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NOVEMBER 17, 2016 — Issue 139
SHARP DRESSED MEN Him Gentleman’s Boutique fills niche in New Albany
EVENT:
Ornament crafts at library
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EDITOR
Jason Thomas
DESIGN
Claire White
STORY AND PHOTOS Jenna Esarey
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ON THE COVER: Todd Sharp, in black, and Ross Wallace, owners of Him Gentlemen’s Boutique in New Albany. | PHOTO BY JENNA ESAREY
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Finding a fashion niche in New Albany
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ress & Dwell, Colokial, Mariposa Conis co-owner of Planet Dance, hopes to have a signments — New Albany has its share familial friendship with downtown businesses of women’s clothing stores. catering to women. A new kid on the block is strictly targeting “Even though it’s different owners, we men, while fully embracing the trend of womenconsider Dress & Dwell to be our sister store,” focused retailers. Sharp told Jenna Esarey in today’s centerpiece. Him Gentleman’s Boutique officially opened “There’re worse things to be called than that.” Monday in the former J.O. Endris Building at It’s just that men now have the option to be JASON THOMAS 314 Pearl St. in downtown New Albany. With pampered with quality merchandise, includSoIn Editor a complete overhaul from shag carpeting and a ing boxer briefs from SAXX Underwear Comdrop ceiling to exposed brick, hardwood floors, pany, which Wallace calls “life-changing.” salvaged wood and other artful touches, Him “screams Him also supports local businesses, including leather ‘Man,’” co-owner Ross Wallace says in today’s centergoods company Clayton & Crume. They carry brands piece. like Levi’s, Johnston & Murphy, James Tattersall, and The boys are indeed back in town. Naketano, a popular German company, Esarey writes. Edison light bulbs, display tables made of wooden I think I need some new underwear. cable reels, a leather couch near the dressing rooms, ties Editor’s Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there smartly displayed on a renovated bar aptly called The Tie will be no SoIn next week. Bar — all of it also screams “Hip.” Before you think Him is drenched in bro culture, co— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by owner Todd Sharp, who coaches cheerleading and dance phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsandfor the U of L Ladybirds and Floyd Central Dazzlers and tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.
Start a new holiday tradition SOIN THE KNOW
• WHAT: Holiday Traditions • WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8
• WHERE: Strassweg Audito-
rium, New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany • INFO: Call 812-949-3523
Join the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library for Holiday Traditions, where you can enjoy making some new traditions of your own. The library’s Holiday Traditions program offers a variety of ornament crafts that are yours to keep, a selection of holiday music from around the world, and a sampling of international treats (with warm beverages to stave off any winter chill). New this year, Holiday Traditions will include a children’s craft area with a colorful Feliz Navidad activity. Guests of all ages are welcome at this free event. Crafts available while supplies last. This event will take place from
The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library 's Holiday Traditions craft event is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. | PHOTO PROVIDED 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the an engaged, informed, and connected Strassweg Auditorium, located in community. The library is open the lower level of the library, 180 W. Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to Spring St., New Albany. For more 8:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday from 9 information, contact the Reference a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday from Services Desk at 812-949-3523. 1 to 5 p.m. Visit it online at www. The mission of the New Albanynafclibrary.org and www.facebook. Floyd County Public Library is to com/NAFCPL. support the growth and creativity of
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Where to go and be seen in Southern Indiana
GOT A LIGHT? • WHAT: Small Business Saturday/Light up Jeffersonville/Ice Rink open
• WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26; ice rink opens at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25
• WHERE: Downtown Jeffersonville
Small Business Saturday will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, in downtown Jeffersonville. Stroll downtown’s shops and get a head start on your Christmas purchase list. Bring the kids along for some fun at the ice rink at Spring and Market streets. The rink officially opens at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, and is open noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost is $8/person. Light up Jeffersonville is 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Big Four Station.
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BEING PRESENT
• WHAT: Jingle Walk/Holiday Celebration • WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 • WHERE: Downtown New Albany • INFO: Tickets available at Develop New Albany,
222 Pear St., Suite 109 Kick of your holiday shopping on Small Business Saturday in downtown New Albany while tasting wines from all over the region. New this year the City Square Beer Garden with local beer samplings and more. Proceeds to benefit the Center for Women and Families. After you’ve jingled, head over to Bicentennial Park for the tree lighting ceremony, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Must be of legal drinking age to participate in the JingleWalk. It's also Small Business Saturday.
