Life + Culture

At Home with Jenni Kayne

The designer talks bringing her signature style to Westport. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy You’d be hard-pressed to find a brand more reflective of its founder than Jenni Kayne’s. Both her eponymous clothing line and her home extension, Jenni Kayne Home, which opened in Westport in late 2022, reflect the mom-of-three’s signature coastal California style: gorgeous knits, dreamy neutrals, and relaxed classics all are hallmarks. The aesthetics from Jenni Kayne’s clothes— which count Meghan Markle...

Life + Culture

Letter from the Editor

Introducing Sara Gaynes Levy, the new editor of Westport Lifestyle Article by Sara Gaynes Levy The first time I visited Westport was almost exactly 14 years ago, to meet the family of my now-husband, a Westport native. We had lunch at Tavern on Main (gone, sadly!) and I was instantly charmed by Main Street and the sweeping river views, a far cry from my own upbringing in the nondescript suburbs of Atlanta. I never would have guessed that ten years after that lunch, we’d be moving our family...

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A New Life

Upcycling your furniture is a unique way to reinvent and modernize older pieces. Article by Sara Gaynes Levy Home design trends come and go, just like any other styles do. But if you’ve got a piece that’s looking a little out-of-date, you don’t have to replace it to get a more modern, updated look. At Top of the Line Upholstery in Stamford, Jehad Badr and her team of reinvention craftspeople breathe new life into old pieces for clients in Westport and all over Fairfield County, by upcycling...

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Westport’s New Neighbors

Local nonprofit Abilis moves in on Riverside Avenue Article by Sara Gaynes Levy For more than 70 years, the nonprofit Abilis has been helping folks of all ages with special needs in lower Fairfield County, by offering customized services and support. (You may have seen their groups around town, even!) In addition to providing therapies, offering early intervention services, organizing volunteering and events, and doing advocacy work, Abilis also operates 73 residential communities in the area...