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Beyond the Crown

Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Provided When Shae Smith heard her name called as Miss Missouri, the moment felt surreal. A year earlier, she had stood on the same stage as first runner-up. That year, she was one of the youngest competitors in the field. She stood wondering if life experience was the one thing that held her back from the title. She returned determined to overcome that mental hurdle. And overcome she did. But even after the crown was placed on her head, the reality...

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Craftsmanship Set in Stone

Silver Tile & Stone brings precision, practical beauty and skilled installation to bathrooms across southwest Missouri Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Leigh Love Precision in Every Detail Silver Tile & Stone owner Nicolae Andritchi brings two decades of installation experience and a craftsman’s attention to Springfield-area homes. Tile has long done more than cover a surface. Across centuries, it has carried pattern, color, and craftsmanship into bathhouses, villas, cathedrals and...

Style + Beauty

Springfield Hits the Cinema

A conversation with makeup artist Caroline Murray about her work on Dust to Malibu, a film shot in Springfield Article by Ashley Grant | Photography by Provided When director Stephen Ward chose Springfield as the backdrop for his latest movie, Dust to Malibu, it didn’t just capture a location, it captured a community. For makeup head Caroline Murray, that meant translating the Ozarks’ natural beauty and the originality of its residents onto the big screen. Q: How did you get your start in...

Style + Beauty

Architects of Style

How six Springfield creatives are building the art of living well Article by Patti Zielinski | Photography by Hanna Sher Style is not limited to what we wear. It shapes the spaces we inhabit, the places we explore, the objects we preserve and even the way we see ourselves. Across the Springfield area, creative professionals are using observation, experience and careful listening to help people live with greater beauty, confidence and intention. To Kristal Hicks, owner and travel designer at...