Monday, January 30, 2012
Royal Blue, Geometric Earrings, and Bold Prints
Posted by Hannah Sayle on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Last Friday night was Trolley Tour on South Main, and despite the unseasonably tolerable weather, people shied away from the outdoor event. Such is the plight of the January Trolley Tour.
And yet! We ran into the lovely Linzy Witherspoon at the vintage and contemporary boutique Hoot and Louise. She was only popping over from her shift at American Apparel across the street, but we were happy to find her and snap her photo.
Meanwhile, in another part of town on an entirely different day, I spotted these earrings at Otherlands.
Also at Otherlands, I stopped Chrissy to get a better look at her Aztec print sweater by Karlie.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Divine Mafa's New Music Video
Posted by Hannah Sayle on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Anyone who knows Divine Mafa of Divine Rags — and I assume you all do — knows that nothing fascinates him like a well-dressed woman.
But what fascinates us here at Style Sessions is Divine's budding music career.
That's right, the star of our favorite local commercials has officially arrived on the music scene:
Although, by the end of this video you may well be wondering if Divine is fascinated by well-dressed women or barely-dressed women.
Oh, and where can I get that dress that looks like a g-string and an airbrush paint job?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Style Sessions Redux
Posted by Hannah Sayle on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Hey! Remember that time, not so long ago, when the Flyer had a fashion blog?
Well, we're back! With a sassy, fashion-forward vengeance! Get ready for trend talk, style ogling, photos of real Memphians wearing their real clothes that they selected from their actual closets, and much, much more.
But for now, I leave you with this:
Got a question or suggestion? Email me at stylesessions@memphisflyer.com.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Memphis Tiger Tees
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Before saving and style guru Halley Johnson takes over this space, I thought I'd share the latest from my friends over at Memphis Incorporated.
You may remember their heavy metal inspired Memphis tee ... Check this out.
To order, check out their website. Also, added bonus: They have girl sizes!
Monday, November 15, 2010
East Memphis More Clinton Kelly
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:35 AM
What Not to Wear host/fashion guru Clinton Kelly was at the Oak Court Mall Macy's on Friday, and he was just as funny and cute as you would expect him to be. We got to see some great outfits for work and play, and he even critiqued the unfortunate outfits of two audience members.
(In all fairness, they volunteered, and he was gentle. Their sartorial sins? Light-wash jeans from the juniors department, dock shoes, over-sized polo shirts, and blah colors.)
We did a Q&A with him for our print edition, but here is a longer (and more style-y) version of the Q&A for people who just can't get enough Clinton.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Little Black Dress Night
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 9:40 AM
Last night, I helped out at Dress for Success' Little Black Dress event at Lexus of Memphis.
They had a silent auction ...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Two Local Fashion Shows Tonight, One More Tomorrow
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Seriously, it seems like this may be Memphis Fashion Week.
Three fashion events you have to know about:
First, my friends over at Gould's are hosting Think Pink Hair & Fashion at Minglewood Hall to benefit the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fashion show will be at 7 p.m. For more info, click here.
My other friends at Dress for Success are also doing an event tonight, The Little Black Dress event at Lexus of Memphis. It also starts at 6 p.m., but I'm not entirely sure when the fashion show will begin.
And Strange Fruit Vintage is hosting a sold-out fashion show tomorrow night at the Artists in Memphis Co-op Studios located at 287 Madison Avenue. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6:30 p.m.:
Memphis area vintage lovers can experience rare and rad finds from the 1980s to present. The evening will also include old school music spun by DJ Manus with special performances by Artistik Approach featuring Cindy Lyles, Knowledge Nick, and electric violinist Lila.
Immediately after the show, Strange Fruit Vintage will set up a pop-up shop. For more info, click here.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
South Main Give a Hoot (+ Louise)
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- all photos Halley Johnson
Vintage clothing store Hoot + Louise had their grand opening at last Friday night's trolley tour on South Main.
Anna Avant, the store’s owner, says her inspiration (and the name!) comes from her grandmother, as evidenced by this adorable photograph sitting on the checkout counter.
In terms of clothing, Hoot + Louise offers moderately priced vintage, including dresses and shirts…
…and beautiful belts.
