Local designer makes a cool mashup of bleached denim and patterned pants for the perfect Midwestern trend

Photography by Samantha Levi

Bleached denim returned to popularity way back in 2019, but one local designer is now taking the trend to a whole new level. In true Kansas City fashion, Marissa Miller, the owner of 90SIX clothing boutique, launched a line of bleached cow-print denim—a cool mix of vintage blue and the latest animal-print trend. You can find similar variations… Continue reading Local designer makes a cool mashup of bleached denim and patterned pants for the perfect Midwestern trend

This Winnebago lakehouse takes on a classic, casual feel with dark wood and light hues

Photos by Style and Grace

Erica Rigdon knew her very first home design project had the potential to be a game-changer for her fledgling business. It needed to be not only seamlessly executed but also formidably impressive. “The owner of the very first home I designed took a huge leap of faith in me,” says Rigdon, who got the gig just a few months after starting a home design… Continue reading This Winnebago lakehouse takes on a classic, casual feel with dark wood and light hues

This new Jamaican restaurant willed its curry goat to success

Photo by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden

Curry goat was not an immediate hit at Wah Gwan, a stylish and comfortable new Jamaican spot at 63rd and Troost (6228 Troost Ave., KCMO, wahgwantan.com). The dish requires two hours of active preparation time for chef-owner Tanyech Yarbrough, and the meat isn’t cheap. “I didn’t have a lot of Caribbean people coming in, so not a lot of people… Continue reading This new Jamaican restaurant willed its curry goat to success

Why this therapist is incorporating the Enneagram

Illustration by Katie Henrichs

Can the enneagram—that favorite tool of business consultants and executive coaches—help people in therapy? Michael Shahan of Moss and Main Therapy Group in Kansas City believes so. Shahan is a marriage and family therapist and podcaster who has turned to the personality typing tool to help people understand why they do what they do. The Enneagram is a personality… Continue reading Why this therapist is incorporating the Enneagram

Restaurant review: Tailleur is a warm, slightly tattered postcard from Europe

Photography by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden.

Here is a little cafe in Kraków’s Old Town: Its neat tables spill out into the street, waiters in starched aprons bustle about with wine bottles, and dishes that have sold out are crossed off the chalkboard menu. I idled there for an entire afternoon several years ago, sipping coffee and Zubrówka. I can’t remember the name of the… Continue reading Restaurant review: Tailleur is a warm, slightly tattered postcard from Europe