I ran into a sparkling April Chou, 28, while perusing the kitchen fare with her beau at Crate and Barrel. While I, too, get happy about home goods, I had to stop her for a moment and find out the source of her joy–tucked into her leather bucket purse was an iconic little blue bag  Read More

Hair and makeup genius Mateo Ambrose stands out with his self-possessed, personal sense of style . He mixes it up just right with a touch of gentleman dandy layered on top of a 90′s, grunge era flannel. Scuffed motorcycle boots and worn jeans give him a rock-n-roll edge, and the novelty buttons and black rosary add  Read More

Morgan McClain, 14, of Monroe, stood out from the streams of giddy winter break mall-walkers at the Trumbull Shopping Center last week. Her no-fuss style matched her low-key attitude as she politely toted her skateboard through the food court with her mom.  Why skating? “I just wanted to try it,” she said. After six years  Read More

I have glimpsed Mary Anne Shelman of luxe children’s boutique Janie and Jack around town quite a few times. Her flame colored, raphaelite curls make her easy to spot. I popped into the shop to ask a few questions, which Mary Anne graciously answered while wrapping up some sailor striped tops for a pair of  Read More

From his platinum faux-hawk to his perfectly placed beauty mark, Gap retail go-to guy and charity events coordinator David Faust has a stellar style that stands out in a crowd. Born of Peruvian descent with naturally jet black hair, David took the leap to lighter locks and hasn’t looked back yet. “I get a lot  Read More

A glowing Jennifer Schlegelmilch snuck in a little pampering at the Benefit boutique, where a bevy of beauties joined her in celebrating the pending arrival of her third baby boy. Bonding over lash tints, eyebrow shaping and smoky shadow lessons, the ladies took a few minutes of “me” time–punctuated by the occasional splash of champagne–and  Read More

I spied Marci Foley, 13, while doing some window shopping with her mom near Claire’s boutique, and was struck by Marci’s relaxed California vibe. With her loose blonde locks, kicked back attitude, and burnished gold uggs, she could just as easily have been sighted strolling down the beach boardwalk in Santa Cruz. Forget about the  Read More

Westport resident Chiquita Stephenson’s style and confidence sparkled at me near the check-out counter at the Loft. Not only is she one savvy shopper (Chiquita saved more than she spent on her downtown spree) but she is also a mother of four, grandmother, recently lost 35 pounds and is a survivor of heart disease. Chiquita  Read More