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March 30, 2009
Looking to jumpstart your overall WELLness?
Join the 4-week moveWELL Boot Camp, led by Dr. Thomas. This boot camp promises to get you into great shape, reduce your stress, increase your energy and build confidence.
Each session will include indoor and outdoor workouts, nutritional counseling, empowerment coaching and featured guest speakers.
Boot camp sessions, are designed to challenge all fitness levels, will be held every Saturday in April (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th) from 8:30-10:00am.
Participants are asked to bring a fitness ball (which can be purchased at WELLadjusted). All participants will receive a free resistance band.
Register for all 4 classes (recommened for best results) for $70, or purchase ‘drop in’ passes for $20/class (drop ins are welcome, if class size allows).
Space is limited, so register soon by calling 859.523.1915 or email info@welladjustedcenter.com
March 30, 2009
Classic, Seriously Stylish, Creative, Business Savvy and One Hautemomma!
Sparrow
Carl Meyers Co-Op
Tues – Sat 10 – 5pm
109 Walton Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
859.309.9889
www.sparrowforwomen.com
Meet Sharon Sparrow! One seriously fashionable hautemomma! Sparrow at Carl Meyers Co-Op is a new concept on an old tradition dating back to 1932. The Meyers name always meant quality and consummate personal service. She can attest having been a loyal and enthusiastic customer since her days at the old Henry Clay High School. Carl and Sharon were classmates and Carl’s mother Sydelle Meyers, was the Lexington fashion icon of her generation. She bought the sportswear and haute couture collections in their family owned store. Money would burn a hole in Sharon’s pocket each payday until she could beeline it over to the store to spend it all on the latest arrivals.
When Carl opened his store on Walton Avenue Sharon was living in Louisville, but she always returned home to Lexington to buy her outerwear and special occasion clothes. Carl always carried the very finest shear lings and cashmere coats, as well as the new up and coming fashion designers from New York. His Kenth Andersson trunk shows were always a favorite of hers. When he closed the Romany Road store Sharon was heart broken and begged him to help her establish a store. Originally it was to be in Louisville, but good fortune brought Crit Rawlings, Carl and Sharon together in this exciting new venture.
Carl provides custom tailored shirts and suites for men and women, Crit Rawlings designs and sells the Crittenden brand for gentlemen along with his son in law, Jason Becker, and Sharon provides the ladies fashions and accessories under the Sparrow name. The Co-Op is truly a specialty store like no other. They have welcomed a steady crowd of loyal, local customers as well as a great number of new customers from around the country.
Take a moment to read our interview with Sharon and find out more about this enthusiastic and stylish entrepreneur!________________________________
Favorite vacation spot
Paris, France
Favorite Hotel
Little Nell, Aspen, Co.
Favorite Restaurant
Trois Marche, Versailles and Dudley’s in Lexington
Favorite cocktail
Anything from Brown-Forman
Favorite gift to give
Anything from the fabulous stores at Greentree Close
Favorite Designer
Lee Anderson, NY. A Park Avenue couture boutique where the clothes look like Audrey Hepburn would have worn them. Just stunning!
Style icon
Didier Ludot, Paris. He has two stores: one is vintage and the other is a collection of his own designs based upon the little black dress.
What’s in you beauty bag?
I use Chanel products and Neutrogena soap. They just work well and they are easy to apply. I like reliable and easy products because I am always running short on time in the morning.
How do you define style?
Style to me is a natural sense of feeling comfortable and gratified with the things that surround you. Its peace, comfort and wonder all rolled into one.
Top of style wish list
That the HMS card program will be a great success because it is a great concept.
Favorite mantra
Saw it-Want it-Bought it!
What do you love most about what you do?
I love to listen to customers tell us about their busy agenda’s and what special pieces they are looking for to meet a need. We all value people who have product knowledge, that keep up with fashion trends and can advise us on the best purchase to complete a look. Women shop in stores where they can buy a unique outfit or accessory that they can’t find elsewhere. So many people have come into the store to reminisce about a favorite piece they bought at Meyers. We enjoy these special moments and we hope to continue in that tradition.
