By Kaitlin Candelaria One Mountain Brook resident is using his passion for clothes to help children in the community suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Brennan Peck, a 2011 graduate of Mountain Brook High School, was inspired to start Hartbrook Clothier by his mother, Laura, while he still was in high school. Peck’s mother noticed when shopping for Brennan and his … [Read more...]
All in the Family: Wind Charmer Offers Vintage-Inspired Children’s Clothing
By Emily Williams When sisters-in-law Jamie, Mary Beth and Sandi Meeks went into the clothing business together, they stuck to what they knew best: girls and dresses. Married to three brothers from Vestavia Hills, the women are mothers to a collective eight girls under the age of 11. “It’s been so much fun,” Mary Beth said. “Just our family coming together to start (Wind … [Read more...]
Ashley By Design: Hoover Woman Designs Clothing and Advocates for Women With Down Syndrome
By Emily Williams In June 2012, a dream came true for Hoover resident Ashley DeRamus and her mother and business partner Connie DeRamus. At the National Down Syndrome Congress’ annual convention in Denver, Colorado, the creation of Ashley’s clothing line, Ashley by Design, was announced. Ashley has Down syndrome, an aspect of her life that she says does little to confine … [Read more...]
Fashion Is Her Field: Designer Heidi Elnora Stays Grounded with Family, Farm Home
By Kaitlin Candelaria Heidi Elnora is all about defying expectations. Most people wouldn’t expect a wedding dress designer to achieve fame out of Birmingham, but Elnora has. Most people also wouldn’t expect a designer who specializes in couture gowns to live in the middle of a hayfield, but again, Elnora is full of surprises. “I was told growing up it couldn’t be … [Read more...]
Southern-style Sewing: Seamstress Linda McIntosh Makes Sure Belles Are Well-dressed
By Emily Williams The civilization of “cavaliers and cotton fields” may be gone with the wind, but its fashion lives on. Young women throughout the Birmingham area have been stepping into the past for over 45 years, donning antebellum gowns for belle societies. Linda McIntosh of Hoover has been making antebellum-style gowns for the Hoover, Vestavia and Arlington … [Read more...]
