Nancy the Girl Grows Up

Inside the latest retail venture from one of WRJ's own

It wasn’t until I spent the better part of a year in spandex and sweatpants that I fully appreciated the value of my relationship to fashion and getting dressed.

Somewhere around the doldrums of late winter/early spring, with vaccines on the horizon but still out of reach, I began to find joy in getting dressed every day, even if only for myself. It began with a new pair of gold loafers I wanted to break in. If I’m going to wear the shoes, I thought, I might as well wear a whole outfit. Putting myself together that day, I felt a piece of my confidence restored, a piece of my identity. I was no longer getting dressed for work with only a few minutes before I had to rush out the door. I could contemplate my closet, coffee in hand, and run through several varieties of an outfit. It felt so good, it evolved into a regular practice.

There’s something magical and joyful about using clothing as a way to wear your personality on the outside. The spirit of self-expression is a driving factor behind the thrill of a trip to White River Junction’s newest vintage clothing shop, Nancy the Girl. For this week’s issue, Junction’s Courtney Cook sat down to chat with shop owner Nancy Heyl in “Nancy the Girl Grows Up.”

–Taylor K. Long

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Nancy the Girl Grows Up

No matter which entrance you use, White River Junction's Tip Top building feels like a journey through the looking glass. The many-colored hallways beckon with possibilities: to the left is a stairwell offering photogenic views from every landing; straight ahead is a wide, brick, corridor lined with mixed-media collages; and still further in is a sunshine-filled former loading dock with a painted on-ramp. Art objects are everywhere: paintings, sculptures, light fixtures. There is a sense of suspended animation, as though you’ve interrupted a creative romp. You have an instinct to signal that you, too, are a friend of the arts, that you come in peace and gladness.  (read more)

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Calendar

WEEKLY BLACK LIVES MATTER VIGILS:

Mondays in Grantham, NH, 4:30 - 5:30pm, across from the Grantham Post Office
Mondays in Hanover, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, on the green
Tuesdays in Lebanon, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, Colburn Park across from the Lebanon Opera House
Wednesdays in Meriden, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, Rte. 120 and Main St. intersection
Wednesdays in Windsor, VT, 6 - 6:30pm, Old South Church
Thursdays in Canaan, NH, 5 - 5:30pm, sidewalks on Route 4 & 118
Fridays in Claremont, NH, 5 - 6pm, Broad Street Park 
Fridays in Springfield, VT, 5 - 6pm, 6 Main St.

For more opportunities to engage, see the SURJ Upper Valley Facebook page.

Wednesday, June 16th - 19th
Rural Pride - Windsor, VT and Claremont, NH

Friday, June 18th - 9pm
The Conniption Fits - Salt Hill Lebanon

Saturday, June 19th - 11am
Newport Brewfest - Newport Town Common

Saturday, June 19th - 12pm
Juneteenth Celebration - AVA Gallery

Saturday, June 19th - 3:30pm
Juneteenth Celebration - Lyman Point Park

Saturday, June 19th - 4pm
Outdoor Open Mic - Ascutney Outdoors

Sunday, June 20th - 10am
Father's Day at the Farm - Billings Farm and Museum

Tuesday, June 22nd - 6pm
Shanta Lee Gander and Bianca Stone - Northshire Bookstore [virtual]

Tuesday, June 22nd - 6pm
Eugene Friesen - LOH on Location [virtual]

Wednesday, June 23rd - 6:30pm
Summer Concert Series: Nat Williams & Emily Musty - ArtisTree

Wednesday, June 23rd - 7pm
Sarah Stewart Taylor - Norwich Bookstore [virtual]

Thursday, June 24th - 6pm
Virtual Art After Dark: Escape Room - The Hood Museum [virtual]

Saturday, June 26th - 27th - 10am
Vermont Renaissance Faire - Mayo Events Field

Saturday, June 26th - 2:30pm
LARP meet and greet - World Under Wonder

Wednesday, June 30th - 6:30pm
Summer Concert Series: Los Lorcas - ArtisTree

To see more events, visit our full calendar.

If you have an event you’d like to see added, email: calendar@junctionmagazine.com

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