Aventus & The Steward

Aventus, a new Creed fragrance for men (and adored by women), celebrates strength, power, vision and success. The Cologne is inspired by the dramatic life of a historic emperor who waged war, peace and romance on terms he set, riding on horseback to victory. Superb ingredients become in the hands of Olivier CREED the unrivaled Aventus, a worldly blend and must-have for the individual who savors a life well lived.  This is by far my new favorite cologne for men!

All images taken from The Steward, a blog full of masculine images worth scrolling through!

Around Here!

I have had so many projects going on and I wanted to start sharing before it was a part of the distant past!  First of all, my mom gave me a copy of James Farmer's new book, A Time to Plant.  I am already a regular reader of his blog, which is chock full of beautiful landscaping, entertaining, and recipe ideas.  He is a true Georgia boy and will get you inspired to give your yard the attention it needs and sit back and enjoy it with a tall glass of sweet tea!

He also got me madly in love with Provvista Designs tableware, which is also a product of good 'ole Georgia!

A more major project that has been occupying my mind is our house renovations!  For all of you that are unaware we live in a 150 year old cottage that needed a little TLC this summer.  Well, that summer project has dragged into fall, but fortunately it has given me more time to figure out bedding.  Right now I am loving Matouk's Le Scallop shams and coverlets.  Twin coverlets are $135 and Le Scallop (cotton/poly blend) is the most durable for dogs and kids.

Le Scallop is available in pretty much any color imaginable and is so easy to color match with fabric already in the room.  Here it is with an aqua trim on shams, a coverlet, and bed skirt:

And I am thinking it would be perfect for our downstairs shower with a big fat monogram in the center!

We got our Wink's on!

Can you tell which eye (below) has it's winks on? Subtle, but noticable.

Before:

After:

Last night we had the Georgie Beauty Launch at Lavish and it was a huge hit! I was amazed at every one's transformation and how subtle the lashes could be. There are three styles: for daytime, cocktail hour, and evening. Jane and Abbey are a pro at putting them on, but with a little more practice, I think I will be good to go! With this event being such a success, we plan on having them much more frequently and lined up with events here in Thomasville. With that being said, if you have an event coming up (Homecoming, New Year's Eve, wedding, Derby Party, etc), let us know and we can schedule you and your friend's a lash application at Lavish! Check out Honk if You Love Winks for more pictures!

Georgie Beauty Launch!!

Mark your calendars because next Thursday night we will be having Georgie Beauty's first ever Thomasville launch right here at Lavish!! Winks by Georgie are currently sold at Nieman's, but will soon be sold in downtown Thomasville, Georgia! Join us next Thursday from 5-7pm for lash application, buy two get one free on your Wink's, a 10% discount at Lavish, and martinis and cupcakes. If you've been interested but hesitant about faux lashes, Thursday night is the time to see what they are all about!

Here is a great Question & Answer with the owner, Abbey!

Just add some Leets!

Great news!! You can now have Coralia Leets earrings in every color that you love!! She is now making the traditional teardrop earrings as charms, so once you purchase the gold hoop $56, you can purchase (or ask for Christmas) charms in teardrop, oval, round and onion stones and classic pearls. See below: gold hoops with interchangeable charms. I've paired some of my favorite Pinterest outfits with some of my favorite Leets charms!

Outfit Number One: Sheridan French Tunic with Ruby Earrings (the ruby's below are her traditional teardrop earring and also availabe as a charm)

Outfit Number Two: Perfect Travel Dress kept simple with Pearl Charms

Outfit Number 3: THE Perfect Summer/Early Fall Dress with Turquoise Teardrops

Outfit Number Four: Gwenny in her belted dress with Deep Blue Chalcedony Charms

And Outfit Number 5: The Atlantic Pacific Blog Girl looking cute in her scarf with Round Topaz Charms

Your wardrobe needs these!!

European DIning!

We are certainly having glimpses of fall this week, and the best way to take advantage is with a

little fall picnic! Sometimes growing up we would have what my parents would call a "European

Dinner" which consisted of bread, cheese and nuts. The name alone got me excited! So this

weekend, I think I'm going to grab a blanket, my husband, our dogs, and a "European Dinner"

outside and enjoy this B-E-A-utiful weather!!

Pendleton Plaid Blankets (shown on the bike) and Pendleton 'Glacier National Park ' Blanket (shown in last image), available at Lavish.