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BEAUTY patootie

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Sheryl Freedland is doing all she can to pretty up the Boardwalk in West Bloomfield. The owner
of makeup mecca Ruby's Balm (named after daughter Hannah Ruby), on the Boardwalk, has just
opened Zoe's Lace (named after her other daughter, Zoe), also on the Boardwalk. More than just
a lingerie shop, the boutique offers fashion-forward comfort for all women. Says Freedland, who
lives in Huntington Woods, "We offer elegant, feminine lingerie for women of all ages and sizes,"
including gorgeous basics (like those shown by Mimi Holliday), yoga and evening wear as well
as bras for the surgically enhanced and sleepwear for menopausal women. Look for brands like
Chantelle, Cosabella, Jonquil and Mary Green. And during the week of February 8, 5 percent of
all sales will benefit the Francee & Benson Ford Jr. Breast Care & Wellness Center at Henry F
West Bloomfield Hospital. (248) 932-LACE — Jeanine

Donatella Versace, Carmen Electra and Paris Hilton are
scooping up luscious jewels by Israeli designers Sea-Smadar
Eliasaf and Hely Designs, and now so can we — thanks to
Birmingham-based Patooties, owned by husband-and-
wife team Pamela and Erez Azaria. The company (intended
to offer children's lines, but when the Azarias switched to
jewelry, the name stuck) has a dual mission: support the
economy in Israel, where Erez was born, by employing more
than 20 workers there, while bringing beautifully unique
designs to the U.S., like these Sea-Smadar Eliasaf cocktail
rings (above). "Cocktail rings are huge right now," says
Pamela, who has lived in New York and Chicago. "And these
rings are stretchy, so one size truly fits all." Patooties jewelry
is sold nationwide and locally at CityStyle in Berkley, Lorla's
in Northville, Glamour Puss in Franklin and Landau at the
Somerset Collection, Troy. Pieces shown range from $50-
$200. Patooties.net
—J.M.

chocolate factory

By the time legendary Detroit chocolatier Sydney Bogg closed shop in 2002 (after more than 65 years in

business), sisters Lisa Peasley and Debbie Schlicker, along with Debbie's husband, Gary, had

garnered years of training with the experts. So they put their expertise to delicious use

by opening their own chocolate shop, Sydney Bogg's Sweet Essentials in Berkley. In addition to

their own recipes, including hazelnut truffles (left), Sweet Essentials offers many handcrafted Sydney

Bogg fan favorites, like turtles, toffee crunch, barks, clusters and more, using the same recipes,

the same foundation ingredients — even some of the same equipment, like a mixer built in

1902 and a nut roaster Bogg built himself. But the real tradition is in the quality. "We still do things

the old-fashioned way," Debbie says. "We are using the best ingredients." (248) 398-7933

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