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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
So you already know that bamboo is one of the most sustainable resources on the planet. But you might be surprised to learn that panda food is making inroads in your closet. Bamboo fabric, a soft, rayon-like material made from the pulp of bamboo grass, is cropping up in clothing stores around Charlottesville. Stephanie Finn, […]
When a painter and a chef try their hands at soapmaking, is it any wonder that the results are beautiful both to see and smell? If you’d approached Emily Hunt’s table at the Nelson Farmer’s Market this summer, you’d probably have been attracted by the striking greens and yellows of her wares and seduced by […]
Job search got you quaking in your pumps and pencil skirt? We’ve all had that “showing up nude to the interview” nightmare, but to bump up your confidence and your look, consider an image consultant. After 15 years in the skincare and cosmetic business and experience as a recruiter, Bonnie Rogers (326-1115) is one such […]
Massage therapy should make you feel better, not worse. And most of the time that’s the case. Sure, you may feel sore afterwards—because working the muscles releases toxins into your bloodstream—but “you should never be in pain during or after a massage,” says Samantha Burton of Cityspa. Soreness is one thing, but real pain […]
It’s not easy being beautiful. Luckily, a make-up mecca has landed in our own Fashion Square Mall. Open less than two months, Sephora doesn’t boast much square footage, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in merchandise: perfume-lined walls and display upon display of concealers and foundations. It’s not Times Square, but […]
Goodbye, dog days—hello, chill: wintertime means a slew of new nutritional challenges, with darker days, falling temperatures, and the departure of summer produce. Still, no need to pine for your zucchini. Here are four winter picks to get your immune system kicking!—Lucy Zhou Sprouts until spring: Eat right to keep your immune system happy this […]
Charlottesville was recently rated among the top eight best running towns by Trail Runner magazine, so it’s no surprise that local runners are already getting revved up for the upcoming marathon this spring. Co-owner of Charlottesville Running Company (and recent national champion of the USATF 50-mile race), Francesca Conte, dished her tips for all types […]
Ladies, how many times have you purchased condoms? Research argues that you probably never have. Plannet Parenthood Vice President David Nova says that studies conducted through his organization show that most women are embarrassed to buy condoms, and that it’s generally more culturally accepted for men to be the condom-carriers. But research also shows that […]