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Cucalorus inspired photo shoot for Style
Girl Vintage
Photos: Melissa
Hebert
Today I spent the greater part of my day at the Italian Gourmet Coffee
Shop downtown. I don't usually work in public since I am so easily
distracted.
Halfway into my latest Style Girl Vintage listing on Etsy, I hear one of
the guys hanging out across the room, "Hey, she looks like a film
industry type. Are you going to Cucalorus? What are you going to see? And, do you
know how you go about being an extra?"
I am definitely not the authority on extra work in town, but I did
track down Cucalorus Director Dan Brawley to get his picks on a few
films/happenings not to be missed - including the Blueberry Creative
Cucalorus party tonight!
Sadly, I will miss tonight's "double threat" - the two films Dan
promised were a must-see since I will be walking the runway in a look
from Linda Lavin's closet at The Bargain Box's "Starry Starry Night" fundraiser
at the Cameron Art Museum.
Unless you will be at the museum to cheer me on tonight for a good
cause (anybody, anybody?), here is your short list of the 207 movies
set to screen at the 19th annual Cucalorus Film Festival this weekend:
17 feature films and documentaries, 49 short films, and 10 music
videos. And since it's been so unseasonably cold for our southern
bones, I thought I would share my favorite coats for the season that I
hope to wear to a film, party and Lumberton and back during this chilly
Cucalorus weekend.
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#whatimwearing
-- Chevron swing coat from Anthropologie
The Bounceback
Tonight
7:15pm at
Thalian Hall
Breaking up is hard to do. Desperate and lonely, Stan (Michael
Stahl-David) learns that
his ex, Cathy (Ashley Bell), will be in Austin for the weekend
and hops on a flight to the
Lone Star State in hopes of "accidentally" running into her. But,
another breakup crisis
greets him in Austin between his friends Jeff (Zach Cregger) and Kara
(Sara Paxton),
who are hell-bent on keeping Stan and Cathy apart. Cavorting through
Austin's
honkytonks, nightclubs, and a cutthroat air-sex competition, Stan and
Cathy find
bouncing back from their heartache to be unexpectedly complicated.
#whatimwearing -- Vintage fur
sweater jacket from Clothes Mentor
The Animal Project
Tonight
7pm at City Stage Theater
In
this partially improvised tale driven by an ensemble cast, Leo, a
frustrated theatre director, attempts to push a misfit troupe of eager
young performers out of their stagnant motions with an uncomfortable
costumed exercise. By putting his actors in costume and sending them
out into the real world, Leo hopes to spark the kind of engagement
they've been lacking. This affecting and inventive indie drama explores
the idea of seeking catharsis behind the comfort of a mask, and
reinforces that hiding from your problems doesn't make them go away.
 
#whatimwearing -- Ark & Co.
plaid vintage-inspired cape from Island Passage
Hey Bartender
Saturday
November 16
1pm at
Thalian Hall
The bar is three customers deep and the bartenders are in the weeds at
the greatest
cocktail party since before Prohibition. Two bartenders try to achieve
their dreams through bartending. An injured Marine turns his goals to
becoming a principal bartender at the
best cocktail bar in the world. A young man leaves his white
collar job to buy the corner bar
in his hometown, and years later he struggles to keep it afloat.
Featuring the world's most renowned bartenders and access to the most
exclusive bars in New York, this is the story
of the comeback of the cocktail and the rebirth of the bartender.
#whatimwearing
-- Vintage 1970's mohair plaid coat from Dear Golden
Bus to Lumberton
Saturday
November 16
11am-11pm
at 108 Market Street
(photo below)
Open your
third eye and let your fate be sealed by Frank Booth's cousin's brother
in this experiential walkthrough installation based on Blue
Velvet and curated
by Joel Fernando. In-house spiritual medium, therapist consultations,
peep show, speakeasy, tapas, transcendental meditation - all day.
