Thursday, March 19, 2009

Namedropping


Part of Elizabeth's shoe collection.

Tonight Cath, Amelia and I got to put on our bartending hats for a fancy party for the Decatur Book Festival. How fancy, you ask? It was at a guy's penthouse. We'll call this guy Ted (coincidentally that happens to be his real name too). And I got to escort this guy to the door and up the elevator. Namedropping/linking aside, the highlight of the evening was not shaking famous hands or watching the Atlanta sunset disappear behind the CNN building- it was the shoes!

The beautiful Elizabeth Dewberry let us raid her closet: Prada shifts, Zac Posen suits, sexy Cavalli dresses.... and shoes! Christian Louboutins, Manolos (feathery and white), Chanel ballet flats... le sigh! It was pretty dreamy. Move over Rushdie and let me at the red soles.*



Cath displaying a Bottega Veneta.



Here we are with Elizabeth in her Chanel suit. One day, Cath, one day....

*Literary types, please do not cringe. If J.D. Salinger had walked through the door I would've tossed the shoes off the balcony– or at least put them aside long enough to gawk at him.

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28 comments:

  1. LesleyMarch 19, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    *drools* Shoes!!! It looks like you guys had a ton of fun!!! And I'm loving her Chanel suit!

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  2. shimu's holidayMarch 19, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    oh my! That Chanel suit is just this SS09.
    oh my ! oh my!
    :o
    Pan's Holiday

    and thank you for added us to your blog roll. We'll add you to ours.
    :)

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  3. Black Patent StilettosMarch 20, 2009 at 1:10 AM

    You girls both looked great, even sans the Chanel suit!!

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  4. LisaMarch 20, 2009 at 1:38 AM

    Literature and Chanel--sounds like my kind of shindig!

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  5. AlyssaMarch 20, 2009 at 2:19 AM

    OMG! Rushdie!?! I think I just died of envy. There is not much I wouldn't do to brush shoulders with that man!
    That is sooo cool.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 2:50 AM

    Sounds like fun and she seems like a cool lady to hang out with and talk fashion :)

    xoxo

    Mimi

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  7. Sharon March 20, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    Hi there-sounds like a fab evening and I love her suit!! Have a great weekend girls!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    I hate pointy toed shoes.. And clogs.. And yet I find myself pretty jealous

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  9. AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    What a dreamy evening - even if you DID have to work! You both look smashing.

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  10. DanielleMarch 20, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    It looks like you had a lovely time! Such fun to see those fab shoes and clothes :)

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  11. MareMarch 20, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    So cool--shoes, books, authors! Sigh: the shoes, and gawd, I've wanted a Chanel suit for years!

    What a great evening. And y'all are the best-dressed bartenders.

    Did I mention the shoes?

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  12. Victory BirdMarch 20, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    Wow, from Manolo to Ted, you get ultimate name drop privilege after that event!!! And of course, here at Emory, we're huge fans of our new professor Rushdie!!

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  13. greenjeansMarch 20, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Sounds like quite the night. Fancy shoes, fancy people. Can't ask for much more. Sometimes I forget people actually have closets like that...


    ps.I think if Mr. Salinger had walked through the door my head would've exploded.

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  14. Dream SequinsMarch 20, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    Love your blog! The shoes and the Chanel suit are interesting, but your personal style is far more compelling :)

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  15. don't eat my riceMarch 20, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Holy crap and a half, I'm so happy/seething with jealousy!! I once worked on a program for a charity auction to win Tea Time with Salman Rushdie. I couldn't go. Definitely couldn't afford him. Very sad.

    Also, you girls look very beautiful. =) Elegant and proper.

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  16. Ellie LeeMarch 20, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    GAH; I LOVE, LOVE Manalos! And that suit is GORGEOUS!!!!!!

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  17. June ShinMarch 20, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    You girls are moving up in this world. ;)

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  18. AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    No offense, but screw the shoes! You ladies are so lucky to meet such literary figures! That'd be cool to be you for a day. ;-)

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  19. UnknownMarch 20, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Cath looks positively in nirvana with those shoes! That made me laugh. I wish I could play in that closet too.

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  20. Fashion CappuccinoMarch 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    Gorgeous shoes! It looks like you guys had a magical evening! xxoxoxo

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  21. KatieMarch 20, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    lucky girls! rushdie! i would die!

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  22. AnonymousMarch 21, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    i'll take it. LOVE :-)

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  23. AlyaMarch 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    literature and fashion seems like a pretty lethal combination for me!

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  24. LizBlairMarch 22, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    I didn't know that you guys were bartenders! Is it fun? Do you talk to people about their problems? I always thought that people training to be counselors should work for a while as bartenders, like an internship or something.

    If I worked in a bar, i would wear some really cool clothes.

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  25. AlineMarch 23, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    what a collection!

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  26. TheSundayBestMarch 23, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Whoa whoa whoa whoa...you met Salman Rushdie?

    (Incomprehensible babbling)

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  27. CiambellinaMarch 27, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Great blog!

    Off-topic but can I ask -- where were you guys when this picture was taken? Not even sure it's Atlanta, but it looks like it might be near Centennial Olympic Park.

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  28. ediotMarch 30, 2009 at 7:31 AM

    cuties!

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