Shopping

	Title	Issue
	Cream of the Crop We invited five notables to dress up with local clothing and check out what delectables Ridgefield has to offer. Photographs by Kristen Jensen	September/October 2010
	Village Threads We invited seven notable locals to a glorious Roxbury estate, brought fall clothing from area shops, and let the photo shoot unroll. The classics, we learn, are making a mighty comeback. See for yourself. Photographs by Douglas Foulke and Ann Dahlgren	September/October 2010
	Saluting the General Store Maureen and Clifford Jones are the co-owners of the Rooster Tail Inn on Warren’s Route 45. They have decided to reopen the Warren General Store across the street from the Inn and have done it with the same ease and sophistication that has made the Inn so popular. By Maxime DeWitt	May/June 2010
	Staying Power Monique Shay Jr. at Monique Shay Antiques (Woodbury), Jonathan Derwin at R. Derwin Clothiers (Litchfield), and Amanda Seitz at J. Seitz & Co. (New Preston) are each in the process of stepping out of their parents’ shadows by taking prominent roles in their family’s retail enterprises. Their goal is to build on the sturdy foundations by injecting a youthful input into the businesses. Peggy Tagliarino	May/June 2010
	Dressing the Garden Marvin Gardens and its sister store HM Oliver, Young’s Nursery and Earth Garden provide all the essentials for your garden decorating needs. Birdbaths, stone statues, antique columns and iron gates can be found at these outdoor specialty stores. By Carolyn Rundle Field	May/June 2010
	Ten Minutes With Ira Neimark Ira Neimark started out as a Fifth Avenue doorman and eventually became CEO of Bergdorf Goodman—through hard work, smarts, and being in the right place at the right time. When he took over the venerable fashion store, it was doing $38 million in sales. When he left, $500 million. In an interview he reveals some tricks of the trade. By Robert Reiss	September/October 2009
	Just for Shoe The only way to find out if a really (and I mean really) expensive designer pair of spikes is better than its knock-off is to buy one and test it out. By Nancy McLoughlin	September/October 2009
	Under the Wire Author Bonni Brodnick takes a look at brassieres, their styles, washing techniques and her first experience with one. From the infinite styles and sizes, she notes there is a certain fascination with women's bosoms and brassieres not just for men but for women as well. By Bonni Brodnick	September/October 2009
	Ira Neimark Ira Neimark started out as a Fifth Avenue doorman and eventually became CEO of Bergdorf Goodman—through hard work, smarts, and being in the right place at the right time. When he took over the venerable fashion store, it was doing $38 million in sales. When he left, $500 million. In an interview he reveals some tricks of the trade. By Robert Reiss	September/October 2009
	It Takes a Village Wilton’s Cannondale Village is more than a collection of historic buildings adjacent to the Cannondale train station. It’s also a collection of distinctive shops offering merchandise you won’t find anywhere else. by Carolyn Rundle Field	Holiday 2008