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Kicking Off Fabulous February 2013!

February 1, 2013

Hello, hello, hello, my lovely fashionistas! Today on the VIP, we are going to be Kicking Off Fabulous February! Whoo Hoo! Let’s flashback for just a moment to yesterday’s blog “Buh-Bye January, Hello Fabulous February”. I told all of you that I had a super secret blog to kick off February…BIRMINGHAM FASHION WEEK 2013! So, in honor of the upcoming event, I want to take a look back at BFW 2012! So, join me as I reminisce BFW 2012 with a few pictures!

These wonderful MAC make up artists got me all dolled up and looking fabulous for the runway show! Such sweethearts! The VIP does love her MAC makeup:)

These wonderful MAC make up artists got me all dolled up and looking fabulous for BFW 2012! Such sweethearts! The VIP does love her MAC makeup:)

Oooo....This dress was just too amazing! I still want one!

Oooo….This dress was just too amazing! The vibrant color and the attention to detail is absolutely magnificent! (Dress designed by Theresa Mince)

I simply adored the artistic makeup, hair, and designs that Travis Mackey portrayed with his collection! I would like one of each please, and thank you!

Don't you just adore this wearable art piece made from from aluminum siding! (designed and worn by Sarah Vallin age 17 of Hoover High School, Alabama)

Don’t you just adore this wearable art piece made from aluminum siding! (designed and worn by Sarah Vallin age 17 of Hoover High School, Alabama)

Dress designed by Holly Griffin Thomas, one of the Rising Design Stars in 2012! This dress is so cute and funky, truly a work of art! This dress was modeled by Holly’s sister, Anna Leigh Thomas Arsenault.

Dress designed by Holly Griffin Thomas, one of the Rising Design Stars in 2012! This dress is so cute and funky, truly a work of art! (Model: Anna Leigh Thomas Arsenault).

This amazing dress was made from old maps and clock parts! So spectacular (designed by Allie Phifer age 18).

This darling dress was made from old maps and clock parts! So spectacular (designed by Allie Phifer age 18).

Oh, my goodness! Looking back at pictures from BFW 2012 is getting me super pumped for Birmingham Fashion Week 2013! I cannot wait to see what new and fantastic things will be at BFW 2013! Come join the fashionable fun this year at Birmingham Fashion week February 23-March 2! To purchase tickets and check the schedule of events, visit www.bhamfashionweek.com! Also, like Birmingham Fashion Week on Facebook to keep up with all the happenings and other media coverage! https://www.facebook.com/bhamfashionweek?fref=ts

What’s coming up in February 2013:

Coverage on the Rising Design Star exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Interviews with the founder and co-founder of Birmingham Fashion Week.
BFW 2013 coverage of events, what I will be wearing, and much more!

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Fall in love with Town and Gown Magazine! Read the latest issue @ www.issuu.com/townandgownmagazine

Earrings by BluKat Design @ http://www.etsy.com/shop/blukatdesign

Stay Fabulous,

Abby Hathorn

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Peek Inside the Trussville Antique Mall

February 20, 2012

These are so adorable. I promise you can find almost anything at the Trussville Antique Mall in Alabama.

The Trussville Antique Mall in Alabama is open seven days a week. There is no way to explain the awesomeness of this place…you will just have to see it for yourself! As a vintage passionista, I enjoy going because I never know what cool, unique treasures that I will find. The shop owners do a fantastic job of displaying their wonderful collections…making you want to linger there all afternoon…

The Trussville Antique Mall is home to the Fabric House which is owned by Bradley Leonard. If you are looking for gorgeous fabrics at a reasonable price, this is the place to go! Check out the Fabric House’s facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fabric-House-Trussville-Alabama/293850717333766?sk=wall

Now, I would like to share a sneak peek inside the Trussville Antique Mall…

Check out the Trussville Antique Mall on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000517069072 They are currently working on creating a new facebook page, but you can still send a friend request for this one.

Also, check out Vintage Ruby Designs’s facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Vintage-Ruby-Designs/195459720535156 Vintage Ruby Designs is a interior design and home furnishing company. It has these incredible tobacco baskets from South Carolina that are wonderful wall art pieces.

Babee B Poshe will be opening March 3rd. It is going to be an adorable place to shop for all things baby…

To discover new ways to display many of your new found treasures,visit Oh So Shabby by Debbie Reynolds. http://www.facebook.com/debbieerey1?ref=ts&sk=wall

Next time, I will be blogging about the happenings at the MAC event (remember…that’s the 1964 dress…) I got to spend several hours with the most incredible makeup artists!

Thanks&Hugs

Abby Hathorn

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Birmingham Fashion Week 2012: Part 2

February 12, 2012

This dress is from Thursday’s Headlining Designer, Annie Griffin. I love this collection because the fabrics and colors are simply gorgeous. I wish I could have bought the entire collection right then and there! I am obsessed with everything Annie Griffin!

It’s been several days since (isn’t there a Barenaked Ladies song that starts out something like that?…) Anyway… It’s been several days since I was at BFW…Now, looking back at all of the pictures I took and reading all the posts I can find on it…it’s hard to believe that I was actually there! I am still stoked that I was introduced to Karla Simmons, Ph.D. from Auburn University. She informed me about the Project Design Week being held at Auburn University on July 15-20…so hoping that I get to attend this amazing opportunity! Are you interested in attending the Project Design Week? If you are… here is the link that will tell you everything you need to know! http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/opce/summerexperience/projectdesignweek.htm

In this blog post, I’m sharing my favorites from Thursday’s show. It was sooo hard narrowing down the pictures…

Without further ado…

Molly Franks, absolutely a fabulous job!

Adore. What else is there to say!:)

What a precious little black dress modeled by Molly Franks!

Awe… the Annie Griffin girls! You two girls honestly created some pretty awesome things that I am so excited that I got to see in person!

I want to give props to all the hair artists who worked so hard to make every model look fantastic!

This creative Rising Design Star made a dress out of computer wires! And yes, those are working lights at the bottom of the dress! Still amazed by this creation…

I have to give the makeup artists 5 stars…actually…6 stars because they did such a wonderful job! I wish I had a personal makeup artist….

I am still amazed at this dress…

Loved this Rising Design Star’s design! So creative!

This must have been extremely time consuming, but totally worth it! Soooo darling:)

Winner of the BFW Rising Design Star Challenge! That dress was an astounding work of art but….there is no way that dress was comfortable!

MayMay Cates.

Another magnificent design by Travis Mackey!

I am a huge fan of this color! Can I paint everything this color now?…

Dress designed by Holly Griffin Thomas, one of the Rising Design Stars! This dress is so cute and funky, truly a work of art! This dress was modeled by Holly’s sister, Anna Leigh Thomas Arsenault.

Well, there you have it readers…part 2 of the BFW coverage by the Vintage Inspired Passionista herself! I know, it is such an honor;) haha… Anyway… I wanted to let all you fashionistas know that I will be attending the New Orleans Fashion Week March 21-25! I am so pumped for spring break to get here so I can go to NOLA! Stay tuned for next time blog followers for the BIG reveal of what I will be wearing to a special event this Saturday!

To find out more about BFW, visit these websites:

http://www.facebook.com/bhamfashionweek

http://talesfromtheroad.southernliving.com/tales_from_the_road/2012/02/the-first-series-of-runways-shows-kicked-off-last-night-at-birmingham-fashion-week-under-a-much-appreciated-heated-tent-in.html

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Thanks&hugs

Abby Hathorn