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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's hard to believe that Mother's Day has come round once again! It seems as if I was writing <a href="http://pickwickstyle.blogspot.com/2014/05/mother-day-gift-set.html">last year's gift guide</a> only yesterday. The Pickwickians are back with their recommendations to pamper your mum on her special day. Our motley crew has a diverse group of moms with a wide range of interests and so we have compiled a gift guide for every kind of leading lady in your life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lady Pickwick is forever recommending the Santa Maria Novella apothecary products and sending her guests home with bars of pomegranate soap to try and fall in love with. The oversized "Melograno" Pomegranate Oil and milk bath soap works up a lather that smells beautiful and moisturizes the skin. You'll never want to use another soap. The Olio Cosmetico is even more decadent. This vitamin cosmetic oil is blue with azulene, an active chemical in chamomile flowers, and soothes and treats using a blend of Vitamin F and almond oil. <i>($32/$80)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Mr Pickwick is a man of the world and he would never dream of stepping on board the clippers without his Moleskine Voyageur. This notebook is for the consummate traveler and, with purchase, gives the owner access to a world of downloadable content to make your notebook a keeper of tickets, itineraries, maps, and memories! <i>($24.95)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Revol Chicken Roasters, porcelain cookware made in France, are as beautiful as they are functional. Available in a range of vibrant colors, they are also oven, freezer, fridge, microwave, and dishwasher safe. Use these roasters for roasting chickens, making casseroles, baking pasta, or just about anything else you can imagine doing in a lidless Dutch Oven! <i>($70 lg/$22 sm)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Admiral has put together some of his favorite treasures for the mixologist mom. Elderflower Presse is a lightly sweetened British traditional beverage that is lovely by itself or chilled with gin. Bittermilk may be more the speed of the mother who enjoys a touch of the amber. This drink mix is designed to turn any glass of fine whiskey into a Smoked Honey Whiskey Sour. Finally, Mint Julep sugar is a delight in or on the rim of glasses, but can also be used on ice cream or in cooking for an extra kick of curious flavor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Penguin Clothbound Classics come in every reader's flavor, from gorgeous Austen tomes to spooky <u>The Woman in White</u><b> </b>and <u>Dracula</u> to such beloved volumes as Jane Eyre and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Come in and pick up your mother's classic of choice and she will treasure her beautiful collectible copy for many rainy days to come. <i>($20-$30)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The New England Curiosities ghost tours begin on May 16th and are sure to be full of ghost seekers and history hunters alike throughout the summer. This year, Pickwick's Mercantile is teaming up with NE Curiosities to make the ghost tours even more delightful and dramatic, adding a touch of Pickwickian flair to the guest experience. Tickets can be purchased/pre-ordered at Pickwick's Mercantile at 64 State Street in Portsmouth! <i>($10-$15)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last week we received a devastating duo of scents at the Mercantile. From the imaginations and sensitive noses of the renegades behind EastWest Bottlers come Moonshine for men and Speakeasy for women, prohibition inspired scents with a touch of rebellious gin at their hearts. Moonshine is clean and bright, a perfect scent for dapper breakers of rules. It opens with smoky confidence, the pop of black pepper seduced down to a whisper by warm tobacco and leather. Gin opens up the heart with a clean profile that brings to mind cool wind through juniper branches, and patchouli runs deep roots into dark earth, bringing it all together. It isn't hard to imagine Moonshine and Speakeasy dancing across a well-worn dance hall floor together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Speakeasy is an ode to that new generation of women, gin-slinging, short hair wearing, and unlikely to wait for the man to ask for the dance. It opens as a feminized mirror to Moonshine with pink peppercorn on a bed of white moss, intoxicates with sapphire gin, and then turns the lights down a little bit with patchouli and nutmeg notes that pull no punches. Both are incredible and the Pickwickians are besotted. You will have to come in and sniff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This new arrival got us to thinking. What other Pickwick's picks have this note, fresh and bright, but heavy with implications?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Tokyomilk's "Gin & Rosewater"</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This little bottle packs some serious zing. With a composition of citrus zest, rosewood, mimosa, and mandarin, it goes on fresh and stays fresh throughout its wear life, rosewood sweet and gentle beneath a wave of green. It's a perfect scent to welcome Spring or love through the summer. ($32)</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Arquiste's "Architect's Club"</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Arquiste came at gin with a sophisticated angle for "The Architect's Club", setting the scene that inspired this concoction as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cocktail time, March 1930, London.</strong><span style="line-height: 1.71429;">A group of architects gather for cocktails at Mayfair’s smartest Art Deco smoking room. As they settle in the warm interior of dark woods, leather and velvet, London’s bright young things burst in, frosted martinis in hand, surrounded by a cloud of laughter, white smoke and fine vanilla.</span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Romanced? I am. This scent brought to mind the luxe and naive world of Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited". Sebastian would live in this scent and it would suit him absolutely. This scent features notes such as juniper berry oil, bitter orange peel, the sweet resins of oakwood and vanilla absolute and it is as clean and warm as it sounds. ($190)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If beer is German and vodka goes to Russia, then perhaps the Gin & Tonic is the spirited drink of choice for staid Britannia. Penhaligon's of London, fine perfumers from 1870, pay homage to this idea with Juniper Sling, a men's scent that is at once both bald-faced and mysterious. Spicy with notes of cinnamon, brandy, and juniper, it surprises with sultry brown sugar and black cherry on the dry down. Intoxicating is the <i>right</i> word. ($ 180 )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And back to the ladies! Tocca's Colette is a classical women's fragrance, with bergamot, lemon, juniper berry, as well as seductive notes of incense, sandalwood, and cedar. It wears close to the skin and is enticing, but keeps its secrets. Colette would have appreciated it, I think. It is a perfume that says much, but reveals nothing. ($68)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Come in and sample some of these delectable choices for yourself! Take a seat at the perfume bar and we'll serve you a cocktail of fine scents to enjoy- perhaps you will find your seduction of choice among the offerings. And if that doesn't suit you, we have some wonderful new lines for Spring that are approaching as quickly as the season itself (19 days, but we aren't counting). In the meantime, a touch of gin in your tonic is a time-honored New England way of surviving what remains of winter. Stay warm (and smell amazing).