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From Rhinestones to Ready-to-wear
Fashion designer Daniel Gonzalez discusses his transformation from the glitz of making dance costumes to his elegant new fall line Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Amanda Anderson Charlotte fashion designer Daniel Gonzalez, 33, moved to the U.S. at age 9 with his parents and brother Felipe from Pereira, Colombia. His father, whose company transported coffee and bananas, was convinced by a family friend he’d find better opportunities in America. The family moved to Miami first, but...
August 2024
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A Mother's Impact
Losing her 7-year-old daughter to neuroblastoma primed Erin Santos-Primis to champion her cause Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Angelo Merendino, Justin Brown Twelve years have passed since Erin Santos-Primis' daughter Isabella died of neuroblastoma, a rare form of pediatric cancer, at 7 years old, lying in her mother's bed. Erin's other two children are in high school now. She's happily remarried. A foundation that started with Isabella's friends and family raising $7,000 in a...
August 2024
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Cottage Charm
Charlotte couple asks longtime friend and established interior designer to infuse color, character into guesthouse. Article by Catherine Ruth Kelly | Photography by Chris Edwards When a client and friend of nearly 30 years approached Charlotte interior designer Hobby Sherman about her new guest cottage, she eagerly accepted. The homeowners wanted the design to blend in with the architectural style of their main house, a 1925 Colonial Revival in the heart of Myers Park. “Our challenge was to...
August 2024
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Meet Liz Brown Publisher
Queen City, I'm honored to share your stories Article by Liz Brown | Photography by Kathryn King, Liz Brown Wife and Mother My husband Mike and I have been married for 12 years. We met in Washington, D.C. and moved to Charlotte in 2013. We have three children, Lily, 9, Lee, 7, and Caroline, 2. We are a musical family: Lily and I play piano, Mike plays guitar, Lee plays cello and Caroline sings along. Leapling I was born on Feb. 29, so I only have a birthday every four years. In fact, I am...
August 2024
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