Menswear Made in the South: Southern Tide

Love to see your southern gentlemen in fine quality apparel? Are you a man that loves the classic southern look? Southern Tide has just what you want. A rapidly growing lifestyle brand, Southern Tide's line of apparel and accessories boasts exceptional craftsmanship, clean lines, fine quality, and classic design.

Channel Marker Plaid Sport Shirt in Red paired with Southern Tide Jeans

Ragdoll- An Adorable Time Warp

This post was written by Meghan Wright, one of Slow Southern Style's interns. You'll get a chance to meet her in the upcoming weeks but for now check out her fashion blog, Fashionably Meg, and be on the look out for her bio soon.


When I entered Ragdoll I felt as though I had stepped through a fabulously adorable time warp. The clothing selection is vintage inspired, the jewelry is handmade, the skin-care is organic, and there's even a great little section of actual vintage in the back. There is also a small selection of home decor, so there's definitely something for everyone. The best part, in my opinion is the selection of glamorous dresses. They have brands like Heartbreaker, Rock Steady, the Spanish label Pepa Loves and even a selection of American Apparel basics which can help you complete your retro ensemble. 

Making Mardi Gras: A Quasi DIY Part One

Mardi Gras isn't some random Tuesday where everyone day drinks and goes to parades, although that is certainly part of it. It's an entire Carnival season, steeped in revelry and traditions, some going back hundreds of years. 

Molly Stackhouse- 100% Made in NOLA

This post was written by Brandy Gaspard, one of Slow Southern Style's interns. You'll get a chance to meet her in the upcoming weeks but for now check out her blog, Rambling Brandy, and be on the look out for her bio soon.




“Having a tag in your garment that says Made in New Orleans is a big deal.”- Molly Stackhouse

Photo by Jason Kruppa

What I Wore: A Trip to the Zoo

This post was written by JeLlyn Morvant, one of Slow Southern Style's interns. You'll get a chance to meet her in the upcoming weeks but for now check out her blog, Bayou Bohemian, and be on the look out for her bio soon.

Hello from Lafayette! A New Orleans neighbor. A short drive across Lake Pontchartrain, across the Mississippi River, on the other side of the Atchafalaya Basin and a small town rich with culture welcomes you. Rather you are in The Big Easy or Cajun Country one things the same our southern locale temperature fluctuates regularly, even drastically. As all of us southern belles know well it can approach freezing one day and reach comfortable ideal temperatures before that week ends.  This past weekend was one of those ideal weather days. We spent a beautiful Saturday morning at the zoo and this is what we wore.

Guest Post: Cavortress

I'm out at sea this week, so while I'm cruisin' around Mexico I've got several lovely ladies taking the blogging reins for me. Let them know how much you like their posts by leaving words of wisdom in the comments. See y'all when I get back and sadly no, my pasty white self won't be bringing back a tan.

My name is Julie Wheat and I am the owner, founder, and designer at Cavortress that was recently featured in Slow Southern Style’s last guest post, by Katie Kozar Thompson featuring a wedding dress I that designed and created for her.  When Christy offered to have me do a guest post for January, I was totally excited  to share more about Cavortress with SSS readers.  In fact, Mrs. Kozar Thompson’s dress was our first ( and pssst….we want another bride but we can only handle one a year!).

Guest Post: Timing is Everything

I'm out at sea this week, so while I'm cruisin' around Mexico I've got several lovely ladies taking the blogging reins for me. Let them know how much you like their posts by leaving words of wisdom in the comments. See y'all when I get back and sadly no, my pasty white self won't be bringing back a tan.

 Anyone can find out where to shop, but a smart southern fashionista knows that when to shop is just as important as where to shop.

For decades the Junior League’s Bloomin'DEALS Thrift Shop has been a New Orleans shopping destination for those in search of everything from designer handbags to Halloween costumes.  But you already knew that.

Guest Post: Orange You Glad It’s Almost Spring?

I'm out at sea this week, so while I'm cruisin' around Mexico I've got several lovely ladies taking the blogging reins for me. Let them know how much you like their posts by leaving words of wisdom in the comments. See y'all when I get back and sadly no, my pasty white self won't be bringing back a tan.

Image Credits – (Clockwise from top)
nastygal.com - freepeople.com- urbanoutfitters.com 

asos.com- couture.zappos.com- jcrew.com

Mardi Gras Event- Costumes, Comedy, and Coffee

Guest Post: More Mixing, Less Matching

I'm out at sea this week, so while I'm cruisin' around Mexico I've got several lovely ladies taking the blogging reins for me. Let them know how much you like their posts by leaving words of wisdom in the comments. See y'all when I get back and sadly no, my pasty white self won't be bringing back a tan.

Hi, Fashionistas!

It's Samantha here...you may remember me from my guest post last year. Yes, I'm the Feet First girl! I'm excited to bring you this "tandem post", which you can also check out on our Feet First fashion blog, and I'm even more excited to be writing about how much fun it can be to mix and match colors in your wardrobe.

For Variety's Sake

It's carnival time y'all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you have any idea what this means? It's my favorite time of year, and I can't freaking wait. This year I'm going to be documenting the creation of my Mardi Gras costumes, since so many people always ask me for tips on how I make mine. Fashion designer I 'aint, but I know enough to make 'em look good. In fact I wrote a DIY Mardi Gras costume article for this month's issue of New Orleans Magazine, pick up a print copy or read it online here.

Hidden Treasures of the Cabildo: Carnival Edition

This post was written by Elizabeth McNair, one of Slow Southern Style's interns. You'll get a chance to meet her in the upcoming weeks but for now check out her blog, Life of Lovely, and be on the look out for her bio soon.

New Year, New You, To Heck With Everyone Else

Technically it's winter, but damn it's hot in the south. Instead of being enrobed in a goose down cocoon every night I've been sleeping with the windows wide open. Just kidding, I'm too afraid that my cats will jump onto my roof to open the windows but you get the idea. Instead we are experiencing something more akin to a spring renewal, which I guess is appropriate for New Year's resolutions. Lately I've been inspired by Advanced Style, the fashion blog with a focus on exquisitely dressed women in their 60s-100s. I'm having a "to hell with everyone else" moment, just wearing whatever I want and not caring about what others think. It's quite liberating, and I highly recommend it.

Styling session: How to Land a Big Girl Job

At some point in your life, you'll have an "Oh shit! I'm an adult" moment and suddenly feel the pressure to dress like one. My sister had one of those moments recently, and I was more than willing to help her out.

Christin has been living in scrubs or sweatpants from undergrad through the master's program, and needed some clothes, not only for job interviews but for weekends as well. Given that she just graduated and hasn't started working yet, we didn't want to spend a lot of money, something that I'm really good at.

The first 2012 giveaway- Closet Overhaul from Slow Southern Styling

New year, new you, resolutions, blah blah blah. We all know the drill. You are going to write down a list of approximately 3,492 things that you are so pumped  to do in 2012 and by the time January 31st rolls around you'll have completely lost motivation.

What I Wore: Xmas Eve in the French Quarter

No doubt about it, I love the French Quarter. When my husband told me he had downtown in mind as a last minute gift destination, I eagerly volunteered to accompany him. Some locals think of the Quarter as a haven for tourists, but I worked off and on in the Vieux Carre for years and personally love it. The history of the place permeates the air, and wandering the abundance of antique shops that fill the Spanish style buildings always bears hidden treasures. You can read my archived article in New Orleans Magazine for some of my favorite French Quarter shopping destinations.