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LIFESTYLE LETTER
SEPTEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER
Lyn Coaldwell | lyn.coaldwell@lifestylepubs.com George Zorrilla | george.zorrilla@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Style During COVID-19 LIFE HAS BECOME INTERESTING DURING 2020 – THE YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC. Hopefully, you've found ways to not only survive but to thrive! In this Sep-
Emily Shea | emily.shea@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER
Miranda Williams LAYOUT DESIGNER
Emily Lisenbee
tember issue, traditionally devoted to style and fashion, we share with you examples
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
of a stylish lifestyle at home and on the road – appealing landscape designs, a beau-
Melinda Burris, Emily Shea, Mya-Karren Stockton
tiful woman's career success and a fashionista who gives us advice on staying in touch with our fashion senses. As we find ways to pleasurably make the best of these days, let's remember those
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Brad Dorsey, DeSignia Landscape, eXp Realty, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, OA Salons, Mya-Karren Stockton
who are struggling to survive during this time of change. Take a moment to be grateful for what you have and remember those who are not as fortunate. Let us know how we're doing and share with us your ideas, businesses and professionals you'd like to read about in our upcoming issues. Don't hesitate to reach out to me at lyn.coaldwell@lifestylepubs.com. Most of all, enjoy life!
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FEATURES 12 A Dream Come True The Story Behind OA Salons and its Tenacious Owner
16 Living in Style During a Pandemic Drive and Reside in Elegance
22 Charlotte’s Best Creative Landscape Solutions How DeSignia Landscape Creates Elegant Outdoor Living Spaces with Innovative Design Processes
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AROUND TOWN woman chancellor that the university has welcomed, following university founder and philanthropist Bonnie Cone; she assumes leadership of the university following the retirement of Phil Dubois, who served as UNC Charlotte's chancellor for 15 years. As a career educator with a background in city and regional planning, she was the first female president at University of Toledo following six years as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas. Along with her career success she is the mother of three beautiful children.
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A Dream Come True Olga and Graham Allen and their three sons.
THE STORY BEHIND OA SALONS AND ITS TENACIOUS OWNER ARTICLE EMILY SHEA
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SALONS, IS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF A TENACIOUS WOMAN WHO HAS WORKED RELENTLESSLY TO FOLLOW HER DREAMS. She was born into a culture of master craftsman in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and was raised by a family of talented artisans. “I spent much of my time interning with different trades, but was always fascinated by the arts and fashion,” Olga says. “My mother was my biggest supporter; she promoted my idea of attending an art university. During that time fashion became a huge influence in my life and I became interested in creative hair styles. I began dreaming of owning my own salon and influencing fashion and style with my creativity and passion.” After finishing college, Olga moved to the United States without knowing anyone and only speaking as much English as she had learned in school. She says: “It was an exciting adventure. Within a few years of moving to the U.S. I met my husband, Graham Allen, and we fell in love.” Olga and Graham eventually moved to Charlotte, where Graham encouraged Olga to follow her dreams and attend the Aveda Institute, the No. 1 beauty school in America. After graduating from the Institute, she was well on her way to open her own salon but first needed a name.
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" I wa n t to m a k e e v e ry wo m a n f e e l c o n f i d e n t a n d r e j u v e n at e d," Â O l ga says. " I l ov e w h e n I ca n s e e a s pa r k l e i n m y c l i e n t ' s e y e s as t h e y wa l k o u t t h e d o o r b e cau s e I k n ow I was a b l e to m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e i r day."
