How shall we put this gently? If bra-shopping has always been a lonely experience for you—tugging at straps in a dressing room, feeling mystified—then you should probably seek professional help. “Straps are less important than people make them out to be,” confides Abby Clarke Cook, manager at Derriere de Soie and experienced bra-fitter to women […]
Bree Spriggs Occupation: Student Where we spotted her: UVA Grounds Style sense: Bree’s glasses and bag are from Urban Outfitters, her coat is Express, and her vintage boots are from Antics. She got her J Brand jeans and her stud earrings at Nordstrom, and her sweater at Finch. Her vintage scarf came from her mom. […]
Scouring thrift stores and vintage boutiques can mean big style payoffs (and big savings) but let’s face it: The Salvation Army isn’t Saks, and perfect-fit pieces at Goodwill can be needles in an ill-fitting haystack. But that’s O.K., if you’re willing to think creatively. Taking clothes that are slightly off, size-wise, and having them altered […]
Shoreline rocks, skeleton keys at the antique store, sample paint colors and exotic fruits—these are the kinds of things that inspire local jewelry designer Erin McDermott. Not that her work includes actual boulders or papayas—it’s more that shapes, colors, and patterns spark her creativity. If you get to the City Market in its earliest hours […]
Kristen Pingry Occupation: Program assistant, Thomas Jefferson Planning Commission Where we spotted her: Downtown Style sense: Kristen’s wearing a Liz Claiborne dress, a J. Crew shirt, Maui Jim glasses, and earrings that were a gift from her stepmother. She says these shoes are one of her two most expensive pairs at around $200, though […]
Hala Matar Occupation: Filmmaker and art director Where we spotted her: UVA Grounds Style sense: Matar loves mixing eras in a “unique and vintagey” look. We love her bold pairing of a mod (vintage) mini with old Hollywoodinspired halter and big shades.
Maggie McGraw Occupation: Splendora’s Gelato manager; retail salesclerk Where we spotted her: Just off the Downtown MallStyle sense: McGraw says she draws inspiration from observing other people. Today her study in Audrey Hepburn leggings and flats stays fresh with a lingerie-inspired top from Pearl.