Hearth & Soul kicked off the holidays with the reveal of its fourth annual holiday window. The debut of a life-size advent calendar happens every year and brings to life a different theme bringing the community together to take part. Reminiscent of the iconic New York style window displays, Peace on Earth came to life sending an important message of the importance of community, unity, and harmony. Daily drawings each day will bring joy throughout the month of December.

This fall, fashion designer Shanna Britta hosted MUSE at the iconic 21C Museum Hotel St. Louis, where guests savored a four-course gourmet meal as couture creations moved through the gallery like living works of art. Surrounded by art installations on The Future is Female, the evening was designed to awaken every sense - taste, touch, sight, sound and smell. For her, couture means not something distant or untouchable, but something deeply personal and profoundly luxurious. For Britta, fashion is not about what you wear, it’s about how you feel.

Hearth & Soul St. Louis CEO and Founder Susie Busch-Transou will unveil her fourth annual window on Monday, November 3rd from 5:00-7:00pm. Entitled Peace on Earth, the window is inspired by the universally embraced sentiment during the holidays - symbolizing unity, goodwill, reflection and hope. It reminds us to pause, reflect and experience the season’s deeper meaning.

Celebrated, Grammy nominated legend Marilyn Maye comes to St. Louis will perform a musical tribute to Johnny Carson, the King of Late Night, on Wednesday November 19th, 7 pm at The Sheldon Concert Hall in the Grand Arts Center in St. Louis. Marilyn Maye was called a "Super-Singer" by Johnny Carson himself and appeared on The Tonight Show 76 times - a show record for singers! 2025 marks the centennial of Carson’s birth and Marilyn returns to St. Louis for a don’t-miss-one-night-only musical tribute to her years singing for Johnny.

Soon we will be singing Auld Lang Syne as we say farewell to 2025. Throughout 2025, we’ve shared with you the good life, both near and far. We are the region’s leading luxury lifestyle omnichannel publication. From print, to digital, to social media, we make sure that you have your finger on the pulse. Let’s take a look back at 2025 through the lens of our issues of the last 10 months, and say hello to our newly-minted November/December issue, which will be available soon.

Saint Louis Fashion Fund, a nonprofit and long-recognized face and voice of fashion for the St. Louis Region, has named Brian Bristow to its Board of Directors. Brian will serve as the Fund’s Finance Chairman. Brian managed multimillion-dollar partnerships for global brands like Amazon, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom and will bring those skills to the table in his new board position with the storied organization leading the fashion charge in St. Louis.

The Gateway Outdoor Summit kicks off the Gateway Outdoor Expo + Summit 2025, a weekend celebration designed to inspire, educate, and unite people of all backgrounds in outdoor recreation. While the Summit focuses on industry stakeholders and leaders, the Expo will open to the public November 15th and 16th with 165+ exhibitors, hands-on activities, live entertainment, and presentations in the Basecamp area on the show floor.

Magnatone may not be a household name today, but for connoisseurs of rock, blues and vintage tone, the brand is steeped in near-mythical status. First founded in Los Angeles around 1937, Magnatone was once a thriving American manufacturer. The company became known for its stylish, high-fidelity amps. In 2013, Magnatone CEO Ted Kornblum began building new amplifiers in a dedicated St. Louis facility and resurrected the brand. Magnatone’s artist roster has quietly expanded to include Slash, Neil Young, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, and Brandi Carlile. Learn more about how he made high fidelity music again play in the industry.

The 22nd annual Art of PAWS & People, presented by Purina, returns Saturday, November 1 at The Gatsby Ballroom at The Alverne. The beloved fundraiser pairs art, pets, and purpose to raise critical funds for Vivent Health’s Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) program, ensuring that people living with HIV in St. Louis never have to choose between caring for their own health and keeping their beloved pets. Learn more and see pics of past PAWS galas here. Tickets now on sale at artofpawsandpeople.com.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse is known nationwide for their excellent service and food, but some may not know it for its unique appetizer menu and broad selection of fine wines. Here, we explore the Ruth’s Chris experience in an evening of wine pairings with delectable starters as only Ruth’s Chris can do them.

