Along Came Polly

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A few pictures here from my visit to Chapel Hill last year for a little photoshoot fun with my dear friend Roy Rice.  Yes they are chaps, no the gun was not loaded, no animals were harmed in my lifetime for the sake of this photo shoot, and yes a woman on her cell phone walked by and told the person on the other end (in a very terrified manner), "there are people very close to me holding a gun!"  Oh, and just in case you did not know the King of the Wild Frontier, David "Davy" Crockett's wife's name, it was Polly.  Polly wasn't the first woman Davy proposed marriage to, but against her parent's better wishes, Polly is the one he married.  If you've got great passion for The Old North State, I know you will love Roy's photographic interpretations of gorgeous scenery, local folk and, of course, magical places all around the UNC campus. Like Roy's facebook page to keep up with his candid, ungoverned emotion for what his eyes and heart see through the lens of a camera.

Thanks so much for being here, Whitley

Fishing In Style (Of Sorts)

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Here is another round of shots from my trip back to my Alma mater, Chapel Hill, to shoot with my old friend Roy Rice of Roy Rice Photography.  Roy is well known for his ability to beautifully capture the aesthetics of the stillness that surrounds us.  Roy and I thought it would be fun to spice things up a bit for both of us through a collaboration of fashion and nature.  The second picture is probably one of my favorite pictures taken of me, ever, along with this one.  All I can say about this shoot is that I was appropriately dressed for the frigid, just above freezing temps in the first few pics, not so much in the last two.  If you are man or woman and you could bring yourself to comment below with a virtual high five of any sort, that would be fan-frigging-tastic, because no amount of coffee and bourbon could make even a single chill bump down to my ice cube surrounded boots subside.  That would be really sweet of you.

For the love of suffering in great style,

xo-Whitley

Check out Roy's photography here on his Facebook page, and follow along for breathtaking views from back home in the Tar Heel state.

Chapel Hill

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Shirt, Shorts: (here's a pair), Hat: (similar) all c/o: summerbird. Coat: Vintage (similar). Belt: old, (similar). Boots: Charlie 1 Horse. Ram Cuff: Melvin. Earrings: Luv Aj and JewelMint. Bracelets: My Grandmother's, Stella & Dot. Necklace: thanks to by bye. Rings: Tiffany, Melinda Maria, Diamonds Direct.

I don't know about any of you, but when I was in school if anything was going to be the death of me it was Trigonometry class in Phillips Hall.  The overpriced tutor who barely spoke human did nothing to improve my understanding of whatever language it was he was speaking.  I guess some things just aren't meant to be. Bourbon from a coffee cup and a day of fun shooting Chapel Hill with an old friend, however, totally is.  (Pardon the silly grin and sleepy eyes).  Check out Roy's photography here. 

Ra-Ra anyone? xx-Whitley

Fearrington + Free People

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Shirt (similar), Sweater, Jeans, these are wild: Free People, all c/o Belk. Boots: Corral Boots. Hat: Nine West, Gloves: J. Crew (old), similar pair. Sunglasses: Blinde, similar pair. Belt: old, but love this one.  Earrings: Drops- Bauble Bar, Bees- JewelMint. Ram Cuff: Melvin.

Not too long ago, thanks to the wonderful world of Facebook, I reconnected with an old friend. Since we grew up in the same town and graduated from the same college, much of the subject matter for Roy's photography kept catching my eye.  I was so excited when we simultaneously agreed, let's collaborate!  The town of Chapel Hill is fairly rural, and these boots were the first thing to come to mind.  I hopped on over to Belk to scour their Free People section and knew right away what I wanted to do with this garb.  If you are ever in the Triangle region of North Carolina, put The Fearrington House Inn and Village on your list. Such a fun day under cool Carolina blue skies.  Nothing could be finer.

Thanks so much for reading! Whitley

PS--yes, there is bourbon in the coffee cup.