Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Natalie Chanin
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Erected 2014 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 34° 48.408′ N, 87° 37.875′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on Hightower Place. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 1 Front side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Hightower Place, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry S. "Hank" Klibanoff (here, next to this marker); Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit (here, next to this marker); Robert Hue ("Bobby") Wallace (here, next to this marker); Oscar Stanton DePriest (here, next to this marker); Dr. Willie H. Ruff, III (here, next to this marker); John Thomas Bulls, Jr (here, next to this marker); Ezra Lee Culver (here, next to this marker); General Hugh Pate Harris (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . .
1. Creative Bug. Natalie Chanin is the founder and creative director of Alabama Chanin. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Time, the New York Times, and Town & Country, as well as CBS news. She is the author of Alabama Stitch Book (STC Craft, 2007), Alabama Studio Style (STC Craft, 2007), and Alabama Studio Sewing + Design (STC Craft, 2012). Natalie is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and her work was selected for the 2010 Global Triennial exhibition, “Why Design Now?” by the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. She works from her hometown of Florence, Alabama, as an entrepreneur, designer, writer, collector of stories, filmmaker, mother, gardener, and cook. (Submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Fashion Model Design. Natalie’s work in the fashion industry began in the year 1988 in the New York City fashion district working in the Junior Sportswear industry. From New York, Natalie moved to Europe in 1990 where she worked for ten years as a stylist and costume designer for film and photography. (Submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.