(Press Release)

Really excited about Beale Street Chic being featured on a great blog by another Memphian!

Kim, runs the website KP Fusion, and featured me and this blog in her "Behind the Blog" series.

You can check it out here.

Also!

KP Fusion and Salon 22 are hosting an event later this month called Bombshells and Bloggers Unite! Click here to check out the event and be sure to RSVP. '

I'll see you all there! :-)

Sorry this post is late and you'll notice that I usually don't choose so many looks, but it was really hard for me to narrow my favorites down...

(Photos are from Doux Rousse, MTV)

Which looks did you like best?

Katharine McPhee in Elie Saab

Lea Michelle in Diane Von Furstenberg

Carey Mulligan in Prada

Camilla Belle in Ralph Lauren

January Jones in Versace

Beyonce in Givenchy

(I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress.)

Her sister, Solange in Rachel Roy

(Simply gorgeous!)

Kate Bosworth in Prada

(Slinky, sexy.)

Amber Heard in Zac Posen

(Elegant.)

Emma Roberts in Escada

(I was really feeling the yellow dresses.)

Karolina Kurkova in Rachel Zoe

(Over the top at its best!)

Nina Dobrev in Donna Karan

Leighton Meester in Donna Karan

Leslie Mann in Nina Ricci

Scarlet Johansson in Dolce and Gabbana

(Photo from Doux Rousse)

Ginnifer wore Monique Lhuillier.

(Photo via E-Online)

Their first official post-engagement appearance. Jessica wore Prada.

(Photo via Zimbio)

Ginnifer wore Preen.

Great Living Social deals on this dreary Monday.

$35 for a shellac manicure, pedicure and beverage at Karinas Nails, 2235 Whitten Road, Memphis.

$35 for a spa manicure and deluxe spa pedicure at Hello Gorgeous Salon and Spa, 264 Highway 65 North, Conway.

With Beale Street Music Fest just a few weeks away, why not check out some festival style from sunny California at Coachella.

Check out some of the looks from attendees:

What do you think about these looks?

Would you try any of them yourself?

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Actress Ginnifer Goodwin attends the world premiere of "My Valentine" video hosted by Paul McCartney and Stella on April 13.

ttexstyle is a line of handcrafted bags created by Memphis-based seamstress and designer Samillia Colar in 2007.

Beale Street Chick: What's your art background?

Samillia Colar: I acquired a degree in graphic design from Memphis College of Art in 2006, while there I took a lot of Fiber Arts courses and learned many cool techniques for fabric.

BSC: How long have you been sewing?

SC: I've been sewing for 10 years.

BSC: What things or people inspire your creations?

SC: I'm inspired by nature, the human form and designers like Alexander McQueen.

BSC: Why did you decide to make ties?

SC: I decided to make ties because I also want men to feel like there's something for them at texstyle while they shop for their wife, girlfriend, sister or kids.

BSC: What draws you to a certain fabric?

SC: I'm somewhat obsessed with color – not necessarily a lot of it, but "good" color. I don't like to be annoyed by the tint or shade of a material I'm working with. I'm also drawn to the way colors and shapes work together in a print. Because I love manipulating and working things with my hands, the overall tactility of fabric works well for me.

BSC: What fabrics do you like to work with the most?

SC: I mostly prefer cottons, although a lot of times it almost doesn't matter. If I see some bangin fabric or a print that I just can't do without, even if it's not precisely what I'm looking for I've learned there are things you can do to fabric to get it to do what you want. I've found a new love for waxed cotton and have been working on designs for a new line of waxed cotton canvas and leather.

BSC: What do you think handbags do for an outfit?

SC: Like icing to cake, handbags bring the sweetness to an outfit and tie it all together. No outfit is complete without a bag.

BSC: What are your goals for the line?

SC: I plan to expand the line with more items for men and kids and new styles of handbags, of course, as well as more varied materials as I mentioned before, like waxed cottons & leather. I'm also working on expanding texstyle into international market. Overall, I'm very excited about texstyle's future!

texstyle is also on Facebook and Twitter.