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“I wanted the name of the salon to feel very light and airy,” Olga explains. “I loved how the word ‘away’ sounded, like being away from business for the day – this is your moment, this is your time, whether you want to talk about your hair or just sit in a comfy chair with a warm cup of tea – so I knew I wanted to use that in some way. The challenge was deciding how could I make ‘away’ more personable, and then I realized that my initials, OA, sound like that and I immediately new that was going to be the name.” From there, Olga’s dream blossomed. “My days are pretty busy. I start each day with morning meditation or pilates and then I get my boys ready for school and drop them off,” Olga says. “After that, it’s straight to the salon for the rest of the day. In the evening, we spend time together playing, doing homework and cooking dinner.” Because Olga’s schedule is pretty much jampacked, she understands how busy many women are and one of her top priorities at the salon is making it convenient for her clients to schedule or change appointments. “We offer an easy-to-use online booking system where our clients can book or reschedule appointments anytime, anywhere,” Olga says. “Of course, clients can always call, but we like having the online scheduling option available.” The services menu at OA Salons includes haircut and styling, balayage, full or partial highlights, keratin treatments and more. Olga also created a mini maintenance menu for existing clients, offering touch-up treatments that can be done in less than an hour. She also recently started offering virtual and in-house seminars for her clients, teaching them how to style their hair, take care of their hair and more. “I want to make every woman feel confident and rejuvenated,” Olga says. “I love when I can see a sparkle in my client’s eyes as they walk out the door because I know I was able to make a difference in their day.” For more information about OA Salons or to make an appointment, visit OASalons.com or call 704.676.1500. OA Salons is located at 5126 Park Road, Suite 2A, Charlotte, NC 28209. 14
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LIVING IN STYLE ARTICLE MELINDA BURRIS
DURING A PANDEMIC
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DRIVES TAKEN IN A COMFORTABLE , OPULENT VEHICLE WILL ENGAGE ALL OF YOUR SENSES AND ENSURE YOUR TRAVEL IS A PLEASURABLE EXPERIENCE. IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS PUT INTO PLACE TO FIGHT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, A RENEWED FOCUS ON LIFESTYLE WITH LUXURIOUS YET PRACTICAL HOME LIVING AND TRAVELING IN OPULENT, ROAD-FRIENDLY AUTOMOBILES HAS EMERGED. More individuals are concentrating on opportunities for living well and in high style in a functional, beautiful and comfortable environment. Below we highlight
Five-bedroom has at 3522 Sharon View Road, listed by Hanes Walker of Premier Sotheby's International Realty.
two homes listed by elite area realtors and a high style sedan for travel: HANES WALKER HAS PRIME REAL ESTATE FOR YOU Hanes Walker is a South Charlotte luxury home specialist who works with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. Focusing on high-end, exclusive properties, Hanes offers his clients two decades of experience as a real estate professional with a premier level of service. The home featured on the cover of this issue is located at 3522 Sharon View Road, and is within walking distance of SouthPark Mall. The five-bedroom, seven-bath, 5,571-square-foot residence is part of a safe and secure gated community made up of single-family, European-style homes. Constructed in 2007, this residence is positioned on just less than an CONTINUED >
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acre of land. The custom-built home offers luxurious living with lifestyle and entertainment amenities, including a chef’s kitchen with a six-burner gas range, an extensive prep area with a large work island and seating for six. The family room features an inviting, stacked stone fireplace; an additional first-floor room is perfect for use as a private library or study. The home also offers numerous amenities for indoor and outdoor entertaining, including three gas fireplaces and a beautifully landscaped yard with an inground 20-by-40-foot saltwater pool and a basketball goal for sports enthusiasts. Overall, it is set on beautiful grounds to stimulate the mind and senses while working from home. Its sophisticated features offer ample room for enjoying hobbies, sharing fun with family and friends and social distancing while entertaining. MATTHEW AND LA TRENEE’ LAKE-NESTOR KNOW STYLE Our second home is located in an exclusive neighborhood in Waxhaw. It was listed by The Lake Group at eXp Realty, which specializes in helping homeowners
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Five-bedroom house at 3522 Sharon View Road, listed by Hanes Walker of Premier Sotheby's International Realty.
market their high quality homes. Matthew and La Trenee’ also come equipped with a team of expert contractors and designers to help homeowners exemplify their living style throughout the greater Charlotte area. Their resort-style listings feature multiple amenities for pleasure-filled indoor and outdoor enjoyment. The single-family residence featured in this article offers 1.5 acres of land for the ultimate combination of privacy and the convenience of urban living. This home is bathed in natural sunlight provided by the expansive, triple-pane windows installed throughout. It offers multiple amenities that foster home entertainment and outdoor living, including a gorgeous sunroom, a newly added IPE Hardwood deck with a fire pit area that wraps around the rear of the estate and space for a pool table in an entertainment area on the main level. This five-bedroom, four-bath, 4,986-square-foot residence also features a second-floor bonus room with separate entrance that can be used as a home office, a guest suite or as a bedroom. Control your home’s climate and electricity use with SMART Home technology that enables control using Alexa’s cloud. Also, enjoy the opportunity to extend casual yet, sophisticated at-home
rather than taking a risk with long-distance air travel,
dining to your family and guests in this home’s beautiful
choose to escape by traveling to not so far away desti-
gourmet chef’s kitchen.
nations in a well-designed, safe and reliable Volvo from
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garages where you can securely store your luxury
Since it is no longer available, you can focus on giving
automobile. Drives taken in a comfortable Volvo sedan
your own residence a little TLC with registered archi-
or SUV will engage all of your senses and ensure your
tect, Sharon Graeber, who can help refresh, update or
travel is a pleasurable experience.
upgrade your home. Let Sharon help you fall in love with your house all over again and guide you through a stylish renovation. Email her at SGA.Architecture.and. Planning@Gmail.com for more information.
