Island Life August/September 2018

Fashion, health & beauty
A new store with
the Italian Touch
The Italian Touch has arrived in Wootton Bridge! The
store, a favourite haunt for many of the Island’s more
discerning fashion-lovers , has moved from its home in
Ryde to new, bigger premises that offer much more.
Sharon Hinallas,
owner of the Italian
Touch said: “We loved
being in Ryde, but we
needed somewhere
bigger where we could
offer our customers
a more comfortable
experience. In the new
store there’s more
space to browse, room
for new collections
and less worrying
about parking!”
As well as a larger,
air-conditioned shop
floor, the new store
also boasts more
changing rooms,
a private viewing
room and even a
comfortable ‘man
cave’ area for patient partners!
The move has also made it
possible to extend opening
hours to a late-night (7.30pm)
finish on Wednesdays and offers
more scope to stage exclusive
events, such as fashion shows
and collection previews.
Sharon explains further:
The new Italian Touch store is offcially opened by
Gillian McGregor, who was named as the Island’s most
glamorous lady in a competition run by Age UK last year.
“My aunt passed away recently
and left me a legacy that has paid
for all the building work. I think
she would be proud and happy
to see what we have achieved.
“I was very keen to support the
local economy - after all, we are
part of it! So all of the contractors
and materials were sourced from
the Isle of Wight and, although we
are not quite finished
on the outside, we
should be looking
fabulous by the end
of the summer.
“We thought long and
hard before moving
from our home on
Union Street in Ryde
- and some would
say we were mad to
move, but we truly
believe that we made
the right decision.”
Italian Touch
provides exclusive
international
collections of
ladies’ clothing
and accessories,
in sizes 8-22.
Join the mailing
list to get invitations to our
exclusive events by visiting the
website, giving the shop a call,
or popping into the new store.
Find the new store on the
High Street, Wootton Bridge,
PO33 4PL, visit the website at
www.the-italian-touch.co.uk,
or call on: 01983 882 468.
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