Retro Revival - Stay & Play
Step back in time and into a slower pace of life on St. Simons Island. Our Retro Revival Summer Feature showcases Queens Court Inn and fashion from our local retailers.
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Senior Superlatives - Stylin' With the Class of 2022
With May closing out the school year, naturally our thoughts turn our graduating high school seniors. Since our pages and schedule can’t accommodate everyone, the seniors & families here represent the Class of 2022, but we celebrate you all! Read more
Making A Splash
The Cricket Shop in Redfern Village has been on St. Simons Island for more than 30 years and has become firmly established as a premier island boutique for swim and resort wear. Learn more about the new changes inside, including its new owner. Read more
Annaliese Kondo, Studio Pixel Pop
Holiday Spirit Supreme
When it comes to holiday decorating, Beth Barrett’s friends and neighbors know that she’s the queen! She graciously invited Elegant Island Living into her beautiful St. Simons Island home to capture the magic. Read more
Tibi’s Coastal Connection
Join EIL for a behind-the-scenes visit with Amy Smilovic of Tibi as she makes a visit home to the Golden Isles and heads to Savannah to shoot the Fall 2021 campaign at SCAD. She and Dione Davis talk Style Classes and do some personal styling on SSI. Read more
Jade Drury photo by Annaliese Kondo, Studio Pixel Pop
Wild and Free
Fashion is a reflection of the times. In 2021, we want comfort, functionality & fun! We’re throwing off old constraints and embracing clothes that make us feel free, both physically and spiritually. This is what it means to be wild and free. Read more
Donna MacPherson
Celebrate Your Love
Embrace the love in the air and celebrate that love with a little sparkle! Whether you’re surprising your Valentine or are exercising some much deserved self-love, Joseph Jewelers has the just the right pieces to express your sentiments and style. Read more
Theresa Brookman, The Darkroom Photography
A Festive Day at The Farm
Here’s our Southern version of a Currier & Ives Christmas card: vintage red truck, handsome hound, horse, evergreens & brightly-wrapped packages under live oaks draped with Spanish moss for tinsel. We also decided to show off some holiday fashion. Read more
Annaliese Kondo
Keeping Our Community Afloat (in Style!)
For the October fashion feature, individuals from several local nonprofit organizations modeled seasonal styles from local retailers while enjoying an evening cruise we arranged with Legacy Charters aboard the Edmond Dantes. Read more
Laura Angela Photography
School Daze - Looks With Collegiate Class
EIL gathered (briefly & safely with extra precautions!) some recent graduates from Glynn Academy, Frederica Academy, and Brunswick High School to show off fashions from local retailers and share a little about where they’re headed this fall. Read more
Theresa Brookman/The Darkroom
Sage, Rosemary...and Time
See Spring fashion from local retailers modeled by members of the Cassina Garden Club. We enjoyed a morning together at one of the homes to be featured on the Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk. The Walk has been cancelled, but the fashion is timeless. Read more
Annaliese Kondo
Day Camp for Moms
August means school is back in session for the kids. Now it’s Mom’s turn to play! Drawing our inspiration from all the kids’ summer camps we’ve seen, we think it’s time for moms to have a day camp of their own! Read more
Spring Into Summer!
In the Golden Isles, May is when spring turns to summer and our vacation season begins. In our feature, we’re embracing the transition from the rainy days that made our flowers bloom into sun-soaked beach afternoons and vacation mode! Read more
John Toth, The Darkroom Photography
Cascade of Gold
We’re spotlighting the March 16 Christ Church Tour of Homes as a proverbial “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow for local charities by using models from some of the organizations who have benefited from Tour proceeds, wearing...gold, of course! Read more
Our Friends With the Trends
EIL Intern Anne Marie Fuller visits some island boutiques and gets the inside scoop on summer fashion trends. Stripes, bright colors, tassels...add some fun to your wardrobe! Read more
Theresa Rowan, The Darkroom Photography
Summer SOUL-stice
Summer sun, summer songs & summer style. From soul to rock & roll, we find music stirs our inspiration for sunny looks. Some of our friends & local songbirds show off fresh fashion from island retailers ideal for steamy days & starlit nights. Read more
Annaliese Kondo, Studio Pixel Pop
About Time
Just like the tide, there are waves of different folks you’ll see there, the morning dog-walkers, paddleboarders, families spending the day, and those who come out later to enjoy the sunset and cooler evenings. It's all about time -- beach time! Read more
Nick Toth, The Darkroom Photography
Inspired Flights of Fancy
"A Night of Flight" is the theme of the 2016 ACS Victory Gala, and the presence of a vintage plane with some dress-up ideas we had for Halloween, inspired us to recreate days of glamorous travel and chic starlets for October's fashion feature. Read more
Annaliese Kondo, Studio Pixel Pop
Sophisticated Swim
Summer is here and we've got hot looks for posh pool dates with gal pals, a day on the boat, or a seaside dream date. Sophistication and style are the name of the game in our Swim 2016 fashion feature. Dive in! Read more
