Style philosophy
âMore is more. If 13-year-old me would like my outfit now, then Iâm doing an amazing job.â
Favorite pieces
âMy vintage kuchi necklace dresses up my most casual outfits. My vintage Irish upholstery corset was the first corset I ever owned, and it started my interest in making custom corsets.âÂ
On Nashville styleÂ
âNashville is a city that shows little judgment when it comes to style. Iâve seen the traditional tourist looks, the Jack White and Johnny Cash prototypes, the â90s Harajuku punk-inspired outfits here. Nashvilleâs style is just about being yourself.â
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Robert Ellis Orrall in his art shack studioPhoto: Mark Peterson/Redux
Music Rowâs long history of commercial country hits is synonymous with many icons recognizable by just their first names â Dolly, Patsy, Johnny, Hank. But thrice-named singer, songwriter, producer, label owner and painter Robert Ellis Orrall is emblematic of the irreverent, eccentric spirit that has helped forge Nashvilleâs contemporary independent music scene.
After coming of age in his native Massachusettsâ rock scene, Orrall signed with RCA records in 1980. He and Carlene Carter both scored their first
Billboard Top 40 appearance with their 1983 duet âI Couldnât Say No.â In the video for the song, Orrall has a shaggy haircut and wears a skinny tie, singing at a piano like a post-punk Billy Joel. Carter â the daughter of June Carter Cash and her first husband, singer Carl Smith â is country music royalty, but when her intense vocals splash into a wav