The store also stocks new clothing from designers Avant handpicked. There are some beautiful pieces hand-printed with scissors and birdcages.
They also have clothes and accessories for babies, as well as a section of cute trinkets and teacups.
Check out Hoot + Louise at their new home on G.E. Patterson, between Delphinium and Cheesecake Corner, and on their Facebook page, where you can find more information and much better photographs than these.
Also during Friday’s trolley tour was a convention of sorts for enthusiasts of Etsy.com, a site where artists can set up shop to sell handmade wares.
Many of those wares were available to buy at the Robinson gallery, where a group of Memphis sellers put their products on display.
These cute ruffle-y necklaces are from FlyingHearts.
These knit necklaces can be found in the Fickle Fiber Diva’s store.
These cute little plates, along with other cute, mostly tiny pottery (my favorites were miniature flower vases), are made by Pleasantview Pottery.
These gorgeous lamps (the iPhone does them no justice) are part of the selection available in Rock Paper Scissors’ shop.
These beautiful earrings are from Katherine Cooke Designs.
And this intricate, lovely wood-etched work is by Michelle Duckworth.
Check out Etsy to support local sellers online, as well as find beautiful handmade and vintage items from across the globe. — by Halley Johnson
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Downtown Fall Fashion Goes Mad
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Our latest fall fashion issue hits the streets today, and it's a doozy.
Because of the clean lines and form-fitting silhouettes we saw from local retailers, we choose to go with a "Mad Men"-inspired theme. And we weren't the only ones.
- Recent Louis Vuitton ad
We shot at one of the most stylish and sophisticated places in town: the Orpheum Theatre. I can't actually show you any of the images yet — you'll have to pick up a copy on newsstands — but I can show you some behind the scenes images. (Sucky behind the scenes images, but maybe it'll whet your appetite, anyway. I'm not much of a shutterbug.)
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Here are some of our models getting their makeup done by the simply amazing team from Gould's.
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Even Orpheum president Pat Halloran even got into the action.
- JUSTIN FOX BURKS
Friday, August 6, 2010
East Memphis Mrs. Post Opens
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Allow me introduce you to Mrs. Post.
Sounding like the old-school manners it will no doubt inspire you to adopt, Mrs. Post is a wonderful new stationery and gift shop in Chickasaw Oaks.
Proprietors Lindsey Cross and Natalie Chang have both been on the wholesale side of stationery for a while, but after being introduced by a wedding coordinator — the own personal matchmaker — they decided to become business partners.
"We were ready for a change," Cross says. "It's fun. Everyone is in a happy mood when they're buying wedding invitations or new stationary."
At least part of the stationary is printed locally, and the shop does customizations on-site.
We hit the grand opening last night and found it to be cute beyond words.
See? There were notes from Jonathan Adler ...
and these little gift cards.
Letterpress greeting cards.
Baby tees and cute little booties.
There were even cupcakes made by Cross and Chang themselves.
"We're young, and we didn't want anything stuffy," Cross says. "We wanted to have fun with it, and I think we've done that."
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Midtown / East Memphis Fashion Friday
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:09 AM
With music provided by DJ Homework, Strange Fruit Vintage's pop-up shop will offer more than 200 vintage pieces, priced from $20 to $100.
A portion of the proceeds from an era-specific $5 photobooth — that I personally can't wait to see — will benefit the Odessa building fund.
At the Lisa Kurts gallery on White Station tomorrow from 6- 8 p.m., they'll be celebrating the "White Party Art Reception" with work by Burton Callicott, Marcia Myers, Joan Konkel, and Christine Heyman. And, from what the Flyer's calendar says, "white clothing optional."
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Six Items or Less
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:45 PM
[Sorry for the hiatus! Style sometimes gets shunted to the side when I've got more serious things going on.]
I've been thinking about a shopping diet ever since I saw this slideshow (and accompanying article) about Six Items or Less on the NYT's site.
The idea is simple: Choose six items of clothing, wear only them for a month, and see what happens. One participant, for example, chose two pairs of jeans, an American Apparel 3/4 sleeve shirt, two tees, and a black-and-white striped polo. One of the founders chose a black dress, a tank top, a blazer, jean shorts, a gray skirt, and a pair of black jeggings.
