For many of you, shopping is a greatly anticipated and positive experience. For others it is a necessary evil somewhat akin to the bi-annual dentist visit. Whichever group you fall into, let us remind you of why The Studio is known as a comfort zone. An incredibly talented staff cuts down on your already limited time by knowing their merchandise and how it all fits. Marked a size 4, but really fits like an 8; or perhaps suggesting a color that your mother said never to wear . . . Let our amazing staff make sense of the often confusing shopping adventure and you will leave not only beautifully dressed, but happy.

Marcie’s beloved pediatrician Fred Mandell asked for a few column inches:

In my office there are photographs of Ogalala Indians, collections of arrowheads and pictures of medicine men. Over the years when Marcie brought her children to the office she would ask about my work on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota and the plight of the Indian families who live there. Time has not improved their living conditions, their health care or their environment. In the spring of this year Marcie called and asked about donating The Studio’s surplus inventory to the Pine Ridge Reservation. The boxes were packed and the clothes could not have arrived at a better time. As one proud and grateful father said “now she will have something to wear to her High School graduation.” Those of you who are customers know what a great feeling it is to wear Studio clothes. Now these beautiful young Native American women can have that same feeling… what a boost to their self-esteem.

I guess you could say we received an honorary MBA this spring. In May we were the featured case study at Harvard Business School’s Executive Retail Management Seminar. It’s opportunities like these that keep our juices flowing and inspire us to do more and be better.

Congratulations to Paul Epstein and all of our customers who took part in the Pan Mass Challenge. It was a great event raising over sixteen million dollars.

Looks like we sold a lot of Pedro Martinez talking baseballs. We were delighted to present the Treehouse Foundation with a check for over $2000. We hope to do another fundraiser for this rather remarkable non-profit that builds inter-generational communities for foster/adoptive families.

This year’s recipient of The Studio Scholarship at Brookline High School was given to Haile Henricks. We wish her the best of luck in all her endeavors.

ive us one good reason why you can’t wear black to a wedding? Just what is cupro, tricatene and poly viscose? When we finish dressing down, can we dress up? Why is it that just when you find the perfect bra or lipstick, it’s discontinued…? What ever happened to the daytime dress? What practical purpose do hoods serve indoors? Is it true that hemlines are tied to economic times? Why do so many women say “I can’t wear brown?” Is washable suede really washable? Wouldn’t it be great if one size fits all really did…?

 

raising the bra

Many a customer has felt Marcie’s gentle hands grasping an errant bra strap and declaring it tired, or at best, ill-fitting.  Forever on the lookout for what she considers a major fashion faux pas, she goes about yanking, tugging and declaring that breasts navigating the waistline are unsightly and matronly.  More than one of her victims have returned renewed and amazed at how much better their clothes fit.

 

sandy’s tangine

SANDY’S spicy TANGINE For a deliciously exotic gourmet meal in ten minutes:

Ingredients: Trader Joe’s Moroccan Tangine Sauce 
Trader Joe’s Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta
Trader Joe’s Boneless Grilled Chicken
Trader Joe’s Whole Wheat Couscous

• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and combine with tangine sauce and bruschetta. 
• Heat 
• Pour over whole wheat couscous 
• Lick your chops 
• Optional add-ins: 
     Olives 
      Yogurt 
      Halved cherry tomatoes 
      Raisins 
      Pine nuts

 

hot tips

Two Timin’ Tights Amazing reversible, body-shaping tights by Spanx. Turn them inside out to go from black to brown and vice-versa.

Shark Alert An impressive info-mercial led us to The Shark, a nifty lightweight cordless vac that eats everything that can inhabit a rug or floor. If you don’t have one already, rush out and get one. Now available everywhere.

 

a special Mention

Many thanks to our returning Peterborough customers for making the trip down South. All of us, especially Susan, love seeing you and appreciate your continued business.