Shopping was a beautiful experience when Fenimore Lane staged an outdoor bazaar at Washington, Connecticut’s Mayflower Inn. Scattered around lawns and meadows, over 30 curated vendors displayed home, fashion, and lifestyle goods under canopies open to the verdant surroundings. Vendors from around the country included Casa Branca, Over the Moon, Storrow Jewelry, My Father’s Daughter Designs.
Created by Fenimore Lane editor-in-chief and designer Ariel Okin in partnership with Mitzi Lighting, Elizabeth Hall Events, Fenimore Lane hosted the first-annual design summit offering guests a weekend of panels, workshops, and book signings for design enthusiasts.
Fenimore Lane Design Summit guests checked in at the Mayflower Inn reception desk.
The Inn’s Shakespeare Garden was the setting for one canopy.
Browsers shopped in the vernal setting.
A selection of snacks for browsers.
Wines and spirits were offered to browsers.
Grace Farms served different varieties of tea.
Guests sampled glasses of champagne.
Lee Jofa picnic lunches were served in baskets.
The Heron Pond tent was beside the Mayflower Spa.
Lee Jofa fabrics swagged the Heron Pond tent.
Danrie hosted activities for children.
Curated by designer Ariel Okin, the vendors in both tents displayed tasteful imaginative items—Click through the slideshow below to see some of the frills and fixtures, gifts and goodies galore.
