the list includes drugstore and high-end brands.  My immediate interest were the products that smelled good, as that was on the mind.  I&#8217;ve NEVER been a perfume wearer, but I think I may try some of the following soaps, lotions, essential oils, and yes, even a perfume, as suddenly the thought of adding some nice smelling product to my not feelin&#8217; so clean self sounds pretty nice.</p>
<h4>Here is the portion of Karee&#8217;s list devoted to nice smelling products:</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong> Bath and Body Works $9 Pink Grapefruit Body Lotion</strong>. Just get ready to  buy stock in the company. I started using this during facials for the  arm massage and got so many requests that I contacted the company and  they now send it to me to make samples for my clients. It is Spring in a  bottle!</li>
<li><strong> Molton Brown’s, White Mulberry Hand Soap, $22</strong>. My husband John, who  never notices any type of smell, always makes a comment about this hand  soap.  So for Spring I keep White Mulberry on his vanity and the Rose  Granati on mine. It takes me back to a vacation in England and staying  at this charming Bed and Breakfast in the country. <a href="http://www.thecosmeticmarket.com" target="_blank">The Cosmetic Market</a> has it in their stores. There are many scents to choose from in this  line.</li>
<li><strong>Amber Oil</strong>.  I have a high profile client that came in for her monthly facial, she  walked in my room and I was blown away by her scent.  It was not a perfume-y smell; it was so soft and subtle. I asked her what in the world  it was. I was expecting some high dollar fragrance name from L.A. She  smiled and said, “Karee it is my secret scent.” Of course I begged her  to tell me with a little extra facial bribe.  Lo and behold it is $9  <em>Amber Oil</em> from Whole Body. All I can say is it has a gold top with a  green and red label and I buy five at a time.  I also like $8 <em>Persian Garden</em> oil. You may have to sample a few to see which ones are for you.  I mix  oils all the time.  <em>Water Goddess</em> mixed with <em>Vanilla Musk</em> is heavenly.   Another similar story also led me to <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank">The Perfect Pair </a>store in Green  Hills for my #2 scent, $149 <em>Molecule</em>.  Just be ready for people to follow  you around like crazy trying to figure out what that marvelous smell  is…YOU! It is very SEXY!</li>
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<p>If you would like to be added to Karee&#8217;s Facebook notes (she sends them out every few weeks &#8211; every couple of months) then <a href="http://www.facebook.com/feeds/notes.php?id=1496582774&amp;viewer=1415934580&amp;key=d9e3a60652&amp;format=rss20" target="_blank">sign up here</a> (you&#8217;ll see the &#8220;subscribe now&#8221; button).  If you are not on Facebook, you can email her at <a href="mailto:karee@karee.biz" target="_blank">karee@karee.biz</a> and plead to get the notes emailed your way!</p>
<p>To see a the complete Facebook note that Karee sent out, see the Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/styleblueprint" target="_blank">StyleBlueprint Fan Page</a> where I posted it Sunday night.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s to smelling good!</p>
<p>-Liza</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK- So I&#8217;m standing in line at The Produce Place several weeks ago. I kept thinking that the girl looking at oranges looked familiar.  Then it hit me.  It was her.  My style goddess.  If I had to pick three celebrities who I would love to raid their closets (and have a magic wand that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK- So I&#8217;m standing in line at The Produce Place several weeks ago. I kept thinking that the girl looking at oranges looked familiar.  Then it hit me.  It was her.  My style goddess.  If I had to pick three celebrities who I would love to raid their closets (and have a magic wand that immediately switched everything to my size) they would be Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and the girl checking out oranges: Gwyneth Paltrow.</p>
<p>I am in no way a celebrity stalker, so I really had to look the other way &#8211; you know all nonchalant in an I could give a crap who you are kinda way.  Then, I just decided: Screw It.  I&#8217;m taking her picture on my iphone.  This is what I got:</p>
<div id="attachment_10985" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10985" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0791/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10985 " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0791-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0791 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" height="400" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">GP is super tiny in real life</p></div>
