Business Buzz: TLC Closet opens in Wellesley Square; Prepped & Polished expands to Weston; Rutledge opens Sudbury post
The latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:
TLC Closet opens in Wellesley Square
TLC Closet, a medium-to-high-end clothing and accessories consignment shop, has opened at 35 Central St. in Wellesley Square (next to Footstock).
TLC Closet has been on the move. The business started post-COVID in owner Tracy Cohen’s home when she began looking to sell nice clothes that she and her family no longer wanted. She initially did this via Facebook Marketplace, then added an Instagram account to the mix.
“It was a huge hit and people started lining up at my door to buy these wonderful items that were no longer needed in my family,” says Cohen, who shared her story a while back on Instagram.
The success and fun Cohen had doing this, which included reconnecting with people after the pandemic and reselling clothes from others, rekindled her love of being in the fashion industry—she has spent 30 years in it, including in the New York Garment Center.
Last year, Cohen opened a shop within The Hive, a retail business collaborative in Natick Center, and this spring she has shifted operations to a space of her own at 35 Central St. in the heart of Wellesley Square.
After a 6-month residency at the Hive, Cohen says, “I gained enough confidence to go out on my own just feeling like I needed more space…” She was already doing much of her shopping and marketing in Wellesley.
Asked about what’s hot, Cohen says colorful maxi skirts and dresses are trending for this summer. Also: Up-cycled men’s Ralph Lauren shirts are huge, she says.
“They are either worn tied at the waist open like a jacket or as a cover-up. They want the Ralph Lauren ones with the logo and want them oversized…” What’s more, “a very hot new trend is taking the Ralph Lauren shirts, cutting the bottoms off and finishing them and then taking the extra fabric to create a luminous collar.”
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Prepped & Polished expands to Weston
Prepped and Polished has announced the opening of its newest location in Weston. The expansion marks a significant milestone for the educational services company as it establishes a physical presence in a town know for its academic excellence.
“Weston has always been one of our favorite towns in New England,” Prepped and Polished owner Alexis Avila says. “It is a natural fit for our mission, and we are thrilled to be closer to the wonderful families we have served for so long.”
The new office is located at at 470 Boston Post Road, Suite 201, on the second floor of the Devito Building.
In addition to the new Weston location, Prepped and Polished has offices in Newton, Lexington, and Wellesley, and also offers flexible online tutoring.
More education news:
Rutledge Properties opens Sudbury post
Rutledge Properties is expanding its real estate brokerage business beyond its Wellesley office on Washington Street to Sudbury, at 353 Boston Post Rd. A ribbon cutting is slated for May 5.
The Sudbury office, which will serve Sudbury, Wayland and beyond, launches with anchor agents Rachel Stocker and Nicolette Mascari.
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