St. Louis might be a relatively small market, but it has garnered national attention as a foodie destination. Many restaurants and purveyors here have been recognized by esteemed organizations like the James Beard Foundation, Food & Wine Magazine, and Food Network. If you’re a curious culinarian looking to further your flavor adventures, then let food writer Matt Sorrell help you discover some of the high points in St. Louis’s vibrant culinary landscape with St. Louis Food Story: Bars, Restaurants, Shops, and Other Purveyors, by Matt Sorrell.

Tower Grove Park’s 21st Annual Martinis at the Mansion was a tremendous success! Held on Friday, October 10, the event brought together more than 180 guests for an unforgettable evening celebrating and supporting the Park’s mission to preserve its beauty and history for generations to come. Thanks to the generosity of their sponsors, attendees, and donors, the event raised over $52,000 to support Tower Grove Park’s ongoing preservation and community programs.

Some think that summer is the best time for a road trip. After all, it’s vacation time. Autumn is also a great time for a long weekend getaway. The weather isn’t as hot. The roads aren’t clogged with traffic. And the colors…ahh, the colors. The trees shed their summer mask of green chlorophyll and show off their natural colors in cascades of oranges, yellow, and reds. A drive as close as The Great River Road, just over the river via Alton to Grafton, is stunning. Or as far north as Chicago, and all points in between can be magical. Fall is an excellent time for a road trip.

Don’t let this Indian summer weather fool you. The calendar says October. The cool, crisp nights give credence to that. And in the blink of an eye, chilly days will be added to the mix. It’s sweater weather. For the stylish among us, Brunello Cucinelli’s Fall-Winter 2025 Collection employs craftsmanship and tailoring to offer a contemporary perspective on timeless classics. Take a look at his “Anamnesis,” men's collection, and "Instinct & Reason," women's collection, which debuted at Milan’s Fashion Week.

Recently, Susan and David Sherman opened their home to showcase an exquisite collection of Artemas Quibble handcrafted leather belts. Guests got to see up close how each piece is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship and timeless design. Their pieces have been worn by who’s who of A-list celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Kylie Jenner, Gisele Bündchen, Chris Hemsworth, and Kate Moss, to name a few. Now, through October 18th, Artemas Quibble founders Jason Ross and Natasha Chekoudjian are donating 10% of all proceeds to the Saint Louis Fashion Fund for its support of fashion innovation in our city.

Brad Walls is a New York-based visual artist originally from Sydney, Australia. He is known for his unique aerial perspective, transforming movement and everyday environments into minimalist works that emphasize symmetry and negative space. His subjects, including synchronized swimmers and ballet dancers, become studies in geometry and rhythm. The final product of his unique perspective is visually arresting, as the image transforms familiar scenes into something unexpected.

Few photographers have shaped the visual language of celebrity and style quite like Stephanie Pfriender Stylander. A defining force behind some of the most iconic fashion and portrait imagery of the 1990s and 2000s, Pfriender Stylander helped launch the careers of cultural figures we now consider legends, most famously photographing a then-unknown Kate Moss on the streets of New York in 1992, capturing a raw, cinematic energy that would help catapult her into superstardom. See who else this trailblazer captured here.

As the NHL season launches on October 7th, on the same week as National Taco day, many fans will be looking forward to engaging game day experiences. And for many, the highlight starts with the food. Tacos rank 1st as NHL fans’ favorite snack, with over 1 million searches across North America. In fact, Tacos are the most popular NHL snack in 10 out of the 19 U.S. states that host at least one NHL team. Missouri is one of those states.

The 21st annual Martinis at the Mansion is an evening of celebration, camaraderie, and community support for one of St. Louis’ most treasured green spaces, Tower Grove Park. This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6 p.m., at the stunning Central West End home of Tower Grove Park Board Commissioner Robert Epperson and Jennifer Kingston.

There are 68 million dog owners in the U.S. and 560,000 of them live in the St. Louis metro area. One in four people own a dog, followed closely by cats. We love our dogs and cats. We treat them as we would want to be treated –- we try to give them the best. Jessica Cooke, owner of Yuppy Puppy, has elevated that care to a whole new level. They are fast becoming the gold standard in pet care –- overtaking other luxury pet care establishments in St. Louis. Learn here how she came up with the name and gives pet parents the confidence that their precious pooches and felines get the royal treatment.

