Wise Woman Wednesdays: Cara Marie Piazza

There's only one word that truly communicates the experience of seeing Cara Marie Piazza's one-of-a-kind, botanical-dyed fabrics and garments— "enchanting". It's fitting, then, that Cara's brand Calyx Intimates draws inspiration from the storied practice of sorceresses soaking their clothes (and undergarments, specifically) in their powerful potions— to be sure, there is something otherworldly (and yet, deeply terrestrial) about Cara's work. The way she transforms commonplace plant matter into breathtaking patterned textiles is nothing short of magic. We caught up with Cara to ask her about this mystical process and her path to it.

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Wise Woman Wednesdays: Nina Compton

Since today, Wednesday, March 8th, is International Women's Day, it's a particularly important #WiseWomanWednesday for us here at HEALER. Not only do we get to celebrate an incredibly accomplished, visionary woman--Nina Compton, Executive Chef and Owner of NOLA hotspot Compère Lapin--but we love that she's a local who is indelibly making her mark on the dining scene with her wildly innovative yet historically grounded dishes. 

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