Layered: A Blog Revigored

2011-08-16

A wedding is a perfect time to revigor.

All the moments full of meaning.

Colors and textures, love and life

Boom.

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2011-07-09

Introducing The REVIGOR Moment

(If on homepage click through to the blog page and see slide show of moments in DC)

Now you can remember moments from your life and add a splash of fab to any outfit with The REVI GOR Moment.

Its a pin, its a texture, a moment for your lapel, your hat, your bag - your anything.

Mark, JakeEddie and I had an epic trip with my mom for the 4th in DC full of amazing moments.

National Zoo (several times), West Wing, underground at Library of Congress where JakeEddie had a private one on one with the Children’s Books Librarian, to the top of the Capitol Dome, up front and center at the 4th of July concert - through many museums and a pick up game of hoops in Adams Morgan - boom!

What a trip.

Thank you Mama for making every moment fabulous!

And watch out DC, REVIGOR is coming back in the Fall for a fabulous event!

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2011-06-29

Retiring Resplendently in REVIGOR

Yesterday my fabulous mother, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, announced her plans to retire at the end of her 10th term of congress, at the age of 75.

I am just saying - my mama is looking good in her REVIGOR Wrapity Wrap Tunic made from a beautiful silk outfit she wore to my brother Micheal’s (standing to her left) wedding about 10 years ago.

Here is a look at the top in its original design.

My mom’s dear friend and colleague Congresswoman Barbara Lee was with us to honor and support her friend on this major occasion.

Congresswoman Lee and I share a passion for kitty prints, me in my new REVIGOR Wraptiy Wrap Dress made from two $10 dresses from Ross.

Three REVIGOR client/models and my dear dear sister-friends - Debra, Lisa and Sally - were there to witness and share with me the ending of a progressive and fabulous era.

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2011-04-13

Celebrate the Mamas!

Mother’s Day is May 8, 2011

Honor the mothers in your life by giving a gift like no other … the gift of her story and the stories of those she loves … to wear proudly and lovingly.

Rebecca is wearing her Scarf Nouvelle created from 3 shirts worn by her two beautiful boys when they were babies.

It is a priceless one-of-a-kind piece filled with the love and stories of she and her family.

Mother’s remember.
Mother’s cherish.
Mother’s keep.

REVIGOR is the perfect gift for those who give so much.

Mother’s Day Gift Certificate

Starting at $188

orders@revigor.us

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2011-04-01

Onward - to LA!

Coco Conn (hanging out here with Karen Marcelo) is hosting a revigorlicious evening in LA.

Thursday April 21st
7:00 – 9:00

Orpheum Lofts
846 South Broadway
Los Angeles ca 90014
Door code #175

In addition to the presence of REVIGOR’s main man/model Mark Pauline …

We will be serving delicious pisco cocktails provided by ORO Pisco — the award-winning premium Peruvian pisco (the remarkable distilled white spirit made from grapes).

See Timothy Childs and Shelley Alger, the founders of ClearGrape pictured here with Amy (in Haute Couver) and Janis Nakano Spivack, goddess consultant for both REVIGOR and ClearGrape and dearest sister wife.

With REVIGOR ….. Imagine what you can do:

Check out the REVIGOR Collection

Choose pieces from your closet or the closet of someone you love.

Come to our fabulous event! or contact us online.

Together we can transform your preloved into fabulously reloved and new.

Here is Shelley in her beautiful Haute Couver made from several scarfs and linen tops from her closet

Orders will be taken at the event, fulfilled at REVIGOR HQ and shipped back to you upon completion.

Thank you Susan vonSeggern for your amazing LA energy and support!

And Lady Coco, I bow to you with love and respect.

Facebook re: Event

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Amy Critchett

Chief Fabulous Officer

REVIGOR

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2011-03-11

Life = Collage

Collage = Mixing, believing, experimenting, gluing

REVIGOR = the recollage of stories, things, fabrics and feelings

Join us for our first fabulous boutique event!!

