brand spotlight: leona by lauren leonard

if you know me personally, you know that i love clothes almost more than life itself. i have a shopping addiction that i can't control. today i wanted to share with y'all one of my favorite brands, Leona by Lauren Leonard. i absolutely love Leona and everything about it. Leona is a nashville-based (something i love about it), with offices also in NYC, fashion label that specializes in beautiful, timeless designs that are instant classics. Leona styles range from shorts and pants to party dresses and skirts, as well as tops and jackets and they even will do custom bridesmaid dresses. the designer draws all of the prints by hand or does them on her computer so that are all exclusive to Leona. as described on their website,

"every piece of Leona achieves the perfect balance of whimsical detailing and sophisticated silhouette. Wearing Leona means winning the adoration of your boyfriend's parents and making him swoon all in one dress; the perfect balance of charm and allure. Southern sensibility combines with city chic seamlessly through fanciful custom prints and the very best luxurious fabrications."

i could not have put it any better and i could not agree more. the quality of the clothing is unmatched and the i always get compliments whenever i am wearing Leona. Leona is sold in boutiques everywhere, but luckily i have the privilege of being able to shop at the flagship store located on 12th Avenue South in nashville. both times that i have been in, i have received the most wonderful customer service and had a great shopping experience. i think i could have bought the whole store but here are a few of my favorite pieces from their Winter 2013 Collection: 

Serena Dress

Gentry Coat

Duffy Dress

Bennett Jacket and Grace Short

Clancy Dress

Clarice Blouse

it was honestly hard narrowing it down to just these pieces... every piece of clothing flows seamlessly from day to night and every top has a bottom that pairs perfectly together. next time you are in the 12th South neighborhood, stop into the store and look around or visit their website at www.leonacollection.com. i promise you, you won't be disappointed and your closet will thank you! 

xoxo,

clp