When Vidya Raman started working with California Closets designer Julie Bastien the goal was simple. Vidya wanted to make getting ready each morning easier and actually see everything in her closet. The shift: “So why did I choose to do this? I wanted to anchor my identity,” Vidya says. Julie more than delivered. Now, getting […]
Artist and gallerist extraordinaire Anne Neilson is opening a flagship home store, right next to her gallery Anne Neilson Fine Art. What to expect: The eponymous shop, Anne Neilson Home, will be an extension of Anne’s existing arts and lifestyle brand. She already sells things like silk-printed scarves and needlepoint canvases online. Why now: “For […]
Dress for the Occasion is a series where I ask stylish Charlotteans how to get dressed, based on the occasion. This week, I talked to personal stylist Whitley Adkins. Prompt: Elevated every day for the busy mom. She’s dashing from drop-off to board meetings to errands, so her outfit needs to work all day and […]
Around the holidays, this New York Times essay called “Why Is Shopping an Abyss of Blah?”, made its rounds. And I haven’t stopped thinking about it. The lines that grabbed me: “In a world of abundant choice but imprisoning algorithms… Our senses are flattened, our appetites dulled.” The point: “Taste is the fizz that’s missing. […]
If you crave original art but don’t know how to find it, head to Art House Charlotte. It’s where owner Judith Weston Zehmke sells affordable artwork from her SouthPark area home. How it started: Like all of the best businesses, Judith started Art House 16 years ago because she saw a gap in the market. […]
The semi-annual EDIT Sale is just weeks away, which means founders Stephanie Bissell, Shelly Landau and Jennifer Shelton are deep in prep mode. The accidental entrepreneurs didn’t mean to start a business, but they did. A decade in, and the semi-annual EDIT Sale is one of Charlotte’s tentpole shopping events. Here’s how the EDIT girls […]
If you don’t know Maria Lumb yet, she’s about to become your favorite person. She’s the owner of Eternal, a new upscale consignment shop off Kings Drive. Backstory: She’s worked in fashion for over a decade at companies like The Real Real, Frame, Isabel Marant and Miu Miu. Not anymore! Maria created Eternal to fix […]
Still need to procure a present for your Valentine? We have some ideas. 💖 For the reader in your life,pick out a book or two from Trope Bookshop. Nothing is more romantic than caring about your partner’s interests. 💖 For the person who’s always doing all the things, give them the gift of slowing down […]
Daniel Gonzalez started taking fashion risks in middle school, and people noticed—good and bad. Some people, especially a young kid, might find that tension confusing, but it’s where Gonzalez found clarity. That strong sense of self is crucial to his clothing design business today. Gonzalez won’t call himself a visionary, but I will, and I’m […]
Zara Charlotte is now open in SouthPark. Opening day = Thursday, Dec 4. Holiday Sales & Deals Bedside Manor in SouthPark is running a 12 days of Gifting promotion from Dec 1 – 12, offering a different one-day discount each day for 12 days. You can find these out via their email or social. ABODE […]
Dine In or Take Out Want to skip some or all of the cooking and clean-up? NAPA Restaurants have got your covered, whether you want to DINE IN on Thanksgiving Day or Take out and eat at home. NAPA has 3 local restaurants open on Thanksgiving offering a three course prix fixe for $60. (MENU […]
New Stores WINSTONS is now open in Phillips Place. LAKE Pajamas is now open in The Specialty Shops New Men’s Store Mizzen & Main now open in SouthPark Mall Eternal Luxury Consignment Now Open in Myers Park-ish at 901 S Kings Dr. Suite #160. Wiloe Gift Shop now open in Plaza Midwood A new Home […]
