by Nicole Barley | Photographs by Cayla Zahoran
Nancy Gilmore
As the owner of MoZaic Boutique, Nancy Gilmore’s personal and professional styles are one in the same. Partially, that’s because “I’m always here, and I don’t have time to shop anywhere else,” she jokes. But really, the store is an extension of Gilmore herself. She is both bubbly and business-minded, a fashion lover and an artist (the store’s name was originally inspired by the mosaics for sale there, which Gilmore hand makes). The boutique’s offerings are a mélange, too, a completely unique combination of clothing and accessories, all handpicked by Gilmore — literally. “I touch everything. I buy nothing without touching it,” she says, putting her hand to the peacock feather necklace she’s sporting. Beyond the mix of material goods, MoZaic Boutique is a place that appeals to a wide spectrum of women and their varying tastes. “My store’s demographic is woman who wants to feel unique — where a touch of chic meets a twist of fun. We all like to have a little fun,” she says. And, in the end, isn’t the fusion of fun and fashion the best one of all? MoZaic Boutique, 600 Taylor Way, Bridgeville. 412.319.7483. mozaicboutique.com.
PERSONAL STYLE:
Gilmore classifies her style as gypsy: “Bangles and dangles and lots of jewelry and fun colors.”
WARDROBE STAPLE:
Jeans. “I have one black skirt that I pull out for events, and that’s not my style. I like it, and I’ll wear it when I have to, but that’s just not who I am.”
ALWAYS ACCESSORIZE:
“I can’t have a naked wrist,” says Gilmore as she sifts through her “bag of tricks” to pull out some bangles and her favorite pair of filigree dangle earrings. “I love them. I wear them ad nauseam.”
FORGET THE NAME:
“I’m not a name chaser. I like really unique and different things, and it doesn’t matter who makes it or who it’s by.”
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS…
“I don’t like classic pearl. I like pearl with an edge,” says Gilmore of these items:
(1) Turkish Pearl Antique Silver Earrings, $98.
(2) Shull Design Studio Dichroic Glass Handmade Watch, $250.
(3) Golden Stella Large Filigree Dangle Earrings, $24.
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This article is featured in the November 2012 issue of WHIRL Magazine.
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