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Victorians were thoroughly in love with love. The original flower children were part of a time when affairs of the heart were more celebrated and necklines were not so buttoned up and so, of course, Valentine's Day promised great fun for all. Major paradigm shifts helped this along, including the increasingly common and shockingly modern idea that one could include <i>love</i> in their reasons for entering into holy matrimony. With this new freedom, Victorians devoted enormous energy to sending their dear ones missives worthy of their love. Common practices included hand-painting your own Valentines and rimming them in layers of fine lace, or gifting lockets, small mirrors, or "puzzle purses", origami inspired Valentines that delivered more and more dramatic professions of amour as they were unfolded. Love knots, amorous acrostics, and cheeky riddles abounded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first Valentines to be commercially produced actually hailed from Worcester, Massachusetts (New England, ever a bastion for innovation). The clever and creative Esther Howland, who later came to be known as<span style="color: #4c1130;"> "The Mother of the Valentine"</span>, started making Valentines to order in her home in 1848 and the business venture had explosive popularity, nearly overnight, selling thousand of her handmade Valentines to amorous suitors all over the world. Her business eventually came to make over $100,000 a year, which would come out to just over three million dollars annually in 2015. The enormous success of Howland's Valentines was in no small part due to prepaid postage stamps and the advent of the affordable Penny Post, introduced in 1840 in England and 1847 in the United States. Suddenly, even common folks could send messages to sweethearts all over the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Even our inspiration Charles Dickens gave a nod to the phenomena of the Valentine in his own publication <i>Household Words, </i>describing a post-office awash with confessions and declarations of love as</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Victorian Valentines were not limited to sweet nothings or even vaguely lewd suggestion, but were also occasionally used as a platform to shake a finger at someone or completely insult them. They ranged from the playful to the downright nasty. These were known as vinegar valentines and were a common practice throughout the waging of the Civil War, losing steam as one century turned into another. Perhaps it is not a tradition to be missed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So this our Pickwick's Mercantile Valentine to you, a little bit of a peek at what inspires our own love of this delightful holiday. I hope that you are out upholding the legacy and spirit of Valentine's Day in your very own way today. You know we'll be at it today, tomorrow, and always!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For more seasonally appropriate reading on this fun topic:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.victoriana.com/VictorianValentine/valentinestributetolove.htm"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Valentine - a Tribute to Love (Victoriana Magazine)</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.djo.org.uk/media/downloads/articles/89_Valentine's%20Day%20at%20the%20Post-Office.pdf"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Valentine's at the Post Office" by Charles Dickens</span></a><br />
<a href="http://pastispresent.org/2011/good-sources/%E2%80%9Cmother-of-the-valentine%E2%80%9D-esther-howland-worcester-and-the-american-valentine-industry/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Esther Howland and the American Valentine Industry"</span></a><br />
<a href="http://postalmuseumblog.si.edu/2010/02/love-and-derision.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Love and Derision, or Valentine's Victorian Style"</span></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03987513192435992661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625940277672363956.post-78533218782785550232015-02-09T10:42:00.000-08:002015-02-11T07:30:33.290-08:00Galentine's Day: A Gastronomic Love Letter to SASS/A Safe Place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last Tuesday evening, at 7 o'clock, a wonderful group of diners, male and female, gathered in the upstairs space at <a href="http://www.moxyrestaurant.com/">Moxy Restaurant on Penhallow Street</a> to enjoy a meal, performances, and raise money for Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) and A Safe Place. We dubbed it<i><span style="color: #741b47;"> "Galentine's Day: A Gastronomic Love Letter to SASS/A Safe Place"</span></i> The event was sponsored by Lady Pickwick's and we could not be more thrilled with the response. Only five days after <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150129/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/150129355/101163/ENTERTAINMENT?template=printart">beginning to spread the word</a>, we were over-sold for the evening! The time itself was lovely. Chef Matt Louis of Moxy presented dish after mouth-watering dish to the guests, many of whom were first-time visitors of this amazing North American tapas experience. Such special dishes as duck egg, fried goat cheese balls on fresh greens, caviar, and homemade espresso crumble with homemade ice cream delighted diners as the evening passed. All locally sourced and made completely from scratch, I believe it safe to say that it was the first time that many Love Letter attendees had ever enjoyed such a dining experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Between the final course and dessert, there was another special treat prepared for our guests. Three lovely ladies from the cast of <a href="http://backalleyproductionsnh.com/">Back Alley Productions'</a> "The Vagina Monologues" presented their pieces in performances that ranged from the heartbreaking to the hilarious. These three monologues were so excellent that they tempted the palate of everyone as mere teasers for the main event, V-Day Portsmouth and Back Alley Productions' presentation of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" at the Music Hall on February 21st. This is the tenth and final year of this stirring production and the first time it has been presented in the beautiful and historic Music Hall. The proceeds for that event, just as the proceeds for Galentine's Day, will go to support SASS and A Safe Place. It is certain to sell out, so <a href="http://www.themusichall.org/calendar/event/v_day_portsmouth_2015_the_vagina_monologues">buy your tickets now</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps the most wonderful part of this particular evening was how the community rallied to support it coming to be. Aside from the overwhelming response from our kind dinner guests, so many wonderful sponsors offered their fine product and services so that the maximum amount of funds raised could go directly to SASS and A Safe Place. These sponsors included Moxy, Dole & Bailey, Seaport Fish, New Hampshire Mushroom Company, Emergence Farm, and woman-owned New England Uncorked and Throwback Brewery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) and A Safe Place are local women's charities that focus on serving and empowering victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Both have served the Seacoast with incredible energy for over thirty years and merged this winter to bring even greater quality assistance