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Socialite-gone-designer Tory Burch (255 Greenwich Ave., 203/622-5023, www.toryburch.com, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat.; noon–5 p.m. Sun.) peddles her chic women’s collection—from skinny jeans to leopard-print dusters—in this namesake boutique.
Author events are a regular occurrence (thanks in part to the town’s connections) at Just Books (28 Arcadia Rd., Old Greenwich, 203/637-0707, www.justbooks.com, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Sat.; noon–4 p.m. Sun.), a well-stocked bookstore overseen by the house cat, Stella. Everything from classics and mysteries to kids’ books are sold.
The appropriately named Splurge (19 E. Putnam Ave., 203/869-7600, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily) helps local and visiting gift-givers find the perfect gift (via a fairly sophisticated registry list from all over).
Need something to wear on that upcoming duck hunt? Eurochasse (398 Greenwich Ave., 203/625-9501, www.eurochasse.com, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Fri.; 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Sat.) sells classic country and hunting clothes (from suede jackets to tartan wellies), so no one has to get their city silks dirty.
© Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall from Moon New England, 2nd Edition
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