Sarasota Influencer Blair Eadie Launches Holiday Collection with Frances Valentine
Image: Courtesy Frances Valentine
The holidays—and Sarasota's event and social season—are upon us, and if you're in need of a new outfit, Sarasota fashion influencer Blair Eadie, who runs the popular website Atlantic-Pacific, has some ideas.
Eadie launched a capsule collection with Frances Valentine this morning, and it's full of party-worthy pieces and accessories that feel made for Sarasota.
Image: Courtesy Frances Valentine
This is the second time Eadie has worked with France Valentine (the first was in April of this year), which was founded by the late designer Kate Spade and her best friend Elyce Arons in 2016. Spade, who founded her eponymous brand with Arons and sold it in 2006, was known for her colorful, classic-with-a-twist aesthetic, and Frances Valentine continues that tradition, with pieces inspired by style icons like Jackie O., Mary Tyler Moore and Lucille Ball.
That dovetails with Eadie's own style, which is colorful, maximalist and feminine, but also incorporates classic cuts and tailoring. For her 1.9 million Instagram followers, it's not unusual to see a picture of Eadie posing on the steps of Selby Library in a floor-length Carolina Herrera skirt, or against a colorful wall in a frothy tiered polka-dot frock.
With her Frances Valentine collection, Eadie has put her signature on pieces like a floral-print sequin swing jacket, an animal-print ball skirt, a lipstick-red caped mini-dress and a hot pink maxi dress with contrasting red tassels that also comes in teal. You can see the full collection here.
Image: Courtesy Frances Valentine
"It has been such a dream to work with Frances Valentine," Eadie told us. "The team is incredibly creative and has been so lovely to collaborate with. Our spring drop was such a success that we knew we wanted to create another collection for the holiday season."
The collection, which includes 11 ready-to-wear pieces and four bags, ranges in price from $198 to $689, in sizes XXS to 3X.
Image: Courtesy Frances Valentine
"Both [Frances Valentine's and my] audience love color and bold print, which are two key elements of the newest drop," Eadie says. As for her favorite piece? "One of my personal favorite styles is the swing coat," she says. "It's the perfect style to dress up or dress down and, of course, our version is covered in sequins."
For more information, and to shop, click here.