to the Seacoast. They do incredible and important work and we were honored to host Galentine's Day in their honor. You can read more about what their work at:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and support them further by attending The Vagina Monologues for V-Day Portsmouth on <a href="http://www.themusichall.org/calendar/event/v_day_portsmouth_2015_the_vagina_monologues">February 21st at the Music Hall</a>! The Pickwickians will be there and we simply can't wait to see you. Keep an eye on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PickwicksMercantile?ref=bookmarks">our facebook</a> and this space for more exciting events, like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PickwicksMercantile/photos/a.309258952536903.1073741825.286389948157137/634334740029321/?type=1&theater">our Love Magick workshop</a> at the end of this month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Does your sweetheart sport a backpack as comfortably as a business-suit and dream of walking the Appalachian Trail like some folks do of the boardwalk in Miami? Juniper Ridge is made by and for men of darling's ilk. The crew of Juniper Ridge escape into the woods for weeks at a time and emerge loaded down with all natural, wild-gathered and home-extracted essential oils. This crew soap literally smells of an escape into the woods and can even be used safely in rivers and streams. The perfect Valentine's choice for your very own Muir or Bon Iver.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Aside from your Valentine, <a href="http://www.jimmychin.com/">Jimmy Chin</a> is pretty much the most fascinating fellow walking. He hikes, climbs, skis and, most notably of all, photographs. Now he can add design to that list with this collaboration with Harry's. You can read all about our Harry's love on <a href="http://pickwickstyle.blogspot.com/2014/09/shopkeeper-review-of-harrys-truman.html">this post from last year</a> and this special collection is no different. Red, yellow, blue- great shaves and as cool as the man behind them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Parisian born Marquis de Sade is one of the most controversial figures in history, a true libertine that shocked and appalled with his sexy escapades and fantasies. This perfume is inspired by his legacy, with a hazy composition that brings to mind red-panelled rooms, damask curtains pooling in shadow, and threads of incense-like smoke coiling in the shreds of light that slip beneath the door-frame. Liquor and leather, davana sensualis, labdanum, patchouli, and the temptation of dry fig.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Gregory Peck, Steve Mcqueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and even John Wayne. If your gentleman is a dapper dress, he will appreciate looking through this book and learning about the trailblazers that made monk shoes and tailored trousers a reality and the perfect simplicity of a white t-shirt and denim a universally acknowledged fact of rogue-ish style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This choice was so clear for Mr. Pickwick that there wasn't even any debate. He hopes Lady Pickwick looks at this list (<i>hello, darling</i>). Penhaligon's of London presents this spectacular fragrance, inspired by the tea ships of yore. How very Portsmouth! This is the object of our obsession at Pickwick's right now, with something for everyone in its many layers. The heart of smoked black tea and fig milk, base of cedar wood, and top notes of grapefruit, salt, and juniper, build the ship before your eyes. There, the deck and there, the cargo- exotic blends of tea and citrus from distant islands, cutting the headiness of wood and its varnish. You will both be transported whenever he wears it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Baileywick suggests that, while he tries to surprise you with dinner, you surprise him with a Manhattan like never before. These spiced cherry bitters from Woodford Reserve are a favorite among mixology connoisseurs and, topped off with Woodford's equally astounding bourbon cherries? Served next to that rack of lamb you absolutely weren't expecting? Oh yes. You <i>are</i> a good team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This holiday is all about love so, from everyone here at Pickwick's, we hope you see it from all directions in the next couple of weeks. Love your friends, love your lovers, and love yourself, because you deserve every ounce that comes your way. Happy Valentine's Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Lady is inclined to suggest the only Valentine gift more classic than a heart-shaped box of chocolates- lingerie. Ever the sophisticate, she offers up her favorite piece: a hand-boned corset, made in England, in a delicate blossom shade. Is your sweetheart more daring or perhaps more demure? Black and ivory renditions can be found in the drawers at Lady Pickwick's, as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes we choose something we would simply like to receive and that is certainly true for Penny Dreadful's choice. Prize Candles smell delightful, are soy, and made in America, but the best part of all lies at the very bottom. In every candle there is a lovely cocktail ring, worth anywhere from $10 to $5,000. Every candle is guaranteed to have one. If she starts burning the ring on Valentine's Day, she will then have a ring to enjoy all year long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is the original saucy read. Long before Harlequin began its mighty march across the world, there was D.H. Lawrence's liberated Lady Chatterley, who wiggled her hips onto shelves in 1928. Smart and well-written, this book is as relevant and engrossing now as ever. Not to mention, our lovely Penguin clothbound edition is as striking as its content, a brilliant red with a rising phoenix pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Baileywick's gift is all about cozy comfort. If dinner out is not to her taste, then perhaps dessert <i>in</i> is. Make dinner together, curl up with this silky french vanilla hot cocoa and some biscuits, and choose a favorite movie. Single? This is an equally lovely Valentine's ritual with a dear friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first Valentine's Day gift that Mr. Pickwick ever gave his beloved Lady was a Mason Pearson hairbrush with which to brush her long locks every morning and evening. The first of these beautiful handmade boar hair brushes was made in 1905 by Mason Pearson and they are put together in England with the same attention to detail and quality now as they were then. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Is your sweetheart a tea drinker? We have a wonderful selection of teas available to pair with this sweet, European aesthetic infuser mug. Pickwick's at the Banke offers loose-leaf options from across the pond and this will be function for her desk at work or the breakfast table at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When I was in eighth grade, I had the sort of magical teacher that they make Lifetime docudramas about and she took me and my class to New York City as our final hurrah of the school year. There, we filed dutifully into plush velvet seats in a crowded theater alive with the excitement of the gathered, sat down, and held our breath as the curtain rose. I spent the next two hours in absolute rapture. Even looking back at going to that show now, brings me right back to the thrill of it, the direct infusion of joy that it brought to my life. That Broadway Production was Mary Poppins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pickwick's Mercantile is proud and delighted to support the Ogonquit Playhouse's partnership with the Music Hall in bringing Broadway hit "Mary Poppins" to life in Portsmouth. I spent this overcast morning on the long green carpets of our city's beautiful theater, watching a complex set slowly come to life- there was the precarious walk upon which chimney sweeps will gambol and high-step come next Thursday evening, there the roof of No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane, held aloft and bobbing above the stage. In one week, steel and wood will become the framework for something magical, a living, breathing production that is practically perfect in every way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This production brings in a combination of local and big city talent, all dedicated professionals who are committed to making magic happen. Gail Bennett, who plays the indomitable Mary herself, has performed the part over one hundred times in productions that include the National Tour! With acting chops like that represented, it's no surprise that the Ogonquit production opened to rave reviews. Check out this <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20140801/News/140809975">August Seacoast Online write-up</a>! Now imagine all of that goodness under the stunning chandelier and beneath our very own elegant proscenium. Mary Poppins at the Music Hall promises to be the Christmas gift of the season, for adults and children alike and tickets are going <i>fast</i>. Be sure to reserve yours <a href="http://www.themusichall.org/calendar/event/mary_poppins_preview_1">HERE</a>. I will be there Thursday evening to greet you and every other audience member and couldn't be more honored, to be perfectly honest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Swing by Pickwick's to chat Mary with us and pick up some show merch for Christmas- maybe hide the tickets inside a miniature Mary Poppins carpet bag? We will have Christmas ornaments, miniature carpet bags and, most importantly, those fabulous parrot head umbrellas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Please enjoy this Very Pickwick's Holiday Playlist. Pop it up on the laptop or phone, grab some pie and a warm cuppa whatever suits your fancy and enjoy a Victorian toned playlist that is a bit of a departure from the tin-can tunes that blare out throughout the season in these modern times. This playlist will change and grow as the season goes on, so be sure to check back regularly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was wonderful. <a href="http://www.moxyrestaurant.com/">The menu</a> was the most interesting and enticing that I have seen in a long time, with options that were first class, but without pretension. With options like "Johnny Cake Community" (cornmeal pancakes, brown sugared pork shoulder, house sauces, crispy onion, pickled cucumbers), "Sauteed Delicata Squash" (autumn squash puree, cranberries, sunchoke chips, pea shoots), and "Fried Dough", if good old fashioned fried dough were getting dressed up for a date (chocolate, maple caramel, apple chutney, blueberry compote, oh my). Here's how it works. Everyone at the table choose three or four small bites (three each was more than enough for the black hole stomachs of my boyfriend and I) and then I recommend sharing, because you won't want to miss anything. This aspect really makes it more of a dining experience. We couldn't wait for our next dish to come out of the kitchen, to see how beautifully it was presented and then, of course, to taste it! My personal victory for the evening was getting my date to try blood sausage. Trust me. Don't be afraid. Try the blood sausage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Of course, in true Portsmouth style, there is a fabulous selection of local beers (flights available!), but I was most amazed by the number of local farms and suppliers that Moxy uses. The list is on the back of their classy wooden plank menus and it truly enhanced the experience to know that the cost of your dinner, in many ways, goes right back into your community and local economy. Shop local. Eat local. Moxy gives its love to this area, give it some love back and plan a date to go out to dinner and experience the food, atmosphere, and excellent service. Restaurant Week may be nearly behind us now, but I am sure that the kitchens at Moxy will continue to raise the bar in the city for quality and innovation, hopefully for many years to come. And if you are reading this on 11/14 or 11/15, you still have a chance to catch their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moxyrestaurant/photos/a.632813496741924.1073741825.373868592636417/830296603660278/?type=1">amazing Restaurant Week menu</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In Victorian times, when the supernaturalist movement was reaching its peak, people used to gather in studies, dining rooms and, of course, parlors, to try their hand at making contact with "the other side". Obsessed as we are with cameos, shadows, and all things from the era of buttoned boots and London fog, it seemed a perfect fit to pay homage to the ethereal gatherings of yore. On Sunday evening, October 26th, thirty lucky guests (who contributed to the Portsmouth Halloween Parade with their attendance) joined the staff of Pickwick's Mercantile and special presenters Roxie Zwicker and Knate Higgins for an evening of high spirits, swinging 30's Halloween tunes, and crash courses in reading beyond the veil and folk magic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Roxie Zwicker, the intrepid and insightful leader of the <a href="http://www.newenglandcuriosities.com/">Haunted Portsmouth walking tours </a>and author <u>Haunted Portsmouth</u> and <u>The New Hampshire Book of the Dead</u> (both available at Pickwick's at the Banke) brought her knowledge and good grace to the upstairs stage. In her workshops, she shared her deep knowledge of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasseography">tasseomancy</a> (the reading of tea leaves) and cards from the classic tarot to the enchanting Lenormand, to a room of visitors watching and learning with rapt attention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The event was hosted as a benefit for the Portsmouth Halloween Parade, an annual celebration of spooky community that winds its way through the streets, bringing us together to gambol and cheer and generally make a joyful ruckus under the dark autumn skies. Pickwick's was thrilled to see representatives of the Parade, including the Grand Marshal himself, come out for the event and set up their bags of tricks on the Parade table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before and after the festivities, we were lucky to the have the Portsmouth Herald graciously come out and write two fabulous and complimentary articles about the Psychic Parlor and, of course, the Parade! For more Parlor goodness, you can read those <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20141026/News/141029294"><b>here</b></a> and <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20141024/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/141029539"><b>here</b></a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is only the first of many events coming down the line for Pickwick's Mercantile. Keep your eyes on the Facebook page and this space for invites and updates on what is sure to be a winter full of good times to be had by all.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03987513192435992661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625940277672363956.post-31328408756670669402014-10-15T13:23:00.004-07:002014-10-15T13:23:42.596-07:00Harvest Festival Photo-Op<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was rainy Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-Off, but that didn't stop the Pickwick's team from gadding about beneath the awning. The talented and lovely Kathleen Cavalaro of <a href="http://www.birdandboughmarketing.com/">Bird and Bough Marketing</a> swung by and caught some shots of Harvest Fest Pickwickians having a touch of fun! Thank you, Kathleen!</span><br />
