CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Discover CityViewNC.com's fresh updated look! | 17 of unusual and artisan gis and goods. It has also become a unique venue for community events – everything from a wedding reception to military change- of-command ceremonies, from small morning coffee meet-ups to a theater company performance. Eclectic and comfortable, it has a welcoming feel. Leclair, the former director of visual presentation for the Ralph Lauren- owned high-end casual clothing line Club Monaco, has a flair for eye- appealing aesthetics. At Club Monaco, he was responsible for creative store displays that mixed clothing with vintage items. at vibe carries over to his store in Haymount where products are key parts of the displays. At his standing desk, Leclair pulled up his early digital vision board – the business plan with his early ideas – to show how, in a relatively short time, his vision has come full circle. His inspiration came from Norman Rockwell covers depicting old- fashioned stores as gathering places adorned with striking vintage décor. "Whether it's tins or a Coca-Cola cooler, the utilitarian uses then are now today's collectible designs," he said. "e history of American business shines through in the eclectic mix of industrial use with farmhouse chic, and Americana style that is desirable." Other inspirations include antique books, issues of Architectural Digest and the Saturday Evening Post. "I use a bit of design from each brand we carry from their creative content and I create a vignette in the store," Leclair said. Sometimes customers bring ideas. For example, he started stocking market baskets aer a regular customer came in with one and shared where she got it. e baskets, both utilitarian and fashionable, are also fair-trade certified and have become hot sellers at the store. 6765 Sandy Creek Road | Stedman, NC 28391 910.323.8898 | www.capefearcrematory.com "Where compassion and care run the business" Cape Fear Crematory, Inc. CARPET • HARDWOOD • LAMINATE • LUXURY VINYL PLANK COMING THIS SUMMER New Location (in old Edward McKay Building) 3720 Bragg Blvd. Fayetteville, NC 28303 910.484.4835