LOCAL Houston | The City Guide FEBRUARY 2015 | Page 44

Local February 2015 final.qxp_002houston 1/26/15 1:57 PM Page 44 SOCIAL MEDIA AT ITS BEST Ashley Rose, Caroline Knapp, Hailie Durrett, Kendall Hanna, Sarah Salinas & Aimee Woodall CAROLINE KNAPP ASHLEY ROSE of SUGAR + CLOTH sugarandcloth.com | @sugarandcloth A keen eye for art & design, Ashley Rose began Sugar + Cloth to share projects with friends and family back home. What started as a little blog in Houston blossomed into baking, crafting, DIYs, travel and style-inspired living for people all over the world. CAROLINE KNAPP of HOUSE of HARPER houseofharper.com | @houseofharper Recognized as a top fashion and beauty blog by Better Homes & Gardens and Redbook Magazine, Caroline is the curator and founder behind House of Harper. HAILIE DURRETT T HERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT WHEN A WOMAN COMPLIMENTS ANOTHER. WE TEND TO TAKE IT MORE TO HEART, MAKING US BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO ANYTHING. THAT WAS OUR GUIDE FOR THE WOMEN ON THESE PAGES. WOMEN WHOSE FEEDS INSPIRE US TO BE BETTER, CREATE MORE, HANG OUT WITH OUR TODDLERS (EVEN WHEN THEY ARE THROWING ADULT-SIZE TEMPER TANTRUMS), REMIND US THAT WE DON’T HAVE TO TRAVEL TO DISCOVER THINGS RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACK YARD AND THAT THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN OUR OWN NEEDS – LIKE GIVING BACK. THESE LADIES ARE SHAKING UP THE CITY FOR THE GREATER GOOD AND THAT’S WHY THEY MADE OUR “PEOPLE” ISSUE. Read more on localhoustonmagazine.com. By Carla Valencia de Martinez + Batli Joselevitz | Photography by Sofia van der Dys Hair + Makeup by Darcie Teasley 44 L O C A L | february 15 ASHLEY ROSE