Guest Blogger: Amanda Martin

I come alive in the spring! 🌺

I'm most inspired when flowers are blooming and I feel warmth against my skin. 

My eyes are attracted to bright colors and patterns, but there is something irresistible, to me, about black. And if you know anything about me, you would know that I can't say no to Free People. As soon as I saw this dress at Gladiola Girls, I knew this dress was what I needed to wear. 

I love the intricate embroidered details. It gives the perfect accent to a simple black dress. The silhouette is everything I would ever want in a dress - to me it embodies femininity. 

I love wearing heals with dresses. It gives me just a little bit of height - being only 4'11'' tall. These Dolce Vita wedges were a perfect compliment with its cool grey color, and not to mention, its ankle straps! 🙌🏼

To complete my look, I chose this Peggy Fisher basket-woven purse for its unique texture. I love to create with my hands so I had to choose something handmade. 

I love the heart behind Gladiola Girls and their mission to spread beauty, quality, and gladness. And I couldn't feel more beautiful, more valued, and more glad when I wear anything from this Lynchburg boutique.😊