Author: Annie Bleecker

Crafts and Culture Collides

  Another beautiful spring weekend means another series of events that celebrate the creativity of our culture. The Acadiana Center for the Arts is certainly busy this week. Two of the five events this week will be held in the most…

Spring Events Have Sprung In Acadiana

  You know when the azaleas start blooming that springtime has arrived. This weekend is jam-packed with returning and recurring events that define our culture, like the return of Downtown Alive! coinciding with the weekend of Artwalk. Other events, like…

A la Mode: Stone Gorgeous

Gabrie’l Gonzalez, who creates under the moniker A Rolling Stone Jewels, has felt “an insatiable need” to make things her entire life.  “As a youngster I was always dabbling with little hemp ropes and beads, braiding and stringing little bracelet…

Staycations

In college, I realized quickly I was more intrigued by feature stories than school board meetings. To write a feature on the familiar can be tricky, though. It’s hard to explain something with a new and exciting tone when you…

All Time Glow

1: Skinceuticals Eye Balm Ideal for the drier and more delicate eye area.   2: Jane Iredale Lip drink lip balm Quenches dry lips and protects them through hydration in four natural shades. 3: Glowbiotics MD Calm After the Storm…

Grow Closer

1: Rose Off-white roses lend a classic antiquity. The white rose is known as the bridal rose and symbolizes purity and true love. 2: Camellia Petals in deep colors and soft tones are sultry and romantic. Dramatic mauve takes shape…

Heart of Gold

1: Address book This stylish, hardcover address book keeps invitation destinations organized and wrapped safely in millennial pink and gold details. Caroline & Co. 2: Body oil A soft floral body oil elevates self-care in a delicate, subtle way that…

Tie One On

Bold primary colors weave together in this gorgeous and graphic silk tie from F. Camalo The classic flask is adorned with a small spherical representation of the Acadian flag from Caroline & Co. Caroline & Co. 113 Arnould Blvd., Lafayette,…

Improved Optics

We are blessed with long days of light that extend well into nighttime and well into the later months. Protect your eyes and frame your face in retro sunglasses at all price points for late summer nostalgia at its finest.…

About Time

Watches with texture, clean lines and classic details for the perfect finishing touch

Genes & Strings

The late Hadley Castille’s granddaughter, Sarah Jayde Williams, continues his legacy after inheriting his fiddles, backing band and musical talent.