Style File: Stella Neptune Cashmere at Plum Goods

Stella Neptune Cashmere Sweaters, available at Plum Goods. Courtesy photo.

Stella Neptune Cashmere Sweaters, available at Plum Goods. Courtesy photo.

It’s sweater weather (finally!) and Plum Goods is having a special trunk show this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. of adorably snuggly cashmere sweaters that are perfect for gifting—or for treating yourself!

Stella Neptune Cashmere Sweaters, available at Plum Goods. Courtesy photo.

Stella Neptune Cashmere Sweaters, available at Plum Goods. Courtesy photo.

Designer Eva Kisevalter is a devoted thrift shopper who cleverly combined her love of pop graphics with her addiction to cashmere to create wearable art under the name Stella Neptune.

As an added bonus, Kisevalter works with recycled cashmere. According to our friends at Plum Goods, “the thrill of the hunt turned into a lifestyle obsession that just happens to be a better way to make new things without feeling guilty about all the waste and excess in the fashion world. The end result is creating eco fabulous designs.”

Plus, each item is sourced, designed, sewn, and hand screen printed in LA. Everything is done within a 10 mile radius. It can’t get any more local than that.

For more information, visit plumgoodsstore.com or call 805/845-3900. Plum Goods is located at 909 State St.

—Leslie Dinaberg

Stella Neptune Cashmere Sweaters, available at Plum Goods. Courtesy photo.

Stella Neptune Cashmere Sweaters, available at Plum Goods. Courtesy photo.

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine on November 19, 2015.

Don’t Miss Small Business Saturday in Downtown Santa Barbara

Small Business SaturdayKicking off the holiday season this is a relatively new retail holiday: Small Business Saturday (November 29). Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

This year, Downtown Santa Barbara is promoting Small Business Saturday as a way to kick off the Holiday season.

 A complete list of participating locations are listed on the Downtown Santa Barbara website (DowntownSB.org). As of press time, participants included: 33 Jewels at El Paseo (814 State), Aveda (304 Paseo Nuveo), Bella Rosa Galleries (1103-A State), The Book Den (15 E. Anapamu), Churchill Jewelers (1015 State),The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (811 State, #A), Crazy Good Bread Co. (38 W. Victoria), Culture Counter (38 W. Victoria), Distinctive Framing ‘N’ Art (1333 State), Flagstone Pantry (38 W. Victoria, #108), Foragers Pantry (38 W. Victoria) and  Green Star Coffee (38 W. Victoria).

Courtesy Downtown Santa Barbara

Courtesy Downtown Santa Barbara

Also participating are Hampstead Village (1100 State), Harlequin’s Theatrical Supply (17 W. Gutierrez), Imagine (11. W. Canon Perdido), Indigo Interiors (1321 State), Industry Home (4 E. de la Guerra), Italian Pottery Outlet (929 State), Kernohan’s Toys (18 W. Anapamu), Kitson (651 Paseo Nuevo, #101), Oliver & Espig (1108 State), Plum Goods (909 State), Salt  Cave Santa Barbara (740 State), Salt Boutique (1-A W. Canon Perdido) and Samy’s Camera (530 State).

Additional participants include:  Santa Barbara Arts (1114 State, #24), Santa Barbara Public Market (38 W. Victoria), Santa Monica Seafood (38 W. Victoria), Sojourner Cafe (134 E. Canon Perdido), State & Fig (1114 State, #18), The Pasta Shoppe (38 W. Victoria, #122), Viva Oliva (651 Paseo Nuevo, #207), Wendy Foster State Street (833 State), Whistle Club (819 State. Suites A + B) and Wine + Beer (38 W. Victoria)

DSB staff will be on hand at Marshalls Patio (900 State), giving out Shop Small tote bags, balloons and dog bandanas. “We’re encouraging Shop Small customers to post or tweet where they are shopping or dining throughout the day, using #shopsmall and #DowntownSB,” says Kate Schwab, Downtown Santa Barbara Marketing & Communication Director.

“We have such a diverse and unique blend of small businesses downtown. It is a pleasure to support our many small business in Downtown Santa Barbara and give them an opportunity to show off great places to shop, eat or visit.”

—Leslie Dinaberg

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons on November 26, 2014.