From working at the Gift Gallery in Biloxi to interning at Saks Inc., Rebeca Strickland Cowart has never stopped pursuing her love of fashion. “It has always been in my blood,” she says, “so it was really no real surprise when I decided to move back home and open up Panache in 2006.” Her Gulfport […]
Cosmetic surgery trends may change over time, but one constant remains: high demand. U.S. providers perform more than 15 million cosmetic surgery procedures each year, according to Cleveland Clinic, and about 92 percent of patients are women. So which surgeries are the most popular in 2023, and what should you know if you’re considering having […]
While summer is a welcome and much-needed respite from school, it’s also the best time to provide academic support for your child, who may have faced learning difficulties this school year. Children learn in different ways and at varying paces. What might be easy for one child may be more difficult for another. The biggest […]
When her son, Cameron, recently graduated with distinction from Gulfport High School, Miranda Day reaped the reward of years of dedication and sacrifice. The proud mom explains that Cameron has overcome many challenges to reach this milestone, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a speech disability. “He was born very premature; I was six-and-a-half months […]
It’s official — the Coast’s own Austin Sumrall is the Southern comfort cuisine champion. Sumrall, the acclaimed owner and chef of Biloxi’s White Pillars Restaurant and Lounge, emerged victorious on a recent episode of “Alex Vs. America,” a Food Network show that pits three brave and talented chefs per episode against Alex Guarnaschelli, a frequent […]
Eyewear sits at a unique medical intersection, serving as both a vision enhancement device and a fashion accessory. And Dr. Johneen Gilich of Edgewater Eyecare in Biloxi wants her patients to feel as healthy and stylish as possible by offering personalized, high-quality and therapeutic vision care with a myriad of designer eyewear that includes options […]
Wearing a $50 evening gown and a megawatt smile, Melanie Robinson owned the stage at the Ms. Voluptuous International contest. Her top-three finish proved something to the pageant veteran: winning was all about confidence, not expense. Now 52 and the reigning Ms. Voluptuous Mississippi, Robinson first competed at a local level in 1989. She didn’t […]
Makeover team: Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Hair & Makeup by HD Hair and Makeup Stacey Riley has never sought attention — quite the opposite. A lifelong struggle with social anxiety disorder meant Riley, the chief executive officer of the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, felt uncomfortable speaking in public, being called on in […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Hair and Makeup by HD Hair and Makeup For her entire adult life, Kathy Pizzetta Springer was a “hot-rollers-and-hairspray” kind of girl. Photos taken as recently as two years ago show the vivacious blonde, who is CEO of the United Way of South Mississippi, wearing a gravity-defying bouffant. “I […]
