Thursday, April 22, 2010

Charlotte Style Magazine








Nationally Renowned Photographer, Erin L Hubbs, and I were recently chosen to work on the first print edition of Charlotte Style Magazine. The issue was based on the Top 25 most Stylish People in Charlotte, with the cover focusing on the Top 5.
Mike Minter was an obvious choice for this list. Not only is he an accomplished athlete (11 years with the Carolina Panthers) and an astute entrepreneur (owns several successful businesses under the corporate umbrella of The Minter Group) but his dedication to community service and giving back to those in need is his most impressive quality. Mike carries himself with effortless style and grace everyday.
Rachel Sutherland: It is evident that Rachel knows fashion. She has worked as a journalist for the past 14 years and is the former Style Editor the Charlotte Observer. In 2009 she launched Rachel Sutherland Communications, a boutique public relations firm. Her writing and styling work has appeared in numerous publications including Charlotte Magazine, SouthPark, LakeNorman and UCity magazines.
Brooke Gibson is the founder, owner and editor for www.waxmama.com, a local web portal that provides the women of charlotte with everything fabulous, fashionable and fantastic. Essentially it is Brooke’s job to be stylish, a position she does very well. Brooke has quickly become the city’s authority on “fabulousness,” who always gives readers the inside scoop.
T. Strong is the go-to resource for style advice for chic and fashionable women everywhere. From Red Carpet reporting to reviewing the hottest new fashion trends through her blog “Style Mayvin,” as a favorite stylists on Fox News Rising’s Wardrobe Wednesday, and as the host of “Speaking Fashionese,” T. Strong has the ability to interpret the fashion and style for every woman.
Jennifer France shows that giving back is always in style. A librarian at the Steele Creek Branch in Charlotte, Jennifer works with an outreach program to assist children and older adults studying English as a second language. One of her most rewarding projects for the library has been establishing a Fit Girls cohort in Charlotte. Fit Girls is a national fitness program for 4th and 5TH grade girls combining training for a 5k race with reading and community involvement.
The shoot took place at the Historic Dyestuff Building in Charlotte, NC. A reception was held to celebrate the unveiling of the magazine cover on April 17 at Ballantyne Resort and Lodge, and featured fashion shows by local boutiques.
I was honored to be chosen as one of the team members to work on this issue.
View the video of the Top 5 finalists.
Credits:
Photographer: Erin L Hubbs, http://www.erinlhubbs.com/
Makeup Artist: Adrin D Howe, http://www.adriandhowe.com/
Charlotte Style Magazine, http://www.charlottestylemag.com/

1 comment:

  1. What a great job both you and Erin did in this issue. I was featured on page 9. I wish I met up with both of you before the article came out! Looking forward to following your posts. Keep in touch - I'm in Charlotte too (actually Wesley Chapel)

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