• WHAT: Acrylic works by Kelly McCarthy • WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 • WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1015 E.
Main St., New Albany Kelly McCarthy is a self-taught artist who moved from Oregon to Louisville 15 years ago to study midwifery and herbs. She is the mother of four children and has been working as a massage therapist for 13 years. These acrylic paintings represent a meditative practice of showing up and being present. They attempt to explore the edge of perceivable observation. McCarthy is fascinated with energy, colors, fractals, human connections, and our intimate connection to the Earth.
GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com
MERCHANDISE
FOR MEN
J.O. Endris building gets a makeover with Him boutique
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BY JENNA ESAREY newsroom@newsandtribune.com
owntown New Albany has a number of shops catering to women. But what about the man who just wants to find a good pair of jeans, pick up some awesome underwear, and maybe watch a little SportsCenter? Todd Sharp and Ross Wallace have the answer in the form of Him Gentleman’s Boutique. “There’s everything down here for women,” Wallace said. “We wanted something for men.” The two opened their new store in the former J.O. Endris Jewelers building at 314 Pearl St. in downtown New Albany. They held a soft opening last Friday, laid low over the weekend, and opened to the public Monday at 11 a.m. “There have been 16-year-olds already showing great interest,” Sharp said. “And we’ve had a 75-yearold come in.”
THE VIBE
With its signature clock on the sidewalk and “J.O. Endris” still stamped on the front door pull, the building may seem familiar, but step inside and it looks nothing like it did in its jewelry days. Gone are the drop ceilings, carpet, and plastered walls — replaced with new hardwood flooring, exposed brick, and restored pressed tin ceiling soaring overhead. A leather couch near the dressing rooms faces the television, watched over by an animal skull topping a table made of wooden cable reels. Metal pipes mounted to the walls serve as display racks. “It screams ‘Man,’” said Wallace. “The look is true to the building,” said Sharp. “You walk into a building like this and you see a drop ceiling and shag carpeting — it’s a disgrace to the building.”
Diana Hilton keeps busy at Him Gentleman’s Boutique in New Albany. | PHOTOS BY BY JENNA ESAREY
SEE BOUTIQUE, PAGE 8
FASHIONABLE CHOICE • WHAT: Him Gentleman’s Boutique
• WHERE: 314 Pearl St., New Albany • HOURS: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. • ONLINE: facebook.com/HimGentlemans-Boutique • PHONE: 812-924-7441
Him Gentleman’s Boutique opened Monday in downtown New Albany.
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ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIES: Café 157 in New Albany will host a Jane Austen dinner Dec. 7. | PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK
Merry Old England
NEW ALBANY — Celebrate the genius of Jane Austen, author of “Pride and Prejudice,” “Sense and Sensibility,” and more with a dinner of foods that are reminiscent of Merry Old England at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. The menu will include a vegetable cream soup with soda bread; choice of roast beef with a horseradish sauce or ham with a mustard sauce; mélange of small potatoes, carrots and peas; desserts such as whipt syllabub, Madeira cake or fruit studded Gingerbread cake, both with clotted cream, all with a cordial of Madeira as well as coffee and tea. The price is $35 per person all-inclusive of tax and gratuity. Wine by the glass is also available. Bonny Wise, founder of the Greater Louisville Jane Austen Society, will give a short talk about Jane Austen and why her works are still revered 200 years after her death. Gold plated Jane Austen Christmas ornaments will be given to two lucky din-
NOV. 18
é “Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them” “The Edge of Seventeen” “Bleed For This”
This week's entertainment releases
ALBUMS: NOV. 17 “Lovesick” (Netflix) NOV. 21 é “Search Party” (TBS)
BOOKS: NOV. 22 é “All the Gallant Men” by Donald Stratton and Ken Gire “I’ll Take You There” by Wally Lamb
SOIN THE KNOW
• WHAT: Jane Austen dinner • WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7
• WHERE: Café 157, 157 E. Main St., New Albany
• COST: $35 • INFO: Call 502-584-9114
From the good book of Mark Twain SO YOU KNOW
• WHAT: ‘The Gospel According to Mark’
• WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. ers. Your knowledge of Austen will be required. The local Jane Austen Society formed in July 2007 and has approximately 160 members. It meets monthly at Locust Grove and has wonderful programs. Afternoon tea is served at the conclusion of each meeting. The Jane Austen Festival is held every July. For more information visit jasnalouisville.com. Café 157 is located at 157 E. Main St. in New Albany. The café also exhibits art. To make a reservation, call Café 157 at 502-584-9114 with your credit card number or Bonny Wise, at 502-727-3917. Seating is limited.
