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tart writing, no matter what,” writer Louis L’Amour famously advised. “The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” Like a lot of writers, I find it hard to get started, especially when it comes time to write this letter. At an impasse, I decided to step away from the computer monitor and take a walk around the block at Gambit World HQ. The walk was different this time. There were more elephants. I smelled them before I saw them: a pungent barnyard confluence of manure and hot beast. Two elephants stood under an awning, fanning their broad, flat ears. Surrounded by trailers and tents, they kind of reminded me of tailgaters. Only a chain link fence separated them from the street. A police cruiser pulled up behind me. The officer waved, then pointed at the elephants without rolling down his window. Too hot outside to lose any air conditioning. We watched in silence as a man hosed down an elephant. The elephant raised its head, curled back its trunk and opened its mouth in a grin to receive cool blasts of water. Around my feet, elephant runoff pooled.

After a few minutes of this, the police officer left and so did I, returning to our respective work duties. Even the novelty of watching elephants in Mid-City wears off fairly quickly. At any rate, the elephant’s shower did get the words flowing, so to speak. This summer, may you stay cool, and may you walk with the elephants.

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ore chic and efficient than a regular wine bucket but less clunky than a high-tech contraption, the wine coolers at Williamson Designs (3646 Magazine St., 899-4945; www.williamsondesigns.net) marry functionality with form. Bottles of white wine or bubbly maintain their chill in thick, shapely coolers striking enough to double as dining table centerpieces. Hal Williamson, owner of the interior design company and retail store, found the coolers in France more than seven years ago, and they’ve had a presence in his store ever since. “I love them because they’re very substantial. They’re handmade; they have a very nice weight to them,” he says of the coolers, which come in nickel and copper with brass accents. “I bought the copper ones first because I just loved the combination of the copper with the brass accents. Eventually they made the same style … in nickel. I thought, ‘Gee, that’s great for a more contemporarylooking home.’” The attractive, portable coolers have an added bonus: Ice is stored in a center compartment, so the bottles stay cool, but they won’t drip with melted ice when it’s time to pour a drink. “So it’s just kind of a really functional idea, but they’re beautiful, too,” Williamson says. For an Old World approach to serving wine, Williamson keeps French rafraîchissoir tables — or colloquially, wine tables — in his shop. Mainstays of French furniture design from all periods, each table features a marble surface, recessed wine buckets and a small wooden shelf that can be used

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BUILT IN STYLE for stacking cheese and dessert plates. Williamson’s store reflects his penchant for globetrotting as well as his love of tradition. He travels across the U.S. and to countries including France and Italy looking for new merchandise. “My shop enables me to showcase things that I like, and that I think my clientele will also like,” he says. “Sometimes I buy things not with anybody specific in mind, but (that) I think someone’s going to fall in love with and maybe we’ll be on the same page, tastewise. I think a lot of times your shop is kind of representative of you.” After working for years under the tutelage of high-end interior designers, Williamson opened his own business in 2000. It began by providing interior design services

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only but eventually grew into a retail outlet. Now the store is a mix of furniture, antiques, pewter tabletop pieces and accessories like rugs and mirrors. “My shop does lean more to the traditional, but I mix antiques and new things, and I also like to make it a lot more edgy by throwing in some modern touches,” Williamson says. “It’s … just an elegant combination of things.” Antique furniture isn’t always practical in a modern home, because its smaller scale and aesthetic might not match current needs or homeowners’ tastes. In these instances, Williamson can contextualize antiques to fit in with homes that, like his store, have a mix of old and new. “A lot of people in New Orleans grow up with or inherit beautiful antiques, but there’s a special scale and all to that. So it’s very hard to find things that work in the mix that look right. I deal with a lot of people who do wonderful antique reproductions, and I’m pretty sensitive to scale, finishes, quality and technique,” he says. “I look for things that have patina and age and warmth to them. That’s one of my real strengths — helping get the scale right, knowing how to cull that mix and make everything look right and make it work, but have it be practical for today.” Williamson also takes pride in his store’s custom services, which include upholstery, paint finishes and bedding. “I’m very comfortable in all styles. I started out doing contemporary work, then moved into traditional. It’s … interesting, because I’ve always had a foot in both places,” Williamson says. “I … can do pretty much whatever the client likes. I have a very good knack for understanding people, communicating with them and getting them where they want to go.”

