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Mountain Mayhem
Mary Catherine Vaughan and Andrew Gerber with their pup, Jaxson, at the W Aspen on the eve of her winter solstice birthday.
Tim Emling, Greta Buxworthy and Dan Houlinhan at Kemo Sabe.
Vanessa Sorenson and Vicki Shapiro cozy up under blankets in Kemo Sabe’s outdoor seating area.
Todd Clark and Kate Redwing at an opening event at Armani.
Jamie Lindoe, Linda Lum and Romy Lara at the new Armani pop-up on East Hyman Avenue.
The signature lining of Nick Fouquet’s new Aspen line of hats.
Nick Fouquet at his namesake hat shop that is a pop-up this winter on East Hyman Avenue.
on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Operating a retail store in a mountain resort town such as Aspen is hard enough with offseasons to contend with, plus elevated rents. Throw in a pandemic and it adds a whole other level of complexity to business.
Luckily the locally owned shops in Aspen, peppered among recognizable big-name brands on storefronts, are a resilient bunch and spent the summer and fall months adjusting to new rules and restrictions put in place due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
“What I would say about the summer and fall was that it was unexpectedly OK,” said Aspen Emporium and Flying Circus owner Shae Singer. “I was very thankful that it was as busy as it was.”
The interior of the new two-floor, winter-themed Armani store. PHOTO COURTESY ARMANI.
Some say the pandemic has forever altered the retail landscape, but in the financial bubble that is Aspen, new boutiques are popping up as quickly as urbanites land-grabbed real estate this summer. Shoppers can find at least a dozen fresh storefronts in the Downtown core this winter. Here, five new shops weâre excited about, four of which found homes on East Hyman Avenue.
ARMANI
521 E. Hyman Ave.
Giorgio Armaniâs first location in Aspenâa two-story, 3,350-square-foot pop-up open through Marchâfeatures the brandâs Neve collection, which includes sweaters, knit hats, gloves, and scarves, specially designed for the high-altitude lifestyle and exclusive to Aspen (as are two new styles of Armaniâs La Prima handbag in shearling). The available menâs line includes mohair-wool and cashmere knitwear perfect for après-ski (whatever tha
Today
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain for the afternoon. Snow may mix in. High 47F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%..
Tonight
Snow this evening will give way to lingering snow showers late. Low 26F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. Updated: April 15, 2021 @ 4:08 am