photos by sleepy fox photography

Is there anything more fun than taking a trip with your girlfriends? Nope. For the second installment of our Explore series, Aissa, Ginny and I ventured to Nashville to check out a spot we've been dying to visit... Pinewood Social.

Based on the idea that you should have a cool place to gather morning, noon and night, Pinewood Social is one of Nashville's most fun places to play. Whether you're stopping in for brunch, bowling a strike or checking out the airstream bar, there really is something for everyone.

At any given moment during our visit my ears perked up to the sound of clanging silverware (digging into some seriously savory plates), the woosh of a milk-steamer via the coffee station and the resetting of pins in the venue's vintage bowling lanes. Quirky yet curated design made sense of a seemingly random components (bocce ball, a swimming pool, fine dining? of course!) and I never wanted to leave.

Visit Aislerchic to see Aissa's take on our trip!

A big thank you to Pinewood Social and Strategic Hospitality for letting us have free reign of the awesome space.

original image via madewell

This weekend something miraculous happened... the winds picked up and the sticky heat of months past seemed to melt away. It's starting to feel like fall and although I'm sad to see our swimsuits packed into the back of drawers, I'm quite ready to say farewell to summer. What better than a collection of tunes to send the season off in style?

♫ spotify

Lavender Moon // Haroula Rose
Gimme Shelter // The Rolling Stones
Hey Mami // Sylvan Esso
Endless Shore // Melody's Echo Chamber
A Summer Thing // Cayucas
How Did I Get Here? // ODESZA
Young and Free // Sucre
Step Out For A While // Patrick Watson
Hang Loose // Alabama Shakes
Goin' To The Party // Alabama Shakes
Island // Yuna
Look Out Momma // Hooray For the Riff Raff
Wild // Royal Teeth
Never Never (feat. Sampha) // Sbtkrt
Fineshrine // Purity Ring

Just short of six months ago I met two incredibly creative and talented women (Ginny from Sleepy Fox Photography and Aissa of Aislerchic) and we've been dying to come together and collaborate on a project ever since. Today marks the beginning of an exciting new feature for CATC, "Explore". We've curated the best spots to eat, shop and play in the South (and maybe even beyond) and are sharing them with you, one at a time!

First off...

photos by Sleepy Fox Photography

suede shirtdress, polka dot shift, jumpsuit

Billy Reid is the epitome of edgy Southern style. With a foundation of well crafted garments and simple silhouettes, the men and women's designer definitely knows Americana. Our little team (and our resident mascot, Lo) visited the Billy Reid flagship store & studio in downtown Florence, Alabama and were instantly enamored with the classic styles and perfectly curated grassroots meet cool storefront (right down to the quirky portraiture wallpapering each fitting room). A major player in the four-city region referred to as The Shoals, Billy Reid is one of the best places to shop in Northern Alabama!

Visit Aislerchic for Aissa's account of our trip!