Style & Design
October 14, 2022
The World’s Foremost Collector of Barf Bags Spews It All
In his quest to become a titan of collectibles, Austinite Eli Cox has gathered 374 airsickness bags from all over the world.
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Style & Design
October 14, 2022
How Ty Hunter Went From Working at the Galleria to Styling Beyoncé
In his new memoir, the Instagram star recounts his childhood in Austin and how he found his way in the fashion world.
Style & Design
October 13, 2022
How Round Top Became a Whole Vibe
Celebrities, influencers, and high-end shoppers are among the throngs that descend upon the tiny town’s biannual antiques fair, which has flourished—even during a pandemic.
Style & Design
October 12, 2022
The Best of ACL Fest Fashion in Photos
ACL Fest is back at Austin's Zilker Park. We know who's in the lineup, but what's slated when it comes to fan fashion? Crochet, Western wear, bright colors, and, yes, hats.
Style & Design
October 7, 2022
How the Scare Actors at a Texas Haunted House Get Ready (and Bloody) for Work
We followed the actors of haunted house Purgatory Scream Park near Houston as they prepped for a day at work.
Style & Design
October 4, 2022
Why Everyone—From Mechanics to Crust Punks—Wears Dickies
The Fort Worth apparel company celebrates a century as a blank cultural canvas.
Style & Design
September 29, 2022
The Fine Southern Gentleman Is Dead
Austin clothing and record store Fine Southern Gentlemen will now go by the more-inclusive name Feels So Good. “To be completely honest,” one employee says, “friends of mine thought I worked at a strip club.”
Texas Country Reporter
September 28, 2022
Meet the College Station Couple Flipping Airstreams Left and Right
The waiting list is long for the husband-and-wife duo who rebuild, redesign, and reimagine the iconic, retro travel trailers.
Style & Design
September 27, 2022
A Legendary 100-Year-Old Carousel Will Spin Again in Austin
The ride greeted families at Playland Park in San Antonio before it was disbanded and sold. Now an Austin entrepreneur is putting it back together again.
Texas Country Reporter
September 14, 2022
Inside the Shop With the Skillet Man of Paint Rock
At the edge of the Hill Country, Randy Kiser creates handcrafted carbon steel wares for the kitchen.
Style & Design
September 12, 2022
A Skate Park, Health Center, and Library Will Open Under One Innovative Roof in Houston
With a goal of fostering intergenerational connection, the Alief Neighborhood Center is a new model for what a community center can be.
Style & Design
September 9, 2022
These Texas-Made Perfumes Hit All the Right Notes
Meet three independent fragrance makers that create distinctive scents you won’t find in large department stores.
Style & Design
September 7, 2022
Meet Irvin Randle, the Sixty-Year-Old Instagram Star Your Grandma Has the Hots For
To his 650,000 Instagram followers, he’s a pioneering “grandfluencer.” But to his adoring second-grade students, he’s simply Mr. Randle.
Style & Design
September 1, 2022
HGTV’s Jenn Todryk Shares Her Tips for Style in the Suburbs
The ‘No Demo Reno’ host can transform a cookie-cutter house into an oasis of personality.
Style & Design
August 25, 2022
How Chloe Dao Turned Houston Into Her Own Fashion Capital
The ‘Project Runway’ winner could have stayed in New York. Instead, she chose to build an empire at home in H-town.
Style & Design
August 22, 2022
Come for the Nostalgia, Stay for the Pinball
Craft beer, live music, and small businesses breathe new life into Old Taylor High, a repurposed school building from 1923.
Texas Country Reporter
August 19, 2022
Meet the Man Behind the Museum of Measurement and Time
In this video, Texas Country Reporter interviews the curator of the wide-ranging collection in Jefferson, one that merely begins with 550 vintage clocks.
Style & Design
August 18, 2022
Can Texas Produce the Next Great American Textile?
According to a crop of producers, researchers, and geneticists, hemp is the future of the state's agriculture industry.
Style & Design
August 16, 2022
A New Exhibit Wants to Reframe the Atrocities of Colonialism. Are Americans Ready for That Conversation?
The exhibit makes a nuanced argument about colonialism in Latin America. But Texans without roots in the region may not have the tools to understand it.
Style & Design
August 8, 2022
The Quest to Turn a San Antonio Landmark Into a Destination Restaurant
Once known for its distinct lean, the former home of the Liberty Bar underwent a painstaking, eight-year renovation process and will soon become Carriqui at the Pearl district.
Style & Design
August 8, 2022
First Look: Carriqui at San Antonio’s Pearl District
The restaurant, which will seat almost four hundred diners, is built around a historic building that was painstakingly preserved and updated.
Style & Design
July 27, 2022
I Wish I Could Wear Texas Flag Running Shorts
Despite my frustrations with our state’s politics, I love our flag and think it belongs to Texans of all persuasions. Trouble is, I can’t seem to find a pair that fits.
Texas Country Reporter
July 8, 2022
Jimmy Pierce Can Tell a Lot About You From Your Hat
The Hutto-based hatmaker uses decades-old equipment to meticulously customize every hat.
Texas Country Reporter
July 7, 2022
For This Lubbock Jewelry Artist, No Two Pieces Are the Same
Dawna Gillespie’s handcrafted earrings and necklaces are truly one of a kind.
Style & Design
July 6, 2022
For This Miniature-Obsessed Texas Crafter, No Detail Is Too Small
Sandi Manrig has spent over forty years designing teeny-tiny turtlenecks, minuscule marigolds, and all manner of small-scale scenes.