Work-out clothes, outerwear, underwear, and shoes don't count.
From the website:
You can get multiples of the same item for laundry purposes, but different colors count as separate items. Or you can tell us to stuff it and make your own rules.People have asked what the philosophy is behind the experiment and most assume it’s a statement about consumerism. In reality, we haven’t dictated a driving thought. Rather it’s about putting a challenge out there and seeing what people bring to it, do with it and talk about.
Organizers says people seem to be doing this for a variety of reasons: boosting creativity, anti-consumption, and just plain old masochism.
The take-away — at least from the responses I've seen — is that no one really notices what you wear. Or rather, no one notices that you're wearing it all the time. Also that modern clothes really aren't constructed to be worn that much.
I'm playing with the idea of trying this. Anyone else?
And if so, what would be your six items?
Monday, July 12, 2010
Midtown Dress the Derby in Tees, Jeans, and Aprons
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Last Friday, I headed to VINI for the Dress the Derby fashion show with the Dirty Printmakers of America.
They had some really cute designs. Unfortunately, I spent my last $5 on a (pink!) plastic cup of beer so I didn't get to buy a t-shirt. Merp. (I was woefully unprepared for the weekend. Something about writing a serious cover story this week or something.)
In addition to the cute tees, the derby girls modeled Thigh High jeans, crazy/awesome knitted hat/ponchos/masks/merkins, and the most darling little aprons from FlyingHearts.
- Melissa Wolowicz
- Lyndalicious gets her model on.
- Melissa Wolowicz
- FlyingHearts artist Rachel Clements models one of her aprons.
Clements also makes "corset corsages," wristlets that lace up the back like a corset.
- Melissa Wolowicz
- Melissa Wolowicz
- Blown Fuse works the corset corsage.
FlyingHearts can be found on etsy and madeitmyself. Or email her at flyinghearts02@yahoo.com.
Friday, June 25, 2010
South Main Charlotte's Grand Opening Tonight
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:39 AM
If you're at the trolley tour tonight, make sure to stop by Charlotte Ehinger-Schwarz for its grand opening.
I went to a special sneak peek last night and everything looks great.
Owner Sarah Worden moved the jewelry store from its former location in Saddle Creek to South Main because she thinks the "fun, funky, artsy neighborhood ... is a great fit for Charlotte."
- Sarah Worden
Charlotte's defining feature is the ability for quick and easy customization, using different stones, plates, and charms.
"There isn't anyone in the jewelry world doing what designer Wolf-Peter Schwarz is doing," Worden says. "With normal jewelry, to have something done custom, you're looking at a hefty price tag and, potentially, months. Charlotte allows you to customize your jewelry in a matter of minutes.
"You and your girlfriend may have the same ring, but you'll never put together the same combination."
- The Tipit base, plus potential options
Before getting involved with Charlotte, Worden worked for the PGA TOUR for six years and did merchandising, tournament operations, and teaching for private clubs. She says the relationships between her customers and her former members is very similar.
But there is one difference:
"No one ever left my golf shop as excited over a golf shirt or golf club as my customers leave Charlotte with a piece of jewelry," she says.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Sundress Giveaway!
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Almost every time I've been to a fashion shoot, someone inevitably asks if I get to keep the clothes.
The answer is always, regrettably, no. But isn't there always an exception to every rule?
For this week's annual summer issue, the beautiful and talented Hooper Troopers were kind enough to get up at the crack of dawn and brave the Memphis heat (as well as the Memphis drivers who slowed as they drove past to see what we were doing) to model some really cute sundresses.
Did you not see this on the newsstands? CUTE.
Oh, but right. You want to know about the giveaway referenced in the title.
In an exception to the we never keep the clothes rule (sort of) Style Sessions is giving away the medium-sized, orange-and-white-striped T-shirt dress from Wish shown above.
All you have to do to win it is send me — Mary Cashiola — a picture of you wearing your favorite sundress and a little bit about it: where you got it, how long you've had it, why it's your favorite, and where you generally wear it to.
(Consider it like Fashion Week-lite.)
The winning entry will be drawn randomly next Friday, June 25th.
THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
