Stylish furnishings in the Queen City - Slate Interiors

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Hello Stylish Friends! Today I want to tell you about one super fun home furnishings store in town, Slate Interiors, located in one of the Queen City's most stylish hoods, Plaza Midwood.

Housed on one floor and in one large room, Slate Interiors is subdivided into many "rooms" comprised of unique collections by more than 50 artists, merchants and designers, with an ever-changing canvas of eye candy.  Each space is thoughtfully filled with furniture, home accessories, works of art, gifts, antiques, lamps, pillows... a candy land full of fabulous home furnishings!

As if this sweet spot could get any sweeter, it does.  The Queen City is a hip city, and a lot of times great style comes at a not so stylish price, which has often led me DIYing my house all the way to the finish line. I found Slate Interiors to be warm and welcoming, and the prices fair and reasonable.  Meeee likey.

There are times pictures do the best story telling, and I think this is one of those times.  Thus, I share with you a photograph room-by-room walk through while on my recent visit to Slate Interiors. Every space filled to the brim with loveliness...

I'd love to have four of these pretty little chairs around my kitchen table...

Or how about these at your kitchen bar?

At $25 each, can't you see a grid of four of these over your foyer or dining room console?

I could have featured this pretty little thing in my past bar cart post.  Remember?

 I love all this color!  Do you see that Chandelier up above the room?  Yahoo!

Such a cool little table which was on Hold when I was there...

How fun is this room?

Lamps galore...

Mirrors too...

 

And other chic accessories for your wall...

Look at those awesome Queen City neighborhood signs...

Even Jewelry.  Do you see the price?  $40!...

Fabulous eye candy from start to finish... I just wish you luck walking out empty-handed!

Click HERE to learn more about Slate Interiors, including contact information, store hours, a list of their merchants and artists and more.

Last but not least... be sure to check back here next week for information about Slate Interiors' "Clean Slate Sale" to be held February 16th-18th... This is one sale you don't want to miss.

For the love of being surrounded by stylish home furnishings galore, better save your pennies!  Whitley

Stylin' Sunday - Slithery, Sequiny, Glittery Tops

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I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!  As a follow up to this week's Fashion Friday, I share with you a plethora of fabulous Flashy, Slithery, Glittery, Sequiny Tops.  Below is my Grandmother's, which I drooled over as a child, and I still can't get enough of today.

I hit South Park area boutiques and South Park Mall in search of the most fabulous sequin tops out there. Given my timing was just before Christmas, shoppers were already scampering like sardines about the mall in no organized fashion, ravenously hunting for their New Year's Eve ensemble.  Unfortunately, this meant not much Glitterati-worthy inventory remaining.  I did manage to find this one fabulous bit of fancy at my favorite stand by, Belk.

I mean, do y'all SEE how hard I'm working?  (Make shift) Model, photographer, personal shopper... Whew!  I recall thinking right about that time, "I NEEED a grilled cheese sandwich!"  Arthur's...Snap, Snap. Please!

It was the last one there, and I'm guessing it's gone by now, but here is the tag with merchandise info. and price...$245.  Not inexpensive.  The weight of the shirt was very nice.  It felt like a quality garment.

But, I did find it, ON SALE no less, at a much lower price.

Vince Camuto Sequin Wedge Blouse

In addition to this striped sequin number...

Vince Camuto Sequined Stripe Top

Oh, how fun is this?

ASOS REVIVE All-Over Sequin T-Shirt

Quite similar to mine, the key to making an eye-catching impact is by going all out; as bright and flashy as possible.  This is so hot.

Naven Sequin Tee by Revolve Clothing

Rachel Zoe Sequin Top

Vince Pure Gold Sequin Tee

Serious fun...

Foley + Corinna Pailette-Embellished Chiffon Blouse

Only sneak a peek at this one if you've got seriously deep pockets.  Luv-ely....

