Chasing & Shopping...

There's so much to see and do in Santa Fe including shopping.  Here are a few Chasing Favorites - that caught my eye and lens...

Photography by C. Whitney-Ward

 TODOS SANTOS
The heady perfume of chocolate fills the air and the mad/wonderful/playful displays tell you immediately that you have found a Santa Fe gem.

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2010/10/todos-santos-confection-magic.html

CHAR is a legendary Santa Fe designer. For years she held sway over her beautiful downtown shop where you could find her signature leather clothing and very Santa Fe peasant blouses.  Now, here lace fashions are taking center stage. And just to name drop, her client list boasts the likes of Waylon Jennings, Goldie Hawn, Barbara Streisand and Cher.

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2012/06/c-h-r.html

CICADA, a very chic boutique along Galisteo Street, showcases unique European and American designers. Owner  Irina Ross opened this trendy shop two-years ago and makes frequent buying trips to Europe to discover, as she puts it - "under the radar talent".

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2012/03/cicada-collection.html

 HOUSE OF ANCESTORS is a wonderful antiques and interiors shop  showcasing authentic Early American, Southwest and Central American finds. 

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2012/05/house-of-ancestors.html

TECA TU, tucked into Sanbusco Mall, is the kind of place you can wander in alone, or come with your four-footed friend, either way you're sure to find something smashing for your pet to wear, play with, eat, or otherwise amuse themselves or you!

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2011/12/teca-tu-pet-emporium-extraordianre.html

When you step inside Barbara Nass' new shop - THE SPICE LADY - your enveloped in the perfume of every imaginable spice - sending your senses soaring.

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2012/01/spice-lady.html

When I met Santa Fe Fiber Artist Kathryn Roth she was wearing one of her amazing felted-wool and chiffon creations and I knew that I had to see her entire collection and to photograph it.

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2011/11/wearable-art-by-kathryn-roth.html

CUFF LOVE.

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/2012/05/cuff-love.html





 

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I've been Chasing Santa Fe for two years now and still delight in discovering more. I have published 227 posts that have gotten 121,331 hits. WOW! Even I'm  impressed. So in case you've missed a few, I'm going to publish a sampler of my favorite posts each month. Here goes...

 

 

Photography by C. Whitney-Ward

 

 

 

The El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa in Taos is just drop dead gorgeous. Every ceiling sprouts a beautiful chandelier. Every wall is punctuated with art. Doors are deeply carved; windows draped in lovely textiles. And that's just the public spaces. I stopped in for lunch, but of course, out came the camera and lunch was delayed  while I captured a bit of opulence in Taos.

 

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Everything at CASA NOVA at the Railyard is a feast for the senses, hand-picked by owner Natalie Fitz-Gerald who has perfect pitch when it comes to aesthetics.

 

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FOLK ART MARKET - 2012

 

 

FOLK ART MARKET - 2011

 

 

 

Santa FE designer Pamela Adger creates hauntingly beautiful jewelry.

She finds unique elements from nature and diverse cultures and

re-invents them into cuffs, necklaces and earrings.

 

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GORGEOUS PUMPKINS

 

 

 

When you step into Laura Sheppherd's gorgeous Atelier in downtown Santa Fe, you'll find frothy wedding gowns and luscious evening wear, and you immediately sense that you've entered an elegant wonderland.

 

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WestWink handcrafted furniture. Amazingly beautiful.

 

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ENJOY!