How to Publish a Magazine in Four Weeks

We knew it was coming; it was just so sudden. Looming on the editorial calendar, between the Fall issue of Cincinnati Wedding and the October monthly and lord only knows how many custom projects, was Cincinnati SHOPS, the magazine’s first publication dedicated to fashion and shopping from the perspective of young creatives truly living the Queen City lifestyle. Loading View on Instagram Our team got to work, scheduling photo shoots, assigning deadlines, laying out pages,...

Style // Into the Blue

When the temperature hits 60 degrees, I break out the leather and boots. 1 // Mango choker necklace 2 // Hanky Panky stretch lace bralette 3 // Guerlain liquid eyeliner 4 // Romwe denim shirt 5 // Mint Velvet navy pocket pencil skirt 6 // Lauren Ralph Lauren Vallerie boots 7 // J Crew Downing tote Speaking of leather and boots, there will be plenty of both (and more) at the #SaksStyle Contemporary event, so...

As Dope as Ms. Pope

Last week, my friend Will invited me to a sneak preview of The Limited x Scandal collection, a collaborative effort between Scandal costume designer Lyn Paolo, Kerry Washington, and the Limited’s design team. After checking everything out, let me just say that they got the Olivia Pope Look down pat: the tweedy blazers and wide-legged trousers, muted pastel color palette, and yes, white coats and jackets galore perfectly mimic Olivia’s powerful-yet-vulnerable swag. I put together...

Photo Diary // Gold Rolexes and Beer Wench Wannabes

Lately, I’ve been: 1// Hanging out at polo matches pretending to know about horses, even though my equine knowledge is limited to reading Black Beauty in elementary school and that one Sweet Valley Twins book when Elizabeth was jealous of Lila’s horse. 2// Trying on ridiculously expensive timepieces. Who is out here buying $26K watches? And how can I be down? 3// Running around to photo shoots, photo shoots, and more photo shoots. Everybody at...

Style // Going Boho

There are times when I feel less “structured Zara” and more “flowy Free People.” On those days, it feels best to mix dressy vintage with random casual wear like this surprisingly cohesive beaded skirt and graphic tee combo. Anthropologie tee, vintage skirt, bag from the BX, Charlotte Russe sandals, random jewelry I’ve had for years, old prescription glasses I had tinted Sidenote: I always forget I have this belt, which I bought at one of...