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I am an unashamed autumn geek. I love the arrival of pumpkin spice everything, I revel in the annual battle between cracked window and heaping blankets, and I watch the leaves turn with a keenly monitoring eye. September means a gentle return to more grounded rhythms. October calls for dark nights and high spirits (of all kinds, certainly). November always comes on padded feet, shushing through the mellow sweet-rot of the leaves and instigating the gradual process of our coming together. Oh, yes. I love this season with all of my heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Autumn, while perhaps better suited to introspection than Summer, is far too early to throw one's self willingly into the more austere measures of action and dress that Winter often requires. There is still a bit of whimsy left to the year. Embrace it! Embrace tall socks and leiderhosen reminiscent details! Embrace flights of fancy! Embrace train tracks rambling off to nowhere and acknowledge the little glories that are found in details.</span><br />
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I have always thought that tall socks looked better on petite girls, that I was borrowing a look that wasn't really mine when I went for anything that erred on the side of twee or even delicate. As the years go by, I find myself caring less and less about perceptions of <i>who </i>wears <i>what </i>and more interested in the look that I'm feeling at the moment. Anyway, nobody bosses me around during my favorite season. Not even me. So out came the goldenrod socks, usually reserved for floor-sweeping Pickwick's dresses, and out came the blue shoelaces and elfin oxfords.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Luckily for everyone, I will not be offering eyeshadow lessons, but I must say that the Rituel de Fille eye soot made me feel like I knew what I was doing. They're so beautifully pigmented that you can actually see what you're working with before you've already caused a cosmetic disaster. I blended Golden Age (a smoky gold) with Love Spell (a luminescent copper) to go for a no muss, few layers, neutral lid. Browns tend to work well with blues, but all of the shades we have in the shop are so beautiful that I had difficulty choosing. Ultimately I went with something to suit the detailing on the dress and the gold band on the hat. As for a lip, I chose Lipstick Queen's Sinner Collection "Berry". Autumn is what I will call the "Food and Drink Season" when it comes to lip colors- berries, wines, russet, and rust tones. Neutral and infallibly mature, these shades can help balance the sugar-sweet aspect of an outfit like this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hats are on their way back in (thank you, American Horror Story and Mad Men), which is great news, especially when some of them look like <i>this</i>. The Janessa Leone hats are 100% wool, made in America, and an unassuming bit of Americana chic that complements all sorts of preferences. I love the gold band detailing on this particular piece (my own, from Pickwick's). It sets it apart without making the hat a focal point. There is a seamlessness to the design that translates to any outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I cannot sing the praises of dresses with pockets enough. Even with nothing in them, they lend a certain air of practicality and readiness. I could start walking down these mystery tracks and just keep tramping. Who knows what will come out of the Mary Poppin's infinite pockets to help me on my way?</span><br />
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paint brush to shave your face. The grip folds into your hand
perfectly, and only the lightest amount of pressure is needed to
achieve a perfectly close shave. The cartridge head is angled to
make short, painless work of navigating the tricky curves around the
neck, and even managing those awkward spots under the nose.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The shaving cream is thick, rich and
loaded with good stuff like coconut oil. Your face should be baby
smooth and hydrated for the entire day after a single use. Just
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So guys – forget the drive to the
drugstore and try the Harry’s line. You can order more cartridges
online at Harrys.com. They will be delivered to your doorstep as part
of their subscription plan, based on your individual shaving needs
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last Thursday, the city gave off one final light and laughter filled bloom as the summer season drew to a close. The businesses of downtown came together and each presented their fiercest and finest for the fourth annual Portsmouth's Fashion's Night Out! From Flower Kiosk to Puttin' on the Glitz and Club Boutique/City Shoes to the double-threat neighbors of Concetta's Closet and Hazel, so many businesses stepped out and represented, flocks of lovely models pounding the pavement from five to eight and the runway at the Hilton Garden Inn from nine to ten. There were custom cocktails, fabulous music, a tap-snap booth for the delighted passerby and, of course, no shortage of fabulous outfits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These crinolines are such a fail-safe knockout that we featured them twice. I call this gorgeous petite duo "Sister Light, Sister Dark". Adelaide, the graveyard lovely on the left, is wearing a Vollers corset ($110 at Lady Pickwick's), made in America crinoline ($64 at Lady Pickwick's), Fortuneteller lipstick ($24 at Lady Pickwick's) and a handmade gravestone t-shirt made by Kittery artist Andy Ritzo, with a shading of a stone from Portsmouth's famed Point of Graves. The darling Ariel to her right is channeling a young Carrie Bradshaw with her youthful Jean Queen lip ($20 at Lady Pickwick's), pink crinoline, chambray shirt, and multicolor white boned fan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Gigi brought the street style sweetness in a kimono inspired dress (currently 30% off at Lady), kitty-cat wedge heels which you may remember from <a href="http://pickwickstyle.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-darling-buds-of-may.html">THIS</a> blog post, a Brigitte Bardot approved silk hairband ($28 at Lady), and lacey peach earrings ($18 at Lady).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Northshore Magazine is an excellent publication that brings attention to the best places to dine, things to do, and places to shop on Boston's hopping North Shore. They use beautiful photography and excellent articles to spotlight deserving businesses and events, which are so essential to the cultural flavor of New England as a whole. While <a href="http://www.nshoremag.com/">the magazine</a> is a year round pursuit, there is a best issue to get the top flavor for the North Shore. For the "Best of Northshore Magazine" annual edition, <i>the people </i>are allowed to vote for the top businesses in the region and when the votes are in, the results are gathered and celebrated in the July issue. The excitement doesn't stop there, though. In August, Northshore Magazine hosted a fabulous evening of dining, dancing, and general good fun, catered by the winners of the food categories (<a href="http://lexiesjoint.com/">Lexie's of Newburyport</a>, but from Portsmouth originally! Represent!) at the Misselwood Estate in Beverly, MA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hats are coming back, slowly but surely, and I intend to be part of that style revolution. The Innouitoosh wool scarf made both a lovely shawl, with its horse and carriage print spread out, and an effective belt for a dress designed to drape goddess style. I love the colors of this particular one, they are perfect for fall and winter, bunched at the throat with a brown coat, or complimenting a chambray shirt in September. