Travel in Style

Photos by Skeebo and Becky Stinehour

Looking for that perfect, last-minute purchase of something to wear on your cruise or summer vacation?

We asked Darla Reeder, owner of Susan Marie’s of Salado, to show off some chic travel styles that you did not know you needed for your adventure.

Boho-chic

Paulette Chandler shows off a boho-chic top and wide-leg pants that offer comfort and style in vacation wear.

Paulette is active in Salado Chamber of Commerce and Salado Ladies League. She has four grandchildren and works part-time at Susan Marie’s.

Reeder says, “(Paulette) is a shopper turned friend turned employee.”

Flying high

Jeanie Grant wears a jersey-knit zip-front jacket and matching pants with a terrier T-shirt.

“I plan to wear this on the plane when I travel to Switzerland. I will be comfortable as well as stylishly casual. I love this outfit so much,” Jeanie says.

Jeanie lives in Salado and is a member of Salado Area Republican Women and active at St. Francis’ Episcopal Church in Temple.

Rompin’ around

Diana Zaremba wears an elegant, after six cocktail/semi-formal romper in black. The look is sleek, elegant, and easy to wear.

Diana was born and raised in Temple, and worked for Wilsonart for 38 years, retiring in 2020. She volunteers at the Temple Community Clinic and works at Susan Marie’s of Salado.

“I am an Altrusan and enjoy giving back to my community,” Diana says. She‘s certainly ready for an evening fundraiser in this smart look.

From Day to Night

Nancy Best shows off a light-weight, floral dress perfect for daytime touring and shopping, as well as an evening out.

Nancy is an active, full-time real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty. She lives in Salado with her husband Sam and boxer Dixie. They have a blended family of six grown children that live from North Carolina to Texas.

A native of Texas, Nancy relocated to Salado from Tyler in 2015 where she fell in love with the diversity of landscape and people.

Ready to Ride

Seleese Thompson, owner of Precious Memories Florist & Gifts, is ready to board a train at the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum. Seleese carries a beautiful piece of carry-on luggage provided by Paperdoodles for this photo shoot.

Let’s Fly

Meredith Viguers, owner of Let Us Do The Cooking in Nolanville, is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce.

Special thanks

Tex Appeal offers special thanks to the people and places involved in our travel and fashion photo shoots for this issue of Tex Appeal:

  • Darla Reeder
  • Susan Marie‘s of Salado
  • Paulette Chandler
  • Diana Zaremba
  • Seleese Thompson
  • Meredith Viguers
  • Nancy Best
  • Jeanie Grant
  • Janell J. Ford
  • David Douglass
  • Paperdoodles
  • Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum
  • Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport
  • City of Killeen
  • City of Temple
  • Village of Salado