The Arts

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Insider’s Guide: Nashville Fashion Week

Insider’s Guide: Nashville Fashion Week

Why Nashville Fashion Week Matters.   Have you noticed all the hubbub about Lexus Nashville Fashion Week? Slated for March 29 – April 2, it’s a huge undertaking coordinated by a group of dedicated professionals committed to bringing the creativity and panache of Nashville’s fashion world to the forefront.   “The thing we’ve heard again and again about this week is...

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Being Claudia Fowler

Being Claudia Fowler

In serious fashion cliques, the name Claudia Fowler is held in awe. She is hands down one of the most creative people I have ever met. Step into her quaint store, Haven: Sanctuary of Style in Franklin and you’ll understand what I am talking about. Every corner holds a pearl of beauty–it’s as if the real Wizard of Oz came to life and created a fantasy world to rival the Emerald...

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Roger Day, Jeff Warren….Oh, to be a kid again.

Roger Day, Jeff Warren….Oh, to be a kid again.

Some adults get stuffier and stuffier with age. But, sometimes you come across that special someone with a certain je ne sais quois who has the ability to glimpse this wondrous world through the lens of the child within. Two such adults are Roger Day and Jeff Warren. Each produce witty, intelligent and completely fun kids’ music that will entertain even the stuffiest of adults. Roger...

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Who’s Arcade Fire? Why Should You Care?

Who’s Arcade Fire? Why Should You Care?

Guest blogger Cindy Wall shares with us her thoughts on the Grammy’s and how everyone in the StyleBlueprint demographic (we have college – grandmothers that read) can stay current and sane on music matters.  While Cindy’s post is aimed at the “baby-boomers of a certain age,” a gal like me in her 30′s found a lot of good tips from Cindy’s...

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Tutta Bella: Fly me to the Moon

Tutta Bella: Fly me to the Moon

When it comes to weddings, a picture is worth a thousand words. When I think about the photographer for my wedding, the phrase “hindsight is 20/20” comes to mind.  On all fronts, I missed the mark in selecting the right photographer, and as a result, I had lackluster photos. Think about it:  this person is chronicling the most important day of your life; shouldn’t you approach selecting...

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Ali Cavanaugh

Ali Cavanaugh

Today’s guest blogger, Betsy Wills of Artstormer, presents the exceptional work of painter Ali Cavanaugh. I took my first studio art class as a sophomore at Vanderbilt University in 1987. Professor Michael Aurbach handed everyone a roll of masking tape and asked that we create a pair of shoes from it.   We had two days to complete the assignment. I tried, I really did.  Regrettably,...

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