ONE DAY ONLY. FREE.
FROCKTALES
Lately,
I have been getting a lot of wear out of my Nana's prized mink stole.
First, at the 1940's event on the battleship. And again last weekend as
Audrey headed to Breakfast at Tiffany's
(at Aqua Fedora - see photos below). It was the most cherished piece in
her extensive wardrobe.
She still had the original receipt my grandfather paid for it as a
keepsake from this lavish gift presented to his wife. When her house
was robbed by the mob during my grandfather's funeral
and all the valuables she depended on to support her three children
were long gone, she
recalled with a glint in her eye that "at least they did not get my
mink!" (Apparently, she was wearing this one at the funeral and they
ran off with her fake one!) Even though fur seems
to lose its value decade after decade, this one increases in
value with each year we go on
without my Nana. Really wish I could hear her laugh again at that
foolish robber!
Dirty Shirley
(Ordered by Ryan Gosling�s character in Gangster Squad)
� 1 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
� 5-6 oz ginger ale
� 1 dash grenadine syrup
� 1 Luxardo maraschino cherry
Pour vodka over ice in a highball glass.
Fill the rest of the way with ginger ale.
Add grenadine, garnish with a cherry, and serve.
I will be
among the models walking the runway TONIGHT
wearing
personal items from Linda Lavin's closet.
Please come
cheer me on and support
The Bargain
Box & their contribution to our community
Author
Celia Rivenbark's beautiful daughter Sophie wearing one of Linda
Lavin's
waitress
uniforms, which will be auctioned off at The Bargain Box's
Starry, Starry Night Event November 15th. Photo:
Jess James
Designer Day
@ Lula Balou
11.9.2013
Lucy
Cherry, owner of Lula
Balou, gathered several of her favorite local designers,
whose work she features in the store, for a special holiday shopping
day to support local artists. Shoppers were treated with DIY demos and
custom designs as well as a chance to win a complimentary custom gift
from each of the talented designers.
Lula Balou
owner Lucy Cherry (center) with featured local designers Colby Byrd,
Austin Terrigino, Brandy Bell, Addie Alexandra Wuensch, Brandi and Dana
Kin
Brandy
Bell's custom leather studs and fringe earring
Brandi C.
doing a t-shirt printing demo
Jess James
combed Lula Balou to find her favorite holiday picks.
Come to the
shop to take a peek!
Jewelry
Designer Addie Alexandra Wuensch showcases her latest original jewelry
designs
New work
from Jewelry Designer Colby Byrd at Lula Balou's special Designer Day
Painter
Dana King painting out front of Lula Balou
Lula Balou
owner Lucy Cherry with manager Christina Walker and Lucy's mom
2nd Annual Breakfast
at Tiffany's
11.9.2013
Aqua Fedora
Audrey attired ladies who lunch of all
ages arrived - with pearls on! - at Aqua Fedora's
2nd Annual Breakfast at Tiffany's soiree, this time held at their more
spacious
Lumina Station location. I arrived in my LBD decked out in my Nana's
precious mink stole
ready to meet the day's most fabulously dressed sparkling like a
Tiffany's diamond!
Major discounts (30% off everything and special $10, $20, $30
gift tables),
decadent gift bags, mimosas and cupcakes were the dish of the day
at this Tiffany's shopping brunch.
 
L: Another
successful Breakfast at Tiffany's event
with
Aqua Fedora's head Audrey Jenna McKnight
R: The
perfect "Audrey" LBD
Davey, the mimosa master!
My pick for "Best Dressed" Audrey Lara Landgraf (right)
even hosted a Breakfast at Tiffany's sleepover the night prior!
The Eiffel Tower dress (size 14) is for
sale
in the Style Girl Collection at Aqua Fedora now!
Elephants, please! #triplets
Kristin Wood, Francesca Holt, Sullivan Anlyan
"Best Dressed" Fred, TJ Dunn
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