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SPRINGTIME IN NEW ORLEANS

Frocks for sunny day activities

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Lusterphile Pretty floral beauty picks

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Mandeville’s must-stop shops ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

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IF YOU SPEND MUCH TIME IN the style blogosphere, you’ve probably heard about The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo.

An international bestseller with more than two million copies sold, the book describes a simple decluttering method: Ask yourself whether an item “sparks joy.” If yes, keep it. If no, get rid of it.

In the spirit of spring cleaning, I applied the method to my closet last weekend, first dumping my entire wardrobe on my living room rug, then holding the garments one by one, dowsing for joy. The process was more physically and emotionally taxing than I’d expected, but the end result is worth it: a streamlined closet filled only with garments I enjoy wearing. A sizable portion of it consists of dresses in bright hues … which also is what you’ll find in our spring fashion spread (p. 23).

Of all the seasonal wardrobe purchases, spring dresses are perhaps the most practical — they can be worn at least six months out of the year in New Orleans. Yet there’s also something delightfully frivolous about pastels, lace and spaghetti

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SHOPPING

new & cool

Deep blue something

Cool cobalt is spring’s hottest hue.

ROMPER

By Keepsake, $159 at Cella’s

BY ANDREA BLUMENSTEIN DRESS

Cinch-waist top, $224.95 at Hemline Magazine Street

BAG

BAGGU Blue Dot Duck bag, $30 at Ah-ha

DIFFUSER

Paddywax Relish gardenia and tuberose fragrance diffuser, $36, and artisan wax candle, $25, both at Lucy Rose

EARRINGS

SHORTS

Aztec-print shorts, $44 at Lucy Rose

Shimmering oval drop earrings, $28 at Ah-ha

SHOES

Vintage-inspired Eva shoe, $234 at Trashy Diva

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SPORTS BRAS for every size Learn the ABCs (and Ds) of your perfect fit.

BY ANDREA BLUMENSTEIN

for smaller cup sizes, the Beyond Yoga Multicross A Great Bra is lightly padded to maintain a feminine silhouette while providing support, $63 at Pure Barre Studio.

women will enjoy this versatile Ta Ta Tamer II, thanks to a C C-cup hook-and-eye back closure, wide crossable straps and four-way stretch fabric, $58 at lululemon athletica.

wide Velcro adD With justable shoulder straps

that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dig in and a three-size adjustable back strap, this Moving Comfort High Impact Juno bra in Jade offers stylish support. The bra is sold by cup size to maximize its no-bounce, snug fit, $56 at Louisiana Running Company.

unicup design of the FineForm sports bra by B The Moving Comfort is perfect for a B cup. This versatile

bra features shoulder straps and a bottom band that stretch, and the back converts to a racerback, providing a second look as well as extra support for high-impact activities, $49 at Louisiana Running Company.

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Heart pine

and soul A local craftsman tells Louisiana’s story with reclaimed wood furniture.

BY MISSY WILKINSON

Alex Geriner works with wood and metal salvaged from south Louisiana.

Made of reclaimed cypress from an 1870s shotgun house, the Miro coffee table, $750, features an antique mirror top.

WHEN ALEX GERINER GRADUATED from college in 2008, he wanted to upgrade his dormroom furniture, but funds were tight.

“I had this really beautiful, rundown apartment in Riverbend, but I didn’t have money to spend,” the Slidell native says. “So I made my own furniture.”

Geriner looked up online examples of headboards made from repurposed doors. He crafted a similar piece, jazzing it up with ceiling tiles he’d found on Magazine Street. After a friend asked to order one, Geriner decided to sell his headboards on Etsy. “[The first two headboards] sold immediately, within a week, both to California,” Geriner says.

An advertising agency employee with a degree in communications, Geriner leveraged his marketing knowledge while launching Doorman Designs (www.doormandesigns. com), doing all his own photography and promotions. He began by selling his pieces on Etsy and since has branched out to offer orders through his website. In 2011, he left his job in advertising to devote himself to his business. He now employs one full-time and one part-time worker in his 1,300-squarefoot studio.

“We run errands, source materials, sand a bunch of stuff, glue and screw things together and get hot, sweaty and dirty,” he says. “I never saw myself doing this, but I absolutely love it.”

