Alabama Chanin, founded in the Fall of 2006 by Natalie Chanin and the former artisans of Project Alabama. This year, we will host our 6th Annual Picnic on the banks of the Tennessee River, at McFarland Park in Florence. Join us for breakfast, barbeque and storytelling. Bring your favorite side dish, a blanket, good stories and humor for dinner (and brunch) on the ground! In addition to the brunch/picnic, we will have an open house at our new location: Alabama Chanin @ The Factory, 462 Lane Drive in Florence. Check the schedule for times.

www.alabamachanin.com

Designer Billy Reid, the 2001 CFDA Perry Ellis Award Recipient, is hosting an open house at his flagship shop and studio located at Pickett Place in Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama. Built in 1833, Pickett Place is the second oldest home in Florence and was previously an antique store that Reid has blended with his shop. The setting and eclectic mix is a perfect home for Reid’s men’s and women’s collections, which ranges from tailored clothing and hand-made footwear to premium denim and t-shirts. Billy exclusively sells his collection through his own retail stores, one of which is here in Florence .

www.billyreid.com

Clio winning Designer, Robert Rausch, operates GAS Creative Fuel, a creative design company out of GAS Studio. GAS is a commercial photographic studio in Downtown Tuscumbia, Alabama . GAS hosts a variety of workshops, community events and an Artist in Residence program and boasts an abundance of small town and rural locations available just beyond its doors.

www.gascreativefuel.com