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Dishing with Patty Griffin

May 10, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

Home Base: Austin Occupation: Singer/Songwriter What’s on her Plate: Her new acoustic album, American Kid I was a late bloomer in music industry terms. I released my first album, Living with Ghosts, in 1996 when I was 32 years old. In the big pop world there’s a pretty narrow window to get going on a major label—and I missed it. That closed some doors right off the bat. But it also […]

The Great Gatsby’s Southern Connection

May 9, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (0)

One way we’ll be beating the sweltering Southern summer heat is retreating to a cool, dark theater to watch a summer blockbuster. This Friday the remake of The Great Gatsby, the summer flick we’re most excited about, finally hits theaters. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and ethereal Brit Carey Mulligan, the film promises to bring the glamour of the 1920s […]

Summer’s So Close We’re Talking Lightning Bugs!

May 4, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

This summer we’re vowing to spend more time enjoying simple Southern pleasures. One way we plan to make good on that promise is with an old-fashioned firefly roundup. Can you think of a more spellbinding and carefree activity from your childhood? I know I can’t. To encourage this “Southern sport” (yep, I’m going to go ahead and deem it one) at […]

Mama Always Said: Our Favorite Words of Wisdom from Southern Mothers

May 3, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (7)

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Sunday May 12 to be exact. (Friendly reminder to get that card in the mail asap. You know a note from you is all she really wants.) In honor of Southern mothers–the strongest, warmest, most awe-inpsiringly devoted creatures out there–we’ve rounded up pearls of wisdom from ten ladies who raised quite impressive Southern […]

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The South’s Secret Clothing Outlets (Spoiler Alert We Found a Tory Burch!)

May 1, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

The arrival of (mostly) sunny days and warming temperatures has us turning our minds toward summer vacations just around the corner. If your family is anything like mine, stopping at an outlet mall on the way to, or home from, your vacation destination is as central to summer as mini-golf and sunburns. Shopping mall chains at deep discounts may be the […]

Farewell Lilly Pulitzer: The Style Icon’s Best Words of Wisdom

April 8, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (6)

Farewell, Lilly. We were saddened to learn about the passing of the grand dame of Palm Beach, Lilly Pulitzer (age 81) over the weekend. We love a lady who doesn’t cry over spilled milk juice, but instead turns it into a fashion empire. You see, she originally created her signature bold print shifts as a way to camouflage citrus fruit […]

Memphis Fashion Week Has Arrived: The Designers We’ll Be Watching

April 5, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (3)

Last week we gave you the inside scoop on Charleston Fashion Week’s rise to prominence. Now we’re back with more fashion fodder this time about an up-and-coming event: Memphis Fashion Week. This weekend the home of rock ‘n’ roll will become home to rockin’ runways as the city hosts its second annual fashion event. Though it’s new to the fashion week scene, Memphis […]

Southern Charm Tip #21: Have Etiquette on the Go

March 31, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

When it comes to good manners, technology tends to get a bad rap. Often for good reason. Raise your hand if you’ve ever paid a tad more attention to your phone than to the person seated across the table from you. Guilty as charged! (Check-out our guide on when and when not to use your phone here.) But that doesn’t […]

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Southern Charm Tip #252: Maintain a Well-Stocked Gift Closet

March 30, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

How many times have you been stuck in a checkout line, feeling like a lame mother/friend/daughter because you scrambled together a gift at the last possible minute–again? And, by the way, it’s the most generic thing known to man. Or woman. Spend one afternoon online and you can stock up on an assortment of great presents. Here, our favorites for every […]

Overheard on the Virtual Front Porch: The South’s Favorite Easter Traditions

March 27, 2013 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

Last month, we introduced you to The Southern Coterie, a based-in-the South social network that brings Southerners together to share where they’ve been and what they’re in to. Founders Whitney Long and Cheri Leavy like to think of it as the South’s “virtual front porch,” where folks from around the region can chit-chat about what has them buzzing. And, boy, are Southern […]

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