Life + Culture

Breaking Book News

Celebrating local literature including UT’s publishing milestone, another hit from McConaughey – and our EIC’s debut novel Article and Photography by The University of Texas Press has published more than 4,000 books over seven decades! In celebration of their 75th anniversary this year, they’re having an event at the downtown Austin Central Library on Sunday, September 21 with several of their authors The day-long literary event will open with Mayor Kirk Watson announcing a UT Press Day...

Food + Beverage

Austin's Neighborhood Private Social Club

At Pershing, like Austin itself, so much has changed, but the heart remains the same... Article by Jennifer Birn Kip McClanahan’s been in Austin for a long time, graduating from the University of Texas with an Electrical Engineering degree in the 90s. A dozen years ago, he purchased a piece of property that in 2018 would become home to The Pershing House, Austin’s first members-only social club. But, don’t let its private status mislead you into thinking it’s pretentious. In fact, it’s quite...

Style + Beauty

Getting to Know the Dash Sisters

Fashion & style are in their DNA Article by Jennifer Birn | Photography by Laura Morsman   Ava and Tallulah Dashm whose mom is Rachel Roy and father is Damon Dash, now call Austin home, although Ava, 25, spends much of her time in NYC, where she’s on hit Bravo show Next Gen NYC.  The sisters dished with Austin Lifestyle on lessons they’ve learned from their fashion icon mom, what they like about Austin and more.   What’s a lesson you learned about fashion from your mom? Ava: ...

Beauty

Iconic Make-up Artist Bobbi Brown

A life full of inspirational chapters she's put on the page and shared with us Article by Jennifer Birn Thirty-five years ago, Bobbi Brown created 10 natural lipstick shades that would set the foundation for Bobbi Brown Essentials. Five years later, the company sold to Estee Lauder – and the day the 25-year non-compete expired, she launched Jones Road, which opened a store on South Congress mid-April. Rounding out an epic year where she was also honored by Time magazine as one of the world’s...