CLASSIC STRIPES TO KEEP YOU WARM

This is one of our favorite pieces in the store. A super soft cashmere sweater by San Francisco designer Josh Podoll. Styled as an “Over-sized Boyfriend Sweater”, this is an instant cozy classic. Slight V-neck and a nice relaxed body looks great with jeans or a mini skirt and boots. Smart stripes become smaller as the sweater gets closer to the hips to create a “decreasing” illusion.

Josh also creates witty graphic shirts of 100% organic cotton and bamboo as well as beautifully tailored items for men and women.

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Available in sizes S-L $220.00

TO ORDER call our Holiday Hotline 24 hours a day. 707.433.7033

MELISSA SHOES!

Fuzzy, comfy, cute, affordable and eco-conscious. It can’t get much better than that, right ladies? Presenting Melissa shoes. While we have many styles available at any given time we have chosen these two festive little numbers just in time for the holidays. Don’t worry, they’re water proof too! How, you ask?

Answer: THEY’RE PLASTIC. If those two words conjure up images of discount shoe stores, think again. Brazilian-made Melissa shoes have been creating fashionable shoes for decades. Remember the original jelly shoes? Same company. Grendha, the parent company to Melissa has always been a socially responsible company that pays it’s employees above-average wages and provides health benefits. In addition to the social commitment, they have a pretty impressive stance on the environmental issues of manufacturing as well. The shoes themselves are made from recycled materials - even last years left overs are melted down to make new styles, and the factory recycles 99.9% of waste and water used in production.

So weather you like them because you’re green minded or fashion minded, you’ll be keeping plastic out of the landfill with Melissa Shoes. And you’ll be making a fashion statement as well.

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Available in wholes sizes 6 thru 10 $56 - $84

TO ORDER call our Holiday Hotline 24 hours a day. 707.433.7033

THANKS MICHELE!

So, I’ve never been on radio before. I usually can talk all day and feel pretty good about it, but when you have that big fuzzy microphone in your face, somehow things change. The words coming out of your mouth are foreign and the sound of your voice is muffled and sounds high pitch like an excited child. It is all sort of like a dream. You are there but not really in control. At least that’s what it felt like for me last night when I sat in on my first LIVE radio show with Pro Michele Anna Jordan on KRCB radio. Granted, Michele has been doing this for some time now, but no doubt she is a natural. We had a full room including Jil Hales from Barndiva and Studio Barndiva/Artists & Farmers, Lukka P. A. Feldman also of Barndiva and Bonnie Z of Dragonfly Farms and Floral.

Michele is the host of Mouthful, a food, wine and lifestyle show that airs live every Sunday from 7pm to 8pm. Most of the discussions that fill her hour long program include winemakers, farmers, food authors, writers, photographers, filmmakers, nutritionists, chefs, restaurateurs and environmentalists, to name a few. Given that, I felt very honored to be invited to a show that veered off her usual path and focused more on local businesses with a keen eye for eco-green-ethical-independent-organic-artistic practices. Michele is a long time advocate of the mantra “Shop Local”. She opened her show with an inspiring story of how demeaning and depressing the whole Box Store shopping experience can be. The idea is to feel happy and fulfilled at the end of your shopping day and that is exactly what local businesses like Arboretum and the ladies at Artists & Farmers can provide. So we teamed up and with the help of our lovely host were able to talk about all the positive aspects of retail that our stores offer.

If you missed the show last night show, fret not. You can get it for free this Wednesday, December 5th on iTunes.  Simply go to your iTunes store, click podcasts and search for “Mouthful”.  Subscribe and the world of Mouthful is yours for FREE!

THANK YOU MICHELE!

For more on Michele Anna Jordan check out this link: http://www.krcb.org/radio/hosts/mouthful.htm Once you are there you will find that she has her fingers in many pots. Michele has written several food books, has 3 columns in the Food & Wine section of the PD and contributes regularly to Savor Magazine.

Ahh the sweet smell of soup and succe$$

Last Saturday’s fete was FUN.

Mr. December rocked the house with their folk stomp ukulele power as a jovial crowd of ethical enthusiasts supped on soup and swilled Dark & Stormies. Amidst the merrymaking eager supporters shuttled in and out of the fitting rooms trying on fall fashions. At times it was hectic, but ultimately rewarding for satisfied customers and for the school kids out at West Side. We are so proud to announce that we exceeded our fundraising goals. It feels great to be able to hand a big ol’ check over to the West Side School Fire Relief Fund. Huge thanks to all who turned out and braved the crowd to shop for a great cause. Special thanks to Ari, Ames, Matt, Andrew, and Jimmie for making the food, drink, and folk happen.

WEST SIDE SCHOOL FUNDRAISER & FALL FASHION FETE!

It’s a party . . . and you all are invited.

Our new Fall fashions are here! Warm sweaters, coats, dresses and shirts for women and men by designers Linda Loudermilk, Rag & Bone, Edun, Covet, Loomstate and others. All lines are very limited production and all are exclusive to Arboretum in the North Bay.

Please join us to view the truly beautiful collection, savor soup and drink Dark & Stormy cocktails at this not-to-be-missed event.

TWENTY PERCENT of sales made during the party will be donated to the WEST SIDE SCHOOL FIRE RELIEF FUND. Let’s get our wonderful school rebuilt!

WHEN:  Saturday, November 3, 5:00 to 8:00 PM

WHERE:  332 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg

WHY: look good. feel good. do good.

Images from the devastating West Side School fire.