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"I'd always wanted to visit historic Savannah, Georgia\u2014it's the oldest city in the state\u2014so I was thrilled to receive an invitation recently from the good people at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). I'd heard great things about SCAD from friends in the fashion world, like designer Chris Benz and Vogue's Hamish Bowles. SCAD didn't disappoint.\n\n Upon arriving in Savannah, I was taken to Magnolia Hall, a stately 19th-century dwelling located in a picturesque neighborhood. SCAD owns the property and has outfitted it as an elegant guesthouse. My fellow visitors included interior designer Charlotte Moss and fashion potentate Fern Mallis\u2014the place felt like a very chic dorm.\n\nPinterestFacebookChatting with an interior design student at SCAD.\n\nThat night Paula Wallace, SCAD's cofounder and president, hosted us all at a dinner on the rooftop of the college's art museum, a fantastic building that fuses contemporary architecture with an 1856 Greek Revival structure to create extraordinary exhibition spaces. My favorite installations were a series of lovely photographs by Uta Barth and a video piece by Candice Breitz that played Madonna's greatest-hits album Immaculate Collection on an endless loop. Amazing.\n\nPinterestFacebookA gorgeous wall of inspirational photos and materials at SCAD.\n\nThe next day I had the opportunity to meet senior interior design students and discuss their projects. I must say, this was my favorite part of the visit\u2014my Tim Gunn moment. I spent the rest of the day with my boyfriend, Eric, on a walking tour of Savannah's historic squares. Naturally we had to see the famous Mercer Williams House Museum, which was built in the 1860s for Confederate General Hugh Weedon Mercer, the great-grandfather of songwriter Johnny Mercer. The home lived up to its reputation.\n\nPinterestFacebookThe Mercer Williams House Museum.\n\nWe also admired the Owens-Thomas House, constructed in 1819 and widely considered to be one of the finest examples of English Regency architecture in America. One of our favorite details was the brass inlay on the stair treads and banisters, which back in the day served to reflect candlelight, making it easier to go up and down the stairs in the dark\u2014smart and chic!\n\n To gather our strength Eric and I stopped at Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room, a restaurant that dishes up Southern cooking at its best\u2014fried chicken, collard greens, fluffy biscuits, and possibly the best peach cobbler we've ever had. One bit of advice: The line to get in rivals those at Disneyland, so get there early.\n\nPinterestFacebookSpeaking to students at SCAD's Poetter Hall.\n\nOn my last day in Savannah, I spoke to a packed house at SCAD's Poetter Hall, a Romanesque Revival treasure that dates from the early 1890s. I was so inspired by the creativity and enthusiasm of the students at SCAD, maybe I'll go back to school!\n\nMore on archdigest.com:\n\n Check out Nathan Turner's tour of Blackberry Farm in Tennessee\n\n Step inside the elegant and eclectic Georgia home designed by Suzanne Kasler and William T. Baker"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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