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Where women shop, talk, learn and laugh.

MARCH 2012

Where women shop, talk, learn and laugh.

MARCH 2012

What to wear:

Perfect pulloversWhat to do:‘Real Pirates’at the Science Museum

What to read:

‘Girl Hunter’

Laura Schara tracks spring fashion trendsL S h k i f hi dHunterStyle

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4 Letter from the Editor

5-7 Shopper Sara’s Style featuring perfect pullovers; Junkmarket Under Glass offers a jump on crafty spring shopping.

8-9 Local Finds Clothes, accessories and décor from our advertisers.

10-11 Me Networking in real life; pitching your product to the media; winning products for curly hair.

15 Book Review “Girl Hunter” is a memoir of a woman who decided to hunt for her meal.

16 Budget Why do high-end fashion designers partner with mainstream retailers?

17-18 Family “Real Moms Love to Eat” blogger and author offers 5 weight loss tips.

19 Health What to eat, drink and do to stay healthy.

20 Fun Queen of Comedy fi nds the funny in daily mishaps; spend an evening with Gloria Steinem.

22 Scene Photos from the Savvy Soiree at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

contentsMarch 2012

On the cover: The Macy’s trend

correspondent strikes a pretty

pose in the downtown

Minneapolis department store.

She wears a Bar III blouse, $69, and J.

Brand skinny jeans, both available at

Macy’s. Jewelry is Laura’s own.

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Laura Schara tracks spring

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Whether it’s a blaze orange hunting jacket or a designer gown Laura Schara wears it

well and comfortably. This month’s cover woman, page 12, is an avid angler, hunter and trap shooter who hosts an outdoors TV program on Fox Sports Net. She also is a fashionista who works as a trend specialist for Macy’s and the fashion director for the department store’s annual fashion show, Glamorama. I loved the idea of featuring Laura on the cover because of this duality of interests. During the photo shoot she and I talked about the fact that while appearances do matter, especially in fashion, spending time outdoors has a grounding and positive effect on her. After all, patience, skill and good luck matter more than good hair when out fi shing. Her best catch yet was a six foot, 77 pound halibut caught off the coast of Alaska!

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Congratulations to Nikki Shaner of Prior Lake. Nikki is the winner

of the Savvy.mn Magazine Facebook “Like” contest. She received the Family Fun Package, which included four passes to the Minnesota Zoo, four movie passes to Five Star Cinemas, four passes to the Sea Life Aquarium at Mall of America and $100 in gift cards for Houlihan’s in Chanhassen.

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March madness at Junkmarket Under GlassBy Sara Glassman

They say one woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure. So

now’s your chance to get – or at least feel – rich.

The second annual Junkmarket Under Glass got its name from

its location – in the 15,000-square-foot greenhouse at Otten Bros.

Garden and Landscaping in Long Lake.

More than 50 vendors come to offer their goodies, thanks to

founder and author Sue Whitney, who founded Junkmarket and

junkmarketstyle.com to channel her passion for reusing one-of-a-kind

fi nds. “I wanted to get a jump start on fl ea market season for everyone

who endures these painful winters,” said Sue, an Orono resident. “We

heat up the greenhouse and make it look like summer.”

Sue’s love of junk runs deep – she has written three books on the topic

covering decorating, remodeling and entertaining, all with vintage

and recycled materials. “I do think we’re a throwaway society,” she

said. “It’s about reusing and making sure we’re not being wasteful.

Those pieces from the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s are built to last.”

Here are some of her tips for navigating the three-day event:

Trust your gut: “I don’t want to create hoarders,” said Sue. She

suggests developing a style and letting your instincts guide you.

“When your eye tells you like something, that’s the thing you’re going

to buy,” she said. “Don’t buy something you’re on the fence about,

because it will end up in your garage.”

Mix textures: Sue urges you to “set yourself free” from searching for

matching wood. Instead, you can combine galvanized metal, natural

wood and “chippy” white paint. “The more textures you use, the more

interesting it becomes,” she said.

Bring in organics: A little nature goes a long way. It’s easy to

incorporate linens, burlaps, dead twigs, rocks, sand, moss and grasses.

“Birch is one of my favorite things in the whole world,” she said. She’ll

put together a simple arrangement of birch twigs in a vintage urn or

use birch twigs as a drapery rod. “You don’t have to go to the fl orist

for these things,” she said.

