Brandi Stage has a message for all women: Even with no makeup and undone hair, you are beautiful. She makes everyone she shoots at Brandi Stage Portraiture, her namesake photography studio in Bay St. Louis, look like a cover girl. However, she’s the first to say she can’t create anything that’s not already there. To […]
The second time was a charm for Camille Lamb. During an open call for the hit talent show “American Idol” in 2016, the Pass Christian native tried out but was not cast. “Honestly that was the best thing for me,” Lamb says. “At the time, I was not ready.” Four years and a lot of […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
For years, Sondra Striker went through a string of psychologists, psychiatrists and medications — all in an effort to “just be normal.” A native of New York, who was raised in Texas, Striker’s first memory of being in a psychologist’s office and placed on medication was at age 5. At the time, she was struggling […]
Staying balanced can be difficult during the best of times — and all the more difficult lately due to extraordinary circumstances. Here’s what some of the Coast’s most successful women have to say about maintaining mental wellbeing: “Always be your own best friend, your own cheerleader and your own biggest advocate. If you don’t think […]
They’ve taken over TikTok and are a major hit with Gen Z. But are they worth buying? Well, that’s totally up to you. If you’re wondering what fad I’m referring to, allow me to introduce the sweater vest. Sweater vests are making a huge comeback, and brands at all price points are coming out with […]
Before it was an enticing businesses opportunity, Smallcakes was Mia Jacobs’s favorite place to satisfy her sweet tooth. While the Coast native was an active-duty military member living in Georgia, she frequented the cupcakery and creamery, which boasts over 100 locations and growing. Founder Jeff Martin, who appeared on several seasons of Food Network’s “Cupcake […]
