Travel

Well-Traveled

At Voyage, Ophelia Allman Merges Global Style, Small-batch Goods and Women-Only Trips Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Olly Yung Voyage feels less like a boutique and more like a passport you can step inside. The Camp North End specialty shop has racks of globally-inspired clothing in one area and shelves of small-batch provisions in another. Shoppers chat about upcoming trips to Zimbabwe, Mexico and Italy as they try on backpacking gear and alpaca coats. It’s colorful, curated and a...

Arts + Culture

Where The Past Gets Playful

Historical Artist Dan Nance Brings America’s History to Life With Wit, Wonder and Epic Attention to Detail Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Carissa Rogers If you’ve ever wished you could step into a storybook of American history, artist Dan Nance is the ultimate tour guide. A painter, diorama builder and animated storyteller, Nance has made a career out of turning history into an experience.  “My wife says I’m leading a Peter Pan life,” he laughs. “I’m always drawn toward...

Home + Design

Paper Plate Perfection

Table Two Studio Makes Al Fresco Entertaining Effortlessly Elegant Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by Courtesy of Table Two Studio Gabrielle Amato couldn’t relax during her housewarming party. Instead of enjoying the time with friends and celebrating her family’s new home in Charlotte, she was stressed about how long it would take her to wash all of the vintage china plates. “I just felt so overwhelmed,” says Amato, who moved here from New York in 2023. “It took away from me wanting...

Life + Culture

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Step Inside the Whirlwind World of European Antique Hunting with Drue Bohrer Article by Carroll Walton Drue Bohrer grew up in Birmingham, Ala., surrounded by antiques and fell in love with French style while living in New Orleans. Now a Charlotte mom of three, she travels to the South of France four times a year to source European antiques for Drue Bohrer Antiques. The setting sounds glamorous but navigating five markets in eight days is, as Bohrer puts it, "a hustle."  6-7 A.M. FAIRYTALE...