The Nashville fashion consultant, who recently sold her long-standing womenswear boutique Emerson Grace, shares where she shops in the city’s walkable 12 South neighborhood.
I have to lead with it, though I passed the torch in the beginning of January. The vibe is still elevated-casual, it’s approachable, and it was one of the original shops of its kind in the neighborhood. Find brands like Brochu Walker, Ulla Johnson, Mother Denim, Adina Reyter fine jewelry, plus lots of local love—it’s carried the chic local jewelry line Carden Avenue since day one.
Judith is a local Nashvillian, and she creates beautiful handcrafted jewelry. Her shop is tucked in this cozy house right across from Emerson Grace, and it’s packed with charms, baubles, and beads you can choose from to be crafted into jewelry by artisans right there.
Hero has this Music City edge—a little bit country, a little bit rock ’n’ roll. The owner, Claudia [Robertson Fowler], was a celebrity stylist to country music stars like Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood for years and years. Her boutique is the essence of quirky and cool and chic, with lines like Cult Gaia and Norma Kamali. The last thing I bought there was a pair of oversized rhinestone statement earrings.
Find great athleisure and swimwear brands like Tropic of C, THE UPSIDE, Splits 59, plus cool accessories. I love that it’s small—it’s so curated. It’s quaint, it matches the street.
It’s the general store for modern times, and it looks like one! There are candles, kitchen gifts, baby goods, cookbooks, napkins, great cards, ready-to-wear. It’s kind of a local tried-and-true among a sea of big new brands that have moved in since “the boom.”