Don't Skirt The Issue
interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Rimas Zailskas Name: Anne Moore Age: 61 Great skirt. Is it leather? Yes. It’s from an outlet store, Doncaster Tanner, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. It’s their...
View ArticleHoh Down
A Kenilworth designer holds her first solo trunk show. by Ursula Gullow . photos by Matt Rose When Valerie Hoh moved to Asheville six years ago, she decided it was time to become a fashion designer....
View ArticleDog and Pony Show
A pet-sitter by day is a burlesque dancer at night. (And has many other lives besides.) by Jess McCuan . photo by Matt Rose Celeste Ametrine has at least two lives. By day, she’s a housesitter and...
View ArticleIndigo Girl
A nurse and two-time breast cancer survivor is excited to feel girly again. by Mick Kelly . photo by Matt Rose Dee Ann Dewitt-Ashworth spends most of her days in scrubs. In fact, the 44-year-old...
View ArticleHaving Her Way With Clay
At 66, Silvia Sabaini reinvents herself as a sculptor. by Ursula Gullow . photo by Anthony Bellemare Two years ago, a community center ceramics class changed Silvia Sabaini’s life. At the time,...
View ArticleSlow Track To The Top
Tia Bednar takes over as prez of Slow Food Asheville in January. story and photos by Naomi Johnson Imagine this: You’re a tourist from Italy spending your vacation in scenic Asheville, North Carolina....
View ArticleBroadcast News
Caitlin Krisko and her band of Brooklynites are about to unleash soulful star power on Asheville. by Joanne O’Sullivan photo by Stewart O'Shields, shot on location in the Kessler Ballroom at the Grand...
View ArticleThe Love Doctor Is In
In her new monthly column, Susan Reinhardt (and her mama, and a handful of Asheville psychotherapists) will dish out relationship advice. Send her your love woes and conundrums. She’ll have you fixed...
View ArticleSomething's Brewing in the Kombucha Biz
Weaverville’s “Buchi mamas” scramble to overcome an industry scandal. by Melanie McGee Bianchi photos by Matt Rose Jeannine Buscher looks far too wholesome to get anyone drunk. With her alpine-blonde...
View ArticleDarcel Grimes, Unscripted
A behind-the-scenes look at Asheville’s best-known TV celeb. by Jess McCuan . photos by Rimas Zailskas The Darcel Grimes you see on TV couldn’t be more dapper. For nearly 30 years now, the WLOS...
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