Cooper-Young: Style Sessions, Memphis Flyer

Lux Going Out of Business Sale

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:39:42 -0500

Just heard Lux in Cooper-Young is going out of business. (I was away from Facebook for a few days, okay?)

Everything is 30 percent off right now, even already marked-down clearance items, and owner Tad Feazell says the store will close at the end of June.…

Take a Zip

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:04:00 -0600

Last Wednesday, the Flyer hosted Work It Wednesday at the Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young.

I don't mean to brag, but I have a singular talent for spotting new stuff.…

Rules of Style

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:03:00 -0600

When it gets all cold and gray and Novembery, sometimes it's hard to see people's outfits. You know, with them being covered up by coats, scarves, umbrellas, gloves, hats, and the occasional rain cloud and all.…

The Birds

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:02:00 -0600

JUSTIN FOX BURKS

We spotted Hannah King dressing the window at Burke's Book Store, but it was her dress that really caught our eye.

A flea market find, the dress is flocked with birds, birds, and more birds, and is King's favorite.…

Southern Seersucker

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:03:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

A quick wikipedia search about seersucker revels this: "The word came into English from Hindi, which originates from the Persian words 'shir o shekar,' meaning 'milk and sugar,' probably from the resemblance of its smooth and rough stripes to the smooth surface of milk and bumpy texture of sugar."

I'm sorry, if I liked seersucker before, the etymology alone makes me love it.…

Gradient Shift

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:01:46 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

Lena Davis-Brown's husband likes to tell her that she overdresses.

"He thinks I should have on a t-shirt and shorts," she says.…

Style Steal

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:53:33 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

Here's one of my favorite things about doing this blog: when I go up to someone in a cute outfit and explain what we're doing, and they say something like, I just bought it.

Now I also love it when they say, I've had this for years.…

Style Secrets

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:53:18 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

First, can we all agree that a martini glass makes a great accessory? It's really too bad they're relegated to nights and weekends, but maybe that's part of what gives them their appeal.…

Print Halter

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:52:50 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

Susan Ronning says she usually dresses very casually, but she made an exception for the Literacy Council's Taste of Cooper-Young.

This cute print halter is from Banana Republic and ties around the waist.…

Work Wear

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:06:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

Elizabeth Blondis doesn't normally wear a dress to work.

"I work in a BBQ restaurant, so I wear shorts and t-shirts to work," she says.…

Orange You Glad ...

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:05:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

You know the old knock-knock joke that ends with the punchline: "Orange you glad I didn't say banana?"

In this case, I'm glad Betsy Williams Sanders went with both orange and banana for her outfit (as well as a matching litertini from Taste of Cooper-Young).…

Thrift Score

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:03:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

When I asked Donya Humphrey what she was wearing, she said sheephisly, "I don't know."

"You don't know?"…

The Short and Long of It

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:03:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

We ran into Leigh Gernert in Cooper-Young and loved her Tory Burch tunic with sequins. So cute!

She wore the tunic with shorts from Old Navy and explained to us how to wear them, admittedly one of the summer's hot trends, for a night out on the town.…

Oceans 13

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:05:50 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

"My dress is from the Gap about 10 years ago and the sash is from the Limited, from about 12 years ago."

—Melissa Shaw Hurt

"We recently saw Oceans 13, and that was our inspiration. Fresh to death.…

Dress Shorts

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:20:00 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

One of summer’s most popular looks is short shorts and lots of leg. And 22-year-old Rebecca Casad, who we caught up with in Cooper-Young, does it well with a BCBG top, beaded necklace, and gladiator heels by Ann Taylor.…

"In the roller derby now ..."

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:09:57 -0500

Justin Fox Burks

"My shorts are from Forever Young. The top is from Old Navy, but I got it at a Switch and Bitch [for the uninitiated, where a bunch of people get together and trade clothes].…