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What I Wear to Work: Kyle Scott Battie
You can often find Kyle Battie in downtown Sarasota, whether it’s making you feel welcome at State Street Eating House or sussing out the best in local jazz. But no matter where he is, he’s purposefully pulled together with haberdashery styling choices that are all polished but worn with ease. And, he always sports a [...]
Read More >>Best of Sarasota :: Pique-Nique Sur La Baie 2013
New College Foundation celebrated three decades of Pique-Nique Sur La Baie this week, co-chaired this year by the adept quartet of Renee Hamad, BJ Creighton, Pat Johnson and Kathy Coffey. A favorite of mine, the event is a virtual eye candy of Sarasota’s doyennes who don their best chapeau for an afternoon on Sarasota Bay, [...]
Read More >>Town & Country’s Kathryn Livingston on Lilly Pulitzer
Some historians argue it was Lilly Pulitzer who introduced the iconic shift dress into pop culture, but it was the Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Kennedy and Whitney families that popularized the brand in a major way, making it a must-have for resort jetsetters. You may be surprised to know that these internationally recognized cheerful prints have humble [...]
Read More >>Q & A with John Hardy’s Guy Bedarida
By Heather Dunhill Guy Bedarida, creative director and head designer of the John Hardy brand, joined the company in the 1990s after receiving a call from Mr. John Hardy himself. Since then, he’s worked synergistically with the team, taking it to new heights with an eye on sustainability and social responsibility. Guy’s passion for craftsmanship [...]
Read More >>A Q&A with Andie MacDowell
By Heather Dunhill You never know who a celeb will be when they step off the screen and into your day. I’ve often been surprised, and not always in a good way. But lovely and soft-spoken Southern belle Andie MacDowell was warm and gracious when we sat down for a one-on-one chat while she was [...]
Read More >>L.A. Style: Herb Ritts at the Ringling
By Heather Dunhill The highly distinctive black-and-white photography of Herb Ritts is as iconic as those who modeled for them. California-born, Ritts shot his film among the elements of the place he knew as home: Los Angeles. Hence the title of his up-coming exhibit at The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Herb Ritts: [...]
Read More >>What I Wear to Work: Megan Greenberg of Artisan Cheese Company and Semisweetness
By Heather Dunhill I’d categorize Megan Greenberg’s style as urban chic–she’s one of those girls who could do the elusive day-to-night transition with ease. No doubt she’d be comfortably perfect for almost any evening activity with a change of shoes and bag; maybe add a jacket, maybe not. She’s an indigo girl who loves comfort [...]
Read More >>Q & A: Raw Food Celebrity Chef Ani Phyo
Celebrity raw food chef Ani Phyo has long been a strong voice at the forefront of the raw food movement
Read More >>HBO Documentary: “In-Vogue: The Editor’s Eye”
By Heather Dunhill If you haven’t been able to get a Vogue film fix since The September Issue, then you’re gonna love knowing about the HBO documentary In-Vogue: The Editor’s Eye, marking the 120th anniversary of fashion’s iconic tome. Not only is the documentary a historical timeline, it’s up-close with genius editors like Anna Wintour, [...]
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