<p>I was going to leave it at that. Really I was.  But then, my inner star-stalker temporarily possessed me and before you know it, I was talking &#8211; to her &#8211; Gwyneth Paltrow.  Now, the ice breaker, of course, was my middle daughter&#8217;s gorgeous curls.  It&#8217;s hard to be near her and not comment.  So I took the opportunity and ran with it.  I mean, really, I knew we had so much in common.  We are both bloggers. We are both tall blonds (with standing appt&#8217;s with our hair dresser to keep it this way!). We both are moms of young children. We both are from the East Coast.  We both like a <a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/events/detox-battle-cellulite/" target="_blank">detox</a>. She lives in England and I&#8217;ve been to England. We are both married to rock stars (OK- so mine is a rock star in the data-marketing world.  Really- he is and I&#8217;m sure Coldplay works with data marketers so give this one to me, OK?).  Plus, I was in high school theater productions and even had an agent at one point, so we are practically twins separated at birth.  See, it was destiny.</p>
<div id="attachment_10986" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10986" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0792/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10986 " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0792-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0792 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" height="400" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I sneaked this pic while she walking to my car.  In fact, ALL of these pictures were, until now, not known about.  So, shhhhhhh, don&#39;t tell her!</p></div>
<p>Before you know it, she had agreed to let me show her some of my favorite places in Nashville. She got in my car (she&#8217;s trusting, that Gwyneth) and I dropped my kids by the house.  She even commented on my dining room Chandelier, &#8220;Didn&#8217;t you blog about that?&#8221;  That&#8217;s when I fought the urge to bear hug her.  I, ever so coolly said, &#8220;You read StyleBlueprint?&#8221;  She responds, &#8220;Oh, yeah.  That&#8217;s why I agreed to get in the car with you.  I read it every day.&#8221;  Well, call me a monkey&#8217;s uncle.  Gwyneth Paltrow reads SBP every day.  It was a pinch me moment.  Right at that time I passed some seriously bad smelling gas.  I rushed her out of the house so she would not clue in.  My hope is that she still thinks it was the dog&#8230;.</p>
<p>We first stopped by Import Flowers as I had called Elizabeth, blog partner, and I knew she was there. She told me the StyleBlueprint partnership was OVER unless I brought GP by.  Yes, I would have said the same thing.  I love Import Flowers so the ruse was on.</p>
<div id="attachment_10988" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10988" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0795/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10988 " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0795-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0795 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Can you tell Elizabeth was excited to spot Ms. Paltrow?</p></div>
<p>Next, I drove her to <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank">The Perfect Pair</a> as I could tell from the shoes she was wearing that this was the store for her. It was.  In fact the shoes she had on were sold last year at <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank">The Perfect Pair</a>.  She bought three pairs of shoes, a pair of Mingle earrings and 2 Virgin, Saints and Angels necklaces.  I should have kept that agent and done the acting thing.  I want to walk into The Perfect Pair and buy all that.</p>
<div id="attachment_10987" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10987" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0807/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10987 " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0807-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0807 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I had Whitney, co-owner of Perfect Pair, take this picture of the awesome starfish bracelet on sale there (really- I love that bracelet).  But, of course that was to keep Gwyneth Paltrow from knowing I was sneaking a pic for all of you to see!  Ha ha!</p></div>
<p>Next, I swung her by <a href="http://www.petitchateauantiques.com/" target="_blank">Petit Chateau</a> since I love this store and they are going out of business. My thought was that maybe she could just buy up the whole store and let these two great gals that own it get on with their design firm and leave the retail behind.  Buy she did, but she left plenty for you to still buy as well.  Get yourself over there as everything is as of April 1 (today) 40% off and we are talking brands like Oly Studio, French Laundry and one-of-a-kind antiques.</p>
<div id="attachment_10989" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10989" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0808/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10989  " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0808-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0808 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gwyneth Paltrow at Petit Chateau.  I wanted to tell her bra strap was showing, but I really don&#39;t think she cared.</p></div>
<p>Gwyneth said what she wanted most at this point was the perfect pair of jeans, another scarf, and perhaps some vintage cowboy boots. I knew the perfect destination:<a href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/nashville-style-fashion/imogene-willie-run-walk-discover-treasures/" target="_blank"> Imogene + Willie.</a> I did a U-y in the street which caused a minor accident.  Gwyneth was kind enough to explain to everyone that we were in a hurry and handed out my cell phone number and took pictures with each person involved which cast some sort of magical spell over all of them and we were able to speed away.</p>
