“Ah, lovely October, as you usher in the season that awakens my soul, your awesome beauty compels my spirit to soar like a leaf caught in an autumn breeze and my heart to sing like a heavenly choir.” —Peggy Toney Horton, author
Here we stand—in the golden-persimmon dipped month of October when our souls struggle to be released from the warm embrace of months prior while stepping onto the seasonal paths awaiting ahead.
While springtime makes its case for telling the best color story, I lean into this time of year when nature, in my mind, releases an exquisite jewel box of visuals—ephemeral, yet lasting in memory. The hues: Deeper. Warmer. Stronger. How apropos that the month also welcomes our beauty and fashion issue.
At first blush, this month’s articles might not all seem to have relevancy for those two topics. Look closer. I hope you’ll find touches beauty and fashion in various incarnations in the stories told within our pages. While some articles highlight more literal interpretations, beauty and fashion stories can be told through actions, sound, sport, thoughts—and even a slice of toast. Turn our pages to find stories about orchestral music, a familial business venture, reimagined jewelry, an accomplished horsewoman, a creative stylist and an innovative menu.
I hope our articles lend themselves to opening up notions about what defines beauty—be it in nature or within ourselves and others—and illustrating that fashion is more than what filters into our closets; it can pose as a personal calling card—a way to say, “This is who I am.”
Until next time,
—Renée Stewart-Hester
