Shoe Lover
I’m not a shoe snob — I’ll buy shoes from anywhere! I’m a big bargain shopper because I deal in quantities. Nothing compares to the feeling of wearing a new pair of shoes.”— Allison Myers
Less is More…Beautiful
The secret this professional home stager is willing to share.By Keri Foy Doesn’t it feel good to get back to the basics? To purge? To focus on streamlining your life, your calendar and your home?When asked about living beautifully, Jill Gaynor, owner of Home Staging Specialists, could have ponied up design tips. She could have listed her favorite decor shops or shared her favorite tranquility-inducing wall paint colors.But she didn’t. Her answer was short — live simply. “Less is more,” says Jill. Clutter and chaos in your home provide an inroad to bring clutter and [...]
What We Love About Gretchen Bell’s Skin
By Miranda PoppYou’ve seen her around town, maybe it was at a coffee shop (probably Please & Thank You) or at an event. Gretchen Bell is not a woman you’d overlook. With her picture perfect face and porcelain smooth skin, we knew we wanted to get tips on how we could get her look. Her Style: “At this age, it’s less about the makeup and more about skincare.” This freelance photographer and busy mom of two boys, ages 3 and 5, knows what she’s talking about. With a quick, yet effective, daily skincare routine, she achieves [...]
What We Love About Her Hair (and her spirit!)
By Miranda PoppYou know her as Tropikana, the on-air radio personality weekday afternoons on B96.5 FM. In her words, she’s “Cleveland made, but Louisville built,” and we love hearing that. Having been in Louisville for a little more than a year, she’s made a home for herself and her baby boy and also has left a huge impression on our community.Whether she’s on the mic in the studio or running around town with her son, she sports the most beautiful hairstyles. “Your hair is your personal accessory,” she says. “Be versatile, daring, and confident with [...]
Dress for Your Dreams
By Keri FoyWhy Lindsey Mango believes you should focus on the future.What’s your brand? I’m not talking about your favorite brand of makeup or jeans.“Every person is his or her own brand, and what you wear reflects that,” says Lindsey Mango, who recently left a position as a recruiter for Northwestern Mutual to follow her passion for life coaching. “Although fashion isn’t everything, and who you are as a person is the bigger matter — how people show up is a reflection of how they feel as a person on the inside.”Lindsey believes in dressing [...]
When It Comes to Style, What’s Your High/Low?
By Keri Foy This stylish dentist and second-time mom-to-be knows when to go for the designer price and when to shop the clearance aisle. Do you?If you’re like me, you think that people who work in the medical profession are off the hook when it comes to fashion. Isn’t that the point of scrubs? They are basic, boring, and comfortable. But not all medical professionals ascribe to scrub-a-day styling.Dentist Leigh Wilson-Graf knows she’s representing her practice Graf Family Dentistry, when she’s out in the community. Basic scrubs aren’t an option for her. “When I have [...]
