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Photo credit: NOLA Arts District

by Renae Virata

Leave it to New Orleans to provide a supercool (literally) tradition like White Linen Night!  When there was no air conditioning way back when, merchants got together and held a block party around dusk to night to encourage people to come out, sample wares, shop, eat, drink, and socialize.  Why white linen?  It’s light, airy, and doesn’t absorb the sun like darker colors do, helping people keep cool as they hung out.  Today, the tradition (which takes place in NOLA’s Warehouse Arts District) continues the first week of August each year and with more of an emphasis on the arts.  Houston’s Heights area even has their own version that plays perfectly into the historical and walkable area’s charm. Read the rest of this entry »

East Coast-style by Gabrielle Union. Photo credit: FabSugar.com

by Halee Watel

After what seems like an eternity of slaving over tests, papers and then finals, graduation can seem like a relief to most. But the stress is not over—the question still remains. What to wear? Read the rest of this entry »

Photo credit | HelloNashville.com

Being the Country Music Capital of the world, it is no surprise that Nashville culture and style pivots around music, from country to blues to rock and everything in between.  Understated charm with all the modern fixings are what make Nashville style its own.  Take a cue from the Music City’s more lovingly known misnomer “NashVegas,” and you’ll immediately know what we’re talking about. Read the rest of this entry »

by Renae Virata

There’s a pretty good reason why they call it “Hot-Lanta.”  Atlanta is hot and humid much of the year, but more so it has become such a hotbed for urban couture style it should be called Haute-Lanta.  While cool southern gentility reminiscent of Designing Women is still a mainstay in many parts of the city, the rise and prestige of the Southern hip-hop scene as well as the cosmopolitan scene a la The Real Housewives of Atlanta has given way to a new generation of equally modern urban designers such as Mychael Knight of Project Runway fame and a heightened sense of style and fashion in the city. Read the rest of this entry »

Rodeo barrel rider. Photo credit: ESPN.com

by Renae Virata

Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation and home to big industries like energy, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and aerospace, which draw people from all four corners of the world.  It’s hard to ignore all the influences that make up the Bayou City’s style culture being a relatively up and coming “place to be” on the US map.  Indeed, a continually rising arts and fashion scene with big names like Chloe Dao, Miguel Rodriguez and Laura Mercier Cosmetics brings to the world scene what Houstonians have been for decades: modern, stylish, and balanced between classic conservatism and casual funk.

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by: Laura Milligan

Average High Temperature for February 16, in New Orleans, LA: 65 degrees Farenheit

Average Low: 46 degrees Farenheit

Mardi Gras this year falls on Tuesday, February 16, which means you’ve got to fast forward through your Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day outfits and start planning for one of the biggest party days of the season.

Below we’ll give tips for two types of Mardi Gras outfits: one for parades (we’re focusing on New Orleans, Mobile and other U.S. parades) and one that works for house parties. If you’ve been to Carnival celebrations in Europe or South America, please leave your tips on what to wear to those parades in the comments section below!

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by Laura Milligan

New Orleans is one of the most unique and festive cities in the country, and despite the destruction from Hurricane Katrina, the city continues to be a great vacation spot. In order to bypass the heaviest construction and still-recovering areas of New Orleans, you’ll want to focus the majority of your visit in Uptown, around the French Quarter and around Frenchman Street. Most tourists generally flock to this area of town anyway for Jackson Square, Café du Monde, the French Market, Magazine Street shopping, and other famous restaurants, shops and clubs.

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