The Christmas at Keeneland Art Fair is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Keeneland’s Keene Entertainment Center, 4201 Versailles Road.
Gifts from 90 artists and craftsmen will include pottery, paintings, metal works, glass works and baskets. Admission and parking are free. Call (859) 288-2925 for more info.
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Pomegranate Inc. patterns include peppermints, shown on this holiday tablecloth.
Pomegranate will hold its semi-annual sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 3 through Dec. 6 at 951 Floyd Drive.
Prices will be marked down daily with deepest discounts on Saturday. On Wednesday only, free monogramming will be offered on any quilted tote bag. Just leave them at the sale and pick them up in time for Christmas.
Items will include holiday linens, aprons and kitchen accessories and tons of totes along with new holiday ornaments and stockings.
Also, you can now shop anytime at the company’s new Web site, www.pomegranateinc.com.
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Lucia’s World Friendly Boutique, 523 East High Street, will celebrate its first year anniversary with a sale this weekend. Hours for the sale are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 23.
Lucia’s specializes in fair trade products from around the world: recycled Haitian wall art, olive-wood boxes, hand-painted nativities, beaded ornaments and more.
All clothing will be 15 percent off and other items throughout the store will be 10 percent off. Shoppers can also sample the store’s new Fair Trade chocolate and Cafe Marcos coffee.
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In a season when shoppers are holding tight to dollars, every gift really needs to mean something.
Global Girlfriend, a fair trade company, carries merchandise produced by women around the world working their way out of poverty.
Collections include organic clothing, handmade jewelry, bags and body care products. And when you purchase an item from the online boutique proceeds go to help women in need. The bracelet shown above is made of mother-of-pearl and abalone shell pieces by artists of Au Lac, a fair-trade organization in Vietnam and is available for $18.
Affordable, fair-trade and stylishly eco-friendly: What’s not to like?
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Through Friday, Nov. 21, customers can take a look at Arte Italica, Italian-made home decor, at Linens Limited, 114 Clay Avenue. Drop by for a wine and cheese reception 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 and get 10 percent off Arte Italica merchandise or register this week to win a Arte Italia piece for your home. Arte Italica is especially known for its pewter pieces such as this glass ice bucket (pictured above), with pewter stag head handles.
Also this week, shoppers can preview oil, charcoal and pastel portraits from Portrait Brokers of America.
Holiday hours for Linens Limited during December are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 21. The shop will close at 4 p.m. Dec. 24.
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The Lexington Humane Society holiday boutique is open through December at the adoption center conference room at 1600 Old Frankfort Pike. The shop offers merchandise for people and pets including a variety of pet toys, treats and clothing, with proceeds going to help the agency’s animals.
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A few chilly nights and you’re more than ready for the flannel pajamas, but maybe it’s time to ditch the plaids and go for something with a little more pizzazz.
One of the largest and loveliest selections of lounge and sleepwear around is from Pine Cone Hill, and you can see the whole collection and buy and order items at a pajama party, Nov. 15 at Mulberry & Lime, 216 North Limestone. That’s the Kimono flannel pajama ($64) shown above.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., enjoy beignets from Doodles and coffee and cocoa from Third Street Stuff while the Mulberry & Lime staff and Michelle Corbett from Pine Cone Hill show you the 30 silhouettes and 100 prints and solids available for women — everything from green leopard print to pretty pink and organic poppies. Men’s styles come in a sheepy fleece. While you’re there, check out the store’s displays of gorgeous bedding also from Pine Cone Hill.
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If you’ve always dreamed of owning an Hermes but couldn’t bring yourself to pay the premium price for the company’s luxury scarves and leather accessories, maybe helping horses in need will spur you on to finally take the plunge.
With a gift of $500 to the National Horse Protection League donors can receive a blue Hermes scarf featuring the vintage “Ecole portugaise” pattern or a pair of ties sporting the traditional bridle and bit. Proceeds will go to protect Thoroughbreds from neglect and slaughter.
Visit www.horse-protection.org for more information.
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The Lexington Junior League Holly Day Market is Nov. 14 through 16 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
But you can get first pick of the merchandise from local and national vendors at the preview party, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Admission is $50 which includes a weekend shopping pass, cocktails, appetizers door prizes and live music from Tom Cool and the Cooligans. For Preview Party tickets call (859) 494-8522 or e-mail lisagatkinson@gmail.com.
Holly Day Market hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Daily admission is $8, weekend passes are $15; tickets will be available at the door. For more info, go to www.
hollydaymarket.com.
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These feathered Boot Hugs go on boots with a drawstring suede closure, $30 at www.boothugs.com.
Even if last year’s Uggs are looking kind of tired, many of us would probably think twice about laying down $150 or more for a fresh new pair.
But Boot Hugs, an accessory designed for Ugg and other sheepskin boots, offer a way to zest up your boot wardrobe by adding tie-on bands of beads, feathers and ribbons — 17 styles in all — and at just $20 to $30 each, you could change them up whenever the mood strikes.
Available at Macy’s, Dillard’s and www.boothugs.com.
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.