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LIFESTYLE BOUTIQUES

  • Bon Bon Vintage

  • Salty Stitch

  • Casa Del Sol

  • Marmalade

  • Mount-n-Repair Silver Jewelry

A person holding a pair of brown Birkenstock sandals on a sandy beach, with the person's feet visible and wearing dark green patterned shorts.
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STYLE: WHAT TO WEAR

  • Men’s Button Down and Sarong

  • Crochet Skirts and Tops

  • Crop Tee’s and Loose Cargo

  • Linen Dresses

  • Basket Weave bags

  • Trendy Sunglasses

  • Sandals/ Open Toes

A young woman with dark hair tied up, wearing a mint green sleeveless knitted top, white wide-legged pants, and white sneakers, stands on a stone staircase against an ornate stone wall. She carries a beige tote bag with the phrase "Take it easy" written in pastel blue, and looks directly at the camera.
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LOCALS CLOSET PASSPORT

SARASOTA

COFFEE + BRUNCH SPOTS

  • Project Coffee

  • Palma Coffee

  • Clever Cup

  • Columbia Restaurant

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WELLNESS & RITUALS

  • 7 AM yoga on Siesta Key Beach

  • Wild Ginger Apothecary

  • Pilates Studios

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Selby Gardens

A woman in a floral dress standing on a wooden observation deck surrounded by lush green banana leaves and trees.

One of my missions is to be a voice for the voiceless—plants, animals, nature, and the endangered. That’s why I love photographing at local botanical gardens, where fashion and nature naturally intersect.

Wearing Nanushka, found secondhand at Plato’s Closet in Sarasota, FL. Originally purchased from ElyseWalker.com, this dress retailed for $760—rescued and revived for just $30.

I see thrifting and secondhand shopping as a journey. You never know what treasures you’ll uncover.

A woman with blonde hair in a messy bun, wearing black sunglasses, earrings, a necklace, a brown top, and a floral shirt, stands outdoors near greenery and trees with a cityscape in the background.
A woman sitting on rocks in a lush garden with various green plants and trees, wearing sunglasses, a floral dress, and beige knit shorts.

Locals Closet is a guide from a local herself—offering insight on how to dress and immerse yourself in a culture through lifestyle, movement, and intention. It’s less about looking like a local and more about supporting local—by sourcing outfits from small businesses, makers, and thrift shops that reflect the soul of a place.

Travel light, be the light.

A woman in a black top and cream skirt walking through a garden archway surrounded by sunflowers on a sunny day.
Woman with sunglasses and earrings sitting outdoors among rocks and desert plants during the daytime.
A woman walking across a wooden bridge towards a thatched-roof hut in a lush tropical park under a partly cloudy sky.
A woman standing under a large tree with thick branches on a sunny day. She is gazing into the distance, shielding her eyes with her hand. She wears a black sleeveless top, a long beige skirt with a high slit, and high heels. The scene is outdoors wi
A woman in a patterned dress and sunglasses walks across a wooden bridge with rope railings, leading to a thatched-roof hut in a lush, tropical garden under a blue sky with scattered clouds.