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Do you feel it? That ever-so subtle hint of fall in the air? As long as I could remember, I have looked forward to the month of September and the her alding of autumn. I admit that with my love of the other three seasons, there is something just a little more special about this time of year when the days grow shorter and one grows more introspective. And it is this time of year when fashion options grow from warm colors to thicker fabrics and styles that reflect the autumnal season. And they can be found at a number of reputable and well-run boutiques and clothiers through the greater OKC metropolitan area.
Peter Levinson lets us know about Rohit Mahbubani's custom-made suits at The Wardrobe in North Oklahoma City. And Tracy Ann Miller’s financial advice advocates the value of patience at a time when patience seems to be in short supply in all areas of life. COORDINATOR
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We visit the “Modern Mountain”-styled home of Edmond builders John and Amy Matteson and get a taste of the Rockies right here on the prairie.
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inside the issue The Style Issue SEPTEMBER 2022 ON THE COVER DEPARTMENTS 6 Lifestyle Letter 10 City Scene 12 Business Monthly 14 Local Experiences 15 Financial Buzz FINANCE + LEGAL SERVICES 17 Fashion Forward STYLE + BEAUTY 24 Home Update HOME + DESIGN 26 Local’s Choice STYLE + BEAUTY 29 Events 30 Realty Report REAL ESTATE 32 Trend Setter STYLE + BEAUTY 17 15 26 24 FEATURED 15 The Incredible Value of Patience Tracy Ann Miller offers sound financial advice for those approaching their “golden years” 17 Fun With Fashion Pink Attitude Boutique Fashions Showcased at Unique New Art Gallery 24 “Modern Mountain” Comes to the Prairie Brent Gibson Home Design embraces Colorado style in new Edmond home 26 Custom Suits in OKC Writer learns the benefits of a custom-designed suit Game Day fashions from Pink Attitude Boutique 8
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DIG IT BOUTIQUE: Looking for vintage styles at affordable prices? Dig It Boutique in OKC's Plaza District will have something for your fall fashion needs. 1739 NW 16th Street, Oklahoma City
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THE BLACK SCINTILLA: The Black Scintilla, located in Midtown, carries a variety of items from novelty gifts to clothing. They offer affordable wom en’s apparel from small to 3xl. 1112 North Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City
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LUSH FASHION LOUNGE: Lush is a quaint boutique featuring trendy wom en's casual apparel, footwear, jewelry & accessories. 14101 N May Avenue, #114, Oklahoma City
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BOUTIQUE ONE: Fashionable folks love Boutique One and the many clothing options they offer. 6492 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills Fall is right around the corner, and this year’s newest trends can be found at a few of our favorite boutiques and shops right here around town. Whether you are looking for stylish new looks or a chic atmosphere to enjoy time with friends, we have you covered.
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When one has overwhelming odds of success in a venture it is easy decide it is a good choice. Let’s say the odds are 93% that investing in a diversified portfolio over a 20-year period will provide a return that exceeds bank
Over the years I have learned a far more useful thing to teach is the value of patience. These three short stories might help explain what I mean, they are stories about The Patient Investor, The Patient Employee and The Patient Spouse.
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Tracy Ann Miller offers sound financial advice for those approaching their "golden years"
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The list is endless depending on each client’s situation, all the things we teach so clients can learn. By doing so we hope to achieve the valuable SWAN effect, that is the abil ity to Sleep Well At Night.
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In my vocation, it is inevitable that clients are thinking ahead, planning for the “golden years” and preparing for the future. It’s what we do! We teach and we learn about strategies and processes that help us to secure our future. The understanding of retirement plans, 401(k)’s, pen sions, Thrift Savings Plans and the stock market itself are all necessary to help us make wise decisions.
Finally, the Patient Spouse. This is a story for which no one needs an explanation. It is one that most of us intuitively know but find hard in practice. Whether you are married or thinking in terms of everyday relationships, patience creates the kind of memories we look back and long for when they are no longer pos sible. I’m a math person, so my two cents on this one is that count ing to 10 before action or speech pays the biggest dividends.