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THE LAPEYRES’ HOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT IN THE 1930S, BUT DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA REQUIRED IT BE STRIPPED DOWN TO THE FLOORS AND REBUILT. SIX YEARS LATER, IT ONCE AGAIN HAS A LIVED-IN, CULTIVATED APPEARANCE. THE GATE WAS DESIGNED BY TAMMANY BAUMGARTEN OF BAUMGARDEN LANDSCAPE & DESIGN.

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ven in late April, when the sweet peas in most New Orleans gardens were already spent, Crickett Lapeyre’s were still in full, fragrant bloom. “The secret is that I cut them every day,” she said, snipping a bundle to bring inside her family’s sunny cottage. “I like to say that I’m freeing them.” Gardening figures prominently in the charming post-Katrina renovation of the Lapeyres’ Broadmoor house — home to Crickett, her husband Andrew, and their 11-year-old twin daughters Martha and Vivienne. At the height of spring, the white picket fenceedged front yard is a romantic, English-style hodgepodge of foxglove, cabbage, agapantha, plumbago, green roses, petunias, gardenias and daisies. When renovating, the Lapeyres took cues from the garden and the tone of the original 1930s architecture, reusing salvaged window moldings and recreating

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the house’s original footprint. “Even before the storm, Crickett had a beautiful garden and a vision of what the house should be,” says designer Grace Kaynor, who worked with the homeowners on the refurbishment. “She loved the blues and yellows of the garden, and we really wanted to bring the outside inside.” An affinity for gardens is just one passion that informs Lapeyre’s personal style, however. She is drawn to numerous facets of the French and English cultures (her daughters attend Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle Orleans), quirky vintage wares, and delicate, antique lawn dresses from the turn of the 20th century. She inherited a trove of dresses from her maternal great-grandmother and has added to the collection by searching eBay auctions. “They’re the kinds of dresses that would

have been worn by the Russian imperial princesses,” Lapeyre says. Not surprisingly, A Room With A View, My Fair Lady and Gigi, which all capture the genteel essence of the belle epoque’s airy dresses, lovely gardens and refined manners, are among Lapeyre’s favorite films. A former gymnast who first visited Russia at age 13 to participate in an international competition, Lapeyre majored in Russian studies and language, citing an enduring affection for Russian history among her interests. For every ounce of nostalgia that informs her aesthetic, there is an equal measure of contemporary relevance. With Kaynor’s help, Lapeyre tempered her appreciation for antiques with sought-after elements from today’s design vernacular — vintage Murano lamps, retro patterned wallpaper, a Lucite cof-

above: a sleigh bed is the master bedroom’s centerpiece. the chest is from tara shaw and the chandelier is from Julie neill. watercolors of the trevi fountain by george schmidt hang behind the bed. grace Kaynor designed the custom rug. the bed linens are from leontine linens. left: the guest room’s armoire is from antiques on JacKson. hanging on the doors are some of the antique lawn dresses lapeyre collects.

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fee table and artisan tile. “Grace was good about using furniture that survived (Katrina) and (pieces) from my family,” says Lapeyre, who considered comfort, color and proportion essential to the project. “But she also brought in modern things. And she tied everything together without being matchy. I don’t like things to be matchy, even with clothes.” “I love to fit in treasured mementos with new finds,” says Kaynor, a friend of Lapeyre’s since their kindergarten years. “I also like to do a high-low mix. We have Murano lamps, but we also have tables from Wisteria.” While Lapeyre focused on restoring her garden, Kaynor paid attention to the particulars that finish a house, shopping for resources in New York, adding beaded trim to the Roman

shades in the family room, finding vintage Italian pendant fixtures to highlight the kitchen island, and having custom rugs made. When asked to highlight the pieces she loves most, Lapeyre’s democratic selection of goods ranges from elegant crystal pieces inherited from her grandmother to a bottle of her daughters’ sparkling fairy dust. In the dining room, ethereal butterfly wings fill an antique platter while a whimsical Ferris wheel tops a sideboard. On the front porch, colorful signs by local artist Simon Hardeveld, a friend and neighbor, make a cheerful display well-suited to a house that never takes itself too seriously. Lapeyre’s wardrobe, a combination of fine and lighthearted pieces, is similarly casual and comfortable. During warmer months, she

above: The living room includes a sofa from a show house in The hampTons, upholsTered chairs and ballroom chairs from sofas & chairs, an anTique breakfronT given To lapeyre by her faTher, a chandelier from urban elecTric company in charlesTon, s.c., end Tables from wisTeria and lamps from a new york flea markeT. righT: lapeyre wanTed her dining room To feel effervescenT and sparkling, like “a champagne bubble.” displayed on a sideboard in The dining room are pieces of sainT louis crysTal and an anTique fish plaTe from hazelnuT conTaining buTTerfly wings. on The wall behind The sideboard is a mirror found aT an esTaTe sale and sconces from new orleans aucTion. J U LY. 2 0 1 1 < < <

