Women (who are killing it) In Business: Stella & Dot

January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Stella & Dot Founder and CEO Jessica Herrin and Chief Creative Officer Blythe Harris

Stella & Dot Founder and CEO Jessica Herrin and Chief Creative Officer Blythe Harris

The ladies of Stella & Dot gained a much sought after spotlight in The San Francisco Chronicle’s ‘Style‘ section last Sunday, being highlighted for their ‘Jewelry Issue‘. We at Pro Media have been huge fans of Stella & Dot for years – attending their events, buying their beautiful pieces and wearing them every day and getting to know some of their stylists along the way. We are so happy to see them gain some much deserved accolades!

The scene at a Stella & Dot trunk show

The scene at a Stella & Dot trunk show

Part of a new breed of entrepreneurial women in the Bay Area, they bring great pieces to women at their fingertips, both online with their e-commerce site or physically with on-site trunk shows. Women of all ages and backgrounds are a part of this growing company, that now reaches to Europe, proving that Stella & Dot’s style and business truly connects women worldwide.  They have also made their products and people further accessible with the addition of mobile shopping and social media sites.

So what is it about Stella & Dot that makes their business a success? That women can not only meet and connect over their jewelry, but that their jewelry is also created to be flattering on everyone. Their designs stay on top of the trends, as well as ahead of them, but are still wearable for everyone from a trendy high school girl to her classically-dressed Grandmother.

A few of Pro Media's favorites from Stella & Dot: Serenity Stone Drops, Tempest Necklace, and Stackable Gem Ring

A few of Pro Media’s current favorites from Stella & Dot: Serenity Stone Drops, Tempest Necklace, and Stackable Gem Ring

We admire a company ran by smart and creative women who continue to push the boundaries of what it means to be a business that is of-age. CEO Jessica Herrin and Chief Creative Officer Blythe Harris inspire us to keep progressing, to seek out the next big thing and continue to move our business, services and clients ahead with the always changing ways of things around us.

Check out the article HERE. (photo credits from SF Chronicle HERE and Stella & Dot HERE.)

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Healdsburg Boutiques Tallulah & St. Dizier Collaborate on Luxury Pop-up Shop

November 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tis the season to shop in style! With the holidays right around the corner, Pro Media is excited to announce the arrival of a luxury pop-up shop with a truly unique aesthetic for fashion and home décor.

Healdsburg boutiques, Tallulah and Saint Dizier Home, have collaborated to bring you select accessories and luxury décor items perfect for the holiday season. Owners Denise Trefry of Tallulah and Cathy Hopkins of St. Dizier have produced a collection sure to leave you wanting more.


This pop-up shop is for a limited time only, Nov 9th – Nov 21st, from 11am to 5pm daily and will be located at 149 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448.

Just a taste of what to expect: Velvet pillows, gilded Tobi Tobin candles, one-of-a-kind furniture at special sale prices, as well as many exclusive pieces representing the best that each store has to offer.


With a gorgeous and eclectic collection, this is the perfect way to kick off your holiday shopping and find something new for your home and loved ones.

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3-Day Parisian Flea Market ‘Brocante’ in Healdsburg

September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Healdsburg will soon be home to a 3-day Parisian event that we are proud to be working with, get ready for BROCANTE! (French word for ‘flea market’). This beautiful event will be taking place September 21-23 from 11am-6pm at the famed “The Ivy House,” whose owner + design legend Myra Hoefer, along with Tallulah Boutique owner Denise Trefry (client) will play hosts for the event.

Myra Hoefer will be shipping in furnishings and decor straight from her ateliers in Paris (and her own Myra Hoefer Designs in Healdsburg) for the event and Denise will be showcasing her own decor items and jewelry from Tallulah, such as Andy Warhol’s Chanel lithographs and silk pillows. Attendees will be able to shop these rare pieces ‘en plein air’ in the backyard of the historic Ivy House. (Refreshments will be available Friday after 3pm.)

LOCATION:

The Ivy House, 243 Center Street, Healdsbuerg, CA

(If you are a member of the media and would like to come to BROCANTE, please rsvp to: rsvp@provocateur-media.com for special media tours, etc.)

Tallulah Bankhead

SNEEK PEEK: Coming to the online space this fall, Tallulah boutique will launch a new, 2.0 version of their online shop MyTallulah.com, allowing vintage-chic shoppers worldwide to purchase their curated picks. Until then, BROCANTE will serve as a lovely sneak peek.