Doorman Designs has expanded to include custom tables, desks, nightstands, upholstered headboards, lamps and lighting. It ships to customers worldwide and has been featured on ApartmentTherapy.com.

“I have stuff all over the country and in almost every continent,” he says. “Afghanistan, Brazil, Hong Kong, Scotland, Australia, North and South America … it’s everywhere.”

Though Geriner has an international client list, he has just begun to gain local recognition, he says. Most of his customers have never visited Louisiana, but Geriner says they feel a connection to the furniture’s story. Geriner handpicks cypress, poplar, fir and heart pine from contractors and demolition crews.

“A lot of the wood I use is from [Hurricane] Katrina-damaged homes,” he says. “There’s a lot of wood that needs a happy home.”

The rear room of his studio is filled with bargeboard and weathered planks from razed structures, many hung with faded scraps of wallpaper. Geriner preserves fragile strips of antique newspapers and flour sacks he finds attached to the planks as a form of insulation.

Some of the bargeboard planks salvaged from 19th-century homes are large enough to suggest they came from trees dating to the 1600s.

“It was a tree, then it was a barge, then it was a house and now it’s a desk,” Geriner says of his repurposed wood. “I feel I am letting these old, historic, beautiful pieces of wood continue to tell their story.”

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Stylish ways to match your Mini-Me. Mini-Me BY ANDREA BLUMENSTEIN

NAUTICAL

Nautical stripes get updated with a flattering cinch waist in this mid-length dress by Theory, $215 at Angelique. Match it with a girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dress by Kate Spade, $74 Kids. at Angelique Kids

RETRO

Form-fitting with a full skirt, this adult-size Lena dress in the Geisha Fans print, $176, matches the Rockabilly Baby Jetson Set frock, $78 at Trashy Diva.

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SEERSUCKER

Pretty pastel seersucker suits both women and girls. Lauren James Emerson SS adult dress, $125, girl’s dress, $55, both at Perlis.

SNEAKERS

SKINNY JEANS

Mother and daugher can rock designer skinny jeans by DL1961.

Women’s jeans, $178, kids’ jeans, $39, at Jean Therapy.

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Look super fly with cotton canvas Superga Cotu Classic white sneakers for moms, $65, and gold sparkle versions for kids, $49, both at Jean Therapy.

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Springtime in New Orleans FA SHION PHOTOS

BY ROMNEY PHOTOGR APHY ST YLING BY ALG ST YLE

Dress, $130, shoes, $49, both at Cella’s; necklace, $275, bracelet, $355 at Emma’s.

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Dress, $1,595, shoes, $675, both at Mimi; sunglasses, $350 at Mimi; bag, $168 at Flying Fox ; picnic basket and pillows by Merienda.

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Dress, $145, hat, $42, both at Cellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; necklace, $395, sandals, $125, both at Angelique; earrings, $265, bracelet, $355, both at Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; bag, $84 at Lucy Rose.

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Top, $340, and shorts, $415, both at Angelique; shoes, $315 at Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; earrings, $32 at Lucy Rose; bag, $235 at Flying Fox .

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ON THE COVER: Pink gown, $650 at The Red Carpet ; pearl earrings, $28 at Emma’s.

Photography Romney Caruso

Styling

Aimee Gowland, Corrie Pellerin and Courtney C. Jones for ALG Style

Hair and makeup Kimberly Enomarado and Kevin Starr for Paris Parker

Model

Kate Skoglund for Kennedy Management Blouse, $42, shorts, $145, both at Lucy Rose; shoes, $645 at Mimi; necklace, $195, earrings, $275, both at Emma’s.

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BLUSH Bag, $325 at Lucy Rose; earrings (in cup), $245, and shoes, $405, both at Angelique; clutch, $118 at Flying Fox ; sunglasses, $625 at Mimi.

Sweets for the sweet Candy-hued spring accessories youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll crave

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SKY BLUE Bag, $265, earrings, $65, both at Lucy Rose; sunglasses, $260 at Mimi; necklace, $495, and shoes, $335, both at Angelique; bracelets, $170 and $165 at Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

RED HOT Bag, $340, shoes, $180, ring, $195, and bracelet, $195, all at Angelique; necklace, $135 at Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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BE AUT Y

lu ster ph i le

Blooming beauty Floral packaging makes these beauty essentials too pretty to hide.

