Category Archives: Georgia

The Mid-Century South

Yesterday, I found an old stash of Holiday magazines from the 50′s in the back of a vintage shop. I wasn’t surprised to see more than a dozen stories on the South and Southerners–the magazine’s expressed purpose was to convey … Continue reading

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Come See the Junior League Band!

I love, love, love Lissy Rosemont’s old-tymey, soulful voice and cannot wait to see her and the Junior League Band play at Mercury Lounge tomorrow night. Lissy’s from Atlanta and her family runs the annual Fiddler’s Grove fiddler’s festival in Union … Continue reading

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Q&A: Miles Redd

I’m a huge fan of Miles Redd‘s cheeky chic aesthetic–think Old Hollywood meets the South, with healthy splashes of color, sparkle and whimsy thrown in–so when my lovely aunt met Miles’s sister by chance on vacation, she kindly offered to … Continue reading

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Ann Mashburn Has Arrived

Earlier this spring, I had the pleasure of meeting Ann Mashburn briefly during one of her trips to the City when she told me about her forthcoming storefront, which we wrote about here. Since then, the buzz about her eponymous … Continue reading

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Sid Mashburn on Style

Bearings Guide, an Atlanta-based lifestyle site, just posted a new video featuring style wisdom from Sid Mashburn, the ultimate southern sartorialist. It just so happens that my husband and I were in the store during the filming (he’s the clueless … Continue reading

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Spanx For the Memories

You know how sometimes you encounter something multiple times in a short period so that it becomes top of mind in a weird, beyond-coincidental kind of way? Maybe it’s a book or product or person that seems to be popping … Continue reading

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Sharon Jones Takes a Prisoner

If you don’t know Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, you’re missing out. The Augusta, Georgia–native and her crew have played with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Michael Bublé (with whom they appeared on SNL this year) and Phish, and … Continue reading

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