Flash-forward to 2012: at the center of the pedestrian cobblestone marketplace proudly sits Stella Mae, the shoe (and now, apparel and accessories) store she didn’t want to open. Boy, is she—and thousands of shoppers locally and nationally—glad she did.
Moving On Up Glancing at the artfully arranged Miz Mooz shoes, Frye boots, and Cotton Candy dresses, it’s hard to imagine there was ever a time when this store wasn’t here. But as many Vermonters will remember, this space was once Scribbles Stationery. When Harbour opened her shop in 2003, it was called simply Stella, and it was housed across the street in 700 square feet above Ken’s Pizza and Pub. “We started with 45 Spring 2012 / Best of Burlington
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