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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Lakeside's Open Late

BY MEGAN MARCONYAK

Date posted: 2/8/10 5:00 PM

Head to Lakeside on Feb. 11 for an evening of shopping during which participating retailers will be staying open as late as 9 p.m. Some stores are also offering special events. For example, Chocolate Cravings will be sampling special Valentine’s Day treats, while Feathernesters will be offering a dinner buffet at 5:30 p.m. ($10.95 per person, reservations suggested, call 262-7305). At 7:30 p.m., Feathernesters co-owner Tony Turner will hold a workshop in the tea room highlighting easy ways to bring the warmth and color of spring into your home.

Look for balloons to find other stores that are open late with their own specials.

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A Quirky Valentine's Day

BY MEGAN MARCONYAK

Date posted: 2/5/10 10:48 PM

Get ready for the big day next Sunday with a special event at Quirk Gallery. This Saturday (Feb. 6), from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., you’ll find a host of Valentine’s Day treats at Quirk, including orchids from Chadwick and Sons Orchids, chocolates from de Rochonnet Delights, pastries from Garnett’s Cafe and handmade valentines from artist Stacy Moore. While you’re in the store, peruse the selection of jewelry, paper goods and more in Quirk’s shop. You’ll find gifts for yourself, your friend and your Valentine.

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Hand-Picked. Handmade.

BY MEGAN MARCONYAK

Date posted: 2/1/10 10:12 AM

If you’re anything like me, you love browsing the endless selection of handmade goodies on etsy.com. But sometimes the site can get a bit overwhelming. If you don’t have a specific crater already in mind, navigating the number of items to find the one that strikes your fancy can take forever. That’s why I was pretty excited when I discovered papernstitch.

This Web site, started by an artist and a graphic designer, hand-picks artists and crafters who apply to the site for monthly exhibitions. This means you get to browse through jewelry, accessories, clothes, paper goods and more that have already been hand-selected for their style and quality craftsmanship. The selection range from slightly offbeat creations to refined objects. Similarly, the prices run anywhere from $12 for a crocheted headband to $110 for a fancy glass-vial pendant containing Herkimer diamond quartz. When you find an item you like, you just click “buy from shop,” and you’ll be redirected to the crafter’s Web site to purchase it.

I found out about the site when I heard that local jewelry designer Aimee Munford of Garnett Jewelry had some items on there. To give you an idea of the range of items you’ll find on papernstitch, check out her quirky, cute Ritz Cracker Necklace, along with the delicate, feminine Pearl Diver’s Necklace, both of which are featured on the site.

Next time you’re craving something handcrafted, check this site out. You’ll find plenty you’ll want to buy.

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Dive Into Swimwear

BY MEGAN MARCONYAK

Date posted: 1/29/10 3:00 PM

Pink is getting a leg up on swimsuit season by introducing swimwear line Marysia this coming Thursday during Carytown First. Marysia is a Charleston, S.C.-based collection of bikinis, one-pieces and cover-ups with vintage and feminine detailing. The collection will be unveiled at the store on Thursday (Feb. 4), when the shop will stay open until 8 p.m., and then the designer will be at Pink on Friday (Feb. 5) from noon to 5 p.m. to help shoppers select the perfect pieces for their bodies. In conjunction with the event, Look Salon will be offering 20 percent off waxing and anti-aging treatments so you can look your best in your new swimwear.

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Give Jewelry, Get Something Extra

BY MEGAN MARCONYAK

Date posted: 1/27/10 10:40 AM

Ladies, if you’re hoping to inspire your significant other to give you a bit of bling for Valentine’s Day, you may want to surreptitiously send him a link to the deal Short Pump Town Center is offering. All he's got to do is buy jewelry for you at one of the participating jewelers — Appalachian Spring, Cocoanut Jewelry, Fink’s Jewelers, Kay Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, Peter Alexander Jewelers, Schwarzschild Jewelers and Swarovski — and he’ll get a Short Pump Town Center gift card for himself. This could be quite compelling when you consider that there’s both a Dick’s and a GameStop in the mall as well. If he spends between $100 and $250, he’ll get a $10 gift card. For $251 to $500, he’ll get $25, and if he really splurges and spends $501 or more, he’ll get a $50 gift card. Not bad at all. All he’s got to do is bring his receipts to guest services. If you were thinking of getting a watch or some other bauble for him, keep this deal in mind as well. Giving is even more fun when you get something too.

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