Fashion

Lee Murphy clothes the fashion-conscious women of Menlo Park and Atherton at Kicks

Lee Murphy may be a relatively new resident of Menlo Park — she recently moved close to downtown after living in Woodside and Portola Valley — but

by Linda Hubbard
on December 26, 2012

2012 Connoisseurs’ Marketplace fills up downtown Menlo Park today and Sunday

We headed downtown to Santa Cruz Avenue this morning to check out the 26th annual Connoisseurs' Marketplace taking place today and tomorrow, and were struck

by Linda Hubbard
on July 21, 2012

Sisters bring glow of Brazil to Menlo Park with opening of airbrush tanning salon

That sisters Eliana Silva (right in photo) and Viviane Shenk genuinely like each other is clear at first meeting. They're the kind of duo who

by Linda Hubbard
on July 2, 2012

Seamstress Nancy Lee’s secret is in the pinning

Ask Nancy Lee's loyal customers why, with a choice of seamstresses, they return to her tidy work space on Crane St. in Menlo Park, and

by Linda Hubbard
on May 31, 2012

Menlo School seniors organize fashion show fundraiser for Haven House – and you can help by donating clothes

We received an email from Menlo School senior Kara Rosenberg (left in photo) this morning about a fashion show fundraiser for Haven House she is

by Linda Hubbard
on May 11, 2012

My Style: Walter Mak sports an awesome Afro

Walter Mak doesn't deny that his hair, styled in an Afro, attracts attention. Nor does he claim credit for originating the idea. "My inspiration was

by Linda Hubbard
on May 11, 2012

Fino Fino owner Carolyn Busch says “hats off!” to Kentucky Derby and Kate Middleton

Carolyn Busch is grateful to Kate Middleton and all the attention hats got during last year's Royal Wedding. "Young women are able to identify with

by Linda Hubbard
on May 5, 2012

Artistic Zoé displays flair for style, love of drawing

Editor's note: We were on assignment with photographer Irene Searles when we spotted a young girl with extraordinary charm and clearly a flair for fashion

by Linda Hubbard
on May 3, 2012

Menlo Park’s resident jewelry maker is Beth Philbin

Like other successful Silicon Valley companies, Beth Philbin started her business, Heart on Your Wrist, in her Menlo Park garage. "I'd made jewelry all my

by Linda Hubbard
on April 30, 2012

Spotted: Menlo Park family wearing Easter bonnets

It's not always you see a woman walking down the street with eggs dangling from her hat. Courtney Gillette donned just such a bonnet to

by Linda Hubbard
on April 7, 2012