<div id="attachment_10990" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10990" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0798/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10990 " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0798-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0798 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gwyneth with Carrie and Matt&#39;s pet dog, Lale. </p></div>
<p>We arrived at Imogene + Willie and she scored big.  I think the owners there, Matt and Carrie Eddmenson, immediately replaced me as her new Nashville BFF.  I mean they are just too cool and I couldn&#8217;t keep up.  She hung out there and finally told me that she would catch me later.  I knew the dream was over and I was gracious and told her goodbye.  Perhaps she suspected I was taking all these pictures?</p>
<div id="attachment_10991" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10991" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_0801/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10991 " title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0801-768x1024.jpg" alt="IMG 0801 768x1024 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">GP checking out the goods at Imogene + Willie.</p></div>
<p>I was kinda mad at those cool cat owners of Imogene + Willie. Why did they have to be so engaging and simply ooze style and cool in a way that I could never compete?  Man- they even made it onto her top places to shop list featured on Gwyneth&#8217;s blog <a href="http://www.goop.com/newsletter/75/en/" target="_blank">GOOP</a>.</p>
<p>Alas, we&#8217;ll always have those few hours. During that time, it was just me, Nashville, and GP.  And, I do have a momento (besides stolen moments captured on my phone).  My dented car door from my U-y experience:</p>
<div id="attachment_10992" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 460px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10992" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/fashion/meet-friend-call-gp/attachment/img_7387-2/"><img class="size-large wp-image-10992" title="Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_73871-1024x682.jpg" alt="IMG 73871 1024x682 Gwyneth Paltrow, my new best friend." width="450" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">It&#39;s such a great story it&#39;s a shame to have the door fixed.  If you try real hard you can even make the dent look like a G.  Gwyneth did comment that mine was the first minivan she had been in.  I bet she loved it so much that she buys one for her crew.  I wonder if they make Honda Odysseys with the steering wheel on the right-hand side?</p></div>
<p>Enjoy your day. And, if you really believe this post&#8230;.April Fools!</p>
<p>Brought to you by Elizabeth and Liza of StyleBlueprint and Rachel Halvorson, AKA Gwyneth Paltrow, fabulous decorator and writer of <a href="http://www.nestegg.typepad.com" target="_blank">NestEgg</a> Blog.</p>
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		<title>Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no color in my closet, and I like it that way.  Black, white, beige, gray, some occasional navy.  That&#8217;s my palette.  But I&#8217;ve got a drawer full of scarves that&#8217;s an entirely different story.  Wild hues. Crazy prints. Fancy French silks, hand-woven cottons, and some excellent synthetics not found in nature. There&#8217;s no better, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s no color in my closet, and I like it that way.  Black, white, beige, gray, some occasional navy.  That&#8217;s my palette.  But I&#8217;ve got a drawer full of scarves that&#8217;s an entirely different story.  Wild hues. Crazy prints. Fancy French silks, hand-woven cottons, and some excellent synthetics not found in nature.</p>
<div id="attachment_10294" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10294" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/photo1_scarfdrawer/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10294 " title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/photo1_scarfdrawer.jpg" alt="photo1 scarfdrawer Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="585" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">My scarf drawer. Yes, all my drawers are this organized!</p></div>
<p>There&#8217;s no better, more multi-purpose, more necessary accessory than a scarf. That probably explains its staying power.</p>
<ul>
<li>Queen Nefertiti sported a scarf with one of her headdresses.</li>
<li>Eleanor of Aquitaine started a Middle Ages fashion craze by tying a piece of gossamer to the tip of her pointed hat.</li>
<li>Napoleon sent cashmere scarves from India to his wife in the 18th century. And these days, every designer who’s ever filled a catwalk has a line of scarves.</li>
<li>I rarely leave home without one.</li>
<li>There’s a scarf for every season, every budget, every occasion, every age, and every personal style.</li>
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<p>How to tie your scarf:<br />
It’s the lament I hear most often: I just don’t know how to tie a scarf!  To which my response is: It’s not macramé. Remember, millions of men manage a four-in-hand knot every weekday morning.  Tying a scarf isn’t half as hard.<br />
