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<strong>Winter</strong> <strong>20<strong>21</strong></strong> | 19<br />
So far, so good, she says.<br />
"Business has been good, so I can't<br />
complain," said Sloan, a Swampscott native.<br />
"People are still discovering us, but I have<br />
a great group of customers from my North<br />
Andover store and they are so loyal so they<br />
are finding me. This location has turned<br />
out to be an ideal location for my business.<br />
Being able to open here has been a huge win<br />
for us."<br />
Sloan describes Sanctum Style as an<br />
upscale boutique offering a multi-designer<br />
assortment and the latest in fashion trends.<br />
Sloan said its assortment is inspired by her<br />
love of fashion and contemporary-city style.<br />
Notable brands include Frame and Paige<br />
Denim in both men’s and women’s styles;<br />
Vince, Faherty, Rails, and ATM Anthony<br />
Thomas Melillo for men; and Good American,<br />
Misa Los Angeles, Ramy Brook, and<br />
Jonathan Simkhai for women.<br />
Sloan said a sanctum is defined as “a<br />
sacred and holy place where one is free<br />
from intrusion” and that is exactly what her<br />
Sanctum Style provides her clients.<br />
"Created as a special place to discover<br />
not only what is new and current, Sanctum<br />
Style seeks to enhance and transform one’s<br />
personal style," said Sloan, who describes<br />
her style as "cosmopolitan" with an emphasis<br />
on upscale casual. "We cater to a lot<br />
of people in banking, real estate, people<br />
who generally are more professional, more<br />
conservative, but we also have a lot of moms<br />
who want functional wardrobes."<br />
The store provides a personalized-shopping<br />
service with knowledgeable stylists<br />
on hand to work one-on-one with guests.<br />
Personal shopping appointments are also<br />
available to book online (www.sanctumstyle.<br />
com | @sanctumstyle).<br />
Sloan is no stranger to the world of luxury<br />
fashion and fine jewelry. She worked for<br />
more than a decade for several top retailers<br />
including Barneys New York, John Hardy<br />
and David Yurman at Saks 5th Avenue<br />
and Bloomingdale’s 59th Street, as well as<br />
Tiffany & Company on 5th Avenue. A<br />
self-proclaimed anti-fashion fashionista,<br />
she said she developed her no-nonsense<br />
style philosophy from her experience as an<br />
opera singer in New York City, as well as her<br />
experience working in high fashion.<br />
"I just kind of fell into luxury retailing<br />
when I was running around the city<br />
performing and I had clients who needed<br />
wardrobe help, like I did," she said. "It was<br />
a matter of being able to always be ready<br />
while carrying around as little as you could."<br />
Sloan grew up in Marblehead, spending<br />
significant time in the family business, Sloan<br />
Machinery in Lynn (now in New Hampshire).<br />
She moved to Andover when she<br />
was a teenager, graduating from Andover<br />
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High School. She studied voice and music<br />
at the New England Conservatory of Music<br />
where she sang in the choir. She graduated<br />
from McGill University in Montreal with a<br />
degree in vocal performance.<br />
Some time after graduating, she moved<br />
to New York City. Her first "real job" was at<br />
Columbia Artist Management, where she<br />
met her husband.<br />
Sloan said she is encouraging people to<br />
start their holiday shopping early and also to<br />
shop local.<br />
"I've been telling people to get on your<br />
shopping early as the supply-chain problems<br />
are real," Sloan said. "For me, being in a<br />
small specialty market, I feel I have a small<br />
competitive edge compared to the larger<br />
chain-style stores. You will get customer<br />
service and also do your happy dance as this<br />
is the perfect opportunity to reconnect in<br />
their community.<br />
"I don't say we sell product; we sell experiences,<br />
the moments when you wear that<br />
special piece at a special occasion. COVID<br />
took much of that away from us. I view my<br />
business as being facilitators to help people<br />
make those moments and memories. We've<br />
created a space, a refuge for people to escape<br />
and for people to play. For me, the best<br />
thing has been being able to have my clients<br />
say, 'Can I give you a hug?' I'll never refuse a<br />
hug. Not with all that's gone on." 45<br />
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