Saturday 3/19/2011

at …. ta da ….

Collage (an amazing upscale, deliciously appointed boutique!)

380 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960-2610
415-256-2562

2:00 - 7:00

Bring a bag of clothes and together we can REVIGOR

Imagine What You Can Do ….

and and and .. check out our great mention in SF Chronicle too!!!

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2011-02-14

Connected 4ever

Together, forever -

We are connected to our chosen family.

Maya (and her beautiful family of boys!) are moving to Manhattan.

She is embracing the challenge that life has presented in the form of a much deserved promotion. She and Mike are uprooting their bodies and their things from their well rooted San Francisco lives and rebooting across the country in NYC.

Oye - says the friend.

Oye with a capital, well rounded, “O”.

That O, that no matter, if you want it to or not, it will keep on spinning.

Oh, I love my friend Maya so.

Maya who has been in all of my weddings.

Maya who sat with me on my one way ticket plane ride to NYC when I took the plunge and moved there in ‘99.

Maya who was the voice on the phone when I was in the hospital in Amsterdam, caring for a fallen friend, asking what she could do from across the globe - and doing it.

And for all the other spinning reasons we know.

The best part - we WILL see each other just as much or more when she is in NYC.

And the best best part - we will be cOnnected fOrever.

And look!

Here she is with her new Bucket Bag and Pouch Purse Combo.

The perfect accessory for the fabulous working mom on the go in Manhattan!

Maya’s Bucket is made from one of her all time fav light blue leather tea coats that got much play in her fabulous 90’s life + the black silk pants she wore (I think …) to the 02’ Webbies ++ a panel of my mom’s Armani tweed thrown in (The Congresswoman loves her Maya Papaya!) +++ the inside is lined with the sling I used to carry JakeEddie when he was a baby.

Madame Papaya,

Thank you for being my East, as I will always be your North.

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2011-02-08

The Scarf Nouvelle

Life is a story.

Life is a lot of little stories.

Life is - indeed - what you make it.

I am very proud of and excited about our newest addition to the Revigor Collection.

The Scarf Nouvelle. Made with lots of little stories that, when revigored, make one fabulous one.

This particular Scarf Nouvelle is made with pieces/stories from my life.

A bold but unwearable kitty print button down. A girl can never have enough fake fur in her wardrobe! I was drawn to it .. but never ever wore it … sound familiar????

The orange and purple polo that my boy wore to his first day of kindergarten.

And a beautiful!! silk floral blazer from my mama’s fine collection, that honestly I don’t ever recall seeing her wear - but I am sure when she did she rocked it!

Me, my boy and my mom - Boom. Now that’s some good stuff.

Here Charlene and I are within moments of them being done and a camera being in hand! Me, very very excited and Charlene so very very good at what she does!!!

Charlene’s Scarf Nouvelle is revigored with another of JakeEddie’s beloved but out grown and totally grungy kid tops.

The silk pashmina is from Nepal and we have lots of pretty colors.

Come on! Let’s tell your stories!!

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Amy Critchett

CFO (chief fabulous officer)

Revigor

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2011-01-22

Balance is Fabulous

What is really important?

Taking care of yourself, your family, those around you and the world at large.

Hard to do when you do it all.

My mom is Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey and she is a grand example of doing it all. As a member in the House of Representatives for 18, going on 20 years she has balanced her seemingly unending stores of energy on fighting for what in her heart she believes is best. Not always a perfect or recognized journey but she is on it.

As a working mother - starting in 1968 - she managed to build businesses, lead activist movements, political campaigns and raise 4 crazy kids. She understands the need for balance.

In Congress she is the lead proponent for support for working families. The reality of what it takes to make it all work is a filter for her when she votes on or creates bills and amendments.

Her Balancing Act is a bill that when passed will create much needed federal and financial support for working families.

I am a working family and I need support. My brothers and their kids, my family and I, we all love and appreciate all that our fabulous mother and grandmother is doing to help us and you.