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NOLAFW Day 3

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Baton Rouge & NYC Bloggers: Think Twice Style | A Pinch of Lovely | Haute Off The Rack | Brooklyn Blonde | Eat Sleep Wear

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NOLA & Baton Rouge Bloggers:  Sequin Crush | A Pinch of Lovely | Think Twice Style | The Elizabeth Chronicles | Haute Off The Rack

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This electric blue dress was my favorite look by Jolie & Elizabeth!  I can’t wait to get my hands on that piece in the fall!

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I always love a pop of red with a black and white outfit.

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I was rather impressed with this shot that I got of Izavel’s conceptual collection, Progression.

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Ashlie Ming of Blackout and her team put together an amazing show from the perfect music selection to the fierce models.  “Once you go black, you never go back!”

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It’s always a treat to see my girls Katie Dumestre and Rachel Adams of The Elizabeth Chronicles!

My Outfit: Minnie Ankle Pant (J. Crew), Silver Mirrored Pumps (Target), Mint Tie Front Blouse (Rory Beca old), Ivanka Trump Metallic Laser-Cut Clutch c/o (Thank you to Femme Fatale), Virgins Saints and Angels Pendant Necklace

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Haute Off The Rack + A Pinch of Lovely = #AHautePinch

Good Morning readers, I hope you’re all having a great week.  I’ve been having a blast at NOLA Fashion Week, and can’t wait to go back tonight to see Tallulah Designs, Amanda Deleon, Fair Fit and Andrea Loest.  The photos above are from Tuesday night of Jolie & Elizabeth, Izavel and Blackout’s fall 2013 collections.  I’ll write a whole review at the end of the week, but right now I’m swamped with work so until then please enjoy the photos! Also follow me on Twitter & Instagram at @HauteOffTheRack for live coverage and exclusive photos of tonight’s shows!

Shop Your City Day Recap

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First stop, Paris Parker in New Orleans for blowouts- complimentary of NOLAFW!  Can’t wait to see what kind of hair styles and makeup they’ll do on the models for the runway shows this week.

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Customers enjoyed 15% OFF Kim’s favorite picks in the store at Hattie Sparks on Adams St.

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These gorgeous bracelets were among my favorite items at Hattie Sparks.

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I so enjoyed getting to meet one of my favorite bloggers, Helena of Brooklyn Blonde.  She and her fiance’ were so sweet, and I was shocked to find out that he was behind all of the amazing photos on her blog.  Kim of Eat Sleep Wear also serves as her photographer as well and visa versa. Bloggers working together! I love it!

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I die thinking about the shoe collection at Aneglique boutique.  If only this wall of shoes belonged to me…

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Kim and I ended up choosing the same black and white jacket as our favorite item in Hattie Sparks.

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This breathtaking dress is a part of fashion designer, David Peck’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.

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Peck hosted a trunk show at Total Woman boutique on Magazine St. in New Orleans on Shop Your City Day.  It was such an honor to meet him and see his work. His spring/summer 2013 collection is full of neon colors, floral origami prints and geographical pieces imprinted with a historical Parisian map of 1850.

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How amazing are those multi-colored wedges from Angelique boutique on Maple Street?

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H is for Helena of Brooklyn Blonde and Hattie Sparks!

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(Left) Brooklyn Blonde (middle) Me! Haute Off The Rack (Right) Eat. Sleep. Wear.

Good Morning readers, I hope you had a great weekend.  My weekend was amazing!  I had the honor of covering Shop Your City Day with Krystal Bennet of A Pinch of Lovely to kick off NOLA Fashion Week. Needless to say, we had a blast and got to hang out with two of my favorite fashion bloggers, Kim Pesch of Eat Sleep Wear and Helena Glazer of Brooklyn Blonde.  We started off the morning bright and early at Paris Parker salon in New Orleans for complimentary blowouts.  I was so impressed with their customer service and loved how my hair turned out! After hair and makeup, we headed to Hattie Sparks to enjoy shopping and mimosas with Andi Eaton, Lauren Lagarde and New York bloggers, Eat Sleep Wear and Brooklyn Blonde.  The NYC bloggers were so nice and even more beautiful in person.  I really enjoyed getting to know them on a more personal level considering that I read their blogs daily.  It was refreshing to learn that I had more things in common with these amazingly successful bloggers than I had expected like how all to love to just lounge around the house in oversized pajamas all day when we aren’t all dressed up.  Either go big or go home and get in your boyfriend’s XL tee-shirt, baggy pants and a so-called bun.

I was also thrilled to finally meet Hattie Moll, the owner of the fabulous boutique, Hattie Sparks.  She was just as cute and sweet as I had suspected. I can’t wait to visit the store again or to get my hands on that adorable black and white jacket pictured above with Kim.  After visiting with Hattie and everyone, we stopped by Angelique, Loft 3 H, and Total Woman.  To see how the rest of our day went, check us out on Instagram and Twitter at @HauteOffTheRack & @KrsytalBennet!

P.S. Today is the last day to enter the Gigi New York Clutch Giveaway!

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Black & White Inspiration

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Photo Credit: Kristen Soileau / Thanassis Krikis / Brooklyn Blonde / A little Dash of Darling / Fashionata 

 Hey readers, here is a little black and white inspiration for you.  I don’t know if you’ve heard or noticed, but black and white is the must-have color combination this season and I am absolutely loving it!  I rocked a few black and white outfits over the holidays, but this season I plan to take this graphic black and white trend to a whole new level.  If you’re attending Shop Your City Day in New Orleans this Saturday, March 2nd, you’ll see me sporting my first black and white look of the season.  Keep an eye out on Instagram for sneak peeks! Also, follow along with @HauteOffTheRack & @KrystalBennet for style advice, live coverage and exclusive photos of Shop Your City Day to kick off NOLA Fashion Week.

 Come out to support local retailers, brands and boutiques by participating in this day-long shopping extravaganza that includes in-store appearances by some of your favorite designers and fashion bloggers like Kim of Eat. Sleep. Wear. & Helena of Brooklyn Blonde (photographed above). See more details here–> NOLAFW’s Shop Your City Day

P.S. Click the ad below to enter the Gigi New York Clutch Giveaway!

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