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Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” plays on the speakers as Israel Rodenas gently glides hair clippers up and down the head of Matt Fetbrandt.
It’s a high cut, bald on the sides, with short hair on top. Fetbrandt, with a fresh haircut, is looking handsome as he prepares for his evening. He’s the piano man and performs every night for the next month at The Red Piano.
Barber Rodenas applies a healthy coat of shaving cream to the back of Fetbrandt’s neck, shaves his hair, and gives a quick shoulder rub with his hand and a motorized massager.
The experience was his first at Carrillo Street Barbers—but not his last.
“I will be back,” Fetbrandt says, as he exits the barber’s chair.
Fetbrandt is just one of the many customers who has landed in one of the barber chairs at Carrillo Street Barbers, which opened Oct. 16 at 9 West Carrillo St. Rodenas, a longtime local barber, decided to open his own shop and so far, so good.
“I enjoy doing what I do,” Rodenas said. “It’s the one-on-one conversations. People are kind of closed off. You don’t let too many people in your circle, your physical bubble, and I am allowed to get right up in here.
“I don’t even know this guy. I met him 20 minutes ago. It’s sort of a very intimate, professional relationship. I get to learn from him. He gets to learn from me.”
For now it’s him and and another barber, Erika Rodriguez, but soon he hopes to fill the eight chairs with barbers.
“It’s great being able to talk with people I never met before and hearing about what they do,” she said.
The shop is located in a prime location. It’s near Roy Restaurant & Cocktail, Gold’s Gym, The Canary Hotel and the Amazon building.
The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Haircuts are $30; shaves, $30. They also do beard trims, neck clean ups, shampoos and color blends.
Oprah Buys Jeff Bridges’ Home
Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has sold his Montecito home to another celebrity — Oprah Winfrey.
Winfrey reportedly purchased the three bedroom, 2.5 bath, Spanish-revival, 4-acre property for $6.85 million, a week ago.
Sally Henseth, Realtor at Coldwell banker handled the sale.
The property was listed for $8 million, but reportedly sold for what Bridges and his wife Susan Geston paid for it.
‘Tis The Season
Despite ongoing renovations to Paseo Nuevo, the mall plans an array of events and activities for the upcoming holiday season.
The season will officially begin for the mall on Black Friday, Nov. 29. New store The Barn will offer men’s, women and kids apparel, accessories and home goods from brands like Frye, TOMS, Northface and Levi’s, according to a news release. The Yes Store is also coming back, with its collection of artisanal gifts including wood pieces, pottery, jewelry and photographs.
The season will return with nightly snowfall shows each evening in Center Court. The event also features singing carolers and a Christmas Tree. The shows start at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. every night from Nov. 29 through Dec. 31, with the exception of Christmas Day.
Santa Claus will also appear at Center Courty daily between Nov. 29 and Dec. 24.
More than 20 live entertainment ensembles are scheduled to perform throughout the season.
For details on all the events scheduled for Paseo Nuevo click here.
Fashion and Beauty Collaboration
Women’s clothing store Rêver Atelier will hold a grand opening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16.
The new clothing boutique store, 618 Anacapa St. Unit 10, is a collaboration between Noelle Glotfelty, owner of Chateau Belle Salon and Spa and her daughter Haley Chapman. The two are fusing fashion and beauty into one space, according to a news release.
Rever Atelier is carrying lines such as Blanka The Label, Flynn Skye, Dolce Vita and J Brand.
“What I enjoy most about clothing is the opportunity to give someone the confidence to see their originality and unique beauty,” says Chapman said in a news release.
Haley’s passion for fashion was ignited when she began working for the iconic Wendy Foster, a collection of Santa Barbara lifestyle clothing boutiques where her love for the industry blossomed. After being exposed to all the various facets of the business she recognized that she truly loved styling for customers. Visits to the LA Fashion District, meeting with the top designers, allowed Haley to hand pick the most sought out collections and exclusive designs.
The event will include Slate Catering, Good Lion, Event Planting, Villa Wine Bar, Ojai Plant Works and LeFunk Sounds, along with complimentary wine and beer.
— Noozhawk staff writer Joshua Molina can be reached at jmolina@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk, @NoozhawkNews and @NoozhawkBiz. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.