Contemporary is possible: To create her daughter’s urban loft space,

Sue used a new Ikea bed and added touches such as an old galvanized

metal bin from a dry cleaner. She’s also a fan of taking a new bed and

covering it with vintage linens. “That juxtaposition is what makes it

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Sweet sweatersAdd some springtime to your wardrobe with Garnet Hill’s signature merino cardigans ($88, garnethill.com) with a whimsical pattern. It will pair with your jeans and turtlenecks now and transi-tion dresses to spring as a lightweight outer layer.

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Facebook, texting and LinkedIn – relationships in the

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said Jennie. “It’s nice to put a face to a name.”

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Avoid the hard sell: There’s nothing worse in a

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Manage your expectations of a networking group – not

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Do your research: Maybe you get somebody’s business

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who their company is and who they are. Then use that

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HunterStyleLaura Schara tracks spring

fashion trends.Story by Sara Glassman

Photos by Hai Dang


Laura Schara is always dressed impeccably – from

her shiny, perfectly styled hair to her on-trend but

easy-going style that includes everything from chic

cocktail dresses to fi tted blouses tucked into perfectly

hemmed jeans.

As Macy’s trend expert and stylist for the annual high-

end runway show Glamorama, Laura’s radar is honed

in on what’s hot in fashion and she represents it to a

tee. Yet, in her Minneapolis condo, sharing closet space

with the high heels and designer denim is a substantial

collection of camoufl age and hunting boots. As a recent

pheasant hunting trip proves, Laura balances her life of

high style with another as an outdoors woman. “Fashion

and fi shing, are like yin and yang – one is high energy

and high stress at times and the other one is balancing,

relaxing and refreshing,” she said. “That’s how I stay

balanced.”

In addition to her Macy’s gig, she hosts “Due North

Outdoors” on Fox Sports, which seems a lot more

natural when you discover that her Dad is Ron Schara of

“Minnesota Bound” fame.

Laura hasn’t always found such harmony between her

two passions. Though her mother has always been a

fashionista and “total city girl,” Laura started out more

interested in playing around with the family dog and

riding horses than in runways.

As a young tomboy in Anoka, Laura eschewed dresses

in favor of cowboy boots like her father and a pair of red

jeans with a banana on the pocket. Since Laura hated

having her hair brushed, her mother chopped it off.

That all changed by the time Laura graduated from Coon

Rapids High School and she was voted best dressed. “I

look back on the picture for my photo in the yearbook and

I’m completely embarrassed,” she said of the 90s-grunge

short shorts, sweater and boots. Through high school, she

worked at the men’s store Structure, where she enjoyed

guiding customers. “I found it fun to style guys because

they didn’t have so much of a sense of what they wanted,”

she said.

At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, she initially

planned to become a veterinarian, but that changed after

she failed her fi rst chemistry exam. So she switched to

fashion.

During college, she had an internship at Marshall Fields,

where she worked in every part of the store for a few

weeks, including unloading trucks at 5 a.m. When she

graduated, she decided to go back to the company, then

based in Minneapolis, as a business analyst in juniors

dresses.

Early on, she had the opportunity to be in the audience

for the fl ashy fashion and music show, now known as

Glamorama. “I remember sitting in the theater thinking,

I want this job,” she said. Nearly a decade ago, the job

became available and she jumped at it. Since she had been

doing some TV with her Dad, that experience helped her

segue into hosting in-store fashion events and acting as

company spokesperson. Since Marshall Fields became

part of Macy’s, Laura’s role has gone national – you can

watch her on the Web wardrobing contestants from NBC’s

“The Voice.”

“People don’t believe me when I say I live in both worlds,

but I think there are more women out there who are like

me and can embrace both worlds equally,” said Laura.

There are similarities. “When I’m doing Glamorama, I will

hunt and hunt and hunt until I fi nd what I’m looking for.”

She hopes to someday design clothing for the outdoor

world for women who want function and fashion. In the

meantime, she’ll keep up her glamorous life in the world

of fashion as she also pursues her quest to catch a Muskie.

Designer Doo.Ri Chung created a capsule collection for Macy’s “Impulse” department including this ladylike black and white geometric print dress with belt from doo.ri for Impuse, $65. Macy’s trend correspondent Laura Schara said the tailored look is perfect for spring. Plus, the bright belt adds a colorful punch similar to the 2012 Pantone Color of the Year – Tangerine Tango. Jewelry is Laura’s own.

“People don’t believe me when I say I live in both worlds, but I think there are more women out there who are like me and

can embrace both worlds equally.”

