Tag: Style

Long before Amy Sedaris picked up her glue gun or Etsy revved up a new generation of artisans, the American Craft Council helped build public appreciation for fine crafts. When the ACC Show returns to the Cobb Galleria Centre from March 14 to 16, the attraction will mark its twenty-fifth year in Atlanta. We recommend going to the show for motivation, then releasing your own inner artist with some of these local classes.

Flat shoes—brogues, Birkenstock-like sandals, flatforms, and pointy-toe slippers—stomped down the runways last fall as one of this spring’s hottest trends. But Kelci Stringer, who recently opened no-heel haven Flatz on Pharr Road, insists the low silhouette is not a fleeting fad.

Those giant beautiful floral arrangements can say a lot more than you think.

Amy Smilovic, the owner and designer behind global fashion label Tibi, looks to the laid-back ease and natural beauty of her native St. Simons Island for inspiration

The motto of this recent Atlanta launch is “Feed your freakin’ face.” That’s because these little powder exfoliants, concocted by three sisters (and aestheticians), are made from organic fruits and vegetables.

John Rich stocks his online men’s shop, Oakleaf & Acorn, with hand-stitched leather, artisan hunting tools, and sundries like beard pomade, jiggers, and handkerchiefs.

Ever since GlowDry opened last summer, offering topknots, fishtails, ponies, and braids as part of its basic blowout service, we’ve been curious about quick but chic styling possibilities that fall somewhere between down and up.

It’s a classic story of ties that bind—except this one actually starts with ties. Kirk Stafford, who had a small tie company called Mast-McBride, walked into Billy Reid in September 2012. Thomas Wages, a partner at an advertising company, was inside talking to the manager over a bourbon drink. He owned a tie that was too skinny, and he wanted it made into a bow tie. The manager looked from Wages to Stafford; it was kismet. One conversation led to another, and the two discovered they wanted to open the same type of men’s boutique, right down to the last handcrafted leather detail.

It is Liza Dunning’s job to seek out unique products. She’s one of the founders of Scoutmob, the Atlanta-based startup known for mobile deals, now in thirteen cities. As “editor in chiefness,” she helped develop the company’s quirky voice and mustached image.

In a market saturated with graphic tees, James Anthony’s line stands out for its compelling antique images, which range from scientific drawings to vintage advertisements to architectural details. Each garment is printed by hand—by Anthony himself.