Welcome

Greetings from the Upper Eastern Shore,

    After a couple days of scorching heat, oppressive humidity, fierce winds followed by thunderstorms that cleared the air with the next morning becoming a clear and beautiful Chesapeake coastal day– light, sunny and airy with gentle bay breezes.

    It’s mid June, the summer solstice upon us and a great time to launch Second Story Style Edit, where we curate designer collections, artisanal creations and vintage finds that become solutions to the never ending dilemma of what to pack for a destination wedding, special occasion outing, resort travel, celebratory luncheon, or just a weekend getaway.

    Our choices encompass the heritage foundations of Ralph Lauren, cool and crisp tailored pieces to the eclectic, whimsical artisan designs of Gemini twins, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen whose choices are grounded in classic style, eclectic pairings and impeccably made garments where some may come from Row, their fashion house. It’s a generational integration that we plan to imbue in our future collections. We see that younger generations are getting back into looking good in good looking attire. Like the slow food movement, we embrace the slow fashion of good foundation with statement pieces that reflect your personal style. Be yourself. Style will follow.

    In addition, as the name suggests, there’s a second story to the pieces we find. It can be someone’s treasured item in a capsule wardrobe that is often hard to let go, or a pre-loved one-of-a-kind collection item. Our one promise is that it will never go to a landfill where fast fashion languishes hurting the environment. It’s our planet. And, as members of the local Eastern Shore community, we give back to those in need and support women entrepreneurs worldwide.

  Come back to visit our online venture, sign up for our newsletter. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram @secondstory.style.edit for new arrivals, behind-the-scenes peeks, and a little everyday inspiration. Stay in touch! We love to hear from you. Carpe diem!

  Happy browsing — and welcome to the edit.

C. A.