Vacation August

This year, it seems like August was deemed vacation month. I haven't seen a lot of people, have had out of office auto replies from many more, and I understand. For those in the world of media, however big and small, August is the last breath of fresh air before the general fall push and the holiday editions everywhere.

For us, it's been vacation too, although a short one.  Our favorite is returning to the same touchstone of garden paradise and blue waters, and this year, we saw sea turtles swimming in the clear waters a mile or so off Molasses Coral Reef off the coast of Key Largo. Needless to say, that was a good day.

Especially with an ending like this ...

The Queen of Boheme

Model:  Anna Lassiter 

Image: Julia Elizabeth Jones Photography

I have never wanted to hug someone I just met more than I wanted to hug Anna Lassiter.

It was her created environment, Eden Boheme, that made me instantly happy and huggy. A few weeks ago, I interviewed the model and fashion designer in her store, Eden Boheme, on lower King Street, and she was genuine and enthusiastic and barefoot elegant. She was the unassuming princess of this great domain, filled with things that made we want to squeal like Shirley Temple: frothy tulle, great flocked wallpapers, a canopy and plush rug and a deliciously decadent couch, not to mention the clothes (!) and the shoes (!) ...

We talked about the intersection of fashion and interior designer and about her upcoming Anna Boheme fashion show that I was previewing for Charleston Scene (read the preview here). It was a great conversation and I could have stayed much longer, talking fabrics and browsing the wares.

She was an emerging designer at this year's Charleston Fashion Week, and I doubt she'll be "emerging" much longer. She's well on her way ...