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• WHERE: The Ogle Center’s
Robinson Theater on the IU Southeast campus, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany. • INFO: General admission tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and are available at the Ogle Center ticket office, by calling 812-941-2525, or online at oglecenter.com. The Ogle Center on the campus of IU Southeast presents J.R. Stuart as Mark Twain in his one-man show, “The Gospel According to Mark,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. “The Gospel According to Mark,” adapted from the words and works of Mark Twain by J.R. Stuart, celebrates both sides of the Mark Twain/ Samuel Clemens coin: Act One (1895) shows us Twain onstage as he appeared during his “debt tour” — providing his humorous takes on the joys of travel by rail, doling out sage
The Ogle Center presents J.R. Stuart as Mark Twain in his one-man show, “The Gospel According to Mark,” on Tuesday, Nov. 29. | PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK “Advice to Youth,” reflecting on his preferred vocation (piloting on the Mississippi), and offering a whirlwind selection from “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” in which the author plays all the parts himself. Act Two (1905) finds Twain a decade later, in the confines of his study as he puts together his Autobiography: reminiscing about the
carefree days of childhood and early family life and celebrating the joys of advanced age. He also delves into the conscience of America with The United States of Lyncherdom and attempts to reconcile his vast literary success with his multiple personal losses as he evokes his late wife’s spirit in a selection from Eve’s Diary.
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LIVE MUSIC
• WHERE: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards • WHEN/WHO: 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19: Tyrone Cot-
ton; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20: Dean Heckel; 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25: Joe Dotson; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26: Joe Dotson; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27: Joe Dotson
LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’S
• WHAT: Live on State • WHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New Albany
Saturday, Nov. 19: Goldylocks; Saturday, Nov. 26: R-Prophet’s Birthday Bash
JAM ON AT THE LEGION
• WHAT: Entertainment at the American Legion • WHERE: Bonnie Sloan American Legion, 1930 McDonald Lane, New Albany
• WHEN/WHO: 7 to 10 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 17: Kara-
oke, hosted by Bob and Charlene Wilkerson; noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. to midnight: Full House band • OTHER EVENTS: • 6 to 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 17: Line Dancing Lessons • 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19: Breakfast served by the Auxiliary, $5 • 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23: Thanksgiving Eve karaoke Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7:15 to 10:15 p.m., Bingo
CORYDON LIVE
• WHAT: Live country music • WHEN: Shows start at 7:309 p.m. • WHERE: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon • INFO: Admission, adults $12; children 6-12, $7; under 6,
free. For tickets call 812-734-6288. Saturday, Nov. 19: Roger Conley, Sarah Patrick, Allen Hilbert, Allen Pirtlebaugh; Saturday, Nov. 26: Clinton Spaulding, Kelly Casey, Greg Perkins
LIVE ON STAGE
• WHAT: Live music at River City Winery, 321 Pearl St., New Albany
• WHEN/WHO: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26: Corey Brum-
back; 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27: Gareth Jones; 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30: Jim Stevenson; 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3: Dean Heckel • ABOUT: River City offers 30 varieties of wine, ranging from sweet, dry and unique seasonal wines. In addition, it offers a full-service restaurant with creative entrees, including its
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• INFO: rivercitywinery.biz IN A PICKLE
• WHAT: Pickleball Social • WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 • WHERE: Southern Indiana Tennis Center, 6113 Appleleaf Lane, Sellersburg
• INFO: Call 812-288-8424
The center will host a pickleball social, 7 to 10 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18. Pickleball is a combination of ping pong and tennis. It is easy to learn, fun, and young and old can compete evenly. Cost is $9.00 per person or $15.00 for a couple. There will be light refreshments.
A SPOT OF TEA
• WHAT: Victorian Tea and tour of the Scribner House • WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 • WHERE: Scribner House, 106 E. Main St., New Albany
The Piankeshaw Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will host an old fashion Victorian Tea and tour of the Scribner House from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. The house is located at 106 E. Main St., New Albany. Tours of the Scribner House will start at 1 p.m. Tea & refreshments will be served. The house will be filled with salon music. The gift shop will be open with special Scribner House gifts including the book, “The Scribner House of New Albany,” Scribner House Coloring Book and Scribner House ornament for your holiday shopping. The tea is held as a way to thank the community for their support of Scribner House. This event will give you an opportunity to tour the Scribner House & help preserve New Albany’s oldest house. There will be no charge, however, donations are appreciated. Recently the restoration of the outside of the house has been completed and work will begin on the inside in 2017.
