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Grateful.

01/19/2010 in Random Musings, Vacation, What we're Doing by Lindsay | No comments

Thanks to everyone for all the sweet birthday wishes!!

I had a really wonderful time celebrating the-sixth-anniversary-of-my-22nd-birthday in Atlanta and Dallas!  I think 2010 is going to be a great year!

Varasano's - Atlanta

Varasano's - Atlanta

Varasano's - Atlanta

Varasano's - Atlanta

Victor Tangos- Dallas

Victor Tangos - Dallas

Park - Dallas

Park - Dallas

BIRTHDAY CAKE!

BIRTHDAY CAKE!

Now it’s time to start thinking about this girl’s special day on Thursday! 

Happy 20-something, Lauren!  :)

LK's B-Day!

LK's B-Day!

Mark your calendars!  January is officially ours. 

xx, L

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Not Your Average Alterations

09/23/2009 in Guilty Pleasures, Midtown, Weddings, What we're Doing, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 4 comments

Over the weekend, I bought the most incredible Phoebe Couture dress for a wedding I am going to in October.  Two of my best girlfriends, Shauna and Stacy, wore Phoebe for their wedding rehearsal dinners and I absolutely fell in love with their dresses. 

Stacy's pretty Phoebe

Stacy's pretty Phoebe

Shauna's pretty Phoebe

Shauna's pretty Phoebe

So beautiful!  I just had to have one of my own.  Predictably, though, it needs a few alterations… 

I only trust my alterations to the fabulous Gizzelle James.  She is a Midtown-based fashion designer specializing in alterations, custom dresses, re-styling and wedding gowns.  Gizzelle is incredibly skilled, very personable and, frankly, totally amazing (we used to go to the same kickboxing class – she’s tough, too).   Gizzelle has helped me with emergency same-day alterations and correctly advised me on not needing New York hems on my beloved J Brands.  Although, she’s definitely not the cheapest in town, I always feel confident about the care of my clothes when I leave them with Gizzelle.  And, she’s a blast – I love chatting with her about fashion while she is re-working my latest purchase. 

Gizelle!

Gizzelle!

Here’s the Q+DD on Ms. James:  In 1991, she moved to Atlanta and started a custom clothing business.  Gizzelle built a steady client base by creating original designs and restyling vintage pieces.  In 2006, Gizzelle started her first ready to wear collection.  She appreciates the desire for beauty and luxury in fashion, and she says that her taste and design ability have led to collections that are both sophisticated and modern.  And – Gizzelle’s super-awesome and does fantastic alterations.

Give her a try – and let me know what you think!

xx, L

Gizzelle James Couture
814 Juniper Street, NE
Suite 301 (2nd floor)
Atlanta, GA  30308
404.872.1604
http://www.gizzellejames.com/

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If You Know, Then You Know

07/31/2009 in Exercise! by Lindsay | 3 comments

I mean this in a general sense, but specifically, today, I am referring to workout goddess, Tracy Anderson.  Shauna introduced me to Tracy a little over half a year ago and since then she’s become a fixture in my workout plan (not to be confused with “Kanye’s Workout Plan”).  
 
I did yoga in college, mat pilates for years, worked out with trainers, been in and out of running kicks, trained for the Breast Cancer 3-Day and regularly kickboxed at a MMA studio in Atlanta, but I have to say that I sort of wish I’d been doing Tracy’s videos all along. 
 
Here’s the Q+DD on Tracy Anderson Method:
 
Tracey was a dancer and she moved to Manhattan to study at Julliard.  Like most college kids, she gained some weight.  In an attempt to shed the poundage, she started working out hardcore, but noticed that her formerly long/ lean muscles were bulking.  Yadda yadda yadda, she designed a workout program that focuses on building long/ lean muscles without making you look like the Terminator. 
She concentrates on small muscles groups and has you workout with weights from time to time, but never more than three pounds.  She says that anything above three pounds will create extra space in your arms that will eventually turn to flab.  This may sound soft, but her workouts are challenging.
 
FYI: Tracy is a personal trainer for both Gwenyth Paltrow and Madonna and her L.A. studio is in my bestie Amy’s neighborhood!
 
I have two of Tracy’s workout DVDs and do them frequently.  :)

You can buy them on her website: http://tracyandersonmethod.com/

 
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Plus, she is cute as a button and her DVDs are much more fun to workout to than my old school 8 Minute Abs or my kinda scary Jane Fonda tapes…  Just saying, I have them. 
 
xx, L
 
 
 

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