Coffee With Charlie

On The Road: Tennessee

RALA is an acronym of Regional and Local Artisans, and a bright spot in Knoxville's Old City. Andy shows her style against a wall of paintings by Nashville resident Harry Underwood.

Happy Birthday To The 19th Amendment

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
“Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”
So reads the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which became law in all states ninety-five years ago today. This monument in Knoxville commemorates Tennessee suffragists Lizzie Crozier French of that city, Anne Dallas Dudley of Nashville, and Elizabeth Avery Meriwether of Memphis. Their efforts and those of many others saw Tennessee become the thirty-sixth state to ratify the amendment on August 18, 1920. Certification from the state legislature reached Washington, DC eight days later, giving Americans universal suffrage.

On The Road: Knoxville

The sight of a decorated bicycle compelled me to visit the Market Square clothing merchant Rococo Boutique. It seems that Smart Trips invited Knoxville businesses to join in their promotion of alternative transportation modes. Those pleated area maps and sound, if whimsical, advice were a crowd favorite.

In Knoxville, Part II

dress: Ross
shrug: Target
belt: Kohl's
bracelet: Old Navy
earrings: cut down from Steinmart originals

In Knoxville, Part I

jacket: Forever 21
dress: Ann Taylor
shoes: Ralph Lauren
pendant: Glitter Lines from Fizz

On The Road: Knoxville

Greetings from Tennessee, where I am visiting family for the national holiday in honor of gratitude. My personal thanksgiving goes to all of you, models and readers, whose original looks and interest shown to one another spread joy and harmony throughout our community.

From Knoxville: A Lesson In Urban Planning

dress: 1980's vintage from the Salvation Army
3/4 jacket: Moon Collection from Fizz
shoes: Bogs from Mast General Store, Knoxville




Knoxville's Market Square is a lively testament to the power of a pedestrian plaza. Spaces within the adjacent parking garage cost a mere dollar per hour and all were filled to its sixth floor rooftop Thursday afternoon while happy people ice-skated, shopped, dined and played in the surrounding city center. Many Atlantans have said so and I second every one of them: close Euclid Avenue between Moreland and Colquitt Avenues to traffic and all of us will behold something magical.