Make the mess
Over the years, one remark that always gets to me when I’m working on a creative project is when someone says, “I wish I could do that.” It makes me…
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Laura Allshouse
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Enduring Style
In this Style Issue of TOWN, we explore elements of style as more than just decorative trends, but as timeless pieces of enduring style.
Laura Allshouse Lives a Life in Color
The late great style icon Iris Apfel once said, “Color can raise the dead.”
An Open Table
So if you’re ever in our neighborhood and see the smoke from our pizza oven, come on in and pull up a chair. Everyone is welcome at the table.
Makers Issue Preview: Compelled to Create
This issue is filled with makers who fearlessly pursue their passions.
Alice in Wonderland offers a lifetime of creative inspiration
I first read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland when I was 8, and periodically reread it throughout my childhood. When I was young, I just loved the utter nonsense of all…
Letter: It’s Fall in the Details
Fall is my favorite season. The changing leaves, the promise of cooler weather on the horizon, and yes, even pumpkin-spiced lattes, all make autumn a pleasant reprieve from the long…
Designer’s Letter: These Boots Were Made For Painting
This issue is full of beautiful crossovers of art and style.
Designer’s Letter: Behind the Cover
My grandmother, Tye Renfro, was both a keeper and a breaker of traditions. For instance: you better not wear your cowboy boots with a skirt (they were for riding horses,…