Friday May 3rd

5-9pm

Stripe MEN 117 Walnut Ave.

Breastplate, $62.

Quartz Pendant, $64.

Earrings, $58.

Pyramid Ring, $108.

We’re so excited to introduce Gather Jewelry to the shop! Based in the California foothills, this unique jewelry company uses mixed metals and semi precious stones to create beautiful statement pieces for your wardrobe. A hunk of pyramid shaped quartz set in sterling or a hand forged breastplate pounded into the shape of a crescent moon, their designs are sure to transform your outfit.

Silk Maxi Dress, $290

Silk Dress, $116

Silk Two Tone Dress, $196

We’ve just unpacked gorgeous silk dresses from Miami designer Claudia E. All of her versatile designs hold a casual elegance making them a perfect choice for Summer weddings or graduations!

Summer is right around the corner, how prepared is your bar? Here are a few of our entertaining essentials to be sure you’re stocked and ready to go for any impromptu Summer evening cocktails! Mix your creations in style, this metal Izola “Shake Rattle & Roll” shaker is a clever take on a classic, $36. From the devoted designers at Teroforma come the attractive and funtional Ekke shot glasses ($40)  and soapstone Whiskey Stones ($20). Sophisticated and sleek, a set of  non-pourous soapstone shot glasses in the Ekke series use the same principle as Teroforma’s Whiskey Stones using natural materials to keep your liquids chilled. For a great taste, crush up fresh farmer’s market ingredients like raspberries and basil using these old fashioned wooden muddlers, $16. So this Summer when you’re sitting back to relax enjoy your cocktails in style with our favorite bar wares from Stripe MEN.

“Rasberry Basil Smash”

INGREDIENTS:

1 1⁄2 oz. Whiskey

5-8 raspberries

1⁄3 oz. simple syrup

3-4 basil leaves

1⁄4 oz. lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

Press raspberries and basil at base of shaker. Add all ingredients, shake and single strain over crushed ice.

SERVE:

Serve in a tumbler or tall glass on the rocks with basil sprig and raspberries.

We’ve gathered together some of our essentials from Stripe MEN this Spring! Protect your eyes when your out and about with these Raen Squire sunglasses, available polarized $118-142. Clean the grit and grime of a long work day off with all natural USA Made Ursa Major Fantastic Face Wash, $26. We guarantee you will feel so refreshed after washing with their cedar, spearmint, and lime formula! Easy and edgy, Roark tees are soo soft and designed in California! This Ghost Rider graphic tee is perfect to wear all Summer long, $32. Go camping and sit fireside wrapped in one of these Pendleton wool blankets, roll it up in it’s leather carrier and you’re ready to go!$108. Make a smaller statement with Richer Poorer’s graphic socks, $12. Come down to Stripe MEN and pick your own must-haves for the season!

Spring is fully in bloom here at Stripe. It’s hard not to want to keep everything we unpack for ourselves! Here are a few things we just HAVE to take home though… We’re loving the new “Crystal Rose” frames from Raen, so undeniably feminine and chic, $118. The Summer issue of Kinfolk is here and the images are more beautiful and inspiring than ever $18! Rifle Paper Co.’s notebook set is perfect to keep in your bag to jot down important reminders and sketches, $10/set 2. A little update is always needed after Winter fades away; these Dash & Albert striped pillows are the perfect way to make your home feel fresh without spending an arm and a leg, $44 each. The oatmeal and vetiver candle from Barr Co. brings a warm clean scent to your space in a reusable jar, $26. And of course, stop by your local farmer’s market and pick up some ranunculus to bring the outdoors in!

“Emergence”

Blurring the line between organic form and structural design, “Emergence” is an attempt to allow my ambitions to emanate on paper. Due to the physical ailments related to Lyme disease – chronic fatigue and pain cause constant limitations. My goal with this series is to conceptualize how my resilience can overcome these obstacles. Bold rather than feeble, the imagery seeks to signify rising above my limits in an exhibition of strength.

The symmetrical compositions create graphic abstractions. The use of mirror imagery transforms the subjects into unrecognizable pictures. Thus, the ideal visual representation of Lyme: others constantly perceive my physicality differently than I experience it. The images are from places I have traveled – destinations which have influenced my optimism.

My hope is that the abstraction allows the viewer to bring his or her own interpretations to the forms and structures.

Jamie Drobnick is a printmaker and photographer from Petaluma, California. She studied fine art printmaking at UC Santa Cruz and is currently an Artist-In-Residence at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley.

April 5th, 5-9pm

117 Walnut Ave.