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“Having good style is more important than being the

trendiest person out there,” said Laura Schara,

Macy’s trend correspondent. To jump start your

own look, she suggests tearing out magazine pages with

things you like and fi gure out

if your style is modern, classic

or whimsical and then using

that as a guide when you’re

shopping. “I always say your

body is a blank canvas,” she

said. “When you put your

clothes on every day, you’re

creating a piece of art on your

body.” Here’s her short list for

trends you might want to try for

spring:

Ladylike trend: The looks are very tailored with peplum

skirts and jackets, sheer chiffon fabrics that are light and

delicate. It’s related to the roaring 20s and Great Gatsby.

Pastels: We actually haven’t seen them in a long time.

Look for mint green and pale blush pink.

Floral prints: There are head-to-toe fl orals with the

same feminine tops and skirts. You can also match your

accessories.

White: Try the favorite spring hue as a monochromatic

look. There are suited

pieces, more embellished or

embroidered pieces or a sporty

look such as a white anorak.

Color blocking: Try

blocking with primary colors.

However, when you’re color

blocking, don’t wear more than

three different colors. You

could do a hot pink blouse with

a green skirt, but make sure

the strongest color of the garment is a good hue for you.

Also, keep pieces minimalist, not romantic. It’s a clean

and modern look.

Classic pointy-toe pumps: They elongate your leg by

keeping the line going beyond the break of the pant.

Colored denim: For women, there’s a lot of red, but you

can also fi nd yellow, orange, green and blue or more

muted mints and butter yellows.

What to wear for spring

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Where did last night’s delicious

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P e l l e g r i n i l e f t h e r

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determined to “nourish

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waste.

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her that she never knew existed and sent

her on a journey far away from the meat

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“Is it possible to eat only the meat that you

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Pellegrini’s first answer came in the

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In Texas, she shot a javelina and then

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and to upstate New York to hunt squirrel.

With a poet’s eye toward a conscious

dinner, Pellegrini takes her readers on

a search, not just for wild game but for

what she calls a “primal part” of one’s

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Fashion for less or less fashionable?Jason Wu for Target, Versace for H&M, Vera Wang for Kohl’s: Clothes and accessories by these high-end designers are show-ing up at mainstream retailers but their price tags are dramati-cally lower. Everything in the Jason Wu for Target collection is reportedly under $60. Are designers taking a cut by creating a shirt that sells for $25 instead of $500? Hardly. According to a Feb. 3 National Public Radio (NPR) report which quoted Ste-ven Kolb, head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, designers make money because the retailer pays them to cre-ate a unique collection. The payment can be anywhere from

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Between mac and cheese

and peanut butter and jelly

sandwiches, that

doesn’t leave a lot of room

for grown up food, let

alone healthy stuff.

Author and blogger

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She’ll be at The Bookcase

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Affair with Food, Lose Weight

and Feel Fabulous.” The Illinois-

based mom and Certifi ed Healthy

Lifestyle-Green Living Expert has

a 10-step approach and 21 days of

meal plans for eating, looking and

feeling fabulous. You can start

with Beth’s fi ve easy weight loss

tips women commonly overlook:

1. Hide nourishing ingredients: Put

healthy foods that you might not

normally eat into a smoothie. Try

adding kale, spinach, or beet chard.

If you don’t like the taste, don’t

worry – the potent taste mellows out

when you add the fruit. It’s a sort

of bait-and-switch dietary trick you

play on yourself—and the perfect

way to introduce more greens into

your diet. The more you make these,

the more fi ber you’re taking in,

making you feel more full longer.

Eventually, you’ll even start craving

the taste of those greens!

2. Accessibility: Keep crunchy fruits

and veggies at hand. The easier

they are to grab, the more likely

you are to eat them. If you pre-cut

carrots cut a bunch so you have

them all week long; store them in

a glass container so it stays BPA

free. To avoid having limp veggies

(especially lettuce and celery), wrap

them in a dry paper towel and poke

a few holes in the produce bag so

they stay fresher longer.

Place a bowl of apples near

sunlight because they’ll

stay fresher longer.

3. Manage your stress: This is key to losing

weight and maintaining

a healthy weight. When

you are stressed your body

releases cortisol which

can increase your appetite

making you crave sweets and

simple carbs like chips and cookies.

Next thing you know you are up

10 pounds. Consider doing yoga,

exercising more, and incorporating

deep breathing exercises daily.

