Arts + Culture

Rising From the Ashes

After Fire Destroyed Her Home Studio, Artist Sarah Helser Rebuilds In South End Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Amanda Anderson Last October, a fire tore through artist Sarah Helser’s South Charlotte home. Her husband and four boys were safe, but the interior, which housed her art studio, was devastated by smoke and water damage. Her tools, materials and works in progress were gone in an instant. As smoke poured out of the house (likely due to a candle left burning in the...

Style + Beauty

Edit + Style

Wardrobe Experts Cathy Monte and Kristen Garnett Share Favorite Spring Looks Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by Olly Yung Cathy Monte and Kristen Garnett are on a mission to help people get the most out of their closets. Their consultation and styling service, Edit + Style, shows clients how to mix and match pieces from their current wardrobes. “It always comes back to our credo of ‘your stuff, your style,’” says Garnett, who first met Monte working together in pharmaceutical sales...

Life + Culture

A Day In The Life

Behind The Scenes With Renowned Designer Nate Berkus Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Provided by Nate Berkus Nate Berkus has been a household name in American design for 30 years. Whether he was doing makeovers for the Oprah Winfrey Show, hosting his own show or designing collections, his taste for clean lines and natural tones, and his down-to-earth personality shine through.  Berkus makes his first trip to Charlotte for the Mint Auxiliary Spring Symposium on April 15 at...

Home + Design

Spectacular Sushi

Chef Robin Anthony Is Earning National Recognition Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by Forrest Mason It’s official: Charlotte has some of the best sushi in not only the South, but the country. That’s thanks to Chef Robin Anthony, who helms the trio of Prime Fish restaurants around town. In November, two of his restaurants, Omakase Experience by Prime Fish and Prime Fish, received coveted Michelin recommendations in the first guide for the South. And in late January, the James Beard...