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turns to cool cotton dresses and tops layered over leggings or skinny jeans, an easy look that’s at home in the cottage or the garden. At the moment, she likes to pair them with espadrilles from Jean Therapy or taupe flip-flops from J. Crew, two stores on a list of favorites that also includes Pied Nu, Gae-Tana’s, Angelique and, aptly enough, The Garden Gate, a destination for flowers, garden accoutrements and clothing. Even Lapeyre’s choice of fragrances — Jo Malone Orange Blossom and Nutmeg & Ginger for winter and Lime for summer — is related to her fascination with English gardens. “Gardens visually please me, they smell good, and you can’t mess up with color in a garden,” Lapeyre says. “God knows what’s best, obviously. I may see a color on a house and say ‘Oh my, that violates the earth.’ That never happens in a garden.”

top left: In sprIng, petunIas, agapantha, cabbage, plumbago and foxglove bloom In the garden. bottom left: pInk foxglove In the front garden. bottom center: a tIny faIry house In the twIns’ backyard garden. bottom rIght: lapeyre’s twIn 11-year-old daughters, martha and vIvIenne, model antIque dresses. photo by kathryn lemIeux

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WHITE RUCHED TANKINI TOP, $69.99, AND BOTTOM, $40.00, BOTH AT WWW.MACYS.COM; CUFF BRACELET, $36 AT HEMLINE; RUFFLE FLIP-FLOPS, $74 AT GAETANA’S; BEADED NECKLACE, $128 AT EM’S; RUFFLE CARDIGAN, $78 AT RYE CLOTHING.

TIE-FRONT LOUNGE BIKINI TOP, $88, AND BOTTOM, $48, BOTH AT YVONNE LAFLEUR;; GREEN AND PINK TUNIC, $158 AT ABEILLE NOLA; STUDDED FLIP-FLOPS, $22 AT SHOE-NAMI;; STRAW TOTE, $38 AT GAE-TANA’S.

POLKA-DOT SWIM SUIT TOP, $10.80, AND HIGHWAISTED BOTTOM, $12.80 AT FOREVER 21; ROUND SUNGLASSES, $18 AT RYE CLOTHING; STRIPED DRESS, $169 AT YVONNE LAFLEUR; STUDDED TOTE, $36 AT ABEILLE NOLA; WEDGES, $28 AT SHOE-NAMI.

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STORE INFORMATION:

ABEILLE NOLA (8438 OAK ST., 324-3488; WWW.ABEILLENOLA.COM) EM’S (246 METAIRIE ROAD, METAIRIE, 834-2795) FOREVER 21 (LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER, 3301 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD., METAIRIE, 834-9620; OAKWOOD MALL, 197 WESTBANK EXPY., SUITE 1013, GRETNA, 365-5606; WWW.FOREVER21.COM) GAE-TANA’S (7732 MAPLE ST., 865-9625) HEMLINE (605 METAIRIE ROAD, SUITE B, METAIRIE, 3098778; 609 CHARTRES ST., 592-0242; 3308 MAGAZINE ST., 269-4005; WWW.SHOPHEMLINE.COM) RYE CLOTHING (714 ADAMS ST., 872-9230) SHOE-NAMI (3102 MAGAZINE ST., 895-1717; 3319 SEVERN AVE., METAIRIE, 885-0805) TJ MAXX (CITYWIDE; WWW.TJMAXX.COM) YVONNE LAFLEUR (8131 HAMPSON ST., 866-9666; WWW.YVONNELAFLEUR.COM)

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James Jeans • Citizens • J Brand • Japanese Weekend • Olian Maternal America • Bravado • Hooter Hiders • More of Me Maternity

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Formulated with three UV inhibitors and argan oil, DermOrganic’s Flex Hold Sculpting Spray provides thermal protection and flexible control for all hair types, $15.95 at Earthsavers.

KaplanMD Lip 20 Moisture Therapy + SPF, an anti-aging lip treatment, protects, plumps and conditions lips with seabuckthorn berry extract, a moisturizer 20 times more nourishing than vitamin E, $30.95 at Earthsavers.

