The Oakton College Board of Trustees selected Evanston resident Mary Lynn Toussaint, J.D., to become board chair for a one-year term during its meeting on April 16. The board also selected Evanston re.
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Mary Toussaint stands in front of her shop’s collection of African clothing. (Photo by Adina Keeling)
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By Adina Keeling
Minouchic Boutique is packed with racks of vibrant clothing, glass cases of jewelry, tiered accessory tables, and Haitian paintings propped up on wall shelves.
Located at 1900 Asbury Ave., Suite B, the shop specializes in African clothing and sells new and used items.
Minouchic Boutique, which opened in 2013, is owned by two sisters. Mary Toussaint manages the shop full-time, and Marie Lynn Toussaint, who works as an attorney, assists her sister when she can. The name Minouchic Boutique is a twist on Mary’s nickname, Minouche.