Lanvin Sequined Top

The most penny-saving of the bunch... Leave it to Forever 21 to be affordable and cute, and this one's actually quite wearable, even if you're not still 21.

Forever 21 Sequin Crop Top

I save the best for last.  Have y'all seen the Jennifer Lopez Collection at Kohl's?  The pieces are hit or miss, but I have to say the hits are out of the park.  This sequin number takes the cake for Best All Around, currently ON SALE for $33.60.  Do NOT miss out.

Jennifer Lopez Sequin Crop Top at Kohl's

Click below to shop the look, in Gold or Silver...

Jennifer Lopez Sequin Crop Top

Spring is nearing, but there's still a little time remaining to get your glitter on.  Fun never goes out of style.

For the love of fabulous Glitter and Glam, I hope your week is all shine and love, xx-Whitley

Fashion Friday - Vintage 80's Metallic Sequin Top

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I recently decided to wear my absolute most favorite piece of clothing as a child that belonged to my Grandmother; this fabulous vintage metallic sequin top...

Could you not just DIE?  A little dramatic, I realize, but that's how I feel about this top.  I am calling it an 80's vintage top, because it was in the 80's that I would go to visit my Grandmother and drool over it, and it looks very 80's, no?

Seriously, I cannot tell you how many times I put this shirt on and sashayed myself across my grandparent's house like I owned the place.  I put my best super model strut on display down the hall like it was my catwalk.  I couldn't get enough of it, and I wore it with an exuberance that matched only that of Elizabeth Taylor dripping in emeralds, diamonds and rubies from all seven husbands; eight if you count both marriages to Richard Burton.

Really, I have probably put this top on at least twice a year, ever year since I was five years old.  At times I've done so with absolutely no intentions of going anywhere, just playing dress up...until one night before Christmas I finally wore it out for the very first time.

For some reason, while I have what I consider to be somewhat of a dynamic and liberal taste for fashion, I've always been on the conservative side in my follow through.  I'm immediately drawn to articles of clothing that are outstandingly unique or irresistibly eye-catching, yet I can't always seem to wear them out the door.  There are so many times I've thought I would wear a certain something... if only I lived in New York City.  And then when I visit the city, it seems any inhibitions magically fly out the door while confidence gently rolls in with an effervescent glow.

WHAT is it??  Well, no more.  There is no point in having fabulous fashions if you don't wear them.  So, look out Queen City, there's a new pep in town!  I think as a child I would have expected to wear the top with a black skirt or black pants, but when it came to styling it to current fashion, I reached for a pair of black and olive mini houndstooth check shorts by Gap, diamond patterned tights and my circa 2002 J.Crew tall black stiletto boots.

For the jewels, I went with my favorite vintage bracelet, you've seen before, that belonged to my Great-Grandmother.  The ring is a special piece to me.  In the center is a black pearl my husband and I picked out while on our honeymoon in Tahiti.  He had it constructed for me in its current setting as a birthday gift/present when my second son was born.

The Mod Glam earrings are by JewelMint.  These are SO fun, and they are clip-on's.  Who knew?!

Click HERE to view Mod Glam earrings at the JewelMint shop on Facebook.

Finally, for a layer of warmth I opted for a pop of color on the way out the door instead of sticking with safe basic black.  This coat is not vintage, but I think the styling of it is very much so. I purchased it at Banana Republic probably eight years ago.  I saw it and fell head over heels for the bright green color, classic cut and styling.

I was a little nervous stepping out of the house with so much pizazz in my ensemble, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it... wink. I mean, if I'm going to have a STYLE blog, I should dress the part, right?  How stylish do you think the Queen City is?  We may not be THE city... New York City, but we've totally got style.

I would love to see your most stylish ensemble, or just one that you love.  Please email thequeencitystyle@yahoo.com, and yours might appear front and center for an upcoming Fashion Friday.

For the love of sizzlin' 80's high style, xx-Whitley