Reader Celebration :: Fern & Flora

Up for Grabs: the GORGEOUS headband featured above

meet Emily, the talented florist, designer, and blogger behind all things Fern & Flora:

Q: When did you start blogging and when did you decide to open your shop?

A: First came the shop, then came the blog. I began making hair accessories and as that endeavor began to grow, I decided to start a blog to promote my work, connect with other artists and have an outlet for all my loves like flowers, food, fashion, etc.

Q: What inspires your creations?

A: I'm a romantic for sure - hence the desire to create flowers adorned with vintage jewelry! I am a sucker for old things and find inspiration as I dig in boutiques and estate sales for time worn elements like vintage scarves, old postcards and jewelry.

Q: How would you describe your personal Style?

A: I feel like my personal style is always evolving. I spent two years working at Anthropologie which influenced my fashion sensibilities incredibly - as you can imagine! I love to wear neutrals with pops of gold like a chunky bracelet or earrings. I enjoy mixing things up with thrift store and vintage finds. I have two vintage dresses in my closet now, just waiting to be altered. I'm a sucker for boots too! My biggest score was finding a pair of caramel colored Frye boots at a thrift store for $5!!

Q: If you could see one of your accessories on any 2 celebrities, who would you pick?

A: Ooo. I would love to see Natalie Portman wearing one of my pieces. She is so elegant and down right gorgeous - especially when she had that darling pixie hair cut. Penelope Cruz is another woman I would love to make a piece for. I would have her wear her hair in a low, sweeping side bun with lots of wisps and I'd make her a big, lush flower clip maybe with some jewel tones in it! Swoon.

Where to find Emily

Blog | Facebook | Twitter | etsy | portfolio

How to Win:

Visit Emily's shop & come back to let me know what your most favorite design is.

{This is a mandatory entry & must be done prior to any other entries}

additional ways to enter:

1. follow Wild & Precious and Fern & Flora

publicly with google friend connect {2 entries each}

2. favorite Fern & Flora on etsy

3. be a fan of Wild & Precious and Fern & Flora on facebook {1 entry each}

4. Tweet about the giveaway. {1 entry per day}

make sure to include @blairita @fernandflora and a link

5. follow me (@blairita )  and @fernandflora on twitter {1 entry each}

6. add my blog button to your side bar {1 entry each}

7. blog about this reader celebration linking to my celebration page {2 entries}

8. let me know if you have entered another celebration giveaway {1 entry total}

{you must leave a separate comment for each entry. for example: this includes leaving 2 separate comments for following. Giveaway closes late Saturday night 10/30& winner will be chosen via random.org and announced on Monday 11/1with the rest of the celebration winners}