Advice for women entrepreneurs
Find a great mentor like I have in the industry and ask a lot of questions. There is no substitute for the voice of experience from someone who has been successful.
March 28, 2009
One Haute Party!!
Saturday, April 18th
9:00 pm
Bellini’s Grand Ballroom
115 W Main Street
Fashion Show, Starring Playboy Playmate Kayla Collins, Red Carpet, VIP, Bottle Service, Sponsored by Absolute, True Relgion, and Porsche—-
ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW! They sell out fast! Call Mod and order with your credit card.
Check it out on Facebook! – Mod Party Tickets On Sale
March 26, 2009
Hurry! For the rest of March ALL regular priced purchases at Bella Bliss will be 20% off!
In store only and not valid on previous purchases. Also if you have any questions specific to Bliss Baby Registry please email Sarah Havens at sarah@bellabliss.com or call 225.0140 x 102
March 23, 2009
Creative, Stylish and one HauteDesigner
My Favorite Things
www.mftky.com
2721 Old Rosebud Road
Next to Garden Ridge in Hamburg
Lexington, KY 40509 / 859-264-0837
My Favorite Things is a store with gorgeous furniture for your home inside and out! With superior lines like Century, Drexel Heritage, and Martha Stewart, MFT can cater to your every need. Their experienced design staff can help you with any project big or small. You have to check out their Cobblestone area! What a fantastic and fun atmosphere! They have a wide array of Arthur Court, Meriposa, Village Candles, Lady Primrose and much more. Make sure to check out their line of custom made gift baskets for the hostess with the mostest, that special teacher, bride-to-be, etc…!
We would like to introduce you to the man behind the gorgeous designs at My Favorite Things, senior designer Phillip Marcum! With his energy, eye for detail and great style, whatever your project it is certain to look amazing! Please read our interview with Phillip – we caught up with him to find out more about this savvy business man and what he considers….haute!
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Favorite vaca spot?
Savanah, Georgia. I love all the old architecture and wonderful people.
Favorite Restaurant?
The City Grill in Atalanta, Georgia.
Cocktail of Choice
I enjoy so many, but a Woodford on the rocks is my favorite.
Style Icon?
David Beckham. He is truly today’s man, rough to clean cut, sporty to professional and everywhere in between.
Favorite clothing designer / line?
My favorite designers are Marc Jacob and Robert Graham. My favorite line would have to be English Laundry. Love their embroidery and French cuffs.
Favorite furniture/home designer / line?
I like furniture with clean lines and a more contempory edge. Candice Olsen is my favorie designer. I enjoy the way she twists and uses traditional pieces in a more contemporary setting.
Favorite skin care products?
All of Jack Blacks line is awesome!
Style Advice
Always remember to wear what makes you feel wondeful and falttering to your own body. Everyone deserves to feel and look good.
What is at the top of your style/wardrobe wish list?
I want a new pair of Prada Driving Mocks, and of course, you can never have too many man prees!
What is at the top of your “I need this in my house now!” list?
An orange Frigidaire mixer.
Favorite lifestyle / home design magazine?
My favorite lifestyle magazine would be OUT magazine. My favorite home design magazine would be Metropolitan Home.
Decorating, furniture arrangement and other tips you can share with us?
Just remember your room should be a peaceful and beautiful place, as well as be a reflection of oneself. For more, make sure to stop in and see me at the store. I’m always here to help.
What do you love most about your job?
Well, I truly don’t work. I get to play all day! I play with fabrics, paints, and beautiful furniture to create a wonderful setting for a family to enjoy everyday. What more could anyone ask for?
March 23, 2009
French skincare company, Sothys, blends timeless elegance with advanced skin care products.
