Boats, cars, shoes, art, jewelry, home goods, handbags, clothing, gifts, anything and everything you can think about buying is on site at the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, New York. The “Boutique Garden” is just that, a place for riders and spectators to come together in the central part of the showgrounds for a walk through the some of the most exciting shopping experiences on the east coast. “There is something for everyone. Unique merchandise surrounds the garden for all ages, all sizes, and all interests,” explains Ashley C. Cline of Equestrianstylist.com.
The judges for the 2015 Hampton Classic Boutique Contest were Ashley Cline of EquestrianStylist.com, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. “It was an extremely difficult decision this year to chose the winners with so many different types of vendors. Mary-Kate and Ashley have a strong retail and fashion background, so we were able to come together and decide on our three favorites after discussing the boutiques with the best merchandising strategies.”
With a short discussion over the top choices from Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s team and Ashley Cline of EquestrianStylist, the awards were decided as follows:
1) Galet
2) Hermès
The way really make a boutique stand out is by merchandising cleanly and brining in a nice bright pop of color. The Hamptons is fun, fresh, and natural. All three boutiques chosen in the contest exhibited these qualities. Hermès did a great job of combining the equestrian lifestyle and fashion elements from the tack display to the apparel and accessories. Fantastic job, Hermès.
Third place went to…
3) Ghurka