The Patient Employee is a story that has reappeared more often than I would have wished in the last two decades. It is important to strive and to evaluate often in regard to our career and what our goals are. Sometimes, it seems a change is due and often that is the case. However, the value of patience is in taking the time to consider the benefits being provided by one’s current employment situation. I have seen too often that making a change based on income or “a boss that gets it” or other single factors alone might not take into account important benefit considerations like loca tion, work hours, opportunities for lateral moves and retirement account options. Once a client quit and “retired early” because he got into a disagreement with his boss. He had not contrib uted to his 401(k) because the firm provided excellent pension benefits. However, his decision did not take into account that he was about six months away from qualifying for the full pension. Unfortunately, he also died relatively young, and his widow now lives on Social Security and a small savings account.
Tracy Ann Miller says patience creates the kind of memories we look back and long for when they are no longer possible. savings rates and provides a good hedge against the rising costs of living. The truth is that the S&P 500 has posted a positive 20 year return 100 percent of the time. Patience is learning to deal with the headlines and factors that do not matter when compared to reality. From 1950 to 2021, the S&P 500 has yielded an annualized average return of 11.53 percent.
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The worst 20 year rolling period return delivered a return of 6.4 percent a year, which occurred over the twenty years ending in May 1979.
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Clothing and accessories from Pink Attitude Boutique (ShopPinkAttitude.com) were featured in in a photo shoot coordinated by City Lifestyle Cleveland County and City Lifestyle OKC in July. What made it unique? Its setting at The House of Selfies ( TheHouseofSelfies.com). As you can see in these pages, it was the perfect backdrop for our photo shoot! Our thanks to Trina Roberts at Pink Attitude Boutique, Alexis Willis at House of Selfies, the models and our intrepid and ultra-tal ented photographer, Christine Burk, for making it all come together.
"Women are changing the world, one outfit at a time!" says Pink Attitude Boutique owner Trina Roberts.
Some days are just for plaids. Desiree is wearing our Styled Out Plaid Shacket ($52), paired with our Kori High Rise Raw Hem White Jeans ($54). These best-selling jeans have just the right amount of stretch that is a must-have, and yes, you can wear white after Labor Day.
FAR RIGHT: Desiree is keepin’ it classy with this super-cute and easyto-wear black, button-up longsleeve top ($46).
ON THE COVER: Clare Dooling models a Sage Puff Sleeve Mini Dress ($94), fea turing dainty white flowers and built-in tulle under the skirt to give the dress a Bridgerton style.
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RIGHT Get your Cha Cha on in this Waiting For Tonight Black Ruffled Mermaid Midi Dress ($62). You can’t go wrong with a very styl ized black dress. It has a flirty flair that you will love! Modeling the dress is Mackenzie Cranfill.
BOTTOM LEFT Capture your inner Barbie Girl with this stunning hot pink tiered tulle dress! Clare Dooling is modeling this dress, which would be the hit of any birth day party, bachelorette party or classy event. Barbie Girl Hot Pink Tulle Dress ($82)
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FASHION FORWARD | STYLE + BEAUTY Basha Garner models Pink Attitude's Say Aware Tropical Print Smocked Maxi Dress ($78). Add to your cart; it will not disappoint. 20
CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS: “I have been a Pink Attitude customer for years and their items never disappoint. Trina is such a sweetheart and has an eye for fashion and what will look good on ME! It’s a fun place to shop and that’s why I love my Pink girls!” - Brenda “If you haven’t been to Pink Attitude, you must go! You will enjoy the most personalized shopping experience by Trina and her staff. There are so many must-haves, you will become a Fashionista!” -Kathy
BOTTOM: Alexis Willis is the sole proprietor of the House of Selfies in Moore, the site of this fashion photo shoot.
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“The girls at Pink Attitude get me to step out of my box and will pick things out for me that I wouldn’t pick out for myself. I go with their suggestion every time and I love it!” -Taylor
“My boutique may be small, in an old building with an old sign, but it’s what is inside that counts!” she adds. “Pink Attitude is and has always been the heart of who I am. I love what I do, and I love my customers so much! I wouldn’t be where I am today without the continued support of my loyal customers and, of course, my wonderful family.”
