Fall 2010: Second nature

CLICK TO ENLARGE  Relax into Fall Julia Thomas wears an Ella Moss Georgia dress from Eloise ($184, 219 W. Water St., 295-2905), a Lara Miller bamboo cardigan ($616) and Alchem1st leather belt from Sustain ($78, 406 W. Main St., 244-0028) and a chunky diamond knit beret from Urban Outfitters ($24).           […]

Fall 2010: Mad for plaid

Checkerboard earrings from Glad Rags ($18, 1923 Commonwealth Dr., 979-1816)   Tulle corduroy skirt from Finch ($48, 1501 University Ave., 244-0050)   Harvé Benard coat from Glad Rags ($48)   Scarves from Spring Street ($39 each, 107 W. Main St., 975-1200)   France Luxe hairclip from Finch ($20)   BB Dakota jacket from Bittersweet ($98, […]

Fall 2010: Feel good

  Laine Welch, 29 Originally from Hampton Roads, VA Occupation: Fundraising and Alumni Relations for UVA “I love living in Charlottesville. There are so many smart, talented people here!”           Vaughan Keeney, 29 Originally from Franklin, VA Occupation: Employee of Rhett Associates “I like that I am really friendly and give […]

Fall 2010: Check her bag!

  Scout Charlottesville publisher Susie Matheson believes one thing: “If the local stores disappear, every town becomes the same.” Accordingly, she spends a lot of time promoting all things Charlottesville, whether through her blog (scoutcharlottesville.com), her free iPhone app (search “SCOUT-cville”) or The Scout Guide, soon to be released in its second edition. Knowing she’d […]

Fall 2010: Picks

Come clean Goodbye, skirts and flip-flops: Changing seasons means it’s time to put away your summer wardrobe in favor of cozier attire like tights, boots and turtlenecks. Lifestyle management pro Sue Battani offers some tips on keeping things in order when it comes to your switched-over closet. Filtering: Out with the old, tired and seldom […]

Fall 2010: Then she found Nia

 To see Anne Wolf lunging and leaping across the wooden floor at ACAC’s Downtown Nia studio, flashing her warm, Rosanna Arquette-like smile and leading other dancers in a carefree, easygoing style, you’d hardly believe this top UVA health researcher once called herself “Type A.”  Nia instructor Anne Wolf, 48, puts on the moves at the […]

Fall 2010: Like Sisters

 When I was in the second grade, the guidance counselor came around to our classroom and taught us the difference between “Warm Fuzzies” and “Cold Pricklies.” She held up pictures. They existed. They had eyeballs. She talked like they were things people gave you. Things like a feeling. Feelings exchanged back and forth like gifts, […]

Fall 2010: From Here To Maternity

 Here’s the myth: Once you’re pregnant, your sex life tanks, you can’t take any medication for your headaches and you can forget about dancing the night away or any other rigorous exercise.  Here’s the truth: Your sex life actually can be fantastic during pregnancy, because pregnancy hormones make your sensitive parts super sensitive (read: The […]

Fall 2010: The Sex Files

An image of it was found on a 13,000-year-old etched plaque discovered during an archeological dig in Enlene, France. Hemingway’s novel The Garden of Eden centers around it. Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and you will find ancient Greek vases depicting scenes of it. Pick up the latest issue of Playboy and see […]

Fall 2010: Bebe Heiner

Among the many things passed along through Bebe Heiner’s Louisiana family line are great bone structure and a strong taste for philanthropy.  Heiner made an early mark as an arts supporter, collector and active patron—think Virginia Center for Creative Artists and UVA Art Museum. But in time, the licensed professional counselor, who gave time and […]