Style + Beauty

Magical Memories

Inside the enchanted world of Annie Whitaker, where childhood portraits become heirloom art Article by Christian George, PhD | Photography by Annie Whitaker Magical is not the only word I’d use to describe Annie Whitaker’s photography. But it certainly belongs at the top. Picture this: You want your three-year-old photographed with real chickens and purple tulips. So naturally, you call Annie. She is entirely unfazed. She tells you she can hatch the chicks. She can plant the tulips. When...

Professional Services

It's a Beautiful Life

Kris Norvell unveils the beauty of succulents and how best to care for them Article by Christian George, PhD | Photography by Kris Norvell Succulents may be trending, but in the hands of Kris Norvell, they become something more than fashionable greenery. Through It’s a Beautiful Life Succulent Gardens, a boutique succulent nursery and florist, Kris creates artful arrangements that are at once resilient, expressive, and strikingly beautiful. She offers custom and pre-made arrangements...

Finance + Legal Services

When Whimsy Meets Rigor and Resolve

Kathleen Legendre pairs a reader’s heart with a lawyer’s discipline, guiding people through the emotionally complex world of family law Article by Christian George, PhD | Photography by Abby Sands “Powerful. Feisty. Intelligent. Deeply compassionate. Like a heroine from a novel.” Those were the words I jotted down when meeting Kathleen Legendre. Raised in Shreveport, shaped by Mount Holyoke, and sharpened by years of service after Hurricane Katrina, Kathleen brings a beautiful balance of...

Life + Culture

Turning Luxury into Lifestyle

Surprising Ways Beau Chêne Country Club Has Invested in the City We Call Home Article by Christian George | Photography by Eugenia Lubrano-Gangi and Provided Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” The dream of Beau Chêne Country Club is a story about courage. And it’s also about vision, one that transformed a particular stretch of Northshore into something designed, or rather, imagineered, into the planned paradise we all know and love...