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Pink Attitude Boutique owner and self-confessed “girly girl” Trina Roberts buys and hand-selects all her mer chandise with an eye to making it a place where mothers and daughters can shop together.
“We have a lot in our quaint little store and I’ve definitely outgrown my space, but I’m just thankful and grateful to God that I’m still in business after closing for six weeks during the pandemic,” she says. “Right before the pan demic, I was looking for a larger and newer space in which to move—and then “that” hit, and hit hard, and it was at that time that I felt thankful that I listened to my inner spirit (and my husband) and realized my decision was a good one.”
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Pink Attitude participates in local holiday shows such as Mistletoe Market and Affair Of The Heart. For those who prefer to shop from home, customers may peruse the boutique’s selection of merchandise on its website, ShopPinkAttitude.com . Items may be picked up at the store or shipped for a flat fee of $5.
“You will find all styles of denim, graphic tees and sneak ers here, but Pink Attitudes takes pride in the more unique styles that you can’t find at the chain stores,” she said, not ing they carry Vintage Havana, Shu Shop, Flying Monkey, KanCan, POL Clothing, Judy Blue, Wishlist and many other popular brands. The boutique also sells jewelry, hats and shoes to complete any outfit, as well as some gift items.
Pink Attitude Boutique is located at 10617 S. Western Ave. in Oklahoma City, in a shop that’s small in size but big in customer satisfaction.
Desiree is a native Oklahoman who enjoys crafting jewelry, can dles and more, as well as mod eling, which she has been doing for about four years. She has two beautiful children.
Basha, the Jersey girl turned Okie! After living in Oklahoma for almost 11 years with her husband and two girls, she considers herself an Okie. Basha is a 10-year commer cial banker who also models and creates content for the boutique! Clare Dooling grew up in Moore but currently lives in McAlester. She is pursuing a nursing degree at Eastern Oklahoma State College. She has been modeling for Pink Attitude for about three years.
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The House of Selfies, which opened its doors to the public in May of this year, is described by sole proprietor Alexis Willis as “a collection of art installations centered around the life of cre ativity” featuring over 14 different photo booths uniquely designed to explore one’s playful side. She added, “Colorful interac tive photo booths allow guests to create the photos and videos of their dreams. House of Selfies is great for birthday parties, team bonding, portfolios, graduation photos and social media (TikTok videos, Instagram and Facebook content), among other occasions.”
Brinklee Rushing, from Norman, is a hair stylist at Salon Escape in south OKC. She has been modeling for about four years.
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“When we decided to build this as our last house, I wanted a feel that was a little warmer… make it feel welcoming.”
TOP: The hub of the Matteson's home is their exceedingly functional kitchen.
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Several years ago, when John and Amy Matteson were consid ering building a new home, the first person they thought of approaching to design the new home was Edmond designer Brent Gibson of Brent Gibson Classic Home Design.
MIDDLE: The “rock room” is where Amy and John spend a lot of their down time when at home. | CIRCLE: The sunken firepit holds a firm attraction on cool evenings.
And that has been truly accomplished.
It was really a no-brainer for the Mattesons, as both of their sons were moving out of the house and they own and operate Matteson Custom Homes in Edmond, which takes up a lot of time and also allowed them to get the best team to both design and then build the home.
“We’ve worked with Brent ever since we started building,” Amy explains to OKC City Lifestyle. “And most of our clients work with him too.”
“Now that we’re empty-nesters,” Amy said, “John and I find ourselves often in the ‘rock room.’” That is the name Amy has given to an appealing room near the front of the house which has a television and comfortable chairs and a nice view of the front yard.
Or, as the Matteson’s company website promises: “Our goal is to work with you to custom build a home that is luxurious and elegant, while retaining its sense of warmth and function. We provide exceptional personal attention through every step of the building process, which brings true meaning to ‘custom home.’”
Matteson primarily works on custom-built, luxury homes, mostly in the seven-figure range, Amy said. When you pull up to their Mountain Modern-style home at 2508 Spring Lake Court, in the Sweetwater subdivision, you imagine the slate-gray stone house sitting perched on a rugged hillside in the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by evergreens, boulders and the lofty strains of John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” echoing in the surrounding canyons and crevasses. But no, we are smack-dab in the midst of cen tral Oklahoma cross timbers country.