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03987513192435992661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625940277672363956.post-21951697651631129212014-08-28T12:09:00.002-07:002014-08-31T16:38:51.016-07:00Back to School Lip Color<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's back to school and even though my schedule doesn't hark to the bell any longer, typing those words still feels me with that same strange mix of dread and excitement. We hung out with Nyita, who is gearing up to head back to school, just like many of you. She picked out four Lipstick Queen lip shades, one to suit any kind of personality going back into the fray.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is the most flexible shade I've ever seen- a neutral rosy tone that complements the natural pallet of your lip and looks gorgeous with nearly every skin-tone. This is just enough color and gloss for your friends to ask what you're wearing and it lives up to its name, Jean Queen. You can wear this on dress-down days without fear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This lip speaks for itself. An orange-tone red, this has all of the verve and flavor that you do, and can maybe lend you some on days when you're down. There's nothing like dark jeans, a plain t-shirt, and some silky cosmetic fire to combat the blues. Own your senior year (or freshman, or sophomore, or junior) and be fearless. Don't be nervous. Red lipstick <i>doesn't</i> <i>wear</i> <i>you</i>. <i><b>You</b></i> wear red lipstick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Change is in the air. I write this with the windows open, airing out this room as much as possible, as I know the days are approaching for them to close for months at a time. We are having a glorious conclusion to this season, so enjoy it all- from sticky heat to flannel-lined nights- and have a spectacular start to the school year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dressed in my everyday garb--summer-weight trousers, striped shirt, and my favorite red suspenders--I felt not so out of place <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1333414846" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">this Wednesday</span></span> night at the Seacoast Repertory Theater. Outrageous wigs, glitter and risqué heels were the cost</span><span style="background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">û</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">me de rigeur at this summer’s cheekiest limited theatrical run, “Midsummer Night Queens: A RuPaul’s Drag Race Revue”, the latest witch’s brew from the mind of Pickwickian Knate Higgins and his Red Light Series. Higgins himself hosted the festivities as his alter ego, Bunny Wonderland.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">People of Portsmouth--and visitors to Pickwick’s Mercantile--are no strangers to cheekiness and fun with a flourish. Which is why, when considering how to spend their penultimate <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1333414847" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday</span></span> night this August, theater-going Pickwickians would do well to consider attendance at the third and final installment of The Seacoast Repertory Theater’s “Midsummer Night Queens: A RuPaul’s Drag Race Revue”, featuring Drag Race contestant Joslyn Fox from the show’s most recent season. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03987513192435992661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625940277672363956.post-47252291667512722042014-08-07T14:45:00.002-07:002014-08-07T14:46:51.701-07:00Guest Blog: Brendan of "Rocks, Ropes, and Crashpads" reviews Epperson Mountaineering<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was very exciting for me to extend an invitation to my dear friend and fellow blogger, Brendan Blanchard, to come in and check out our new Epperson mountaineering packs, carried at <span style="color: #990000;">Pickwick's at the Banke</span>. If he found them worthy, he was free to put up a product review on his own blog, a nexus of all things climbing from <a href="http://rocksropesandcrashpads.blogspot.com/">his training regimen to his gear</a>. It seems that he gave them a glowing pass and I have included the entirety of <a href="http://rocksropesandcrashpads.blogspot.com/2014/08/product-review-epperson-mountaineering.html">his post</a> from "Rocks, Ropes, and Crashpads" below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much for the insight into Epperson, Brendan, and for coming on down to the shop! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you have any sort of wilderness, wanderlust, or adventuresome bent I suggest </span><u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://rocksropesandcrashpads.blogspot.com/">Rocks, Ropes, and Crashpads</a></u><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> for some great reading and tips!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not too long ago, our friend Derek Warburton spared some time from that New York hustle to visit Pickwick's <a href="http://pickwickstyle.blogspot.com/2014/06/summer-stacking-with-celebrity-stylist.html">and pick some favorites</a>. On that day, he also gave some shop-girls a crash-course in wearing our super fun, made-in-Portsmouth head scarves. We took some pictures so that you could all get in on the goodness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Head scarves have been chic since just about always and it's great to see them making a come-back. All things in their time, Mama Thistle always says, but I feel like I've been waiting since the 50's for my addiction to be, once-again, Cannes worthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Many people are intimidated by the wearing of beauty bands, but I'm here to tell you that is easy and all-season appropriate, so it's a great style skill to learn. Cast aside your worries, twist up, and step out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm obsessed with these sunglasses, so no making fun. Anyway, channeling the Grace Kelly shot above my own, this is a great, clean look. It may appear to be a wonder of geometry and hairband physics, but there's nothing to it. Simply twist in the front and then tuck in your ends in the back. Voila! The Princess of Monaco approves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is my personal favorite look of the four. It makes me think of that Evelyn Brent picture at the top of this post. It appears so effortless. Where is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdOXnkwuMdI">my motorcar</a>? More importantly, where is my slick of knockout red lipstick? Style this with a loose, high-waisted belted trouser and a clean looking button down. <i><span style="color: #741b47;">Boho powerhouse</span></i>. That's all I can say. To make this look happen, simply fold your band in half, pull tight to conceal the hairline and then twist to one side in the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This fourth look is Diva Level Pro. Two hair bands twisted together and manipulated every which way. Try your hand at this in the mirror. This is some Derek Warburton sort of magic and if you can nail it, you should get a certificate! Hear