Downtown: Style Sessions, Memphis Flyer

Street Style: Madison Avenue Cool

Hannah Sayle — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:56 -0500

I feel good about two things today: One, James Brown is alive and well on a Madison Avenue sidewalk. And, two, people like Brittany are out and about, upping the cool factor and maintaining our city's hip style profile.…

Fall Fashion Goes Mad

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:00:00 -0500

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.…

Exterior Designer

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:30:00 -0500

Amid all the Shop & Swap craziness — taking vouchers, hanging up clothes, trying things on, giving away a bicycle — Justin and I actually took a few style pictures, too.

You know, like we used to do in the old days.…

More Poppy Shoes

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:29:00 -0500

The key to a great jean jacket is to never, ever wear it with jeans.

I say that first mostly for my own benefit.…

Tiger Pride

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:28:00 -0500

Holly Beuke works in development at the University of Memphis. So it's no surprise that she combined this cute, tan suit from Ann Taylor with a blue blouse.…

Classic Eclectic

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:30:00 -0600

As the event coordinator for Minglewood Hall, Angela Martinez has perfected day-to-night dressing.

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

"I have to be ready for appointments during the day and concerts at night," she said.…

Casual But Chic

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:29:00 -0600

Just because someone is dressed casually doesn't mean they can't have style.

Case in point: Marie Blount.…

Mark It for Market

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:24 -0600

Downtown's Shelton Clothiers, long a favorite for men's suiting, has good news for the fairer sex: They're opening a women's store this spring.

"We have an established customer base," says Christine Shelton.…

Presidential Style

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:06 -0600

What does a president wear?

Well if it's the president of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, Terry Woodard, the answer is chocolate brown pants and a matching jacket.…

Can I Get a Witness?

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:28:49 -0600

This week, in my other life, I wrote about the new downtown law school and how good it is for the area.

And Dani Huff is a perfect example of why.…

Baby Fashionista

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:23:56 -0600

My friend and pilates partner, Jill-of-all-trades/freelance photographer Melissa Sweazy, always looks super cute. (When we work out, her socks even match her t-shirt.)

So it stands to reason that her already super-cute daughter Harlow is just a little muffin.…

Around the Office

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:23:00 -0600

CMI, the parent company of the Flyer and Style Sessions, isn't quite known for its fashion.

It's not its fault; journalists, with the exception of the Elsa Klenschs and the Anna Wintours of the world, have never been known for their sense of style.…

Legends of the Fall

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:02:00 -0600

Not that y'all asked, but fall is my favorite season.

I love the light, that little bite in the air, and the way you can go outside without immediately passing out from heat stroke.…

From Tip to Toe

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 -0600

Constance Johnson likes what she calls "the easy style."

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

When we ran into her outside of the COGIC convention last week, she was wearing a green cardigan layered over a black lacey tee, a banded skirt, and black boots (Everyone has been wearing boots lately! I know they were in last year bigtime, but it seems like they've only gotten bigger since then!)

"I don't like to be confined," she says of her outfit.…

In the Pink

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0600

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

Just guess what Valencia Woods' favorite color is.

I'll give you a hint: There's an Aerosmith song by the same name. And a pop star with a Top 40 hit right now on the pop charts.…

The COGIC Brilliance

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:59:10 -0600

This week, Justin got himself an all access pass to the 102nd COGIC convention, and, quite possibly, the last in Memphis. Though the church is headquartered in Memphis, and has been holding its Holy Convocation here for more than a 100 years, next year it will move to St. Louis.…

Keeping the Faith

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:58:56 -0600

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

Cute little Faith Jackson was in town from Chicago to attend the convention and wore this gray skirt with a short-sleeved black cotton blouse because she thought it was going to be hot.

(Funny how our perceptions change depending on what we're used to.…

Aggie Style

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:58:41 -0600

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

Texan Christin Gordon was one of the vendors out on the Main Street Mall this week.

(I think I'll let you guess what she was selling.)

I loved her mix of high and low — what she called her "Chicago" coat, the stripey tee and jeans, and her Texas A&M/Aggie camo cap.…

The International Look

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:06:10 -0500

I don't know if it's something about us or something about Memphians, but Justin and I have a singular talent for finding and photographing people who are not from here.

Seriously, the Convention and Visitors Bureau should hire us.…

The Layered Look

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:05:53 -0500

The other day, Justin and I were hanging out at South of Beale when we saw this very fashionable woman striding past.

We quickly signaled the bartender for our tab and struggled to get our stuff together — cameras, notepads, pens — before we lost her.…

The Mom Look?

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:05:00 -0500

Okay, actually, while we were at South of Beale, we thought waitress Carla Quin looked cute as a button.

Justin Fox Burks

She got both her pants and her embroidered tunic from Plato's Closet while her little ballerina flats came from Shoe-Nami.…

7 Diamonds for Men

Mary Cashiola — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:27:00 -0500

My friends at Lansky 126 are having a special 7 Diamonds event Friday, October 23rd from 4 to 9 p.m., where they'll be showing 7 Diamonds fall line and serving cocktails. It should be fun.…

TCB

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:02:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

Ann-Sofie Johansson's mom loves Elvis. Which is how the two Swedes ended up walking around downtown Memphis on a rainy summer evening.…

Work It Once Again

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:05:00 -0500

Last week, Justin and I loaded into his shiny red ark and sought refuge from one of the many storms at Automatic Slim's for Work It Wednesday.

(Seriously, if we had known it was going to be like this, we would have started a special subset of Style Sessions called "The Umbrella" and just had people with frizzy hair, high-waders, and rain boots hiding under umbrellas in the pictures.…

I <3 This Outfit

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:04:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

Chances are, if you've seen Kerry Crawford-Trisler, you've seen a very distinct accessory: the "I Love Memphis" sign she photographs people holding for the Convention and Visitors Bureau's I Love Memphis blog.

For this picture, we convinced her to put the sign away so we could see her Banana Republic jean skirt, Frye boots, and cute blouse from Sachi.…