![]() “DoubleTake Consignment Boutique first opened its doors at 774 Morris Turnpike in Short Hills New Jersey in 1992 and from day one the store has been packed with fashionable women who understand the advantages and value of consignment shopping,” said Founder Marci Kessler. "DoubleTake Consignment Boutique first opened its doors at 774 Morris Turnpike in Short Hills New Jersey in 1992 and from day one the store has been packed with fashionable women who understand the advantages and value of consignment shopping." Shoppers can enjoy meeting her and getting style tips while pulling together the latest runway looks using more affordable designer consignment items at DoubleTake. On Thursday, September 18 from 5-8 PM, Kelly will be acting as “celebrity stylist” at DoubleTake Luxury Consignment Boutique in Short Hills, NJ, and introducing the newest designer fashions for fall. New York Times Magazine countsKelly Killoren Bensimon as one of the "most fabulous tastemakers,” but millions know her as a noted author, trendsetter, model and influential editor of Elle Accessories. Business spotlights are developed through this newspaper’s advertising department in support of our advertisers.774 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ, Septem() ![]() “We do different work, but we both have our own business so we can ask questions and give each other ideas.”Īnd with her family’s 25 years in business, three stores and her own 15 years of experience, Lozano has lots of information to share. “We help each other out,” Lozano said of her husband of 13 years. Husband Rob is a dentist who operates his own business in Rancho Bernardo. Still, she makes time for her two kids, Sophia, 12, and Kale, her 10-year-old son. Those connections helped when the store moved, as many of the customers kept coming, but Lozano said she has worked long hours this past year to build up relationships with new customers at the new location. “It helped get (that connection with) the customer, I got to know everyone.” The first two years I think I lived in the store,” Lozano explained. So she started her own boutique, working very hard to make it work and establish a connection with the community. She was sending out her resume and looking for jobs in project management, but working at her sister’s store opened her eyes to the idea of being her own boss. “It was great, I had a great time but I just didn’t see it as a career for me,” Lozano said. She was stationed at Fort Campbell in Tennessee for four years and spent another year in Georgia. After growing up in Vista, she went to West Point, then served five years in the military. Though running consignment shops runs in the family, Lozano took an interesting journey to get there. We have people that come into town once a year and they have to come in every time they visit.” And we get a lot of customers from outside Encinitas too. “I love Encinitas, it’s a great community because there are a lot of different types of people. “We are less visible, so it was slow at first, but I think in the long run it will be better. “(The new location) is also more convenient for people. ![]() ![]() “The downtown is changing, retail is disappearing and the parking, which was bad to begin with, is getting worse,” Lozano said. Lozano likes her boutique’s current location because it is more of a shopping area, including near some other consignments stores, which she welcomes. She sifts through the bags and bags of clothes brought in to find the best pieces to offer her customers.Īnd now, after 15 years downtown, Lozano decided she could best serve those customers by moving to her new location at 204 N. “We get generations shopping here, grandma, daughter and granddaughter, so that’s fun.”ĭouble Take’s collections include dresses, jackets and coats, handbags, shoes, athletic attire and accessories, among other things, as Lozano understands that women want new clothes in their closets as frequently as possible, but knows retail prices are scary. “Variety is our big thing, we take pride in having a little bit of everything so anyone can walk into the store and find something they like,” Lozano explained. Lozano’s Double Take in Encinitas offers gently worn, fashionable clothes at an affordable price for women of all ages and styles. Though Phillips sold her shop to a family friend, her two daughters are still going strong. Lozano’s sister, Renn Plsek, opened Double Take Solana Beach five years later. In fact, when owner and operator Layne Lozano first opened Double Take on Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas in 1999, she was the third member of her family to run a local consignment boutique.Īround 1990, Lozano’s mother Sue Phillips bought a consignment store in Vista. While only at its current location on El Camino Real for about a year, Double Take - a women’s clothing consignment store - has a rich history in North County.
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