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DESIGNIA LANDSCAPE WAS FOUNDED ALMOST 40 YEARS AGO, AND IN THAT TIME THE COMPANY, WITH ITS DEDICATED TEAM OF CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS, HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS THE QUEEN CITY’S PREMIER PROVIDER OF INNOVATIVE LANDSCAPE AND ELEGANT, PERSONALIZED OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE DESIGN. I recently interviewed Mark Selles, a co-owner of DeSignia, who wears multiple hats in the company, serving as head of design, marketing and equipment management. LANDSCAPING: A GROWING ART Mark’s passion and reverence for design are evidenced in the way he describes landscape as a living art form: “To me, there is nothing more satisfying 22
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than attending a site three or four years after installation, just about when the plants are beginning to achieve their design purpose, and seeing the depth of the planting design—layers of texture, color and size all harmonized to form the garden’s intended character.” For Mark, plants are the essential element of any landscape design. Further detailing the inspiration for his designs and the impetus for his artistic vision, Mark asserts, “If you really pay close attention in undisturbed nature, there is a chaotic beauty that emerges. If I can represent that in a garden, then I have achieved something.” DESIGNIA’S MISSION STATEMENT DeSignia’s tagline: “Beautiful by Design: Shaping and Maintaining an Elegant Atmosphere” succinctly states the company’s guiding mission—to place design first and foremost to enable custom shaping of the natural beauty each site offers and imbue the location with an authentic, elegant atmosphere. THE DESIGN PROCESS Mark details his thought process when contemplating design possibilities for any space: “Landscape designs, like any art form, evoke feelings. How do I want people to feel when they stroll through the garden or relax on their patio? Creating an evocative space is the ultimate goal.” Design is the essential first step in creating any art form and the growing art that is landscape is no different. Still, at times Mark encounters individuals who do not understand that design is the foundation of any landscaping project. People either do not want to pay for design or express a desire to rush the process. This mindset always astonishes Mark, as he observes, “Design is the most important part! You cannot realize your vision for any project without a comprehensive design.” CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGE OF COMBINING PRACTICALITY WITH AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS Numerous factors, including the amount of land available as well as the client’s lifestyle and expectations for the finished project, are discussed with each client to ascertain the practical applications they have in mind for a space. Finding ways to fit all the requested elements into a space often presents a creative challenge Mark finds enjoyable, particularly when designing for small garden spaces such as those commonly found in the city.
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A CREATIVE CHALLENGE Mark can attest that there are times his unwavering commitment to creating landscape design as living art and satisfying the client’s wishes presents quite the challenge. On one occasion, the DeSignia team received a request from a client who was planning to purchase a new grill and envisioned an outdoor cooking area, possibly including a fire feature with adequate patio space for entertaining. The project posed several challenges, the most pressing of which was the small area of depth available in the backyard for landscaping due to an existing back fence that presented as a severe angle to the rear of the home. In addition, the neighborhood had been developed 18 years earlier and shared a perimeter wall of Tennessee fieldstone with black linking chains that gave it a Medieval appearance. Innovation proved key in finding a way to build the new fireplace into the existing fence, resolving the dilemma caused by space limitations. An area of the fence was dismantled, new DeSignia Landscape
footings were poured, and thanks to the mastery of DeSignia’s masonry team, the fireplace blended into the existing stone so seamlessly, it was impossible to tell that it was not part of the original fencing. To complete the space, the DeSignia team added new chains and details to give the fireplace a finished look and constructed an outdoor kitchen, a charming garden swing and an arbor with copious plantings to create an inviting atmosphere that made one hesitant to leave once they had entered this open-air respite. Eight years later, this client returned to hire DeSignia to landscape their front yard, a testament to how the company’s quality of work, and the way they treat their clients earns them their loyalty. SPECIALIZING IN RESIDENTIAL AND CORPORATE LANDSCAPE DESIGN DeSignia offers a full range of landscape designs for residential and corporate spaces. These two spaces vary greatly in scale, aesthetics and maintenance considerations. Mark notes, “Corporate buildings need to look great from a distance and be easy to maintain, keeping maintenance costs down.” THE DESIGNIA DIFFERENCE DeSignia is dedicated to offering Charlotte’s preeminent, creative landscaping solutions combined with a commitment to providing reliable customer service. To learn more about what DeSignia has to offer your residential or corporate space, visit DesigniaLandscape.com today.
