A Letter From a Reader: 5 Pieces Before the Island Shop Closes (The Florida Style Edit)
The 5 Summer Pieces This 22-Year Florida Boutique Is Clearing First, Before It Closes Its Doors
A small island label most women have never heard of is leaving its storefront. We went through what they are clearing and pulled the five pieces actually worth your time.
Most women will not hear about Sanibel Boutique until after it has closed, which is a shame, because for 22 years it has been doing the one thing most summer labels get wrong.
It made clothes for real women in real heat. Pieces that stay cool, that skim instead of cling, and that look like you made an effort without feeling like you are wearing a costume. The shop sat quietly on Sanibel Island, Florida, found mostly by word of mouth, and dressed the same women summer after summer.
Now the lease is ending. The founder, Eleanor, is closing the island shop and moving the whole thing online, which means the entire summer collection is clearing. The discount stacks when you take more than one piece, up to 30 percent on top, so some of these land at up to 75 percent off. We went through the racks so you do not have to. Here are the five we would buy first.
Pick 1 • The everyday hero
The Zamma Linen Top
The one women stop each other over in car parks. A relaxed 100% linen V neck that breathes, skims the middle, and covers the tops of the arms without adding heat. If you buy one thing, buy this.
$129.95 now $59.95
Pick 2 • The dress you live in
The Kwani Summer Dress
Soft 100% cotton, knee length, with a cut that skims and real pockets deep enough for your phone and keys. Women tell the boutique they wear it six times in a week. Believe them.
$179.95 now $69.95
Pick 3 • The soft one
The Rhea
Their softest everyday dress, the one women call their second skin in July. Light enough that you forget you have it on, which at this time of year is the whole point.
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Pick 4 • The dressed up one
The Cassandra Midi
The print that looks dressed up and feels like nothing at all. The one you reach for when there is somewhere to be and it is still 88 degrees outside.
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Pick 5 • The traveller
The Fayo Top
The light top that travels without a single crease and stays cool from a morning at the market to dinner out. The one that earns its place in a small suitcase.
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A note on the price
We asked, because up to 75 percent off real linen and cotton sounded too good. The answer is simple. The shop is clearing, not restocking, and Eleanor told us plainly that at these prices she is barely breaking even. She would rather the pieces go to women who will wear them than sit folded in a box. Sanibel has 847 reviews from women who found it before we did, and the popular sizes are already going.
The Final Summer Edit
Up to 75% off, while sizes last
- All five picks, and the full summer collection
- Cool, comfortable, cut to skim and not cling
- Free shipping & 30 day money back guarantee
Stack and save: buy 2 save 15%, buy more and save up to 30% extra.
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