Gone With the Wind – PROM 2010
Sitting on the patio at Bricktops, enjoying cocktails with Nashville’s Girl Friday, Ashley Kemp, I spy a group of teenaged girl dressed for the Prom sashaying down West End. What struck me was the sashay, they were literally wearing hoop skirts!
Having only heard lore of that long lost fashion trend, I jumped up and accosted them on the sidewalk. They modeled and showed me the complex construction of their gowns. I insisted on taking their picture. I couldn’t believe it, Gone With the Wind was finally back!!
Spring into Step to it Girl!
by Chris Harston
Put your heavy weight, cold weather rags to the back of your closet and make way for a fresh new palette that will put a spring in your step! Expose yourself in a fresh, tasteful manner… sexy without a striptease. Spring provides a clean, fresh colorstory, while letting your wildside come out with fun and flirty prints flooded with color and interest.
Manuel’s Mountain Birthday
The legendary designer Manuel, aka the Rhinestone Rembrandt, will be celebrating his birthday on April 24th.
His annual birthday party, which attracts nearly 1,500 of the “who’s who” in the entertainment industry from across the country, is a famously good time.
Eco-Fashion: Bamboo
by Penelope Jane Fox
With the environment weighing heavily in the minds of many people, eco-friendly clothing is quickly becoming a popular addition to many wardrobes. Though there are various materials that can be labeled “environmentally friendly,” one of the most environmentally friendly materials used in clothing production is made from bamboo fibers.
Winter Trends
by Chris Harston
As our country slowly, but surely, pulls itself out of an economic recession, designers have responded with a wide range of looks at more affordable than ever prices without sacrificing an ounce of style.
Put a period on a fashion statement this holiday.
many will see
by Olivia Sarratt McCarthy
A grandmother’s brooch, a father’s union ring, an aunt’s diamond earring, souvenir pins from summers the fair came to town, buttons from old army blues, engagement rings, old silver and gold…each with a history of its own, all made anew in the amazing new jewelry line
Kenny Chesney’s Blue Chair Bay
by Olivia Sarratt McCarthy
Blue Chair Bay. What does the name say to you? Kenny Chesney hopes Blue Chair Bay evokes a place you want to go to after 5 o’clock and on weekends. Or, all day everyday – if you’re like Kenny, who hasn’t worn a tie in over 20 years.
Jeff Garner: Prophetik
by Olivia Sarratt McCarthy
Prophetik is more than beautiful design. Jeff Garner is more than a beautiful designer. According to Jeff Garner, his label “is a positive, socially responsible, sustainable Tennessee lifestyle brand defining inspirational Euro street wear that serves a purpose and is a visual manifestation of art, love, poetry, and the freedom found within.” In other words…
MANUEL: The Rhinestone Rembrandt
by Olivia Sarratt McCarthy
A single suit may showcase over 10,000 rhinestones. A simple shirt can take weeks to make. Museums all over the world proudly display his pieces. The art of the design, the detail in the stitching, the quality of the cloth – all this is only part of what makes a Manuel creation so special.
