Design STL September/October 2019

Describing her style as “Jackie O in biker boots,” Beasley-Jolly fills her Tower Grove house with an eclectic assortment of clothing, furnishings, and accessories.

Classic but with a twist, the clothes are locally available at Union Studio and Lass & Laddie.

Plus, two spots to recharge between perusing handmade goods and personalized gifts

Specializing in large-scale cardboard structures, King created a 20-foot-long octopus for this summer’s “Golf the Galleries” at The Sheldon.

At North Technical High School’s fashion design program, he’s tasked with a project that, to some, has higher stakes than reality TV: prom night.

Sarah Scarborough, owner of Firepot Nomadic Teas, dreamed up the idea as a cozy gathering place.

Local experts share the pros and cons.

Architect Chrissy Hill Rogers calls the look “modern Gothic luxury”—“a combination of dark and light that creates a dramatic backdrop for Adam’s one-of-a-kind designs.”

“You want your house to have, or look as if it could have, a history about it—and then you add fun fabrics, or a great light. Something needs to be a little unexpected.”

Color enhances the details and architecture of each pick for this year’s portfolio.