by Denise K. Jacobs | BSLShoofly.com
Karina and Brittani Carver, mother-daughter duo, teamed up to open the Wild Gypsy Boutique on Highway 90 in May 2017.
When wanderlust and serendipity intervened less than a year later, the duo relocated to 131-A on Main Street. “This is the very spot we longed for, so when it became available, we snapped it up,” Karina explains.
“We wanted a beachy vibe, something hip and fun. As luck would have it, our country-Bohemian customer base followed our move to beach Bohemian. In fact, since our move in February,” says Brittani, the social media guru of the two, “our Facebook following has grown by 500 people.”
The Wild Gypsy collection includes Buddy Love, Victoria Lynn jewelry, Original Mermaid, Tab Boren pottery, Swan Creek candles, and beach-themed Melville candy. Because the shop is on the beach, the duo focuses on comfort.
“We want to stock those necessities visitors to the Bay may have forgotten,” Karina explains, “so we carry sunscreen, sun hats and sunglasses, beach towels, super cool tees and tanks and footwear from flip-flops to sneakers.”
As a member of the Old Town Merchants Association, Wild Gypsy is looking forward to participating in Second Saturdays along with a host of other Old Town activities that were not available to them on Highway 90.
“It’s great to be doing something we have both wanted to do forever in the exact place we’ve wanted to do it,” says Karina.