Aprons are meant to be functional, sure, but picture one tied across your waist atop an A-line skirt with a pair of flats. Form, function, perfection. (From top) Polka dot retro apron with pom-poms (price upon request) from Les Fabriques, 1940s pink polished cotton apron with Rickrack trim ($20) from June & Ruby, “To Heck […]
Aprons are meant to be functional, sure, but picture one tied across your waist atop an A-line skirt with a pair of flats. Form, function, perfection. (From top) Polka dot retro apron with pom-poms (price upon request) from Les Fabriques, 1940s pink polished cotton apron with Rickrack trim ($20) from June & Ruby, “To Heck […]
Rosa San Miguel Occupation: Salon Manager at Salon Cielo Where we spotted her: Barracks Road Shopping Center Style sense: Taking a cue from various magazines—which she says influence her style the most—Rosa wears an all-black outfit with a pop of color. She found her shirt at Wet Seal, her shorts at Express and she picked […]
Tavia Brown Age: 33 Occupation: Owner, designer and creator of taviametal Even though Tavia Brown only has two children, she often jokes that she has four. “My husband owns a business too, so with the kids and the two businesses, it’s like having four kids,” she says. Accordingly, Tavia has honed a very simple, family-oriented […]
Closet organizer With her business, Simply Organized, professional organizer Peggy Woodall will help you unpack after a move, manage your closet or even create a home filing system. For her own closet, she used the existing space and created compartment-like sections for clothes, shoes, and jewelry. Whatever the task, Woodall offers this advice: “Live within […]
Why is it that so many women are unhappy with their bodies? How many girlfriends do you have who are on a diet right now? A few weeks ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about cankles, fat or swollen ankles that merge with the calf without a clear demarcation between the […]
When you’re a wanderer, each infrequent stop is a precious one. Since The Honey Dewdrops’ first-place win on A Prairie Home Companion’s “People in their Twenties Talent Show” in 2008, the Scottsville duo—Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish—has been in nearly constant motion. Earlier this year, the ’Drops released an 11-song debut album, If the Sun […]
A few friends from UVA were in town last week for three days of matri-mania—a cigars-and-bonfire bachelor party on Thursday, rehearsals and dinners on Friday, and the all important “I do” on Saturday night. But the newlyweds weren’t the only ones who “did.” I embraced the dance floor, reveled in the visual stimuli and, when […]
BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 31: Works from associate members of the gallery. C’ville Arts 118 East Main St. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm. 972-9500. www.charlottesvillearts.com. Through August 31: “Let the Games Begin,” intricate chess sets and other one-of-a-kind bead creations by […]
Few Charlottesville singles over 35 are immune to the challenges of meeting people to date. I’m reminded by a letter from a male reader: “I have come to the conclusion that single women do not exist in Charlottesville.” Done with the bar scene, all the women he meets are too young, married or taken. Dear […]