■ Art in the Park is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the grounds at The Woodford Inn, 140 Park Street, Versailles. Vendors will offer art and crafts including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, glass, wood items and textiles. Free.
■ A crew from the new PBS series “Market Wars” will be filming at the Burlington Antique Show on Sunday at the Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. The series from the producers of Antiques Roadshow, will premiere at 9 p.m. July 16, and is a competition featuring expert shoppers searching for finds at flea markets and antiques shows across the country and selling them at auction. Early bird admission for Burlington, 6 to 8 a.m., is $5. Admission from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. is $3, free for ages 12 and younger.
■ The semi-annual sale at Regency Interiors by Gail Moses with associate designers Nancy May and Judy Strassburg will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 2601 Regency Road. There will be 25 percent off storewide and 30 percent to 80 percent off select merchandise. Clearance items include furniture, lamps, rugs, art and other accessories. The store also offers consignment pieces. Call (859) 266-0699.
■ Silhouette artist Erik Johnson will be at Baby Bundles, 161 Lexington Green Circle, starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Call (859) 309-0459 for an appointment.
■ Hair Matters … Live Curly and The Butter Factory will celebrate National Natural Hair Meet Up Day on Saturday with samplings of products and a wine tasting. Admission is free, but reservations are necessary. Two sessions are available: 1 to 2:30 and 2:30 to 4 p.m. at The Butter Factory, 1037 North Limestone. Email info@mybutterfactory.com or call (859) 368-0725.
Tagged: Art in the Park, Baby Bundles, Burlington Antique Show, Erik Johnson, Hair Matters ... Live Curly, Market Wars, National Natural Hair Meet Up Day, PBS, Regency Interiors by Gail Moses, The Butter Factory May 18, 2012
Erin Taydus of Harrodsburg worked as a mechanical engineer for Corning Glass and Lexmark before launching Sassa Bella Body Care featuring handcrafted soaps and body products for people, horses and dogs.
Taydus makes her products with natural ingredients that include organic coconut oil and essential oils of geranium, rose petals, spearmint and lemongrass.
Her husband, Matthew, is a farrier and inspired Taydus to create the equine collection, which includes Antifungal Hoof Serum and Skin Spray. For dogs, Soothing Skin Spray comforts hot spots and reduces itching.
You’ll find a selection of Sassa Bella products for people at several Central Kentucky locations including Good Foods Market & Café in Lexington. For the complete collection, shop at Etsy.com/shop/sassabellabodycare or Sassabella
bodycare.com or call (859) 940-8660.
Tagged: Erin Taydus, Good Foods Market & Café, Matthew Taydus, Sassa Bella May 18, 2012
Here’s a shopping roundup of what’s coming up this week.
■ Through Sunday at J. Jill, $1 from every purchase goes to the company’s Compassion Fund and programs that help disadvantaged and homeless women become self-sufficient. Visit the store at Fayette Mall or Jjill.com.
■ At Macy’s at Fayette Mall, the Wacoal Fight for the Cure event will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18. For everyone who signs up for a bra fitting with a Wacoal specialist, $2 will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Another $2 will be donated for every Wacoal bra, shapewear piece or b.tempt’d bra purchased during the event. Call (859) 271-7228 for an appointment.
■ The Athens Schoolhouse Antiques Show, 6270 Athens Walnut Hill Pike, is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2, free for ages 11 and younger. Call (859) 255-7309 or go to .
■ A Craft and Vendor Fair will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Rabbit Run Recreation Center, 1920 Fort Harrods Drive. Items include handmade candles and teacup bird feeders.
Tagged: Athens Schoolhouse Antiques, J. Jill, Macy's, Susan G. Komen for the Cure May 10, 2012
The Bombay Co., once found in malls across the country, filed for bankruptcy in 2007 and closed its storefronts, including its location at Fayette Mall. But the company known for its palm tree logo is back.
Bombay collections of furniture and home accents are available at QVC; Bed, Bath and Beyond; and Kroger Marketplace locations, including those at Beaumont and Richmond Road.
Pieces include upholstered furniture, decorative apothecary jars, vases and table lamps. The tray table, above, is $199.99 at Bedbathandbeyond.com.
Tagged: Bath & Beyond, Bombay Co.; Fayette Mall; QVC; Bed, Kroger Marketplace May 10, 2012
Anyone with cats will tell you that they have a tendency to curl up in a box that’s been left on the floor or to drape themselves over a keyboard as you sit at a computer. And Etsy retailer Atomic Attic has come up with the genius idea to recycled Apple computers (above, $129), TVs and luggage to create incredibly cute cat beds.
Wooden or retro metal chair legs elevate vintage suitcases, TV and computer screens and innards are removed and beds come with a removable, slipcover and pad.
Tagged: Apple, Atomic Attic, Etsy May 1, 2012
Dee Teater’s Broadway Hats at 126 North Broadway will host a trunk show of hats from British label, Herald and Heart. The show is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Call (859) 523-9642.
Tagged: Broadway Hats, Dee Teater, Herald and Heart April 25, 2012
Stop by Finderskeepers Market at 109 Walton Avenue 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for a one-day-only sale on floor sample furniture, accessories and more.
Tagged: Finderskeepers Market April 20, 2012
Sergio and Maria Budar, owners of Rincon Mexicano Restaurant on Harrodsburg Road, have expanded into the space next door and opened the Rincon Mexicano Gift Shop at 3100 Harrodsburg Road, Suite 170.
Handcrafted items include Mexican Talavera ceramics, garden pots, vases, piñatas, fountains and furniture made from tequila barrels from the central Mexican states of Guanajuato, Jalisco, Queretaro, Aguascalientes and Chiapas.
Plans are to eventually add bakery items including flan, dulce de leche, guava pastries and pineapple empanadas. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Pictured above are Talavera ceramic jars, $19.99.
April 19, 2012
CD Central at 377 South Limestone will celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday with live music starting at noon with performances by Satellite Giant, Bleats, Joan Shelley, Those Crosstown Rivals, Elsinores and Oh My Me.
Also, a pop-up Kentucky for Kentucky shop will sell T-shirts, posters and more. Pictured above is a poster by Cricket Press, $20.
Tagged: Bleats, CD Central, Elsinores, Joan Shelley, Kentucky for Kentucky, Oh My Me, Satellite Giant, Those Crosstown Rivals April 18, 2012
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Your server: Harriett Hendren
While I grew up in small-town Kentucky I’ve always been fascinated with the cosmopolitan world of high fashion. On the other hand, I love a bargain and the thrill of shopping for just the right piece.
I have a degree in English from the University of Kentucky, and since 2002 I’ve written a column for the Lexington Herald-Leader about shopping, beauty and fashion. During that time I’ve interviewed everyone from designers to boutique owners about trends and style. And I’m still forever searching for the next big sale.
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