Style
Dressing is a Creative Outlet
Bailey Lannan has held varied positions in her career, from second-grade teacher, to mommy blogger, to salesperson for a book distributor — all while married and raising three children. Now, she is on to a fourth career as a senior product...
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What to Wear This Thanksgiving: Part 2
SYDNIE JOHNSON, COLOR SPECIALIST, Z SALON & SPA, IS WEARING: Shirt, $60; necklace, $48, both available at Magnolia and Fig. Pants, $35, Market 502; shoes, $39, Charlotte Russe.Who better than beauty stylists to give us the inside scoop to holiday party...
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What to Wear This Thanksgiving: Part 1
AMBER MAY, STYLIST/FLOOR MANAGER, STRANDZ SALON AND THREADZ BOUTIQUE, IS WEARING: Dress, $43; necklace, $12.50, both available at Market 502. Boots, $45; earrings, $28; clutch, $39, Apricot Lane.Who better than beauty stylists to give us the inside scoop to holiday...
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Seven Things This Wine Woman Can’t Live Without
Michelle holds a glass of Azur Rose.Michelle Mandro, founder of the lifestyle brand Wine Country Women LLC, began her career in Louisville as a sophomore studying communication and English at Bellarmine University. “I developed an interest in...
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Don’t let anyone tell you what fashion should be…
Her style is unlike any other from head to toe, and what we love most about it is that she jumps in with both feet, fully committed to it. You may have recognized her from afar by her pink hair a few months ago; however, Lorie Karnes’ pink style has faded, and she now...
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Raise Your Glass to These Breeder’s Cup Outfits
DENISE CARDWELL, OWNER, IMAGE WORKS STUDIO, IS WEARING: Dress, $210, The Polka Dotted Pineapple; fascinator, $239, Bluegrass Belle; shoes, $90, Aldo; bracelet, $32, Magnolia and Fig Who better than beauty stylists to give us the inside scoop to holiday party...
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What We Love About Her Style (and how her authenticity has created a following)
She’s the girl next door and the person you’d want for a best friend. She’s encouraging and inspiring and motivates others to be their best. It’s those traits and more that we love about Lara Van Treese’s (life)style. She’s a personal trainer,...
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She Created MothersEsquire: To Help Support Lawyers Who Are Mothers
When Michelle Browning Coughlin started her law career, she already had two daughters — an infant and a toddler. “I was struggling with trying to figure out how to manage the expectations of being a lawyer and a mother,” says Michelle, 42, now...
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Seven Things She Can’t Live Without (for Creativity and Style)
Tracy Smith is in the business of making all things beautiful. Whether she is working on her latest calligraphy project, decorating her home, or picking out her outfit for the day, she loves simple, classic, and timeless style. As the owner of Calligraphy By Tracy,...
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Living Beautifully by Bringing the Natural World Inside
One of Bridget Davis’ first childhood photographs is a picture of her 4-year-old self holding a giant bouquet of daisies she’d picked from the yard. She is beaming and in her element. Years later, not much has changed. As a teenager, Bridget used...
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Life 101: How to Set Up a Bar
We live in Kentucky, so bourbon is a must-have as are vodka and tequila, says Skye Squires, designer with Barry Wooley Designs. In addition to the hard stuff, she also recommends a red and a white wine. Soda and tonic water are also pretty...
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How to Dress a Bed
To start, thread count in sheets is not important. “Somebody somewhere along the line came up with this marketing idea that the higher the thread count the better the sheets,” says Donna Osif, owner of Bedded Bliss. “Really the only way to know if sheets are well made...
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