The Supernatural, Philosophy’s waterbased, SPF 20 tinted moisturizer, provides skin care and makeup in one, with all the good things healthy skin requires (plantbased moisturizers, vitamins, minerals and UV defense) and without parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, talc, sulfates and fragrance, $30.95 at Earthsavers.

Revlon Super Lustrous SPF 15 lip gloss in Peach Petal is a sheer shine that competes with the sun for brilliance, $7.99 at Walgreens.

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Labeled with The Skin Cancer Foundation’s seal of recommendation, Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Base Mineral Powder with SPF 20 is a water-resistant powder that doubles as a foundation or concealer, $49.50 at Earthsavers.

Made with pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, vitamin C and green tea extract for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, the four pigments in GloMineral’s Shimmer Brick Luster can be applied together for a bronze glow or individually to highlight cheeks and eyes, $35 at Make Me Up.

Camouflage redness, dark circles and blemishes for a seamless look with Revlon PhotoReady Concealer SPF 20, $10.99 at CVS Pharmacy.

CVS Pharmacy (citywide, www.cvs.com) Earthsavers (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 140, Metairie, 835-0225; 3414 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com) Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup with SPF 15 is liquid therapy for skin and offers medium coverage for a glowing complexion. Free of oil, fragrances and dyes, this vegan-friendly formula was developed to reverse and prevent signs of sun damage, $60 at Sephora.

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer arms skin with SPF 15 protection, diminishes the appearance of pores and fine lines, and extends makeup’s staying power, $42 at Make Me Up.

Brush on luminosity or brush off shine with the portable High Definition Dual Finish Micro Powder SPF 15 by Smashbox, suitable for all skin tones. Pick your preferred finish (matte, luminous or a mix of the two) and dust where desired, $38 at Make Me Up.

Make Me Up (3426 Magazine St., 891-9688; www.makemeupnola.com) Sephora (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 8304567; www.sephora.com) Walgreens (Citywide, www.walgreens.com)

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WHALE SWIMSUIT, $58 AT ORIENT EXPRESSED (3905 MAGAZINE ST., 8993060; WWW.ORIENTEXPRESSED.COM).

NAVY STRIPED SWIMSUIT COVER-UP, $72 AT ANGELIQUE BABY (3719 MAGAZINE ST., 301-2583).

SURFBOARD T-SHIRT, $30 AT PIPPEN LANE (2929 MAGAZINE ST., 269-0106; WWW.PIPPENLANE.COM).

STRIPED SWIM TRUNKS, $48 AT PIPPEN LANE (2929 MAGAZINE ST., 269-0106; WWW.PIPPENLANE.COM).

POPSICLE BIKINI, $36 AT LITTLE LAUGHTER (5530 MAGAZINE ST., 897-4880).

PINK SUNGLASSES, $6 AT ORIENT EXPRESSED (3905 MAGAZINE ST., 899-3060; WWW.ORIENTEXPRESSED.COM).

BLUE POLKA-DOT TOTE, $15 AT PIPPEN LANE (2929 MAGAZINE ST., 269-0106; WWW.PIPPENLANE.COM). J U LY. 2 0 1 1 < < <

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I N D I E F R I E N D LY

F L I HT FLIGHTS OF FANCY JEWELRY MAKER AND AERIALIST NIKI FISK CARVES WHIMSICAL WORLDS FROM STERLING SILVER.

BY MISSY WILKINSON PHOTOS BY CHERYL GERBER

y day, Niki Fisk (www.nikifisk.com) is at her jewelry studio’s workbench. With a manual hand saw, she chisels intricate tableaus of dragons, unicorns and songbirds from sheets of sterling silver. At night, she performs as an aerialist, swinging from trapezes and aerial silks at venues like One Eyed Jacks and the Eiffel Society. “The two things could not be more different, but what they have in common is extreme precision is required,” Fisk says. “It takes an insane attention to detail, focus and creativity.” Though the Ohio native cites a lifelong obsession with jewelry, metalsmithing was only a hobby until the months following Hurricane Katrina. “I was teaching pre-K before Katrina, and when I came back in October (2005), the school was closed indefinitely. So I started doing jewelry full time then,” Fisk says. She enrolled in metalsmithing classes taught

FISK AT WORK IN HER UPTOWN STUDIO.

