November 2009: Is it hot in here?

Night moves Meredith Heiderman, at Clifton Inn (1296 Clifton Inn Dr., 971-1800), wears a Wild Indigo Chemise from Anthropologie ($58; 1207 Emmet St. N, 295-1749); a plum Laurie B sweater from Elsie Garden ($212; S. 109 First St., 979-2888); an 18k yellow gold “Apostrophe” pendant ($595) and 18k yellow gold earrings with Moldavite and diamonds […]

November 2009: We Caught You Looking Sweet

  Mandy Gagel Occupation: UVA faculty member, Editor of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Where we spotted her: Fiske Kimball Library Style sense: Mandy wears a Puella dress from a Boston boutique, a necklace from New York that a friend gave her, Spanx tights, vintage Frye boots and a Tano leather bag. She says her high-waisted […]

November 2009: The Sex Files

“So I had cooked a special dinner, lit candles everywhere, and really was in the mood that night and then guess what happened? Nothing! He could not get it up! I never thought that would happen to me. I felt so miserable; I probably won’t see him again.” “I think my boyfriend is losing interest […]

Beaujolais Nouveau will arrive

At the stroke of midnight on Thursday, November 19, from the little villages in Southeastern France, over 1 million cases of Beaujolais Nouveau will begin their trek to Paris for immediate shipment to all corners of our world. Banners will herald the inevitable news: “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive!,” marking the beginning of one of […]

Progressive Valentines

Catherine Irwin, a 27-year-old director of orthopedics at a Chicago hospital, could be described as the classic type-A overachiever. She would not marry her longtime boyfriend Matt Corbin, 29, until after she finished a two-year MBA program at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern in Chicago. “I just had this hang-up about being in school […]

Carpe Donut seizes the future

A few weeks ago, when Charlottesville was rated among the “50 Best Places to Launch a Small Business,” little did we know that “Small” meant tiny—as in a 6′ x 10′ mobile donut truck. The editors of Money magazine gave Charlottesville’s small business climate props in part because of the presence of UVA’s Darden School […]

Gallery listings

Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5pm. 923-3900. Through November 29: “From Sketch Book to Canvas,” mixed-media works by Barbara Wachter. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through November 29: “Toward the Light,” paintings by Phyllis Koch-Sheras; benefit “Art for Alzheimer’s” exhibition. The Bridge/Progressive Arts […]