A legend in the luxury beauty industry, Sothys brings the European Spa experience to American consumers with the new ProSpa and Aroma-Sothys treatments. HMS likes:
Few products can claim to be an all-in-one necessity like Sothys Desquacrem. Clarifying and astringent active ingredients to help eliminate persistent deep impurities – including sebum trapped in skin follicle – creates a radiant complexion. Price: $30
Aroma-Sothys Spicey Shower Gel is a cleansing amber gel with spicy hints that leaves the skin soft and delicately scented.
Retail Price: $24.00 for 8oz.
Delicious Scrub: A sensuous texture, with spices, ginger, nutmeg, orange and mandarin essential oils, which soften and delicately perfume the skin. Perfect for prepping the skin for self-tanner application! Price: $44
**Enter to win the Spicey Shower Gel and Desquacrem! Shoot us an email (hautemommas@hautemommastuff.com) with a suggestion for a product you’d like us to review. A winner will be randomly selected & notified by email. Open to US addresses only.
March 22, 2009
Do you (or someone you know) have really bad hair?
Seasons Salon and Spa is giving away a $1200 makeover package with Philip Pelusi himself! Philip’s signature Volumetrics cut and “Give It To Me Straight” straightener are included!
Submit a photo , and an explanation (in 100 words or less), a $10 donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation, along with the contestant’s name, address and phone number to Season’s Salon and Spa!
Get all the details on how and when to enter here!
March 22, 2009
March 17, 2009
Entrepreneur, Well Traveled, Extremely Motivated, Business Savvy and One Serious Hautemomma!
LV Harkness
www.lvharkness.com
531 & 525 W. Short Street
Lexington, KY
859.225.7474
When you walk into LV Harkness you walk into a world of treasures. There truly is something gorgeous around every corner to discover! Meg brings her love of the finer-things-in-life directly to all of us through LVH.
Meg is such a motivating person – nothing really ever stands in her way – and we love that! From her passion for horses-which lead to the founding of the Kentucky Equine Humane Center-to her company, LVH, being named the official supplier of trophies, awards and medals to the FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games, being held in 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park, Meg is one driven Hautemomma striving to create opportunities as well as desirable surroundings! If you haven’t been to LVH – walk don’t run!
We recently got a chance to find out a few more personal details about Meg that we know you will enjoy! Read below to find out! Oh the places she will go!….
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Favorite Vaca Spot
Provence
Favorite Restaurant
Actually, both are in Prague, one of my very favorite cities. One is called Barock, and the other is Pravda. Both are excellent!
Cocktail of Choice
Vodka Gimlet
Favorite Gift to Give
Anything from L.V. Harkness, of course!
Favorite Personal Item
Unfortunately, my Blackberry!
Style Icon
Babe Paley
Favorite Designer
St. John fits my lifestyle perfectly.
How do you define style? Any style advice?
Being at home in your own skin, knowing what works for you personally regardless of trends. And comfort above all!
Top of your style/wardrobe wish list?
A pair of fabulous heels that feel as good as my Merrells!!
What’s in your beauty bag?
Santa Maria Novella moisturizer is my mainstay.
How do you define true luxury?
Appreciating what you have.
Favorite Mantra
Don’t tell me why we can’t do it, tell me how we can do it.
What motivates you the most? Who inspires you?
Dislike of boredom! I always want to be challenged. And anyone who works hard for what they believe in inspires me.
Any advice for young women dreaming of starting their own business?
Do what you love doing, so you don’t have to go to “work” everyday.
March 17, 2009
Latisse has arrived in Lexington at Laser Perfect! The first FDA-approved prescription treatment to grow eyelashes – making them longer, thicker and darker!
Latisse is quickly & painlessly applied to the upper eyelid at the base of the lashes each night with a sterile applicator (included). Expect significant improvement in overall eyelash prominence in just 8-16 weeks!
Read more about Latisse here and head to Laser Perfect to see if Latisse is right for you!
Haute Deal from Laser Perfect:
Buy one syringe of Radiesse and receive a Latisse FREE!***
Remember – HMS Club Card holders receive 15% off all services at Laser Perfect!