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ARTICLE MYA-KARREN STOCKTON 2. FOLLOW THE RULE OF THREE Let’s say you’re in a store and you find a top that you love; it’s beautiful and you can imagine wearing it to brunch. Before you buy this top, while standing in the dressing room, think to yourself: What does this go with in my closet? If you cannot think of three outfits to make with this top, leave it in the store. The reason being, it will sit in your closet. 3. YOU NEED STAPLES Staples can be defined as classics that never goes out of style and help to build the foundation of a wardrobe. For example, a pair of jeans, a pair of black boots, a trench coat, a pair of black heels or a white button down. Staples can actually make up an entire outfit and they are the TIP 2
building blocks to a trendy outfit. 4. TRENDY CLOTHING Are you buying clothing every season? If you have to buy something every time you go out or for a special occasion, then you have a trendy closet. Save on trendy, splurge on classic. I have a jacquard cheetah jacket that cost $99, my trench coat was $350. While animal print is considered neutral to some, it might not always be “in.” Had the cheetah jacket been more than $99, I wouldn’t have bought it. The dark green trench coat is classic, it’s a staple and a quality piece; I won’t have to buy another trench coat next year. 5. HAVE FUN WITH ACCESSORIES You need to have accessories that can make an outfit versatile. Buy an everyday necklace, something simple and understated and then buy a statement necklace for special occasions. This applies to earrings as well. Buy a classic pair of gold studs or pearls and then invest in a showstopper. 6. GET CREATIVE WITH PRINTS Do you wear all solids? If you don’t know where to start with prints, go for classic prints like polka dots and stripes. If you are just starting out with prints, keep it classic black, white or tan. Remember we want to make sure it fits with our closet.
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7. PLAY DRESS UP Spend time playing in your closet. Take the time to try different color combinations and pieces you haven’t worn together before. For instance: I learned three weeks ago that mint and camel look great together. I know we are all busy and playing dress up seems silly and meaningless, but I challenge you to pick three pieces in your wardrobe and put together three different outfits. Try new color combinations, play with prints and mix textures. If you find an outfit you really love, take a picture so you don’t forget what you put together. 8. DON’T SETTLE Do you love what you are wearing? Does it fit? Are you fidgeting when you wear it? If you don’t love a piece in your closet, then chances are you wont wear it. Every single piece of clothing in your closet should, at the very least, make you feel good. If not, throw or give it away. Why? It is taking up prime real estate. 9. REARANGE YOUR CLOSET Out of sight out of mind, this is true with your closet as well. I recently did this, take your jewelry out and display it. We all like to believe that our memory is great, but the truth is we forget. Fix this by rearranging your closet. You may see something hanging next to another piece that you hadn’t noticed before. 10. BUYER’S REMORSE Don’t buy it just because it’s on sale, shop with a purpose. Everyone has done this and once we get home, we find that we no longer like the piece or that it doesn’t fit with anything in our closet. Make a list like you would prior to grocery shopping. If you know in the summer you love to wear shorts, take inventory and see what color is missing and put it on the list. 11. YOU’VE LEVELED UP Lastly, you have simply outgrown your wardrobe – it doesn’t speak to you anymore and it doesn’t inspire you. If you are continuously waking up and dreading getting dressed, then chances are you’ve outgrown your wardrobe. Get on Pinterest, grab a style magazine and look for some inspiration. Ask yourself how you can incorporate what you love into your closet. One thing at a time, if you find that all your inspiration photos have dramatic tops, start browsing the internet for tops that are similar and build from there. 32
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SOUTH CHARLOTTE
ORIGINAL PRICE
SOLD PRICE
%SOLD/ORIG
DOM
BDRMS
BATHS
Morrocroft Estates
4450000
5000000
112%
47
7
11
Longview
2295000
2100000
92%
95
5
8
Eastover
1800000
1737500
97%
15
3
4
Kingswood
1545000
1545000
100%
57
5
5
Cotswold
1550000
1500000
97%
80
5
7
Ballantyne Country Club
1525000
1410000
92%
4
6
5
Heydon Hall
1325000
1240000
94%
37
5
6
Evermay
1225000
1125000
92%
37
4
4
Cotswold
1025000
995000
97%
10
6
5
919900
919900
100%
1
5
5
Ballantyne Country Club
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