GOBBLE UP SOME FOOD
• WHAT: Thanksgiving Day at the Bristol Bar & Grille • WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24 • WHERE: The Bristol Bar & Grille, 700 Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville
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BOUTIQUE: Shop carries Levi's, Naketano, Johnson & Murphy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 Edison light bulbs dangle from a wooden beam salvaged from the building renovation and two-byfours used to frame out spots were also salvaged from the original building. The circa-1914 stairs to the basement now serve as a display rack for the store’s boots. A wooden jewelry closet door now hangs behind the sales counter, embellished with a mirror and large three-dimensional letters spelling HIM. The counter itself is left over from the jewelry store as well. “This was a jewelry store that was iconic for years,” Sharp said. “Three different people have told us this was where they got their class rings in high school. Then I realized, ‘oh my gosh, I did, too!’ We’re excited to preserve that piece of history.” The reconfigured shop has 2,800 square feet, with additional space in the basement should they choose to expand. The owners themselves did much of the renovation work. “Ross took all the plaster off that wall himself,” said Diana Hilton, Wallace’s girlfriend. “It was a labor of love.” “Walking into this space — what you think we spent is less than we actually spent,” said Sharp.
Him Gentleman’s Boutique, owned by Todd Sharp and Ross Wallace, opened Monday at 314 Pearl St. in downtown New Albany.
THE MERCH
For the most part the shop offers a wide variety of modern casual clothing: blue jeans, button-down shirts, high-end sweatshirts, and accessories like belts and ties. They carry brands like Levi’s, Johnston & Murphy, James Tattersall, and Naketano, a German company that the guys are really excited about. “Naketano is huge overseas,” Wallace said. “I don’t know of anybody that sells them in the states.” “We’ve had a really good response to the shoes and boots,” Sharp said. “They’re doing well for us right off the bat. None of them are priced above $100.”
Ties are smartly arranged at Him Gentleman’s Boutique, which opened Monday in New Albany. | PHOTOS BY JENNA ESAREY “We’ve been very selective with our merchandise,” said Wallace. “It is quality but still affordable. And we are all about locals.” One of their local connections is a line of handcrafted leather goods from Clayton & Crume, a Louisville business that has been featured in GQ magazine. One item that became a hot seller
immediately was boxer briefs from SAXX Underwear Company. “It’s life-changing underwear,” said Wallace. The 50 pair they had on hand for their soft opening on Friday quickly dwindled down to just five. “We’re going to have giftables,” Sharp said. “You don’t have to just be looking for clothing and shoes.”
They plan to eventually sell suits, providing in-house tailoring. “We want to do it right,” Wallace said. For now, a few sport coats, some button down shirts and a wide range of ties, artfully displayed on the Tie Bar — an actual bar, complete with brass foot rail — represent the dressier offerings. When it comes to decisions on what items to carry, “We think we’ve maybe hit the sweet spot,” Sharp said. “I’m 47 and Ross is 28. The gap with us is good. We have a lot of similar tastes, but there’s a lot different.” “We’ll keep adding more items,” Wallace said. “We don’t even know what we are yet.”
PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Even though they cater to the male market, Sharp and Wallace love the shops catering to the female shoppers in New Albany. “With the restaurant options and things happening all the time, we were so excited to be part of that,” Sharp said.
Just around the corner on Spring Street, Dress & Dwell has been attracting attention and shoppers for a while. “Even though it’s different owners, we consider Dress & Dwell to be our sister store,” said Sharp. “There’re worse things to be called than that.” Sharp and Wallace met each other through mutual friends. “There are some people you cement with right away,” said Sharp. Both have retail experience, though not recent. Sharp coaches cheerleading and dance for the U of L Ladybirds and Floyd Central Dazzlers and is co-owner of Planet Dance, while Wallace has a corporate sales background. “I’ve always loved fashion,” he said. “Ever since I was real young I was real picky about what I wear. My mom would pack me something and I would unpack it.” An interactive web site is coming soon. For now, check them out on Facebook, or better yet, stop by and take a look. “People are already coming from Louisville,” said Wallace. “There’s nothing like this over there, either.”
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