BUZZ
by diane sembrot
Southern Tide Sport Shirts (starting at $89)
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SOUTHERN TIDE • BARBOUR • MITCHELLS • MOTHER'S DAY • WHIP • DORYN WALLACH • "ME TOO" • RANGE ROVER VELAR Trellis Bay Plaid Sport Shirt ($99.50) and 7" Channel Marker Short ($79.50)
Comfort Southern
Southern Tide style rolls into Playhouse Square
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id we in Fairfield County think we owned the market on colored polos, seersucker bow ties and pink shifts? Southern Tide, a clothing company from South Carolina, says no and counters, “Hold my Mint Julep, I got this.” The clothing company—comprising equal parts preppy clothes and accessories, aspirational lifestyle allure and southern charm—was founded by Polo-perfectionist Allen Stephenson in 2006. From its “salt-faded” red t-shirts to its vibrant blue shorts, the brand feels every bit beach-town prep. After fifteen years in business, Amy and Marc Cesaratto, owners of Splash of Pink, caught the Southern Tide wave and landed space in town to open a free-standing signature store. It stocks the entire men’s and youth collections, as well as the newly launched women’s line. “We truly feel that Southern Tide will excite Westport and the surrounding communities now and well into the future,” says Amy. Find it at 275 Post Rd. E.; southerntide.com.
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The long-loved English brand Barbour opens at Bedford Square
The iconic brand Barbour has made its mark here in the States—and now Westport gets its own shop. With clothes, leather goods, shoes and, especially, outerware, Barbour
has boasting rights to both a long history and global brand recognition. Founded in 1894 by J. Barbour, it has every reason to be proud of its pedigree. A Barbour wax jacket, for
example, is like a stamp of approval from high society at leisure as well as fashionable street cred—just ask the Queen of England, celeb Lily Allen or Barbour’s Global Brand Ambassador
Sam Heughan. Plus, the company's apparel fits, works, looks good and lasts forever. When the shop opens in town, expect stylish Anglophiles to cheer. barbour.com/us
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