that, readers? Consider that a formal challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much <a href="http://www.dereklovesshopping.com/">to Derek </a>for coming out and helping us get creative with our head pieces! Come in to the shop to see all of the fun styles and we'll give you an in-store tutorial for these super wearable little lovelies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love simple. I've always had something of a ramrod frame, so the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=bodycon&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DbzXU9n4Fo-2yATfhYGgBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&biw=1600&bih=775">body-con trend</a> was never going to work out for me. LACAUSA has designed the perfect summer dress- unbelievable soft, beautiful clean lines, and made in the United States. It is the absolute epitome of lazy (yet chic) comfort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The simplicity of the dress begs a little bit of fun when it comes to other elements, so I picked up some <i>adorable</i> subtly-heeled sandals from one of my favorite shops, <b>Bobbles & Lace</b>, located right on Congress Street in Portsmouth. Everything in there is so cute and well-priced that it can be dangerous to visit. I literally walked out in these shoes! Paired with this dress, they are my favorite purchase of the summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The light always seems to have such glorious nuance in the summer in Portsmouth. All of that red brick lending its rusty kiss to the golden hour- it is so dreamy. I cannot help but lean out the door of the shop when the light is this way and be <i>thankful, thankful, thankful.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I have been excited to showcase this WILL deerskin leather bag from the moment it arrived. We lifted it from the box like some mythic holy grail among purses. I only wish that the pictures could show you how supple and beautiful this bag looks and feels in person. The only way to truly understand its incredible allure is to hold it in your hands. WILL produces only the most beautiful of quality. My own day-to-day bag is WILL and soon, my wallet will be as well. I can't get enough of their addiction to quality, lifetime guarantee, and unique pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One of the fun things about this dress are the low sides. If you're more fearless than I (by which I mean, if your wardrobe actually <i>contains</i> colors), Any shade in this dress <i>(sage, ballet pink, slate, or white) </i>could be spiced up with a funky bandeau. I love the flexibility of a neutral tone pairing. It means I can wear this to shop around downtown or to grab a meal at Martingale on the Wharf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's been a summer full of goodness- great shows in the park (did you see Houndmouth? <u>Amazing,</u> I left a little musical Easter egg below) , good food, a plentiful Farmer's Market, storms and sun. Portsmouth is a city of simple pleasures. I like it when my style reflects that.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03987513192435992661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625940277672363956.post-70831364820472939712014-07-15T08:22:00.003-07:002014-07-15T08:22:39.644-07:00The First Ever Seacoast Food Swap! (Register Now!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There is always that one recipe you can do with your eyes closed. Even if you can't flip an omelette or if you're the sort of cook who can turn noodles to paste, there is always that one precious bit of alchemy that trickles down through the family, a piece of species specific memory, that lodges itself and comes out in the wee hours when comfort food is all that will do. We want you to share that precious bit of edible soul with us- canned, pickled or baked, solid, liquid, or somewhere in between. If it's made with love and brought with joy, the Food Swap is looking for <i>you!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Erin Urquhart, Grand Pickling Counsel and the heart and hands behind successful canning blog, <a href="http://www.puttingupwitherin.com/">Putting Up with Erin</a>! Keith Wilson, the talented sous chef at <a href="http://www.bluemoonevolution.com/">Blue Moon Evolution</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Seacoast Food Swap is a monthly(ish) food swap event in which you bring your edible creations to swap with other food makers. No cash is exchanged and no goods are sold. In a silent auction format, homemade goodies change hands and everyone goes home <i>inspired</i> and <i>happy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sunday, July 20th from 3-5 PM</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pickwick's at the Banke <span style="color: #38761d;">(Thistle: <i>wahoo</i>!!)</span>. 43 Atkinson St, Portsmouth, NH 03801</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To bring together Seacoast cooks, bakers, canners, gardeners, and foragers to trade homemade and homegrown foods. A food swap is a delicious way to get people excited about local food culture. Swapping food promotes diversification of homemade foods in your own pantry while strengthening networks between members of the local food community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Stuff that's edible and swappable that YOU made or gathered, i.e. home-canned goods, backyard eggs, homemade cheeses, yogurt, homegrown honey, homemade breads (yeasted or quick), homemade fresh (or dry) pasta, homegrown herbs, fruits, vegetables, foraged foods, handmade sausages, bacon (and other charcuterie), homemade soups, homemade granola, homemade cakes, cookies, and candy. Really, <i>anything you've made from scratch.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Don't forget to pre-register for this exciting affair and if you miss it this time around, keep an eye on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/seacoastfoodswap">Seacoast Food Swap facebook</a> for more events and home-grown goodness! See you at the Banke!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Amy Ray, intrepid author and resident of Rye, brought her thriller <u>Dangerous Denial</u><i> </i>into Pickwick's Mercantile because she enjoyed our shop (<i>a great compliment!</i>) and we are so glad to carry it! This past weekend she came in to sign copies of her book and chat with our customers- it was a pleasure having her and be sure to rush, <b>as we have only a small number of signed copies remaining ($13.95)!</b></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello </span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amy</span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, we're so excited that you took the time to come and sign some books and meet some Pickwickians this past weekend. I read Dangerous Denial and absolutely whipped through it, so we're excited to see it take off in some beach bags this summer!</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In "Dangerous Denial" I came up with the characters first. The villain, Lenny Mayhew, was one of the first to form. Now it's like he's real to me and my family because I have talked about him so often. I'll spot someone on the street and say, "Hey! He looks like Lenny." Lenny is not a bad looking guy, but he's evil. He didn't start life that way, but he wasn't able to overcome the hardships he endured and the outcome was not good. You find out how bad he is starting with the first chapter when he his holding a roomful of hostages at gunpoint.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Although I read different genres, my favorite is mystery/thriller/suspense. It seems natural that I write in that genre as well.