Back Down South

Photographed in Nashville, TN by Jamie Clayton

Raised in:
Annapolis, Maryland

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

What inspired the motorcyle purchase:
I rented a Royal Enfield during a six week trip to India. I spent four days driving in and around Leh, Kashmir through ancient villages, temples in the shadow of the Ladakh Mountains. I then spent the final day driving up to Khardung La Pass (world’s highest motorable pass, 17,852 ft) before the driving snow and ice at the top caused me to have to walk the last half mile (fairly difficult at that altitude). Following that, the Enfield wouldn’t start due to the cold so I kicked it into neutral and coasted the 40 km back to the town. Once I got back to the States, I started saving up and knew I had to get one myself.

Favorite adventure on it:
After looking for a few months, I found a great used model in Denver but after being unable to coordinate a pickup I took matters into my own hands and flew to Ft. Worth and snagged this one. From there I spent a week traveling to Austin followed by two days riding and camping in the Ozarks, a stop over in St. Louis, Land between the Lakes National Park, and Nashville before heading back down to Pensacola.

Now would ya look at that:

• Royal Enfield 500 Classic motorcyle.
• Randolph Engineering P3 sunglasses given to him by a submariner when he was a Navy Offficer. 
  
• Woolovers sweater.
• J.Crew quilted vest.
• Belstaff jacket purchased from fellow rider/friend.
• Thrifted patch from D.C.
• Geier Gloves, Co. gloves.
• Seiko SNZJ59 watch. “This replaced my flight watch while I was in the Navy.”
• Imogene & Willie Barton Slims jeans from FLIP Consignment.
• Red Wing Iron Ranger boots. “7 years old and still going strong.

Photographed in Atlanta, GA at Lusca

Raised in:
Atlanta, Georgia

Lives in:
Moved back home to Atlanta last spring after five years in NYC, where I lived in the West Village. Now, I’m in Midtown and am having so much fun rediscovering the city. There’s such a great energy in Atlanta, with lots of change and forward movement.

Favorite date spot in Atlanta:
My husband and I love to do the nine-course (did I mention we like to eat) tasting menu at Better Half‘s chef’s counter. Garden & Gun just named it one of the five most exciting new restaurants in the South, and it’s one of the few small, intimate spots in Atlanta. Chef Zach Meloy runs it with his wife, Cristina, who he met while cooking in Costa Rica. The menu changes every week except for the silk handkerchief pasta with wild mushrooms and tomato marmalade that Zach served to Cristina on their first date!

Now would ya look at that:
Meet Laura Fyrer, founder of Blue Hominy – a boutique food and drink PR firm generating buzz and securing press for restaurants, chefs, breweries, wine shops, and more. “We keep a small, curated client list of businesses we feel passionate about and whose stories we connect with.” Last week, one their clients, Lusca, was nominated for a James Beard Award (like the Oscars of food) for Best New Restaurant in the country!

• River Island blanket cape.
• Club Monaco turtleneck.
• Rag & Bone jeans.
• Steve Madden boots.