John points out the heating units that can help raise the temperature on the back patio from 45 degrees to a more comfortable 65 degrees.
“I love the style of Colorado homes,” added Amy, who, along with John, is a native of the Oklahoma City metro area. Walking around the house, that is on two acres and is 4,750-square feet, you sense the space and the room. The hub of the Matteson’s home is the kitchen, with its high ceiling, while on the back patio – next to the swimming pool and water features – is a fireplace and screens that can come down and retract when the weather calls for it –in warm and cold conditions.
For just under a years’ time, mostly during the uncertain months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brent Gibson Classic Home Design team came up with a design matching the couple’s tastes: a mix of sleek modern designs with more traditional. The result? “Modern Mountain,” designed by the team at Brent Gibson Classic Home Design, which includes son-in-law Shane Rickey.
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Opening in 2016, the owner Rohit Mahbubani is a second-generation haberdasher. When designing a suit, Rohit gets as excited about creating the suit as you do, noting that “each custom suit has the potential to be a work of art.” Specialization is the name of the game, from piping to pockets. But don’t feel overwhelmed. With his passion and knowledge, Rohit knows his suits. He will guide you though the process. Beyond the fashionable or tame design, each suit is tailored to fit perfectly, so even a “plain” design will stand apart. Every person has a unique posture; when taking measure ments, photos are taken and sent to the tailors to ensure not only does the suit fit in size as it’s supposed to but contours with your body posture and stance. Rohit’s customers often request a custom suit for a wedding. Rohit designed a suit for me for a wedding I officiated and my daughter’s upcoming wedding. Each suit is designed with the ability to be worn daily for work and styled differently for any occasion. Visit The Wardrobe because once you own a custom suit, you will be hard pressed to want to invest in anything but for your wardrobe. The Wardrobe Modern Menswear is located in North Oklahoma City at 2229 NW 138th St, Suite J.
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TOWER THEATRE | 8:00 PM Alt-country group Steve Earle & the Dukes return to the most the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City on Sept. 1.
The end-of-summer tradition of the Oklahoma State Fair here in Oklahoma City continues, beginning Sept. 15th and concluding on the 25th. This year will feature Disney On Ice; Xtreme Bulls & Broncs and plenty of fair foods, family-oriented events, carnival rides and musical performances ranging from Tracy Lawrence to Blue Öyster Cult. For more information go to okstatefair.com .
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine perform at The Jones Assembly as part of their Outside Problems Tour. Bird, a violin virtuoso formerly with the jazz/swing group Squirrel Nut Zippers, carved out a successful musical career crafting a mix of indie-rock and traditional music into a distinct style. Iron & Wine also will perform. For more information go to thejonesassembly.com .
Earle and his band will appear with support from The Whitmore Sisters! Doors at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tower Theatre is in Uptown OKC at 425 NW 23rd Street. For more information go to towertheatre.com
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Go back to the carefree, early 1960’s with Hairspray, the Tony Award-winning, Broadway musical Hairspray, about 16-year old Tracy Turnblad, a gal with big dreams and big hair, caught up in an amusing and captivating drama. The Civic Center Music Hall is in downtown OKC at 201 N. Walker Ave. For more information and tick ets, go to okcciviccenter.com
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PBR Team Series: Oklahoma Freedom PAYCOM CENTER | 6:00 PM OKC’s first-ever professional bull-riding team – Oklahoma Freedom - will perform their skills over three days at the Paycom Center at 100 W. Reno Avenue. For more information go to paycomcenter.com .
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OKC ZOO AMPHITHEATER | 7:00 PM With summer winding down, be sure to check out 90’s rockers The Goo Goo Dolls, with special guest Blue October. Goo Goo Dolls are known for their strummy, melancholy pop-rock hits. The band just released an album of new material titled Chaos in Bloom. The OKC Zoo Amphitheatre is at 2101 NW 50th Street. For more information go to zooampokc.com
THE JONES ASSEMBLY | 7:00 PM
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