Photographed in Johnson City, TN
Raised in:
Bristol, Tennessee
Lives in:
Johnson City, Tennessee
Favorite thing to do in this region of the country:
Hike Roan Mountain. I’ve done a lot of hiking and backpacking around the country and Roan Mountain is still my favorite. Probably more for sentimental reasons, but still.
Now would ya look at that:
Bass loafers found in a Nashville thrift store for a whopping $2, cat eye Ray-Bans.
Vanderbilt Alum (him), TCU Alum (her)
Raised in:
Him: Atlanta, Georgia
Her: Houston, Texas
Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee
Favorite football game attended:
Him: My senior year, the 2008 Auburn vs. Vandy in Nashville, 14-13 Vandy victory, College Gameday came to Nashville, and the victory made us 5-0 and ranked in the top 15.
Her: I love all the games, but most recently loved the Vandy/Ole Miss game because I predicted correctly that Vandy would whoop them!
Now would ya look at that:
Besides the cute couple? Volunteer Traditions black and gold Tennessee flag behind them.
Photographed in Nashville, TN
Raised in:
Houston, Texas
Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee
Favorite southern city:
Savannah, Georgia – because it is a beautiful place, the buildings are full of history, the foliage is insane, the food is dripping with butter, and it produced Paula Deen.
Now would ya look at that:
Favorite riding boots, found at Retropolis in Houston.
Photographed in Charlottesville, VA
Raised in:
Athens, Georgia
Lives in:
Charlottesville, Virginia
Favorite southern drink:
Terrapin Golden Ale
Now would ya look at that:
Nicknamed ‘Beau’ from birth, after P.T. Beauregard (it doesn’t get much more southern than that!) Shirt found at a thrift store in Athens and sporting it with what I like to call the casual “southern frat boy uniform” – untucked button up, shorts above the knee, and beat to hell Sperry’s.
University of Texas Alum
Raised in:
San Antonio, Texas
Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee
Favorite UT tradition:
TX-OU in Dallas! I mean, does a college football rivalry get any better than a road trip to meet-in-the-middle, a stadium divided perfectly in half, a ticket to the Texas State Fair and a Fletcher’s Corn Dog (who are we kidding…2 Fletcher’s Corn Dogs) before 11:00AM kick-off?
Now would ya look at that:
Custom Longhorn Lucchese boots were a 21st birthday present from her parents and have made an appearance at every football game since she got them. Turquoise bracelet from her favorite “not-quite-southern-city” Sante Fe. Last, her prized slap-koozie from OU-TX sophomore year keeping that Corona cold.
Photographed in Nashville, TN
Raised in:
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee
Favorite southern city:
Charleston, South Carolina (when asked why, he said “Have you ever see The Notebook? Is that a good enough reason?”)
Now would ya look at that:
Imogene+Willie jeans (only washed one time in three years) and his grandmothers 1957 Leica M3.
Photographed in Nashville, TN
Raised in:
Long Island, New York
Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee (for 17 years!)
What have you come to love about the south:
How nice everyone is, how family oriented people are, and the weather.
Now would ya look at that:
Founded Kayce Hughes 13 years ago as a kids line, launched the women’s line 6 years ago. Sporting the red pansy Brooke Dress from her Fall 2011 collection.
Photograph by my Austin based photo friend Paige Newton
What is one of the best things about Austin, Texas? It’s musicians. Austin has bred some of my favorite talents, and David Ramirez is on that list.
Upon first listen to David’s “Folk-Brewed Pop,” I was hooked. His voice, his raw honest passionate voice, was everything I love in a singer/songwriter. And then I watched performances. His performance of “Shoeboxes,” sung in a drainage culvert, made me cry. I wanted more of this voice on my music rotation. As it’s been thus far with the musicians I’ve chosen for these Music Monday posts, it’s hard to choose a favorite, but “Fires” was the song that made David stand out to me, which is why I’m sharing it today.
This particular version of “Fires” is the Serialbox Presents version. The project aims to create “music videos” that occupy a unique space. They are multi-cam, multi-track, live, one-take performance videos. Watch him perform “Fires” here (as well a handful of other beautiful songs). You can also download his SerialBox Presents performance for free here.
LSU Alumni
Raised in:
Tomball, Texas
Lives in:
Jasper, Georgia
Favorite thing about Louisiana:
The culture and food. The pride that people take in the food is unmatched by anywhere else that I’ve lived. It’s a party every time someone cooks.
Now would ya look at that:
Purple and gold bow tie found on eBay for $7, sockless, and Louisiana koozie and Texas sticker c/o Volunteer Traditions.
Speaking of Volunteer Traditions, have you entered the giveaway below?
My friend Mason (who was blogged yesterday, below, see for yourself) founded Volunteer Traditions in 2005. He and his tailgating friends, fed up that South Carolina seemed to have their half moon and palmetto everywhere, decided to make belts with the Tennessee flag on it. People loved the quality products of their state, and Mason expanded the brand to include additional products and states, focusing on making apparel people can wear proudly, wherever they go. From bow ties to dog collars, Volunteer Traditions products do live up to the standards customers have for their state.
I’ve had the pleasure to work with Volunteer Traditions on some shoots, which you can see here, here, and here! And now, I’m teaming up again with Mason, but this time you’re involved. Enter for your chance to win one of the Heritage Line caps (pictured below are just a few from the collection). Here is what you need to do to be entered:
The winner will be picked at random on Thursday, October 6. Good luck!
Congratulations to Josh Flynn for winning the Old Gray South Tennessee hat. Thanks to everyone who entered!