Savannah Magazine

2 weeks ago | savannahmagazine.com | Kathryn Drury Wagner

Written by KATHRYN DRURY WAGNERPhotography by MIKE SCHALKGENERALLY, THE FABRICS USED FOR INTERIOR DESIGN — think upholstery or drapes — live in one world, while the fabrics used for clothing exist in a separate realm. But this spring, a collaborative project called “In Bloom” pushed back against these boundaries. For the project, Anne Pappas Interiors worked with SCAD student designer Olivia Rushing to create a garment collection using high-end fabrics typically reserved for interiors.

2 weeks ago | savannahmagazine.com | Kathryn Drury Wagner

Written by KATHRYN DRURY WAGNERMARGARET BRENNAN, a 10th grader at Savannah Country Day School, is spearheading a comforting, intergenerational project: Care Wear for CURE, a partnership with CURE Childhood Cancer, a nonprofit that funds research and supports patients and their families. Margaret’s family has been involved with CURE, and her mom, Lizzie Brennan, suggested modifying clothing to make it easier to use for children undergoing cancer treatments.

2 weeks ago | savannahmagazine.com | Mary Cornetta

Written by MARY CORNETTA Photography by KATHRYN ANN WALLERIllustrations by NONO FLORESWALKING AROUND THE STARLAND DISTRICT today it’s hard to believe that just 25 years ago, this area was filled with derelict businesses and unusable buildings. And while its transformation was a slow burn at first, starting with events like First Fridays, it’s now one of the hottest parts of town.

2 weeks ago | savannahmagazine.com | Jessica Lynn Curtis

Written by JESSICA LYNN CURTISFOR THOSE LIVING IN SAVANNAH TODAY, it’s easy to take the city’s exquisite beauty, revered squares, and well-preserved charm for granted. But if not for seven determined women — Katharine Judkins Clark, Elinor Adler Dillard, Anna Colquitt Hunter, Lucy Barrow McIntire, Dorothy Ripley Roebling, Nola McEvoy Roos, and Jane Adair Wright — who saved much of Savannah from the wrecking ball in the 1950s and beyond, we would be living in a remarkably different city.

3 weeks ago | savannahmagazine.com | Mary Cornetta

Written by MARY CORNETTAIT’S SAID THAT TRENDS — fashion, home decor, and even music — operate in a 30-year cycle, also referred to as the ‘nostalgia pendulum.’ It makes sense, then, that wallpaper is making its comeback after falling out of favor in the 1990s. If the mere mention of it gives you flashbacks of messy installations or nearly impossible removals and has you dismissing the idea of adding wallpaper to your home today, there’s good news.