French women rule in this arena. But I think it’s habit, rather than their knot-tying expertise, that makes it look so je ne sais quoi.  What they don’t do – and you shouldn’t either – is fuss too much over your scarf.  A lovely scarf will look lovely, no matter how you wear it.  There’s plenty of online help for scarf-tying fears. And this is when a picture really is worth a thousand words.</p>
<p><a href="http://usa.hermes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PlayTimeView?storeId=10202&amp;catalogId=10052&amp;langId=-1#" target="_blank">“Playtime With Your Scarf” booklet from Hermès. </a> The scarf-tying bible from the high church of scarves.<br />
Hermès will give you a print version of this when you buy one of their scarves (the famous square now runs $375), but Hermès doesn’t make it easy to find the link to the online version.  So, I just saved you tons of time- you’re welcome!</p>
<p>Ok, winter is technically over, but this video is worth bookmarking on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIHkeNcq2Wk" target="_blank">how to tie long scarves and pashiminas.</a></p>
<div id="attachment_10295" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10295" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/photo2_playtimewithscarf/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10295 " title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/photo2_playtimewithscarf.jpg" alt="photo2 playtimewithscarf Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="585" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The picture you get with your Hermes scarf purchase</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.texeresilk.com/cms-scarf_tying_guide.html" target="_blank">Basic folds and knots (and dozens of other options)</a>. You’ll find some repeats here from the Hermès booklet, but all nicely labeled and named.</p>
<div id="attachment_10296" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 210px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10296" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/photo3_basicfoldsknots/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10296 " title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/photo3_basicfoldsknots.jpg" alt="photo3 basicfoldsknots Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="200" height="326" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Basic Folds Knot</p></div>
<h4>What’s New &amp; Local</h4>
<p>As the weather warms, fabric and color combos especially matter.  A scarf’s utilitarian function of keeping you warm doesn’t really apply anymore (except in over-air-conditioned spots).  Sheer cottons and silk, loose weaves, and lightweight are essential to spring and summer scarves.  I’ve got some of those famous French scarves I just won’t wear after April or May.  That heavy silk twill isn’t meant for a Nashville summer.  But there are so many other options!<br />
I love the nautical-style stripes that are everywhere this season.  Trims like fringe, braid, and even pom-poms look fun and fresh on sunny spring days.  And tie-dye’s making a comeback.  There’s hardly a store in town that doesn’t have a scarf selection, but here are a few I particularly like.</p>
<h4>Tie Dye</h4>
<p>I was inclined to leave the tie-dye trend to my 20-something daughter until I saw these.  Incredibly lightweight and gauzy, so the size isn’t overwhelming.  You could wrap these around your waist or over a bathing suit too.  Silk, $65 &#8211; $88 at the <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com/" target="_blank">Perfect Pair</a>, 2209 Bandywood Drive, Nashville.</p>
<div id="attachment_10297" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 402px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10297" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/photo4b_perfectpair/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10297" title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/photo4b_perfectpair.jpg" alt="photo4b perfectpair Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="392" height="525" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Tie-dye, perfectly translated available at The Perfect Pair</p></div>
<h4>Natural indigo, in all its bygone glory:</h4>
<p>Probably the oldest dye known, indigo was once called Blue Gold.  Virtually all of today’s indigo dye, however, is synthetic. Not in these patterned scarves though.  Woven and dipped in natural indigo in India (by Bart Sights, brother of I+W’s co-owner, Carrie).  Subtle and spectacular.   Available at <a href="http://www.imogeneandwillie.com/" target="_blank">Imogene + Willie.</a></p>
<div id="attachment_10300" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 408px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10300" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/iw-2/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10300" title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " i=w" src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/iw.jpg" alt="iw Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="398" height="550" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Cotton, $128 at Imogene + Willie, 2601 12th Avenue South. </p></div>
<h4>Next, a pom pom minimalist:</h4>
<p>A little pom-pom accent goes a long way, and this scarf has got it just right.  Navy, white or lavender, in t-shirt-like fabric. Cotton, $79 at Habit, 2209 Bandywood Drive, Nashville.</p>