4. Drink wisely: Calories can really

add up in drinks, but Beth says don’t

give up anything you love! If you

love soda, think about how much

lighter, better, more energetic, and

classier you will feel if you swap

even one of your daily sodas for

club soda with a splash of fresh

juice. Or lighten up your morning

OJ with club soda and a wedge of

fresh orange. Really try to avoid

diet sodas, too. Studies have shown

that aspartame can be linked

to headaches, brain tumors and

diabetes.

5. Avoid processed foods and sodium: Try to remember to get

most of your foods from the outer

isles of the grocery store. This

is where the most natural, non-

processed foods are. Stay away from

those frozen microwavable “diet”

meals as they are a sodium trap,

don’t taste good and will leave you

wanting more food. Excess sodium

makes you retain water, keeping

extra pounds on.

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Beth Aldrich personal appearance:7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, The Bookcase in Wayzata, 607 Lake St., E., Wayzata.

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Consume enoughSure consumption drives the economy but does it make us happy? Barry Schwartz, a psychology professor at Swarthmore Col-lege, recently told Newsweek Magazine why the thrill of new wears off: hedonic adaptation. Simply put, we get used to things. Schwartz said research shows that doing things, sharing experiences with other people especially, brings much more lasting happiness than objects. Something we all know but often forget in the face of a shiny new toy.

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Feminist activist Gloria Steinem is

known for spreading her wis-

dom through writing, producing,

lecturing and as one-time editor of Ms.

Magazine.

Lucky for Min-

nesotans, Beth El

Synagogue invited

her to speak as part

of their Inspiring

Minds series, which

has previously fea-

tured Jane Goodall

and Deepak Chopra.

Steinem will share her refl ections on

“Feminism: the Longest Revolution,”

which will provide a perspective on

the meaning of equality and how to

enhance our collective commitment to

tolerance, love and peace.

“If people of all walks of life can spend

an evening learning about how to truly

get in touch with themselves, then

perhaps the world around us will be a

place where harmony and not discord

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do away with the avarice and materi-

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today,” said Rabbi Avi Olitzky. “We can

all fi nally wake up. We can all fi nally be

tolerant of one another. And our chil-

dren will see us as role models.”

To prepare for Steinem’s visit, you might

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of the biographies about her, such as

Carolyn Heilbrun’s “The Education of a

Woman.”

7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, Beth El Syna-

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“Will they need a trans-

lator for my accent?”

said Jeanne Robertson

about her thick southern drawl.

Indeed you might have to adjust your

soundtrack when the humorist comes

to Burnsville on March 9, but it will be

worth it.

As part of her “Looking for Humor”

tour, the nationally known speaker

will bring her stories about the cast of

characters in her life, including “Left

Brain” (her husband), her “bestest

friend” Norma Rose and her assistant

Toni.

The 6’2”, 68-year-old one-time Miss

North Carolina will focus on her

insightful observations on the world

around her as heard on her recent

DVD release and SiriusXM broadcast.

“I’ve gone viral,” she said of the mil-

lions of hits she has on Youtube vid-

eos, like “Don’t bungee jump naked.”

Jeanne loves when audience members

tell her “it’s like you’ve been living

in my house” since the funny stories

seem to be so universal. “I don’t tell

jokes, but it’s very funny,” she said.

Her one-woman show is part of her

overall philosophy. “If we look for

humor around us every day, we fi nd

it,” she said. Here are some of her tips

on how you can do the same:

1. Change your mindset: Make it

a priority to fi nd humor. “Every

time I’m with people, my ears

are attuned to fi nding something

humorous,” said Jeanne, who

has been known to follow people

around if she thinks they might

do something that she could use

for material. She recalled being

at the Atlanta airport during

delay-causing weather. “The body

language of the other passengers

showed me that they were all an-

gry, but I wasn’t angry,” she said.

“That made me realize, when

we make it a priority to look for

humor, we affect our own sense

of humor.”

2. Imagine yourself on TV: “Any-

thing that happens to you, espe-

cially if it is stressful, step back

and say ‘how would this look in

a sitcom?’” said Jeanne. “At the

time you’re getting upset, this

would be the same thing you’d

laugh at if it were to play out on a

television screen.”

3. Learn to have a sense of hu-mor: It can be taught! “I’m not

referring to comedic talent, but

a sense of humor is an attitude

and approach to how we live our

lives,” said Jeanne, who suggests

putting the antenna up. With

kids, you might ask them what

funny thing happened at school

and they’ll be excited to come

home and tell you.

Jeanne Robertson’s tour, 8 p.m. Friday,

March 9, Burnsville Performing Arts

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