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Article: JUST A GOOD OL' BOY; PECAN PIE COUTURE'S DESIGNER STAYS TRUE TO HIS SOUTHERN ROOTS.(Clint Zeagler)(Interview)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- January 17, 2007
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Byline: Faye Musselman
Clint Zeagler proves you can go home again. Born in rural Georgia and a graduate of Georgia Tech, the man behind Pecan Pie Couture really embraced his Southern heritage while living in Milan.
"I think every American should live in another country for at least six months," said Zeagler, 27. "Not only do you realize how great we have it at home, and how special our culture is, but, in meeting other Americans and talking about what we missed, I found out it's crazy the things people don't know about the South."
Although other expatriates might have adapted to polenta, Zeagler had his mom ship over a bag of grits, and cooked ...