My Grandma, Nora, smelled of delicate pressed powder and could make the rim of a brandy glass sing with her middle finger. As the original treasure hunter, she inspires the boutique and the endless adventures I take to find stylish couture for my Maison Marcellé Madames and Mesdemoiselles. Several times a year, I make the pilgrimage to Paris for les collections. I also seek out the best vintage that New York City has to offer and make regular road trips up and down the East Coast, scouring estate sales and outdoor markets for hidden gems... quality pieces that often go overlooked and are yearning for a new home. Full of excitement and couture-induced goosebumps, I hurry back to Haddonfield--hat boxes and silk dresses in tow--to open my green French door to a salon of eternal style. Cast iron racks and vintage furnishings are filled with over 1,500 pieces of one-of-a-kind inventory to admire. Once a piece is rehomed, another lovely item finds its way into the boutique to meet its next admirer.
Because of this, all sales are final, no exceptions. Merci.
When planning the aesthetic of Maison Marcellé, I wanted it to look and feel like a salon that Marie Antoinette and the Ladies of Her Court would linger in. Entering the boutique feels like slipping into an exquisite Parisian parlor... with gold Rococo-style fixtures, marbled tabletops, tasseled brocade draperies, Versailles-inspired chandeliers, and mirrors at every turn. Explore shimmering silhouettes while sipping pink champagne and listening to Édith Piaf as she sings La Vie en Rose. Try on sparkly baubles and glittering heels on your way to Le Chapeau Salon, where you will find the most elegant hats, caps, French berets, and fascinators. Step into one of our Marie Antoinette fitting rooms, smell the fresh bouquets de fleurs, slip into your ensemble, and voilà! The smile that you step out wearing when we have styled you in the dress that was waiting for you...
THAT’S the Maison Marcellé Magic.