Hello, VIP readers! Today was a snow-tacular day in sweet home Alabama! Winter Storm Iago has covered a portion of the South in fabulous white, fluffy snow! I took the day off from school to enjoy the snow…so here are some photos from today’s snow-tacular adventure:)

My glamorous snowman is super sassy as it waves to people from the front yard haha:) — My glamorous snowman is super sassy as he waves to people in the front yard haha:)

Mattie (Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier) and I had such fun running through the beautiful snow!

Can I please have snow everyday in the winter? Please and thank you! :) — May I have snow every day during the winter? Please and thank you! :)

Mattie and Ziva (Giant Schnauzer) has bunches of fun playing in the rare Southern snow! — Mattie and Ziva (Giant Schnauzer) had bunches of fun playing in the rare Southern snow!

I wanted to get an adorable picture with my precious Giant Schnauzer, Ziva, but she refused...and insisted that she had no time for pictures. :) — I wanted to get an adorable picture with my precious Giant Schnauzer, Ziva, but she refused…and insisted that she had no time for pictures. :)

That is all the snow-tacular pictures I have for now, my lovlies! Join me tomorrow to see the fashion photo shoot the VIP held in the snow! Until then, stay dry, warm, and fabulous!

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Stay Fabulous,

Abby Hathorn

Welcome back, fashionistas! If y’all have been keeping up with me on Facebook, I dropped a hint that there was going to be a new weekly segment on the VIP blog. Well, get excited because “Shopping in Your Own Closet” is here and ready to be ever so fabulous!

Lately, I have been going through my closet and finding clothes to donate. During the process, I stumbled upon a lovely floral dress that my Aunt Carol had given me! I skipped off in joy to find my mom to tell her of the precious frock I had found! She nodded her head with approval and waved me off to continue cleaning out…she was on the phone, and after all these years, you would think I would learn not to bother my mom when she was on the phone. I digress!

My mom(on right) and Aunt Carol (on left) back in the ’80s. They are quite the adorable fashionistas!

That little red dress got me to thinking….hmmm shopping in your own closet for a totally precious outfit…what a great blog that would make! Bam! Tah-dah! Yay! The new segment was born, and I owe it all to my Aunt Carol and the little red dress!

Top: Target

Dress: “Closet Shopping”

Shoes: Belk, Jessica Simpson

Earrings: Betsey Johnson

Oh, “Closet Shopping” makes me ever so happy! Discovering precious dresses, fancy skirts, and comfy sweatshirts that I forgot I had is the best feeling in the world-besides a facial. I love facials…and manicures…and pedicures…and trips to the hair salon…I am feeling in the need of some girly pampering! Oops, off topic again, let’s talk tips now, shall we?

Ooo la la, Closet Shopping is indeed fun! Go shopping in your own closet and email (vintage.passionista@gmail.com) or Facebook (www.facecbook.com/vintageinspiredpassionista) me pictures of you sporting your fabulous ensemble for a chance to be featured on the VIP blog!

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