Christy Lorio
Christy Lorio is a New Orleans–area native who grew up with a swamp for a backyard. A fervent worshipper at the temple of Mardi Gras, she's made costuming her religion. When not seeking out Southern designers, Christy freelances for several publications and makes a damn good Thai peanut sauce. She currently resides in New Orleans with her husband, a retired racing greyhound, and a healthy amount of cats.
Articles by Christy Lorio
SEWN IN THE SOUTH: Kimberly Noland
No matter what her fashion sense is, every woman wants to wear flattering clothing that accentuates her assets and downplays her problem areas. Fashion designer Kimberly Noland understands the universal appeal behind showcasing a woman’s best features.
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SEWN IN THE SOUTH: Amanda deLeon
DeLeon taps into an element of the South—New Orleans in particular—that is darkly romantic. It’s an atmosphere that’s always been here but isn’t splayed out in some slick tourism ad.
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SEWN IN THE SOUTH: Sheridan French
Fort Worth, Texas, designer Sheridan French is the kind of woman she designs clothes for. As a stay-at-home mom, French not only tends to her three kids—a newborn and two toddlers—but she also runs the business.
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SEWN IN THE SOUTH: Cavortress
Try to strike up a conversation about swimsuit shopping with most women, and they’ll recoil with fear. Julie Wheat, founder and designer of Cavortress, helps eliminate some of those pangs with her line of high quality, figure-flattering swimsuits and cover-ups based out of Charleston, South Carolina.
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SEWN IN THE SOUTH: Alabama Chanin
The stitching in each garment is sublime. Completely handmade—no sewing machines involved—this is as green as it gets.
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