Can you name a place that you can go for Halloween whether you’re a soccer mom or a school-aged child? City Museum, that’s where. Yes, adults can indulge at the Vampire Bar, Covens & Cauldrons Witches Bar or at Beatnik’s Bob, while the kids enjoy all manner of fun in the spooktacular playground. Halloween season at the museum runs October 1 -26.

In 2010, a homeowner started  looking for a “forever home” for her and her family. She found a Ladue house languishing on the market that she knew instantly had to be hers. The house was built in the 60s for Edith Spink and her husband C. C. Johnson Spink. It was sold off market and her dream home was gone. Years later, it became available again and architect Paul Fendler, contractor Brad Schneider, and the design duo from C+M Interiors — Channing Krichevsky and Maria Hogrefe spent the next four years bringing her dream home to life. Read here how forever homes are made.

Fischer & Frichtel Custom Homes is selling and building luxury homes on 14 one-plus-acre wooded homesites in Cedars Valley, a neighborhood of homes within the private, master-planned St. Albans community. Cedars Valley is located within St. Albans in Franklin County on the border of west St. Louis County. St. Albans is a unique combination of impeccably maintained, picturesque surroundings, luxury living, elaborate recreational amenities, and strong sense of community, just minutes from all modern conveniences. Details here.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, devastation swept through the City of St. Louis. Alarms were silent, although the deafening sound of the catastrophic tornado roared. The ear-piercing winds shattered lives and buildings. Yet, out of the rubble, voices still ring out. This October, the Union Avenue Opera will “lift every voice and sing.” Voices of Union Avenue Opera will rise in performances of the first-ever “One-Act Festival.” The festival will be held in an alternate part of the church that was spared within the historic Union Avenue Christian Church. Get tickets.

Beyond Housing is an organization that's proving comprehensive community development can work. At its helm is Chris Krehmeyer, president-CEO. What Beyond Housing has built represents one of the most all-encompassing community development efforts in the country — a model that refuses to see housing, education, health, economic development and civic infrastructure as distinct and separate challenges. Read here how they have positively impacted St. Louis County and the region.

Eight members of the St. Louis Circus Harmony troupe just returned from Stuttgart Germany after soaring high when reuniting with their partners there, Circus Circuli!  This marks the fourth collaboration between the two youth circuses from the sister cities of St. Louis, Missouri and Stuttgart, Germany.

Just in time for fall, Pirates & Pumpkins makes landfall at The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station. International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19 marks the opening this special event. The pirate invasion will continue through November 2. The Aquarium is decorated with pirate-themed scenes, including a ghost ship with smoking, booming cannons. Pumpkin carving demonstrations and trick-or-treating happen as it gets closer to Halloween.

Two decades ago, Theresa Carrington’s husband abandoned her with two children to care for. Suddenly, she had half the income and couldn’t make ends meet. Church members came to the rescue. Notes and letters and money came so thick and fast, they “decorated” her living room, then quickly overspilled into what she dubbed the “blessing basket.” Now, out of a time of nothing but heartache, she took her blessings and created a business with women in Africa. Carrington not only has touched the lives of countless people in seven countries around the world, but her nonprofit Ten by Three — formerly called The Blessing Basket Project — has altered those lives dramatically.

Contrary to popular belief, Labor Day does not signal the end of summer, rather the annual ritual on Art Hill, the SLSO free concert is summer’s swan song. The celebratory event signals the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s season opener. 2025 rings in the Gateway City’s milestone 2025/26 146th season on Wednesday, September 17th. The festivities begin at 7pm. Fireworks will emblazon the skies over Forest Park’s Grand Basin to top of the night.

Since 2017, OxFest has donated more than $322,000 to local charities that help and support children. Providing scholarships for local high school students; grants for teachers to improve their classrooms; and helping impoverished rural families with children receive the healthcare they need, the OxFest Music Festival is expected to add thousands of dollars to the causes. Held this year on the Washington Fairgrounds in Washington, MO on Saturday, September 20th, gates open at 11:30am. Music begins at 12pm.