So if you didn't know...

Well we at the Finch are very used to brushes with fame. We have quite a sweet list of fancy shoppers and also the ever growing list of famous encounters on the streets of NYC (Natalie Portman on the 9 Train anyone? Juliana Moore and kids buying bread? Martin Short on the phone? Tommy Hilfiger buying tennis shoes? Paris Hilton about to mow down pedestrians on 5th Ave? Jonathon Adler selling us figurines?). But I am very, truly excited by this not quite Finchy encounter.


Now you may not know but I love to cook. I am the go ot person for 200 cupcakes for an event or tamales for 10. I was at one time enthralled with Martha Stewart back in the pre-penal days (that means jail people, get your mind out of the adult bookstore). But I have since kind of wafted away from her in favor of REAL people who do amazing things without the staff of hundreds. Recently our baby Finch Juilana's mom, Anna Maria was on the Martha show and boy are we proud!

That reminds me you guys really should meet the Finches. We have quite an interesting group of women here. Let me take this opportunity to introduce you to two of the youngest Finches....
First off, Kali Luna Lucy Lague is the senior baby Finch. Kali began working for the Finch when she was a mere 14 years old. We didn't break any Labor laws! Kali is amazing! She is sophisticated, interesting, smart, loving and way more fashionable than I have ever been! Kali will be leaving us next Fall (sigh, tear) for, fingers crossed, NYC and the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is busily working on her portfolio and it is looking great! Kali also holds the honor of being a champion figure skater and an honor roll student at Hillsboro High. As a side note she can kick some major butt with a hula hoop.

Next the true baby Finch, Juliana mentioned above is a mere 15 (once again those crazy Labor laws). I have known Juliana for about 10 years. Her mama, Anna Maria had a great clothing line Handmaiden that I bought while working at another store. Well Anna Maria has since moved on to other endeavours (and 4 more children!) but I am so pleased to have her beautiful Juliana at the Finch. Juliana is the cutest thing you have ever seen. Legs to her chin and the sweetest disposition! I would love to use her ion our advertising but feel creepy about having men look at her in any way other than a fatherly sort. Oh the maternal feelings surge... Juliana is also a Hillsboro student who is at the moment hating Chemistry.

So there are two Finches down, 9 more or so to go!