Goodbye, Beautiful Loft Apartment..

Tomorrow we are moving out of our amazing loft apartment in the heart of downtown Athens. We had such an attachment to it, it's going to be a very sad day :-(

My beautiful room! It was so fun collecting things for it throughout the year. I got my iron bed frame from Scott's Antiques in Atlanta, GA, suzani pillows from TJ Maxx, curtains and throw from Anthropolgie, my farm table desk, side table, lamp and jute rug from West Elm, skull from Big Sky, MT, and frames from Hobby Lobby and various thrift stores.

Friends and family to keep me company :-)

I will miss this checkered bathroom floor! 

Suzani pillows from TJ Maxx

We decorated our stairwell with our favorite magazine ads

Our living room in in the winter with lights :)

Me and my beautiful roommates, Candice & Allie

Me and Candice

Rice crispy popsicles for Allie's birthday

Me and Alex

My 22nd Birthday

I think we will miss Gamedays the most..

My Summer Project: Erika Arnold Designs

I hope you enjoy my new project, Erika Arnold Designs, where I specialize in finding vintage denim jeans and recreate them into original, one-of-a-kind, fashion pieces. 


It started during game-day season at UGA when my friends and I got sick of wearing sundresses to games. We didn't want to spend 70-100 bucks on cut-off jean shorts, so I went to thrift shore and made my own for me and my friends.  This past April I launched the project as a business on Facebook where I custom make orders by cutting, slashing, ripping, fraying, studding, bleaching and dying each pair of "jorts" by hand.


Enjoy this video montage Consume Media made about my business. They did an incredible job.

Click here to see the video bigger on YouTube.

Wild about WILDFOX

Wildfox Couture S09 Shoot By Lauren Ward

Wildfox Fall 2009 Love Bites Campaign 

Wildfox Couture Spring/Summer 2010

Viva La France Marie Antoinette Spring 2011 Campaign 

Dazed and Confused Campaign 

Mk & A

Two of my favorite style icons...

Dream Weddings

Who could forget Lauren Davis' dream destination wedding? Featured in Vogue's March 2008 issue, and I've kept a copy tucked away in my closet ever since then. 

I love the way they are sitting respectfully before the priest. Traditional weddings are more romantic.

Bridesmaids in slightly different pastel colors, all in the same fabric. Perfect!

What wedding would be complete without allowing your guest to jump into the crystal waters of Baru Beach? Not to mention, in stylish beach-wear.
   

MOM! I found my wedding dress! 

Channeling: Elle Fanning

I love her angelic features, the roles she chooses to play in movies, and of course, her style. Yes Elle, you rule.

Elle for Interview Magazine December 2010

Elle in Marchea. 

Elle in Valentino at Sophia Coopola's Somewhere movie premier

Elle and Dekota Fanning at Rodarte Spring 2012 Fashion Show