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by Margo Manning at Delgado Community College and worked for several local artists, including Gogo Borgerding, before branching out on her own. From conception to execution, Fisk is in total control, even crafting her own hooks and catches for the necklace fasteners. She finds inspiration in literature and music: A necklace featuring a carousel is a nod to the enchanted circus in Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes; another features a pair of dancing gnomes and was conceived while Fisk listened to David Bowie’s “The Laughing Gnome.” “I’m also inspired by Walter Potter, the Victorian taxidermist — he’ll have a whole taxidermy scene of kittens wearing clothes, little top hats,” Fisk says. “I take elements from playing cards and tarot cards and incorporate those into my jewelry. Mythology, fairy tales, things that are whimsical as f---,” Fisk says, laughing.

FISK SKETCHES HER CONCEPT, THEN TRANSFERS IT TO SILVER AND CUTS OUT THE DESIGN WITH A JEWELER’S SAW.

I N D I E F R I E N D LY PHOTO COURTESY NIKI FISK

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The process begins when Fisk sketches a design and transfers it onto a sheet of silver. Then she begins the meticulous process of cutting it out. “People see my jewelry and say, ‘Do you use a laser?’ I’m like, ‘No. I saw it all out with a jeweler’s saw with a teeny weeny blade.’” She then files the pieces and assembles them into threedimensional, Victorian-inspired shadow boxes. Because she makes each piece completely by hand, no two are alike. “All of the pieces are so fabulous and beautiful. People have never seen anything like it,” says Elizabeth Bowie, assistant curator for the Center for Southern Craft & Design in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, where Fisk’s jewelry is sold. “Most jewelry is flat and doesn’t have movement. Her pieces have so much depth — they are their own little world. The three-dimensionality really draws you into the story within the small piece. You can see the hand of the maker so much in her work.” Whether Fisk is creating a necklace or choreography for a static trapeze duet, her charming-but-macabre aesthetic shines through. She crafts her own aerialist costumes from scratch, incorporating and altering vintage pieces. “I enjoy coming up with a concept, conceptualizing how to make it happen and then doing it,” says Fisk, who keeps track of her creative projects by writing a list on her inner arm, underneath a wrist tattoo of the Latin word efficio (to do). “I like the creative process. That’s the thing costume making, jewelry making and aerial work all have in common.” Niki Fisk’s jewelry is available at the Center for Southern Craft & Design in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (925 Camp St., 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org), Rocket Science Beauty Bar (640 Elysian Fields Ave., 218-8982; www.rocketsciencenola.com) and Gogo Jewelry (2036 Magazine St., 529-8868; www.ilovegogojewelry.com). Prices range from $25 to $500, and Fisk also does commissioned pieces. FISK PERFORMS ON AERIAL SILKS. PHOTO BY TYLER KAUFMAN COURTESY OF EIFFEL SOCIETY.

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ew Orleanians’ penchant for alfresco entertaining is sometimes curtailed by a dearth of outdoor space. Narrow stoops, cramped courtyards and skinny shotgun lots don’t offer much room for guests. For The Art of the Feast, a fundraiser dinner sponsored by Target for the culinary arts program at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), furniture designer Stephanie Grotta and interior decorator Valorie Hart tackled the issue. Grotta outfitted three courtyards with pieces from Target’s outdoor furniture collection, Smith & Hawken, comfortably accommodating 50 din-

ers in one intimate courtyard. “Teak is incredibly dense and has innate properties that allow it to be resistant to insects and mold,” Grotta says of the collection. “The (furniture’s) joinery methods allow expansion and contraction of the wood, and all our teak comes from sustainably managed forests in Indonesia, which has a similar climate to New Orleans — hot and humid.” The event’s ticket sales, furniture auction and donation by Target raised $50,000 for NOCCA. — Missy Wilkinson

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entertaining in any SpaCe 1. Know how you entertain. If you like serving cocktails and appetizers, consider a lounge-based collection. If you like dinner parties, a dining set is the way to go. 2. Be cognizant of spatial restraints. If your space is 8-by-8 feet or larger, it can handle a dining set. But if it’s smaller, look for something more petite, like a bistro set. 3. Understand your budget. Spend as much as you are comfortable with on a core set of outdoor furniture, and build your entertaining set around that.

tea towelS, Mix-and-MatCH dinnerware and paper ballS lend pizzazz to a teak dinner table.

4. Let the furniture inspire a party’s color

Smith & Hawken lead designer Stephanie Grotta and interior designer Valorie Hart share their tips.

palette. Hart chose hot jewel tones based on the couch’s orange color. If the garden is monochromatic, use bright colors as contrast. If the garden is colorful, consider soft, subdued hues. 5. Lanterns, twinkly lights and candles are tried-and-true lighting options. 6. Use your ceramic and china plates outside. Don’t be afraid to mix and match patterns. Use cloth napkins or colorful tea towels, as Hart did. 7. Rental companies can provide extra glasses, flatware and chairs, if needed.

