About

Southern Flourish is dedicated to producing a chic, modern magazine full of fresh editorial for those that love and live the new Southern style. Created for and by young Southerners, the magazine highlights the best of the Southern lifestyle, while providing readers with enjoyable content that helps improve and enrich their lives.

Southern Flourish would not be possible without the passion, charm and talent of our wonderful team!

Editorial Director
Kate moved to Louisville three years ago from Washington, D.C. and quickly fell in love with the southern lifestyle. She enjoys the pace of life, the focus on family and friends, and all of the hidden gems that can be found in the cities and towns of the South. Kate enjoys hanging out with her husband, Rob, and their pug/beagle mix Winston. When she has time, she blogs at Simplicity and Sugar. Kate earned her B.A. in Journalism from the George Washington University.

Food + Travel Editor
Olivia grew up in Franklin, Tennessee and moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 2007 to attend school at the College of Charleston. She is a cake stand maker, a food enthusiast, and author of the blog Everyday Musings. She loves traveling, eating, taking photographs, and being surrounded by the people she loves. Her idea of perfect happiness includes caramel-salted brownies and a cozy cottage in the south of France.

Typically Southern Editor
Native to Marietta, Georgia, Lesley spends most of her time tooling around in the garden and chasing after her daughter Matilda. Most nights are spent sewing up dresses for her shop, homemade grits, while her husband Sam creates western style leather goods for Magnolia Leather Works. She’s a lover of vintage, handmade, and of course the south. Lesley dreams of living in an old farmhouse furnished with flea market finds, country roads, and plenty of time for star gazing.

Home + Garden Editor
Natalie is from Atlanta, Georgia, and attended college at the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree in Communications.  In her spare time, Natalie designs hand-painted stationery that features whimsical watercolor subjects that include pink elephants with martinis, peacocks with flair, and lovebirds dressed up as 1920s flappers (pun intended). Natalie lives in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta with her husband, James, and their sweet tabby cat, Bianca. Everyone calls her Natty.