When thinking of spring fashion, this quote often comes to mind: “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” (The Devil Wears Prada). Groundbreaking or not, while trends may come and go, style is timeless—and if there’s one pattern that has stood the test of time, it’s florals. The pattern’s inception began centuries ago as drawings on silk pieces …

Coffee and community CDGA Coffee By Nancy E. McCarthy The Cotters of Canandaigua know their craft beverages. Don Cotter co-owns Naked Dove Brewing Company and he, wife Donna, and their adult kids, JJ and Bill, are also big artisan coffee fans. In 2018, java love inspired them to launch CDGA Coffee, their family coffee roasting …

A lot of people assume that Claudia Hoyser has moved to Nashville. “I still surprise them every time I say ‘no, I’m still a hometown girl,’”she says. Hoyser, 28, grew up in Fairport, and she’s happy to call Rochester her home. Hoyser has accomplished a lot at a young age: she’s written or co written …

During the lockdown days of the pandemic, it seems that everyone hyperfocused on a new hobby to make the time pass. Some learned a new skill like baking bread or making art; others did things such as filming incredibly complex trickshot videos for TikTok. I passed the time by finding new and obscure ways to …

The properties of Dell Collective are remarkable studies in interior design. Every aspect of each location that make up the collective evokes absolute coziness, a sense of belonging, and that sometimes-elusive feeling of coziness and comfort, what the Danes call “hygge.” Amanda Osborn, proprietor and designer, began her property rental adventure in 2018 when she …