P . 10 | OCTOBER 2023 | THE HAMMONTONIAN
IN FASHION
The Golden Feather
by Kristin Guglietti
With several boutiques in Hammonton , there ’ s plenty of fall fashion finds to discover .
Ana Yanoschak , the owner of Perhaps , said the puffer vest is the hot item of the month .
“ Puffer vests are our hot item of the month . Cargo pants in various ways will be a big trend this season and will be in stores in jogger form . We will feature our patchwork jackets that seem to be a must have staple piece in your fall wardrobe ,” Yanoschak said .
At The Golden Feather , there are lots of layering items including sweaters , jackets and scarves .
“ I like layering ,” Gina Randazzo , who works at The Golden Feather , said .
Christina Carnesale of Exit 28 said there ’ s a lot of layering pieces in the store for the fall .
“ Cardigans , jackets , button downs , a lot of fun stuff like that ,” Carnesale said .
Faux leather is also another popular trend Carnesale is noticing for the fall this season .
“ It ’ s a fun season to get outside and do a lot of stuff ,” Carnesale said .
Some fall activities customers are dressing for include pumpkin picking and visiting local wineries .
Paige Mortellite , owner of Blank Paige Boutique , said oversized fashion is not going anywhere .
“ Lots of oversized blazers , chunky sweaters , big dusters . Definitely no sweaters that are a shrunken fit . Oversized is not going anywhere . As for denim , same story as spring , a lot of fun frays , different darker washes and pleather is huge ,” Mortellite said . Blank Paige Boutique also offers personal styling on Tuesdays . “ If anybody wants to ever come and have a personal shopping experience with Paige , that ’ s doable ,” Mortellite said .
Arlynn Murnane , owner of Inspire Me Boutique , sells a few fallthemed T-shirts along with their charcuterie boards and handmade jewelry .
Some of the jewelry at Inspire Me feature Philadelphia sports teams such as the Eagles and the Phillies , which are perfect to wear during a fall sports game .
“ I think the trend that I ’ m seeing is people are right now thinking pumpkins and Halloween more than they are fall , fall . I sold a lot of my pumpkin earrings . Anything that is gold and brown is what I ’ m seeing selling the most ,” Murnane said .
Lisa Zeuner , the owner of Elemental Vintique , is selling a variety of vintage coats and jackets this season .
“ We have a large selection of stuff from the ‘ 60s all the way to the ‘ 90s . We have lots of different leather boots that are vintage ,” Zeuner said .
The Golden Feather is located in Uptown Hammonton at 1 Sindoni Ln . For more information , visit their website thegoldenfeather . com and follow them on Facebook @ GoldenFeatherGiftShop and Instagram @ thegoldenfeather .
Perhaps is located in Downtown Hammonton at 204 Bellevue Ave . They also have a store in Historic Smithville . For more information , visit their website yourperhaps . com and follow them on Facebook and Instagram @ perhapsboutique .
Exit 28 is located in Downtown Hammonton at 210 Bellevue Ave . For more information , follow them on Facebook and Instagram @ exit28boutique .
Blank Paige Boutique is located in Downtown Hammonton at 8 S . 2nd St . For more information , visit their website blankpaigeboutique . com and follow them on Facebook and Instagram @ blankpaigeboutique . hammonton .
Inspire Me Boutique is located in Downtown Hammonton at 8 Central Ave . For more information , call ( 609 ) 878-0204 .
Elemental Vintique is located in Downtown Hammonton at 205 Bellevue Ave . For more information , follow them on Facebook and Instagram @ 1elementalchild .
Elemental Vintique
Blank Paige Boutique