Finance + Legal Services

The Carolyn Effect: How a TV Show Fixed My Boring Work Wardrobe

Article by Zoe Egly | Photography by The Mullins Photo Co. I didn't expect a television show to overhaul my closet. But that's exactly what happened when Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette dropped on Hulu back in February, and I fell down a very specific rabbit hole. I came for the romance—that whirlwind, doomed, impossibly glamorous story of America's prince and the woman who never asked to be famous. But somewhere around the third episode, I stopped watching them and...

Arts + Culture

Gone But Not Forgotten: Iconic Buildings From Knoxville's Past

Article by Eric Dawson | Photography by Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Like any city, Knoxville has no shortage of unique and historic houses that were unfortunately lost to fire, demolition or neglect. There weren't many structures in the world quite like the Vendome or Westcliff mansion, while Logan Temple was an excellent example of a late 19th-century church, designed by one of Knoxville’s most prominent architects. Only recently, a fairly nondescript downtown parking garage...

Home + Design

Announcing the Inaugural Knoxville Design Summit

Elevating Knoxville’s Creative Identity as a Design-Forward City Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter, Jeff Jones, Aaron Ingram, Ben Finch, Heather Anne Thomas It’s built on a simple idea: exceptional design is not coming to Knoxville. It’s already here.  The inaugural Knoxville Design Summit, November 13-14, brings together local designers, architects, builders and other industry professionals with homeowners and other decision-makers actively investing in their...

Beauty

The Art of Effortless Beauty

How Knoxville’s Susan Bourdeau Bridges Hollywood Glamour and Everyday Skincare Article by Chelsea Babin | Photography by Susan Bourdeau and Shawn Poynter In the fast-paced worlds of television, high fashion and celebrity styling, a makeup artist's reputation builds entirely on trust, precision and longevity. For over two decades, Knoxville-based professional makeup artist and stylist Susan Bourdeau has been behind some of the most recognizable faces and networks. Yet, while her career...