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So picking the genre seemed that it was easy; what was the most difficult part about writing </span><span style="background-color: white; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dangerous Denial?</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not any rituals or superstitions, but I do have writing patterns. I get most of my plot inspirations when I'm walking on the treadmill. I listen to a playlist that I put together for my book--songs that remind me of the characters--and let my mind wander. It makes my feet fly! When I'm writing, I find the rough draft to be the most daunting part so I set word count goals and force myself to reach that number. Once I have a draft, I print it out and edit with a red pen while sitting in my favorite rocking chair. I have a plastic bin of red pens from which to choose, but I usually stick to my favorite pen that doesn't blot. That's important, as any lefty knows.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As a child I was hooked on the Little House books, the Nancy Drew mysteries, and the Trixie Belden mysteries. My cousin loaned me the whole Trixie Belden series--treasure! I read "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens for Freshman English in high school. The twist toward the end of the story so surprised me that it has influenced me to want to write in a way that will surprise the readers of my books. I love plot twists that you didn't see coming. You'll find that the character Lenny also has to read "Great Expectations," but he doesn't like it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The next to be published is a short story in the NH Pulp Fiction series, "Love Free or Die." The title hints that it is an anthology of romance stories, but the one I wrote, "All's Fair," is romantic suspense. I needed to have a bad guy! I don't usually write short stories, but I saw the call for submissions and decided to give it a try. I used the writing process to distract myself in the days leading up to my daughter's oral surgery (I'm a worrier to the extreme.) The surgery went fine, and my story was accepted into the anthology. Currently, I am putting the finishing touches on my next novel and will be shopping it around to agents soon.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our friend and ultra-chic style adviser, Derek Warburton of <a href="http://www.dereklovesshopping.com/">Derek Loves Shopping</a> fame, swung by to give us some visual summer stacking tips and make some hot picks for the season. It's such a treat whenever he comes to town and even more so when he gives us insight into his killer sense of personal style. If this guy offers style advice, you'd better listen up!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Stacking Tip One: Be Fearless</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Don't be afraid of stacking the bright and the beautiful. Use your favorite statement pieces together and don't save them for special occasions. Like you, they're too cute to hide away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Nothing thrills the heart or renews the spirit like a rainbow. Carry one on your wrist and push away summer storms from the inside out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Break up bracelets of similar shape and size with a bold shape, size, or texture. The green KJP Vickers bow looks so content, nestled in there between a strand of bright yellow glass from Maine and a Kiel James Patrick rope. While on display, it also creates a frame for either side of the stack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This bracelet stack is a crimson slick of lipstick. It's a car chase. A strobes-only light show. It's steel and asphalt and absolutely, impossibly cool. Black and white will never go out of style and, if you're going to make an investment, you will be able to use such a piece over and over again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Derek's first summer pick is this gorgeous Campomaggi bag. One of a kind, we've never had another Campo piece with this unique silvered burnish to it. Handmade in Teodorano, Italy, this is a piece that will last you summer after summer, for the rest of your seasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Innouitoosh 100% cotton scarves from France have an effortlessly chic design, with an equally effortless weight. Somehow their colors manage to go with everything- bright and curious shades that pull an outfit together by being the center of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Sarong? Scarf? It's too cute to bother yourself over it, either way. One of the best things about summer is getting away with white <i>all season long</i>. I say, take advantage of that! The bright tassel keeps the look from getting too boring. Keep the clean lines for winter- summer is all about organized chaos and whimsy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We love a visit from Derek and, just seeing the chic and funky scarf action happening on my shop girl head, you can guess that the pictures from this visit aren't quite over. Keep an eye on this space for a tutorial on how to wear turbands and head-scarves in fresh and lovely ways!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03987513192435992661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-625940277672363956.post-81229280546008559242014-06-22T07:08:00.001-07:002014-06-22T07:25:14.552-07:00Skirts and Straw First Day of Summer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to summer, lovelies! This is the season of sunhats, harbor gazing, and humid, person-packed nights in Prescott Park. In fitting homage to this most enjoyable of times in our lovely port city, we styled the stunning GeGe, who proved a picture in lace-detailed floral and straw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A loose-fitting dress has a relaxed and youthful air about it. We celebrate those clothing pieces that not only compliment how we look, but how we <i>feel</i>. I don't know how one could feel anything but languid and lovely in this little Umgee number. The playful belled sleeves drift lazy at the elbows and the splashes of color are neutral without being boring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sunhats will never go out of style; of this, I am absolutely convinced. Originally designed for functionality, they have become an enduring symbol of effortless summer style- worn by women with the power to make things grow as well as the power to turn heads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Everyone knows that the French have corner on the lifestyle market- their discerning noses have shaped the perfume industry for centuries and Chanel chic remains the most immortal of looks. With that in mind, it is no wonder that La Vie Parisienne jewelry bears all of the class and understated elegance that has come to define the look of the arrondissements. One of the things I love about these pieces are the fact that they can be worn by folks of fifteen or fifty with the same enduring sweetness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much to GeGe for a lovely morning in the park and for risking it all by walking on that little fountain rim. And to our readers, may the summer bring blooms and sunshine your way- in the form of shaking out those floral frocks or simply in walking about. The crowd strolling past the store front at 9:45 yesterday evening tell me that Prescott Park has officially kicked off the season. Portsmouth is humming. I don't know about all of you, but I think it's going to be one hot, busy, wonderful summer.</span><br />
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