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Fashion I.Q.: March 2013
Rhonda Kapusta showed how to wear the season’s hot emerald green at the Debutante Ball. Nice how she doubled up with a necklace of the same shade. Been to the new Reasons location downtown yet? It’s no longer your father’s shoe store. Check out this dangerously stylish Donald J. Pliner wingtip oxford for men, pretty [...]
Read More >>Silver Stars: The Best Silver Serveware From Local Shops
By Carol Tisch 1 Fresh catch from the January gift fairs: just-introduced Mariposa serving bowls in recycled aluminum like Sea Border ($144) or Oceanus Starfish with aqua porcelain glaze ($159). White Egret, 10006 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Island, (941) 778-3782. 2 Super bowls by superstar designers for Alessi include the stri-kingly simple stainless steel Ovale [...]
Read More >>Shopping: Food Heaven
By Carol Tisch Sarasota is flush with new havens for foodies. Townies and tourists alike are sampling delights at a Main Street fromagerie, an olive oil emporium and a gem of a gourmet shop and charcuterie on stately Palm Avenue. The long-awaited Trader Joe’s has arrived, and fare at longtime treasure Morton’s is more tantalizing [...]
Read More >>Who’s in Store: Douglas Gourley
By Carol Tisch A former exec with Pitney Bowes and Imation, Douglas Gourley developed the taste of a gourmand while working overseas. “I was exclusively international from the age of 25 to 50, and with that came the opportunity to dine with boards of directors in Latin America, the Pacific, Africa—and most importantly in Europe,” [...]
Read More >>Fashion IQ: February 2013
Here’s an unexpected way to tell the world who you heart. Pair your personalized tee with a sleek pair of skinny jeans, suit jacket and fab drop earrings for date night. Not design savvy? Call in for an assist. This version is set on the American Apparel Girly Jersey Tee. customink.com, from $27-$35. [...]
Read More >>Who’s In Store: Cindy Higham of Evelyn & Arthur
Lifelong fashionista Cindy Higham has landed her dream job at the new Evelyn & Arthur boutique on Main Street. The veteran of two top department stores in Dayton, Ohio, and manager/buyer for 12 years at Sally’s of Sarasota, Higham says the new store fills a void in Southwest Florida for fashion-oriented customers who are 40 [...]
Read More >>Insider Shopping: January 2013
St. Armands Circle If you’ve never been to St. Armands Circle, you might think it’s just another beach town shopping destination. But it’s so much better than that. From the understated to the fashion-forward, the Circle is brimming with coveted designer names. We surveyed each quadrant to uncover breezy clothes perfect for endless Sarasota summers [...]
Read More >>Watch List
1 Dial up affordable luxury at Southgate Mall’s new Pandora jewelry and watch store, where the elegant Pure watch comes with smart leather straps in black, white and cream or as shown with a steel mesh band with gold plating ($295). Pandora at Southgate, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, (941) 955-8747. 2 Fast track to luxury: [...]
Read More >>Shopping: Our retailers’ holiday wish list
Want to find Sarasota’s dreamiest gifts? Look no further than this wish list prepared by the toughest customers in town: owners and managers of great Sarasota stores. To stock those stores, retail buyers sift through thousands of possibilities, ending up with a curated collection of products they love. So when we asked them what single [...]
Read More >>Pin It
1 Remodeling estate pins into pendants is so chic in Sarasota, and this circa 1850 brooch with .25 cts. of rose-cut diamonds ($1,650) is a great example, shown with triple-strand necklace of 69K black diamonds ($6,678). Coffrin Diamond Jewelers, 1829 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota, (941) 366-6871. 2 Pin or pendant? She gets two gifts in [...]
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