4 September 2009

Let the Weekend Begin! Decatur Book Festival Fashion:

Book Festival fashion is a tricky thing – especially if you’re working at the festival. Those millions of cute outfits you see at Glastonbury really aren’t practical when you know you’ll be running around in the Atlanta heat for 12+ hours. So what’s the solution? I usually end up wearing my festival tee, shorts and my TOMS – it’s not revolutionary, but it’s stylish and comfortable. However, this year I’ve already been out-book-festival-fashioned by Daren Wang, the executive director himself:

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This is the perfect book fest wear: backpack (for festival programs, business cards, iphone, radio etc.), nametag, festival t-shirt, khaki’s and, the best, most covetable shoes ever!

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Sol Design sent these over to Daren – red Chuck Taylors with bookzilla (see previous post) on them!! I can’t repress my jealousy – I want a pair of my own.

Category: Decatur/Atlanta

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3 September 2009

Attack of the Decatur Book Festival

Cath

So we AsianCajuns have mentioned the AJC Decatur Book Festival quite a few times over the years. Namely here, here, here, here and here. Needless to say, we’re big fans of the Labor Day weekend event and this year is going to be bigger and better than ever.

Lots of fun, new stuff going on including the following 2009 book festival creatures (developed by the uber creative peeps at Lenz Marketing):

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L to R: Bookzilla, Mighty Carl Jung, Read-an, me (not a book fest creature), Bookwurm and Authora.

Other festival highlights include Sir Harold Evans as the keynote, over 150 authors, a dedicated teen venue, pickled okra contest, a mariachi brunch, a dance about verbs and adverbs, an author wrestling legendary professional wrestler Abdullah the Butcher and a Eudora Welty tribute performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Caroline Herring, Kate Campbell and Claire Holley.

Plus, plus! we’ll be tweeting about all these events throughout the weekend and hanging out, posting posts at the Decatur Book Festival blogger tent on Saturday from 11 to noon and 2 to 3 p.m. So for you non-Atlantans, you can still feel like you’re at the book festival by staying posted to AsianCajuns. Word.

Category: Decatur/Atlanta

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2 September 2009

Tag du jour

Lar

The lovely Ela from Extra Dressing on the Side tagged me to answer a few random questions. Get ready for some scrolling action– ooo boy!

What is your current obsession?

Re-watching The West Wing (it got me through the Dubya era).

What is your horoscope and how do you relate?

Cancer: I am a nurturer and fiercely loyal. I’ve always had an affinity for the ruby slippers (ruby being our birthstone). Where I fail as a cancer is as a water baby- I can’t swim!

What are you wearing today?

I’m lounging around in my oxford shirt. What? You say I bear a striking resemblance to Audrey Hepburn? Thank you! I am so very flattered! (In all honesty, I’m sitting on a couch- not exactly in the same attitude as Audrey- in my pajamas. I figured I would save you all from the banality of that photo).

What is the last thing you bought?

Groceries from the local farmer’s market (organic gala apples-nom, nom, nom).

What do you think about the person who tagged you?

The gorgeous Ela from Extra Dressing on the Side has to be one of my favorite new bloggers! She has a great sense of style- always looks so chic- but more importantly is one of the kindest blogger voices out there. Oh! And she loves to eat (me too, Ela!)- next time Cath and I are in Toronto- we’d love to stop by!

What’s for dinner?

This is how I usually set my table for dinner, tonight was no different. (Or I might have just had a baked potato from Wendy’s. This self-proclaimed foodie is blushing.)

What’s your favourite decade, fashion wise?

I’m jumping centuries here, but can I say the regency era? I know a lot women think these kinds of clothes make them look perennially pregnant, but I like to think about all the crumpets and scones I could eat- and not feel a bit of restriction. It’s the prettiness of the 19th century without those damn rib-breaking corsets.

What are your must haves for summer?

Oh a vacation! Here preferably (I have yet to take one- le sigh).

What would you love to be able to afford?

More travel! Like I alluded to in the previous post, I hope to be doing this a lot in the next few years. Those two continents? Africa and Asia, please! This photo of Ethiopia below is taken by my beautiful friend Pam. Check out her other gorgeous photos from around the world here. You’ll get an instant travel itch- guaranteed.

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What is your favourite piece of clothing from your wardrobe?

Surprisingly I don’t think I have one! If I had to choose, I would pick my FEED bag from Whole Foods- I love things that look good and do good.

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What is your dream job?

For 15 years of my life, my dream job was dancing with American Ballet Theater. and then I went to college. Since then I’ve been a book seller, gallerina and (currently) graphic designer. I’m not sure what comes next!

What is your favourite magazine?

I read the usual fashion mags, Vogue, Elle, Nylon, iD, etc., I honestly don’t have a favorite at the moment. I’m not just saying this to pander, I really do get more inspiration from fellow bloggers than from glossy magazine pages.

Describe your personal style?

Years of reading books and magazines about fashion, closets full of clothes and shoes- and I can still never successfully answer this question. At the moment it’s fairly eclectic and I’m still refining it- this blog is one way to explore my personal style.

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Which Beatle is your favourite?

George Harrison. Probably because he was my mom’s favorite.

What are you proud of?

Graduating summa cum laude. Learning how to make gumbo (this took longer).

Did you make it this far along in the post? Congrats to you! Hope you are having a wonderful almost-Friday!!!

xoxo,

Category: Lar's Style

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