Texas Style Council 2012. You in?

Isn't this a fun photo?

These amazing party photos were snapped by Nathan Russell at the 2011 Texas Style Council conference in Austin, Texas last March. This past TxSC was the first time our little shindig had become a full blown three-day event, and it was so much fun and informative.

Last year's TxSC played host to D12 members Jen Loves Kev, Kansas Couture, Style and Pepper, (former D12'er) Bleubird Vintage, and yours truly (I'm Adored Austin). Since I'm kind of the organizer this year, I'll be here for the 2012 conference as well as Selective Potential, Jen Loves Kev, Orchid Grey, Style and Pepper, and a bevy of other amazing style bloggers and brands you love (ahem Kendi Everyday, Lulu*s, Refinery29....)

What is the Texas Style Council, you ask? Well, it's a three day weekend during SXSW Interactive (March 9, 10, and 11) that serves as a networking event and social media symposium specifically for female fashion and lifestyle bloggers (or aspring bloggers!) and shop owners and brands who wish to connect with young, creative, tech savvy, and influential women. We focus on networking and making legitimate connections with each other and brands that want to connect with us instead of giving talk after talk on how to monetize your blog (but if you are interested in this, this will be covered in one-on-ones). If you have a lifestyle or a fashion blog, you should come! Maybe you'll even meet someone like The Glamourai...

This makes me legit, right?

I don't think I'm supposed to use my monthly D12 post to promote things like this (verify? anyone?), but I thought it was relevant. Kind of. Um. Here's an outfit post!

dress: Lulu*s | camera bag: c/o Epiphanie
I wore this during my SXSWi talk last year (the day after the Texas Style Council) and it's the same dress (but in blue) that went around the D12 for a while. Exhibit A, B.