free people romper | vintage cuff (similar)

It's impossible not to be giddy around this many frozen treats and pastel shades! Las Paletas, or "popsicles" in Spanish, is easily the best way to cool off in Nashville on a sticky day (and we still encountered one of those well into October). The family-founded local staple boasts a dozen (fresh with zero preservatives or artificial flavors) pops daily and with choices ranging from Mexican hot chocolate with chili to avocado there's a favorite for everyone. I highly recommend the raspberry lime!

For Aissa's outfit details (and flavor recommendations), don't forget to check out Aislerchic!

p.s. I'll be sharing a little bit about my collaborators at the bottom of every post from now on. This is a fun way to get to know the creative people that make Chelsea & The City what it is and a great way to give credit where it's due.

Aissa, Ginny and I have been publishing our "Explore" series every Thursday lately (see past locations here) and I've grown to really love every single spot we've been able to share. While our little team is away visiting a few more amazing Nashville haunts, feel free to take a peek behind the scenes via Instagram.

Don't forget to follow @aislerchic to see things from Aissa's lens as well!

"Explore" is back (we hope you enjoyed last week's peek at the Anthropologie Fashion Show) and today Aissa, Ginny and I are sharing the second stop of our trip to Nashville, Imogene + Willie...

photos by Sleepy Fox Photography

Imogene + Willie is just one of those spaces you walk into and immediately feel at home. These Tennessee makers do denim and they do it well in a revamped gas station that also houses found treasures, accessories and small stations for both Warby Parker and Aesop.

Sometimes a story just sticks with you, as is the case with Carrie and Matt's quest to create, sell and develop a community around good jeans (watch theirs here). I+W is, at its heart, a story of the American dream and what's more American than a great transformative pair of denim?

Carefully curated and filled to the brim with special little touches (like the original sign from when the space was Granny White Service Station), Imogene + Willie has grown to become one of my favorite new places to visit. Don't forget to stop by Aislerchic for Aissa's take on our trip!

See my shopping picks below:
p.s. I'm crazy for the "Elizabeth" denim!

clockwise from left: hat, elizabeth indigo, muscle tee, imogene slim, speedshop tee

A huge thank you to the Imogene + Willie team in Nashville for letting us roam the space, talking me through the amazing tailoring process and being the very picture (literally) of Southern hospitality!