BY MISSY WILKINSON

PERFUME

Gin and rose perfume by Tokyo Milk, $28 at Bella Luca

BLUSH

Clinique Cheek Pop blush, $21 at Sephora

SOAP

Rosewater glycerine soap, $8 at Crabtree & Evelyn

SHOWER GEL

Library of Flowers shower gel, $22.95 at Earthsavers

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Laser focus MALLORY ESTOPINAL AND ZOE GANCH are full-time LSU students in their final year of architecture school. They’re completing projects, looking for jobs in industrial product design and, in their spare time, running a jewelry business, ETCH (www.shopetch.com).

The best friends started ETCH on a whim in January 2014. Since then, the business has racked up more than 900 orders, 10,000-plus Instagram followers and a $4,500 prize from the Louisiana

The newly launched Alice collection by Etch features bold, bright colors and metallics and is made mostly of maple wood and leather.

PHOTO BY CODY W IL HI T E

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Business & Technology Center’s Venture Challenge, as well as its Audience Choice award. Last month, they presented ETCH at Southern Design Week’s market.

“We take everything we learn in architecture school and apply it to our designs,” says Estopinal, a New Orleans native.

ETCH was born when Estopinal used the school’s laser cutter to make Ganch a necklace for her birthday. Crafted of basswood, the clean, modern design drew compliments. People wanted to know where they could buy the pieces.

Estopinal and Ganch were familiar with Instagram’s online shops, where vintage boutiques and other retailers post pictures of their merchandise and followers

c ue t ips make purchases using Paypal.

“We said, ‘Why don’t we do an Instagram and sell these designs?’” Estopinal says.

“Turnout was great. ... It really appealed to our target audience and age range.”

In April 2014, ETCH was a finalist in LSU’s Venture Challenge, “a Shark Tank-type competition,” Estopinal says. With their winnings and additional funding from a successful crowdfunding campaign, the duo invested in a laser cutter and website.

After graduation, the pair plans to bring their laser cutter to New York and put together a fall collection while seeking work in the design industry.

“We’ll hopefully get cool jobs and keep ETCH going in New York, while keeping all the connections here, because Louisiana has been great,” Estopinal says.

— MISSY WILKINSON

SHOPPING

NYCto NOLA

AFTER SHOWING HER NEW YORK-BASED APPAREL LINE at New Orleans Fashion Week three times since 2012, by SMITH (www.bysmithcollection.com) designer and owner Smith Sinrod relocated here. Though the clothing will still be manufactured in New York’s Garment District, Smith says her new location will put her closer to the Southern boutiques where her classic-yet-bold pieces are in demand.

“A lot of our specialty stores are down south, where we’re doing our better business,” says the Pensacola native. “And it’s nice to be close to [my and my husband’s] family here.”

Made of high-end fabrics like Thai silk and printed with Sinrod’s custom designs, the garments are available in Azby’s and will be sold by Elizabeth’s in the fall. Sinrod cites mod-inspired florals (“flower power in a tasteful way”), midi skirts and polka dots as key spring trends.

“It’s interesting how things go full circle,” Sinrod says.— MISSY WILKINSON

Sinrod paints the custom prints featured on the by SMITH garments.

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resou rces A LISTING OF THE RETAILERS AND PROFESSIONALS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE OF CUE.

new & cool

built in style

Ah-ha (3129 Magazine St., 504-269-2442; www.facebook.com/ ahhaneworleans) Cella’s Boutique (514 St. Peter St., 504-529-5110; www.facebook.com/ cellasboutique) Hemline Magazine Street (3308 Magazine St., 504-269-4005; www.shophemline.com) Lucy Rose (3318 Magazine St., 504-895-0444; www.shoplucyrose.com) Trashy Diva (citywide; www.trashydiva.com)

Doorman Designs (504-408-1616; www.doormandesigns.com)

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Louisiana Running Company (4153 Canal St., 504-304-4762; www. louisianarunning.com) lululemon athletica (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-522-3264; www.lululemon.com) Pure Barre (701 Metairie Road, 504-324-9321; 3923 Magazine St., 504-342-2208; www.purebarre.com)

