Celebrate the New Year Disco Style!

By Keri Foy  How Tracy Shacklette transformed her basement into a room that celebrates life and creates a VIP experience for her friends and family. While no bouncer guards the door to Tracy Shacklette's glamorous basement, you feel like you're descending into a swanky and modern cocktail bar complete with a VIP list. Tracy used lots of texture when designing the space. Photos by Melissa Donald  The space features white couches, a white floor with 24k gold flecks, gold chain link curtains, and a disco ball. It's the space where you want to turn on [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:17:09-04:00January 28, 2018|Living Beautifully|

What We Love About Her Nails

By Miranda Popp When a beauty professional gives her expert opinion about a new product, you listen. Lauren Browne, general manager of Skye Lash Lounge, went to school at Paul Mitchell and learned the skills of the cosmetology industry. She did her own nails for years and was a huge fan of the gel manicure when it first came out about five years ago. “They were my favorite accessory.” However, while working in the salon world and having wet hands from doing hair, she found that her gel polish simply wasn’t holding up. That’s when [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:33:56-04:00January 23, 2018|What We Love|

Seven Things Patty Browning Can’t Live Without

By Emily Gahafer Patty Browning is a wife, mother, dog lover, and Louisville’s very own fashionista. “I’m usually running a taxi service between tennis courts and swimming pools,” she says. This special-education-teacher-turned-businesswoman-and-stylist has worked in the fashion industry for over 15 years. Today she is the district sales manager for Carlisle Collection, a private, luxury clothing label based in New York and sold exclusively through stylists and trunk shows. She has a passion for helping women look and feel great, emphasizing the importance of feeling comfortable and confident in the clothing they choose. Patty is [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:30:00-04:00January 22, 2018|Seven Things|

Prep Ahead for the Best Work Wardrobe

By Marie Bradby For 12 years, while growing up, Lauren Colberg attended parochial school and wore uniforms. It wasn’t until she began attending Western Kentucky University that she had to start thinking about what to wear. “Choosing what to wear (to work) used to be a struggle for me because I didn’t have to choose my own outfits for so long,” says Lauren, 35, a graduate of Assumption High School. A brand and advertising specialist for LG&E and KU, Lauren works on a variety of projects. “As a company, we sponsor a lot of events [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:22:46-04:00January 16, 2018|Work Wardrobe|

What I am Wearing this Month: Comfort

By Aubrey Hillis Name: Sarah Rigdon Job: Master Barber at Underground Classic Cuts Self-described Style: Simple and Affordable Why You Chose This? “I’m all about being comfortable. I almost always wear solid colors, never anything tight fitting up top. I feel uncomfortable if I’m wearing tight things and if my rear isn’t covered. Usually, something denim is involved, and if my feet aren’t feeling happy, I’m not happy. I get super grumpy when my feet hurt, so comfort comes first! I go for simple styles that don’t take much effort to pull off. No bling, [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:14:09-04:00January 9, 2018|What I Wore|

What We Love About Her Red Hair

“Now that I’m a mom, it’s so different.” Carrie Ann Smith, owner of MADE Blowdry Boutique on Lime Kiln Lane, thought that when she found out she was going to be a mom, no one would see her as a business owner, but rather as a mom only. However, like many new moms, she found she was welcomed into a wonderful club she never thought she’d be a part of. Major life events such as becoming a mom can certainly change one’s daily style preference. Comfort became more important for this local “mompreneur.” Her style [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:33:56-04:00December 17, 2017|What We Love|
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