The Southern Sophisticate Issue

Merry and Bright

I love the holidays, but this year I feel like they just can’t get here fast enough. Suggestions of sitting... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019

Tea and Whiskey for Two, Please

There is something different about women from the South, and it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what sets them apart from... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019, People

Raising the Bar at the Ritz

On a late June afternoon, I walked across the Place Vendôme and into the legendary Hôtel Ritz Paris. Summer light... Read more January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

Flying Under the Radar

“Even with an unlimited budget, my heart palpitates when I find that rare, unique, affordable item for a design project,”... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

At Home with the Queen of Cheese

In front of the cobalt-blue door to the Frank Welch–designed house in the small gated Park Bridge Court enclave in... Read more Food, January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

Marcel van Luit Takes Digital Art Uptown

With fantastical scenes that blur the line between illusion and reality, one Dutch photographer is changing the high-end art scene... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019

Living by the Golden Rule

In our complex world and society, are the rules for living an authentic life starting to change? Read more Art + Culture, January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

Destination: Dallas-Fort Worth!

There’s nothing like being privy to a city’s insider tips to make you feel like you’re “living la vida local.”... Read more January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

At Home Behind the Lens

Not everyone can walk into a space and see it as a living, breathing entity where light and lines are... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

Rick Stanfield Redefines Success with New Book

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. —Robert Burns Read more January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel

The Martha Stewart of Texas

A love for chocolate turned one doctor’s hobby into a sweet, charitable business that gives back to the community one... Read more Food, January 2019, People

The Art of Gift-Giving

The three wise men understand the art of giving. Their careers require them to give all day long, making people... Read more January 2019, Lifestyle + Travel, People

Etiquette for Sophisticates

Etiquette is essential because it saves people from offending other members of society. The word might seem outdated, but when... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019

C’est la VIE: January 2019

Looking to add a refined touch to your next game night, cocktail party, or night out? This C’est la... Read more Fashion, January 2019

Gone Missing: A Case of True Detection

I awoke in my boxers to the sound of a cricket chirping. The rain was hitting the bedroom windows with... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019

Love Will Survive

It was a bag made for the best of times—the little tan leather satchel an aunt from Prague sent to... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019

Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards

Since 1932, Swiss watchmaker Hamilton has been at the heart of cinema, with its watches appearing in over five hundred... Read more January 2019, La Scène

Sea and Sun

In Costa Rica, ¡pura vida! is an expression that is more than just two happy words. It’s neither an invention... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019

Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival

November 8–11, 2018, the Charleston Library Society (CLS) hosted a bevy of news writers, authors, playwrights, photographers, and other literary... Read more January 2019, La Scène

Gentlemen Prefer Jewels

Who says only women like to adorn themselves with fabulous baubles? The first book devoted entirely to jewelry for men... Read more Fashion, January 2019

Art Works

There is no shortage of beauty in Northwest Florida’s beach communities, but the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (ECAR) has... Read more Art + Culture, January 2019