Style & Design
June 28, 2022
Is This the Largest Western Wear Shop in the World? An Investigation
Justin Discount Boots has never been challenged on its self-given, prestigious title—until now.
Style & Design
June 22, 2022
Everything You Need to Know to Set Up a Stock Tank Pool
Following the lead of farm animals, heat-weary humans have embraced the budget joy of cooling off in these shallow metal tubs.
Style & Design
June 17, 2022
Linda Pace’s Penthouse, Listed at $7.25 Million, Is An Art Collector’s Dream
The late San Antonio philanthropist’s two-story condo, once a social hub of the art world, is the ultimate blank canvas.
Music
June 16, 2022
Why the Best Musicians in the Country Descend on an 81-Person Texas Town
Pianist James Dick has spent half a century crafting the Round Top Festival Institute into a world-class destination for classical musicians, where architecture, fine arts, green space, and history meet.
Texas Country Reporter
May 31, 2022
An Inside Look at Lee Miller’s Legendary Boot Shop in Austin
The bookmaker apprenticed under the famous Charlie Dunn and is now training a new generation of talented craftspeople.
Style & Design
May 31, 2022
Art or Blasphemy? Whatever Your Take, Book Wheels Get Bibliophiles Talking
Lubbock-based artist Jon Whitfill is on a mission to transform discarded texts into eye-popping works of art.
Style & Design
May 23, 2022
East Texas’s Most Exciting New Store Is Hidden in a Small-town Mansion
Picture Magnolia Market crossed with Downton Abbey and accessorized with a bounce house.
Style & Design
May 19, 2022
The Force Is Arguably Too Strong With This Collector’s Massive Star Wars Empire
At its height, this Roanoke superfan’s treasure trove included 19,000 pieces of valuable memorabilia.
Style & Design
May 19, 2022
How a Fearless Austinite Wrote the Definitive Book on Anna Wintour
The compelling biography, by Amy Odell, tells the story of the ‘Vogue’ titan’s controversial decades at the helm of fashion.
Art
May 14, 2022
The New Cartier Exhibit Is a Crowning Glory for the Dallas Museum of Art
The show, which focuses on the Islamic influence on the 175-year-old French brand, is poised to be a summer hit.
Style & Design
May 12, 2022
How a Kid From San Antonio’s South Side Came to Run Hermès
For two decades, Robert Chavez has overseen the American operations of the luxury French fashion house, which just opened a boutique in Austin.
Style & Design
May 12, 2022
Prints Charming: Designers Create Texas-Themed Wallpapers
These inspired collections from three Austin-based brands include everything from bluebonnets to Prada Marfa.
Style & Design
May 3, 2022
The Biggest Crown in Texas Belongs to Miss Gay USofA
At the state-level drag pageant, senior queens sparkle, lip-synch, and try to forget that queer rights in Texas are under siege.
Style & Design
April 27, 2022
At Long Last, a Prom Night to Remember
After two years of canceled or dampened celebrations, high schoolers head back to prom in Texas—and, as the teens told us, they are ready to party.
Style & Design
April 21, 2022
6 Eco-Friendly Shops Making Texas a Greener Place
From upcycled children’s clothing to knives made with material from retired battleships, these small businesses are committed to sustainability.
Style & Design
April 20, 2022
Get a Feather in Your Cap at These Seven “Hat Bars”
Groups of friends are trooping into shops around the state, where you can customize your headgear with dried flowers, charms, and burned-on designs.
Texas Country Reporter
April 19, 2022
Step Inside Z Bar Trading Company, a 30,000-Square-Foot Mercantile Maze
In downtown Sanderson, shoppers can get lost in aisles overflowing with eclectic items, old and new.
Style & Design
April 14, 2022
Marital Bliss-out: Indulging in a Weekday Couple’s Massage
If a husband and wife can quarantine together, they can get manicures together.
Style & Design
April 14, 2022
Experiencing the Sweet, Sweet Nothing of Float Therapy
An anxious multitasker faces her fears by spending an hour in a Dallas sensory deprivation pod. If it worked for the Cowboys, then it could work for her.
Travel
April 14, 2022
New High-end Spas Give Dallas the Ultimate Glow-Up
Welcome to the Big D-Tox.
Style & Design
April 14, 2022
These Destination Spas Are Even Better With a Plus-one
La Cantera and Lake Austin Spa offer many options for couples and friends. Massage table for two, anyone?
Style & Design
April 8, 2022
You Still Can’t Stay at the Baker Hotel. But Fans Are Flocking to Its TikTok.
Viral videos of the Baker Hotel and Spa offer an inside look at what it takes to restore an architectural gem.
Made in Texas
April 8, 2022
A Fiesta Designer Creates Floral Tiaras That Are Always in Bloom
Known for her handmade Fiesta gowns, San Antonio’s Veronica Prida co-launched a line of hair accessories and veils for weddings and other special occasions.
Style & Design
April 5, 2022
If Aliens Arrive, They’ll Go Straight to the Museum of Measurement and Time
In Jefferson, a couple has spent a lifetime gathering clocks, telephones, maps, and other minutiae of the human race.
Society
April 1, 2022
Dallas Is Without a Leather Bar. What’s a Guy on a Leash to Do?
The Eagle, a gathering place for kinksters and activists for 25 years, closed in 2020. Now, the local leather community has an uncertain future.