April 2015

Bucket List: The Essential Spring Bag

Bucket List: The Essential Spring Bag

Alice Noon's bucket bag is your spring staple

A good handbag is one of life’s small blessings. Find one that suits your style, holds all of your essentials and is made well, and you’re set for life. If supporting a local designer is also part of your agenda, Fremont-based Alice Noon (alicenoon.com) is the line for you. Handmade by self-taught designer and creative…

Soft, Easy-to-Wear Sweaters, Skirts and Tees

Soft, Easy-to-Wear Sweaters, Skirts and Tees

Flora & Henri's Jane Hedreen launches a small, but mighty women's line

After 17 years spent dressing legions of tiny tykes in clothing so beautiful that adults coveted the same styles in their size, Flora & Henri’s Jane Hedreen is having some grown-up time. In addition to the kids’ clothes that put her on the map, Hedreen has launched Flora Femme, a small but growing women’s line….

Poppy's Jerry Traunfeld Shares Favorite Seasonal Pick

Poppy’s Jerry Traunfeld Shares Favorite Seasonal Pick

Poppy chef/owner Jerry Traunfeld springs for this savory herb

Kitchen herb gardens are reasonably common around the city, but rare is the garden that contains lovage—a robust perennial that looks and tastes like celery. “It has a savory quality and is the kind of herb that gives food a depth of flavor and a deep, herbaceous vegetable note,” says Jerry Traunfeld, chef and owner…

Gem Collage Transforms Childrens Doodles into Displayable Art

Gem Collage Transforms Childrens Doodles into Displayable Art

Two Seattle moms transform your overflowing pile of children’s art into singular masterpieces

As their young sons grew up, friends Ana Brown and Kim Edberg encountered a challenge more seasoned parents know all about: what to do with the prodigious artwork created by their budding Picassos. After a short run on a bulletin board or under a refrigerator magnet, all that creativity usually ends up stowed away. Looking…