We’re  big fans of unique, vintage home decor at Pro Media and excited to see all of the curated picks come together- hope to see you there!

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Supreme Beings: Avant-Garde Fashion in San Francisco

February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

As the world moves to Paris for day 1 of Paris Fashion Week, the ladies here at ProMedia are gearing up for our own client’s upcoming fashion show! The Supreme Beings Fashion Show will reveal the avant-garde concepts of two local fashion designers, Ilanio Reubin of Ilanio and Elena Slivnyak of IIMUAHII, at the spacious SOMArts Cultural Center on Thursday, March 1st. The two runway shows will showcase 8 imaginative looks from each designer, as well as two short improvisational performances by Butoh (contemporary Japanese) dancers which we find very fitting for the two creatives.

Though different in aesthetic, both designers hail from similar backgrounds and aim for analogous goals. Ilanio (San Francisco Art Institute) and Elena (Academy of Art) both found the retail and fashion corporate worlds too constrictive and mass-produced, and thus ventured into their own imaginative ones.

Ilanio works to create “visually stunning fashion concepts that explicitly disregard wearability, saleability, and practicality; that embrace advanced definitions of sexuality and gender; and that defy the commercially-mandated boundary between the fashion and art worlds.” For Elena of IIMUAHIII, her avant-garde aesthetic is manifested in an intricately-crafted sportswear line.

Although we’re dreaming of being in Paris (but really, when are we not?), we’re excited to watch Ilanio and IIMUAHII strut and represent San Francisco’s undeniable talent in their nontraditional fashion show and hope to see you all there as well!

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Stunning Interiors at Ram’s Gate Winery, Sonoma

February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

We had been reading about Ram’s Gate winery in Sonoma when it first opened back in September 2011, and were very excited and curious to see the designs from award-winning architect, Howard Backen. The inspiration for Ram’s Gate was “a modern interpretation of the weathered farmsteads of old Carneros.” And after a lovely trip out to wine country (instead of being glued to the TV for SuperBowl Sunday – we think wine tasting is almost, always better) we saw the  final product and it is indeed sensational.

One of the private tasting rooms at Ram’s Gate Winery

After walking around the premise for a bit (and enjoying the unusually warm weather in February!) we treated ourselves to a flight tasting of a few of Ram’s Gate wines. We tried their Pinot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Late Harvest Zinfandel. Tastes from the kitchen included a perfectly crafted carrot cake with baby farm carrots on the side. Not an ideal pairing with wine but we had a craving for something sweet.

Main room, Bar & Kitchen at Ram’s Gate Winery

Every room was beautifully and meticulously designed. Plush, inviting seating at every turn, dark colors with cool fabrics. We envisioned how wonderful this place would be for a number of parties, occasions and celebrations. The location (nestled on 147 acres of land we were told by one employee) is one of the closest winery locations to San Francisco, just 30 minutes North. Perhaps one day we will throw a lavish party here, but until then, we will definitely be coming back to enjoy the scenery at Ram’s Gate Winery.

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Trina Turk & California Cool with Pro Media

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Bright colors, fabulous design and distinctive style? Why yes we love Trina Turk and we were so thrilled to hear that one of our favorite fashion designers would be coming to SF to be the keynote speaker for Design San Francisco 2012.

(PR colleague Lindsay Stevens, Trina Turk and myself)

We were even more thrilled to work in partnership with California Home + Design magazine to provide wine for her welcoming event at the gorgeous Jeffers Design Group space! (Seriously, have you seen this place? It is in an unmarked location that looks like a warehouse on the outside, and then opens up to reveal a design sanctuary.) While we were sipping Sauv Blanc & Cabernet Sauvignon provided by Kelleher Family Vineyards and delicious cocktails with Solerno Blood Orange Liqeur, we were chatting with media reps and also with some of the retail and marketing directors behind Trina’s empire. Really nice gals, we are very excited to see what will come next!

On the morning after, it was off to the San Francisco Design Center to see Mrs. Turk for her keynote speech. A very impressive track record of over 17 years in business, with 9 retail stores and now an additional home/decor line. One of the most interesting points about her speech was her quote about what it is like to build and maintain a business:

“My business is a game, almost like Monopoly. I see my competitors and myself as all being a part of one big game and in the end, it all comes down to who plays the game better.” T.T.

A point well taken we thought…and we will reflect back on the other great points she made, but first, we want to dream of an interior living room update and make a move to buy some of her fabulous pillows!

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