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hen herbalists Jen Stovall, Rachael Reeves, Wendy Hounsel and Amy Seifert decided to open Maypop Community Herb Shop (1036 Franklin Ave., 304-5067; www.maypopherbshop.com), they envisioned a community space where people would have access to experienced herbalists, quality herbs and herbal products. “We’ve always ... dream(ed) of having an herb store and being behind-the-counter herbalists that help anyone who comes through the door,” Stovall says. “And there’s a real need for it in New Orleans.” With 40 years of combined experience in herbal medicine, the herbalists offer all organic and fair trade herbs, extracts, herbal medicines (like digestive cordials to ease gas, indigestion and nausea), salves and custom-blended teas. “We have a really good allergy season tea blend that people drink every day,” Stovall says. “If you

take it often, it can benefit you long term.” To address specific health concerns, clients consult with the owners, who create treatments tailored to individual needs. “We make formulas to help their bodies stay in balance and heal,” says Stovall, a nursing student. “We address diet and lifestyle in order for real healing to occur.” Recognizing the importance of educating the public about the benefits and versatility of herbs, the shop teaches an introduction to herbalism class, as well as a class on how to make salves, infused oils, tinctures and sweet medicines like cordials, syrups and elixirs. “People have used plants for medicine for years,” Stovall says.“We’re trying to encourage people to stay healthy and use herbs to maintain a healthy balance in their lives.” — Lindsey Darnell

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n an upscale Magazine Street boutique, a canine Cinderella whiles away her days. Blondie, the resident apricot poodle at Mimi (5500 Magazine St., 269-6464; www.miminola.com), came from humble origins at a shelter and later became royalty. “There is a parade called Mardi Paws,” owner Rae Matthews says, “and (Blondie) was the royal scepter bearer to Her Majesty The Queen.” Matthews and her ex-husband previously had rescued a dog, but Matthews had to give it up when they divorced. “I hadn’t really gotten that upset about the husband being gone, but when the dog walked out the door, I sort of fell apart,” Matthews says. Matthews’ friend and coworker Erica Geldersma suggested she check out some Internet rescue sites. Searching on PetFinder.com, Matthews had a few criteria for her future pet: No shedding, an approximate weight of 50 pounds, and the ability to keep up during her 4- to 5-mile daily walks. She fell in love with Blondie, who had been living in a poodle shelter in Texarkana, Texas after her previous owners fell on hard times. Matthews adopted the dog right away. She brought Blondie in to Mimi on the dog’s first day in town, where she was an instant hit. “She was just a natural,” Matthews says. “She’s so well-mannered.” Customers, even grown men, ask to take pictures with Blondie, and Blondie loves them right back. “Because she’s around women all day long … when a man comes in here, oh my God, she becomes a flirt,” Matthews says. Blondie’s favorite pastime is playing catch in the store, especially with store owner Mimi Robinson, who is known for her strong right arm. Occasionally,

the game can be a little risky. One unlucky customer had the misfortune of walking in the front door just as Robinson hurled the ball in that direction, accidentally striking the customer. Nobody was hurt, but the woman was a bit taken aback. “It was just a small problem,” Robinson says, laughing. “We’ve had to curtail the ball-throwing just a little bit,” Matthews adds. “We have to make sure the coast is clear.” Mimi specializes in designer apparel and also offers a denim bar, hair salon, manicures and pedicures, and a Vera Wang bridal shop. The store has existed for more than 40 years and has been at its current location for 10 years. Robinson plans to keep the store there for another decade. “They’re going to take me out of here toes up,” she jokes. Blondie has brought such a happy, homey vibe to Mimi that she is now the shop’s official greeter. “She’s exuberant. All the time she’s happy, and it’s contagious,” says Matthews, who encourages aspiring dog owners to give rescue sites a chance. “I think so many times people are afraid of going to (animal shelters), because you don’t know what you’ll wind up with, but look what we got.” Matthews feels like she won the lottery in finding Blondie, but Blondie is just as fortunate to have found Matthews. “She has landed in the lap of luxury,” Matthews says. “She was living in a trailer, and now she goes shoe shopping at Saks.” Blondie looks forward to returning to Mardi Paws next year, maybe this time as Queen. “Nothing is written in stone,” Matthews says. “We have high hopes.” J U LY. 2 0 1 1 < < <

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