By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Home
Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by Maré Brennan, Photography by Martin Meyers, Contractor Chuck Burkett, Interior Design Carmen Hill-Eberts The home of Alpa and Dr. Jeet Patel honors their Indian culture both architecturally and artistically. When the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to honor his wife in 1632, ...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Fashion
Sep 25th, 2017
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MUAH by Meka Bennett, Photography by Martin G Meyers, Model: Rheagan Sutton, Location: Governors Cigar & Pipe This fall, everyone’s crazy about the sharp-dressed woman. These dapper styles take trends from menswear and combine blazers with jeans and loafers with corsets. Find these looks at our a...
By Katie Sloan
In Featured Slider
Sep 25th, 2017
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Interviews by Kay Rector, Photography by Martin G Meyers Five local women share with BayouLife their very personal experiences with breast cancer. As breast cancer survivors, these women hope to inspire and uplift others who may be battling this disease and educate women about the importance o...
By Katie Sloan
In Featured Slider
Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by Michael Devault Portrait by Abigail Berry Tim McIlveene transformed a mission trip and a love of a new culture into a memorial for his globe-trotting sister. At first glance, Tim McIlveene appears somewhat of a homebody. The Ouachita graduate attended ULM and earned an MBA before going to ...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Icon
Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by Michael Devault, Photography by Martin G Meyers Brian Allen has devoted almost a decade to the St. Jude’s Dream Home program. For Brian Allen, 2016 was probably the busiest year of his life. The owner of Braco Construction Co., out of Rayville, he was in the midst of a half-dozen house con...
By Katie Sloan
In Featured Slider
Aug 28th, 2017
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Northeast Louisiana is teeming with talented people. BayouLife Magazine sat down with these creative creatures to find out what influenced them to start their burgeoning t-shirt companies. Photography by Martin G Meyers. Arthur Nolan Arthur Nolan was a dream of Mamie Nelson’s for several years before...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Fashion
Aug 28th, 2017
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The easiest way to get out of a style rut is by adding the season’s hottest hues. If your ebony ensembles are a little stale, take a cue from us and punch up your look with a pop of color. MUAH by Meka Bennett, Photography by Martin G Meyers and Model Ellie Jackson...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Aug 28th, 2017
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It’s not hard to spot a Steel Magnolia when you see one – graceful and stylish – these seven ladies exemplify what it means to have Southern charm. photography by Martin G Meyers Ashley Watkins-Ambrew BL) HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? AA) I would say I’m sophisticated sexy. I like ...
By Katie Sloan
In Featured Slider
Aug 28th, 2017
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Louisiana native Rheagan Sutton has two very diverse roles at the headquarters of Nha Khanh Designs, a luxury women’s apparel company in Dallas, Texas. Her primary position is that of marketing professional, promoting the haute couture of the design house’s signature clothing line. Yet it is n...
By Katie Sloan
In Featured Slider
Jul 31st, 2017
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“Honey. Farm fresh eggs. Mayhaw Jelly.” A rustic sign along the side of Highway 585 in rural northeast Louisiana directs visitors down a gravel drive to Swamp Fox Farms. If you speed by in a hurry, you are likely to miss it. There are no blinking lights or brightly colored commercial logos. The sig...
