Southern Lady

Southern Lady celebrates, delights, and inspires women who live in the South - and those who are simply Southern at heart. Every issue features home design inspiration, recipes, and elegant entertaining ideas, Southern travel destinations, fashion, and much more and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet.

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Coming Up Posies • Three floral businesses on wheels do their part to spread a little happiness throughout their towns in Alabama, Texas, and Georgia.

History in Harmony • Nestled in the heart of a bustling North Carolina city sits a pair of historic gardens, courtesy of two ladies with a mutual love for nature.

An Incredible Run • The Kentucky Derby, one of the South’s most cherished annual sporting traditions, marks its sesquicentennial this May.

Open-Air Flair • Designed with sophistication in mind, today’s abundance of outdoor-friendly tableware makes alfresco entertaining more stylish than ever.

Heartfelt Greeting

Flight of Fancy • This colorful avian-themed china pattern captures the blithe spirit of a summer’s day.

Natural Artistry

Golden Idyll • REVEL IN THE DAPPLED SHADE OF A GARDEN ENCLAVE, JOINING FRIENDS AROUND A CASUALLY APPOINTED TABLE.

Open Invitation • BUOYANT BLOOMS AND PLEASING ACCENTS COMBINE FOR FIRST IMPRESSIONS THAT BECKON GUESTS TO COME ON IN.

Southern Garden Trail: Longue Vue House & Gardens • A SPLENDID LOUISIANA ESTATE SHAPED IN TANDEM WITH ITS FLOURISHING LANDSCAPE CARRIES FORTH A LUXURIANT LEGACY.

View from the Top • RELISH THE COMFORT OF GOOD COMPANY AND A DELECTABLE MEAL WHILE GAZING OVER AN URBAN SKYLINE.

Masterful Blend • THIS RENOVATED ALABAMA ABODE SHINES ANEW, LAYERING WELL-LOVED ANTIQUITIES WITH TAILORED TOUCHES.

A Virginia Gem • A ROBUST PAST AND REFRESHING MOUNTAIN AIR COMPLEMENT THE HUMMING DOWNTOWN DISTRICT OF THIS COLLEGE TOWN JUST OFF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY.

A Dollop of Luxury • Vessels that once held ladies’ balms and powders enjoy long-standing appreciation for their prettiness and practicality.

Homegrown Gathering • SURROUNDED BY THE PLENTIFUL OFFERINGS OF A VEGETABLE GARDEN, THIS RADIANT TABLE IS ARRANGED FOR A SUMMERTIME SUPPER TO INDULGE IN ITS HARVEST.

Versatile Classic • Spread on sandwiches or dolloped in tartlets, swap your go-to chicken salad for one of our creative spins.

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