By Margaret FrymireMiss Alabama and a Vestavia Hills salon owner are teaming up to bring a bit of the hot Miami fashion scene to the Over the Mountain area next week in an effort to help children with autism.On May 21, the first-ever show will be presented by Joelle Salon and will feature Miss Alabama. The fashion show will be poolside at The Hill, a luxury apartment … [Read more...]
A Tee-rrific Idea
By Laura McAlisterWhen Kelly Dorough and Paula Smalley decided to design a few T-shirts paying homage to their community, they didn't think it would amount to much more than that.They found a simple design, printed up a few and then packed the Homewood T-shirts in a red wagon to sell them at "We Love Homewood Day.""We got a license to sell them, and we didn't really … [Read more...]
Designing Woman
By Laura McAlisterAndrea Brown may not know how to sew one stitch, but if you take one look at the mother of three, it's obvious she does know fashion.Seeing her dressed in skinny jeans paired with a long, sleeveless cardigan and platform sandals recently, it's not surprising her clothing line and business is gaining national attention.The Vestavia Hills mom is … [Read more...]
Identity Crisis
By Laura McAlisterTo describe it as a bad hair day would be an understatement.Instead, Liz DeFuniak Landgren of Homewood refers to it as "the day my hair fell out."It happened some eight years ago. The model and mother was just weeks away from the arrival of her second child."I was in the shower, and my hair just started falling out," she said. "I called my … [Read more...]
A Comforting Solution
By Laura McAlisterWhen Sally Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, she had plenty to worry about.While fighting for her life, she was also fighting with her insurance company to provide her coverage. In a five-month period, she underwent five surgeries, including a double mastectomy and reconstructive breast surgery. She also had to undergo … [Read more...]