Style + Beauty

Men's Spring Edit

Menswear Expert Noah Williams Shares Favorites for Spring and Summer Article and Photography by Noah Williams While winter layering will always be my first choice, spring in Charlotte is my second-favorite season for getting dressed. The cool mornings and mild afternoons present a unique challenge for layering lightweight materials. Spring is a great time to add a third layer. Something about it instantly refines an outfit. This is reflected in two of the next three looks featured here.  My...

Event Planning + Services

A Setting for Forever

From Grand Ballroom to Open-Air Pavilion, The Yorkmont Blends European-inspired Design with a Seamless Wedding Experience Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Carissa Rogers As unforgettable as wedding days are, they can also be a blur. Couples often get so busy in the inertia of planning and executing everything from flowers to table settings, cake to catering, decor to dancing, they forget to enjoy the moment.  The Yorkmont in Southwest Charlotte is not only a picturesque venue that...

Home + Design

Beyond The Man Cave

How One Charlotte Family Turned an ADU Into the Ultimate Flex Space Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Christina Hussey Kyle Seymour is the son of a golf pro. He had a club in his hand by the time he could walk. Growing up in cold Ohio winters, practicing in an indoor golf simulator made sense. So as a husband, father and six-handicapper living in Charlotte, he jumped at the chance to install a golf simulator in the ADU, or Accessory Dwelling Unit, he and his wife Abby added behind...

Food + Beverage

A CLASSIC DINER, A Personal Reason

Sam Diminich’s New Restaurant, Grey’s Diner, Elevates American Comfort Food and Honors Its Namesake Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Rico Marcelo When Sam Diminich opened Restaurant Constance three years ago, he named it after his now-22-year-old daughter. Before doing so, he checked with his son, Allan Grey, whom he calls AG, to make sure he was OK with it. “He said, ‘As long as there’s a burger on the menu for me,’” Diminich says with a grin. “I thought, ‘This isn’t exactly a...

Health + Wellness

A New Standard In Men's Health

Gameday Men’s Health is Not Your Normal Doctor’s Office Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by Carissa Rogers When you walk into Gameday Men’s Health in Cotswold/SouthPark, you may think you’re in the wrong place to see a doctor. Instead of the sterile, monotonous decor of typical medical offices, the waiting room at Gameday feels more like a man cave. Darkly-painted walls, leather couches and chairs and a TV on CBS Sports make it feel as if you’re at your friend’s house. That’s the...

Life + Culture

Lance's Legacy

Two-term Mayor and Snack Company CEO Philip Lance Van Every Leaves a Sustaining Mark on the City Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Dustin Peck Before there was a John Belk, Hugh McColl or Johnny Harris leading Charlotte’s business and civic communities, there was Philip Lance Van Every. The grandson of Lance snack company’s founders rose from salesman to CEO, while elevating his family’s company into a national brand.   ToastChee, Toasty and Nekot crackers are still sweetening the...

Home + Design

DESIGNING MEN

These Charlotte Men Deliver Form, Function and Beauty With Their Style Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by Olly Yung Ken Pursley  The Pursley Dixon Studio  Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Partner Ken Pursley never debated having any other type of career outside of architecture. Growing up, he loved to draw and sketch. He landed his first job at an architecture firm when he was 16. “The fact that I could find a career to get paid to imagine things was awesome,” he says. “I...

Travel

Modern Man Getaways

Inspiration for Your Next Guys’ Trip From Luxury Travel Consultant Ashley Theis of The Constant Wayfarer Article by Elliott Harrell When was the last time you went on a guys’ trip? And when was the last time your wife got away with her girlfriends?  “It's very rare that I get a request from a bunch of guys who are friends who decided they wanted to go somewhere for the weekend,” says bespoke travel planner Ashley Theis, owner of The Constant Wayfarer in Charlotte. “That tends not to happen as...

Life + Culture

A DAY IN THE LIFE

How Karly Barker Balances Four Kids, a Thriving Brand, and the Beautifully Messy Moments in Between Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Proper House Creative Charlotte’s Karly Barker—mom of four and founder of Courtside Kids—runs her life like her brand: flexible, fast-moving and built to keep up. What started in 2022 after her son asked for “cool” clothes is now a growing line for boys and girls in 100+ stores. Living steps from her kids’ school, her days blend work and home in a...

Home + Design

Elegant Ease

Designer Marie Matthews Transforms a Myers Park Residence Into a Calm, Inviting Space Article by Taylor Bowler | Photography by Michael Blevins Marie Matthews’s clients were relocating to Charlotte from Colorado when they enlisted the designer to revamp their new Myers Park home. The 4,800-square-foot house, built in 2016, was a blend of English cottage and Colonial Revival influences. The bones were good, but the style wasn’t theirs. As newly minted empty nesters, the couple wanted a...