The following article All Hail the Queen D was written by the Natalie Steen, @upthegetup Contributing Fashion Curator.
The Instagram algorithm powers that be are how I first learned of Atlanta-based tastemaker Danielle Rollins. With the excitement of moving into our first home came going down a few interior decorating Insta-account rabbit holes – and through one of these adventures I found myself at the gates of an entertaining palace, home to the Queen D herself. I wouldn’t describe this figurative e-meeting so much as #goals as #aspirations. Think pristine tablescapes, perfectly curated interiors, some native-Texan sassy underpinnings, and enough Brunschwig & Fils to wallpaper your dog house, should you so choose. I’m drawn to any creative mind who likes to party (surprise, surprise), but throw fashion into the equation and you have what every boss I’ve ever had has always wanted and never quite achieved – my 100% attention. So when Cloche reached out with an invitation to style some pieces from Danielle’s new clothing line, I was on the midnight train to Georgia (excuse my cheese). The collection includes floor-length patterned skirts, boxy silk tops, and a revolutionary concept that will earn Rollins a place in my personal history book: hostess pajamas. In the Veranda feature on her stunning home, Rollins references the old adage that also happens to be (surprise, surprise) one of my personal mantras: “if you buy clothing for a life you want to live, you’re going to live it.” Well, if wearing some Danielle Rollins gets me closer to living like Danielle Rollins, I’ll take one of everything, por favor. There is no time or place where entertaining with style is done more enthusiastically and flamboyantly than San Antonio during Fiesta time. So, Danielle paying a visit to SA for a trunk show scheduled on April 5th & 6th at The Argyle (with 10% of sales donated to Texas Biomedical Research Institute) means the stars have certainly aligned. And who better to usher in this debut than local entertaining/decorating mavens Cloche Designs & M Interiors? If you can’t make the trunk show, order online with code SANANTONIO before April 6th to take advantage of the give back. Her couture collection is exactly what a Fiesta-wardrobe should be: fancy-yet-festive, a nod to tradition, and all about the party. ¡Viva!, indeed. Shop below and get a head start on contributions for a good cause!
SOIRÉE ENTERTAINING WITH STYLE
FITZGERALD LIBERTY SKIRT
ELSA IVORY RAW SILK ON SILK NETTING TOP
TRUMAN LE ZEBRE ZIP CLUTCH
LARGE FLOWER STUD
FARROW GIOVANNA TOP
FARROW ARIS TOP
FARROW RITA TOP
ALL-DAY MULE IN GINGHAM
ONE-SHOULDER RUFFLE TOP
MISA LYDA BODYSUIT
KNOT FRONT SANDALS
TASSLE HIGH BLOCK HEEL SANDALS
SAASHA SANDALS
BAHA FLOWER SANDALS
BIRMAN SANDALS
SUMMER OF LOVE HOOP EARRINGS
FLOWER DROP EARRINGS
HOOP EARRINGS
FLAT DENIM BOW SLIDE SANDALS
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