<div id="attachment_10301" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 409px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10301" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/photo6_habit/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10301 " title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/photo6_habit.jpg" alt="photo6 habit Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="399" height="524" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Available at Habit</p></div>
<h4>All over the rainbow:</h4>
<p>A zillion gorgeous colors, two gorgeous styles. A loosely-woven raw silk version ($30) that could easily double as a belt or hairwrap, and a perfect summer pashmina ($75) that could outfit an entire bridal party.  At <a href="http://www.ashblue.com/" target="_blank">Ash Blue,</a> 2170 Bandywood Drive, Nashville.</p>
<div id="attachment_10302" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 595px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10302" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/photo7_ashblue/"><img class="size-full wp-image-10302 " title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/photo7_ashblue.jpg" alt="photo7 ashblue Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="585" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">AshBlue&#39;s beautiful selection</p></div>
<p>Wherever you find your next favorite scarf and however you wear it, you’ll always be in style – and in good company.</p>
<div id="attachment_10293" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 235px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-10293" href="http://www.styleblueprint.com/interests/fashion/accessory/attachment/cindywithglass/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-10293" title="Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " src="http://content.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Cindywithglass-225x300.jpg" alt="Cindywithglass 225x300 Cindy Wall Tells of a Very Necessary Accessory " width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Cindy Wall</p></div>
<p>ABOUT ME:<br />
Cindy Wall is a Nashville-based communications consultant, usually wearing a scarf with a story.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 90px;">“I bought my first serious scarf on my first trip in France in my 20’s, lucky enough to be working on a film project about Hemingway and Fitzgerald.  All I knew was that I wanted to look ‘French,’ says Cindy. “I never managed that, but I still wear that beautiful scarf,” says Cindy.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The title of this post is the only Kipling poetry you get today.  I know that disappoints some and relieves the others.  Consider the rest of this post as visual boot poetry. Does that even make sense?  Anyhow, check out these boots.  All available through the end of day Saturday for 20% off if you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The title of this post is the only Kipling poetry you get today.  I know that disappoints some and relieves the others.  Consider the rest of this post as visual boot poetry. Does that even make sense?  Anyhow, check out these boots.  All available through the end of day Saturday for 20% off if you have a Centerstone Card. ($50. You can buy one at Monkee&#8217;s or look <a href="http://www.centerstone.org/" target="_blank">online</a> for other locations).  These boots are from <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com">Perfect Pair</a>, <a href="http://www.monkeesofnashville.com" target="_blank">Monkee&#8217;s</a>, <a href="http://www.billyreid.com" target="_blank">Billy Reid</a>, Stuart Weitzman, J.Crew.  Have a great weekend! Happy Halloween!</p>
<div id="attachment_5767" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5767 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_6787.JPG" alt=" Boots Boots Boots!!" off=$396  The brown boot is really a metallic copper" width="585" /><p class="wp-caption-text">From Billy Reid, the Gladys.  $495.  20% off= $396 I love both colors, but the metallic copper ones are show stoppers.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5768" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 595px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5768 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_6788.JPG" alt=" Boots Boots Boots!!" width="585" /><p class="wp-caption-text">All Frye, all at Monkees.  Be sure to hit the Frye trunk show this Saturday. From left to right, $400.50, $348, $640.  But take 20% with Centerstone Card. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_5770" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5770 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_6795.jpg" alt="IMG 6795 Boots Boots Boots!!" width="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">More Frye selections at Monkees.  Price left to right are:$398, $170, and $348.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5772" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5772 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_6798.jpg" alt="IMG 6798 Boots Boots Boots!!" width="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">At Perfect Pair, by Old Gringo.  $495.  $396 after 20% off.  LOVE that Zipper!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5773" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5773 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_6801.jpg" alt="IMG 6801 Boots Boots Boots!!" width="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">At Perfect Pair, and the perfect price.  By Bronx. $198.  </p></div>