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Angelique (7725 Maple St., 504-8661092; www.angeliquestores.com) Jean Therapy (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 504-833-6144; The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-5583966; 5505 Magazine St., 504-8975535; www.jeantherapy.com) Perlis (600 Decatur St., Suite 104, 504-523-6681; 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 6, Mandeville, 985-674-1711; 6070 Magazine St., 504-895-8661; www.perlis.com) Trashy Diva (citywide; www.trashydiva.com)

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Angelique (7725 Maple St., 504-8661092; www.angeliquestores.com)

Cella’s Boutique (514 St. Peter St., 504-529-5110; www.facebook.com/ cellasboutique) Emma’s (110 Rosa Ave., Metairie, 504407-0668; www.emmasshoes.com) Flying Fox (www.shopflyingfox.com) Lucy Rose (3318 Magazine St., 504895-0444; www.shoplucyrose.com) Merienda Picnic (617-909-3052; www.meriendapicnic.com) Mimi (5500 Magazine St., 504-269-6464; www.mimiboutique.com) The Red Carpet (3425 Magazine St., 504-281-4610; www.redcarpetllc.com)

Ulta (1126 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 504-731-6628; www.ulta.com)

lusterphile

street style

Bella Luca (796 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, 985-645-8891) Crabtree & Evelyn (Lakeside Shopping Center, 504-833-7252; www.crabtree-evelyn.com) Earthsavers (Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; The Premier Centre, 3414 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com)

Bra Genie (2881 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, 985-951-8638; www.thebragenie.com) Coffee Rani (3517 Hwy. 190, 985-674-0560; www.cofferani.com) Fleurty Girl (2885 Hwy. 190, 985-778-0341; www.fleurtygirl.net) Francesca’s (2885 Hwy. 190, Suite 1A, Mandeville, 985-674-7799; www.francescas.com) Hazelnut (2735 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, 985-626-8900; www.hazelnutneworleans.com)

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Azby’s (5531 Magazine St., 504-895-1311; www.azbys.com)

by SMITH (www.bysmithcollection) Elizabeth’s (204 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-833-3717) ETCH Studio (www.shopetch.com)

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2700-3600 Highway 190, Mandeville TEXT AND PHOTOS BY MISSY WILKINSON

Jaunt across the lake and sample Northshore shopping.

Bra Genie

Hazelnut

(2735 Hwy. 190) The Northshore location of this home accessories store owned by stylish couple Bryan Batt and Tom Cianfichi opened in 2012 and boasts the same exquisitely styled tableaus and free gift wrap as the Magazine Street original… but a lot more interior space and parking.

CHINCHUBA GARDENS

(2881 Hwy. 190) More than 100,000 bras in 180 sizes populate this airy lingerie boutique — and expert fitters know how to choose the right one for every shape.

CHINCHUBA GARDENS

MEAD

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Fleurty Girl

(2885 Hwy. 190) Decorated with lime-green corbels and folk art by Simon Hardeveld, this Louisiana institution sells quirky T-shirts and all the NOLA kitsch locals could desire.

ST ANN DR

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Francesca’s

(2885 Hwy. 190, Suite 1A) Lacy frocks in pastel hues abound at this Houston-based women’s retail chain, which also sells shoes and accessories. Dress prices range from $45 to $80 (and there’s a sale rack outside).

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(3517 Hwy. 190) The quick-moving line’s usually out the door at this counter-service coffee shop and bistro, which features an extensive menu of sandwiches, salads and pastas. Recharge with iced coffee or unwind with a glass of wine.

31 names. 3 floors. no sweat.

Saks Fifth Avenue • Allen Edmonds • Anthropologie Ann Taylor • Armani Collezioni • BCBGMAXAZRIA Baby One • Banana Republic • Brooks Brothers Donald J Pliner • Francesca’s Collections French Connection • J.Crew • Jack Sutton Fine Jewelry jeantherapy • L’Occitane • lululemon athletica Michael Kors • Mignon Faget • Morton’s The Steakhouse New Orleans Knots • Paris Parker Aveda • RHINO Gallery Solstice Sunglass Boutique • Starbucks • Sunglass Hut The Theatres at Canal Place • Tiffany & Co. Treasure Island • Wehmeier’s • White House/Black Market

It’s why you shop.

333 Canal Street • 504.522.9200 Monday-Friday 10-7 • Saturday 10-8 • Sunday 12-7

www.theshopsatcanalplace.com The Shops at Canal Place

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