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65 Fête Fashion

Looks for spring events

79 The Land of Snow & Ice

An adventure of discovery to Antarctica

84 Walking the Runway

A conversation with the co-chairs of the Symphony Fashion Show

16 In Our Words Fashion Forward

18 Time After Time

A thank you from Mike Smith and Jennifer Jezewski

20 Behind the Scenes

Mclaine Richardson tells stories through timeless jewelry

23 Nstyle

The latest from style gurus Bentley Caldwell & Carson Love

27 Nsider

Upcoming dinners and performances for those in the know

30 Step Inside

Pullman Standard opens to honor a railroading past

88 30 Years of Luxury Fashion

A look back at the fashion trends of events with Janice

Elliott Morgan

90 Taking Vows

Lauren Kristen Rucker marries John Jacob Pustulka

92 Pencil In

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events

94 Best Behavior

Expert etiquette advice from John Bridges

96 Nretrospect

Nashville Ballet’s fond farewell to Artistic Director Paul Vasterling

Manning and Mary Morgan Ketchel in Brandon Maxwell, photographed by Eric England at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. For more on the upcoming Symphony Fashion Show turn to page founding editor Herbert Fox, Jr. editor-in-chief Janet Kurtz managing editor Karin Mathis contributing editor Jack Silverman social correspondent Gloria Houghland contributors Beth Alexander, Bethany Alexander, Emily Bache, Jessica Baladad, Kellie Benz, Abigail Breslin, John Bridges, Bentley Caldwell, Whitney Clay, Hannah Herner, Margaret Littman, Carson Love, Sandra Nelson, Nancy Vienneau art director Christie Passarello senior photographer Eric England staff photographer Angelina Castillo contributing photographers Michael Scott Evans, Lorenzo Huerta graphic designers Sandi Harrison, Mary Louise Meadors, Tracey Starck production coordinator Christie Passarello events and marketing director Olivia Moye Britton marketing and promotions manager Robin Fomusa publisher Jennifer Trsinar Jezewski advertising solutions consultants Teresa Birdsong, Michael Jezewski, Deborah Laufer, Carla Mathis, Allie Muirhead, Heather Cantrell Mullins, Niki Tyree, Alissa Wetzel, Keith Wright sales operations manager Chelon Hasty advertising solutions associates Audry Houle, Jack Stejskal circulation manager Gary Minnis president Mike Smith chief financial officer Todd Patton

IT director John Schaeffer

IN OUR WORDS

Fashion Forward

Celebrating 30 years of Nashville fashion and fun

Coco Chanel once said: “Fashion changes, but style endures.” From ancient empires to modern-day fashion houses, style has been a way for us to de ne ourselves — to make a statement. Whether choosing pops of color, neutral tones or basic black, we use fashion to express ourselves and tell our story. Whether walking the red carpet at Swan Ball or stepping out at the Grand Ole Opry, Nashvillians have always had a fashion sense all their own, walking a juxtaposing line between adoration for New York and European designers and for something local with theatrical air.

In this issue, we celebrate the style of celebrations. Now that parties are back, the fashion industry is abuzz with designing just the right look for the next great event.

We offer a glimpse into the world of styles for kickoff parties to galas and everything in between with our spring style feature. We get an intimate look into the Symphony Fashion Show with co-chairs Mary Morgan Ketchel and Lisa Manning. We journey to Antarctica to explore the land of snow and ice, and our 30 Years of Nfocus highlights fashion trends with Janice Elliott Morgan of Gus Mayer, who has dressed Nashville for decades.

We continue to celebrate 30 years of Nfocus as we plan and detail each issue. We still embrace the stories of our founder, Herbert Fox, and work to honor his memory and the foundation he created, where we stand today.

BY JANET KURTZ

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