<div id="attachment_5774" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5774 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_6804.jpg" alt="IMG 6804 Boots Boots Boots!!" width="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Another bargain by Bronx at Perfect Pair, $148.  Two of my friends have these and they are great.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5777" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5777 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hunterjcrew.jpg" alt="hunterjcrew Boots Boots Boots!!" width="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">With all this rain, a pair of Hunter boots from JCrew, reg price $115, may be the boot to take advantage of this weekend...</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5778" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 290px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5778 " title="Boots Boots Boots!!" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/stuartweitzman.jpg" alt="stuartweitzman Boots Boots Boots!!" width="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">For a true &quot;fits like a glove&quot; boot (even with tiny calves) try Tall Tale Stretch boots by Stuart Weitzman in the Mall at Green Hills $575, but again, 20% off with the Centerstone Card!</p></div>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A postcard arrived in my mail box yesterday.  On the front was the word S-A-L-E. Each letter was composed of different types of shoes &#8211; really just so clever!  The rest said: For our preferred customers Saving up to 90% off entire spring and summer inventory Offer ends June 27 If you love the Perfect Pair [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">A postcard arrived in my mail box yesterday.  On the front was the word S-A-L-E. Each letter was composed of different types of shoes &#8211; really just so clever!  The rest said:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>For our preferred customers</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Saving up to 90% off entire spring and summer inventory</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Offer ends June 27</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you love the Perfect Pair as much as I do, and let&#8217;s admit, it is the best shoe store in Nashville, then stop by today and take advantage!  I may be a preferred customer, but you are our preferred readers and this sale is for you as well!*  Here is why you should go.  The shoes this season have been hard to embrace, the quality is average and generally, there&#8217;s not much to choose from.  I think the manufacturers put the brakes on after seeing the economic forecast and we&#8217;re all suffering.  Gladiators are everywhere so I&#8217;m kinda scared to buy some at this point.  The Perfect Pair, however, while pricey as hell, gets a 10 on quality, creativity and selection.  No other shoe store in Nashville can come close to this one.  It&#8217;s not the store that most can fill up their closet with&#8230;but your favorites, your &#8220;perfect pairs&#8221; will come from here.  And with this sale, maybe you can fill up your closet!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Here&#8217;s a quick bite on <a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank">Perfect Pair</a>.  Perfect Pair was started over three years ago by Whitney Dunn and Casey Stribling.  These Real fashionistas were boarding planes to New York and LA to find the shoes that the Perfect Pair now sells.  The store is lovely with an interesting mix of bohemian and chic.  Their shoes and accessories reflect the same  feel.  Liza and I have always loved their jewelry.   Currently on their website is fabulous jewelry with iconic religious cuffs and necklaces.  Check out the archangel cuff in gold.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you are worried about walking in the store for the first time &#8211; don&#8217;t.  Whitney and Casey are like the girls next door: friendly, unassuming and willing to help you find something in your price range.</p>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-2863 alignleft" title="The Perfect Pair Sale" src="http://www.styleblueprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/img_0459-225x300.jpg" alt="img 0459 225x300 The Perfect Pair Sale" width="225" height="300" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">*Mention that you are a StyleBlueprint reader and you,too, can be eligible for a thank you &#8220;happy&#8221; if you spend $100!  &#8220;Happies&#8221; include your choice, while supplies last, of a Perfect Pair tee (this may be kinda lude across the chest&#8230;.hmmmm, need to see that in person to judge!), a lip gloss, or a cute as all get out scarf!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The Perfect Pair<br />
2209 Bandywood Drive<br />
Suite i<br />
Nashville, TN  37215</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theperfectpairnashville.com" target="_blank">www.theperfectpairnashville.com</a></p>
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