“Sun“thing for Everyone at Ophelia’s Swimwear Boutique

Of the many quaint com­mu­ni­ties nes­tled along Scenic High­way 30-​​A, lies one area which both natives and vis­i­tors alike take a lit­tle extra time to enjoy — Gray­ton Beach. Known for an eclec­tic group of artsy shops, restau­rants and funky music, Gray­ton Beach has become the new home to one of the funnest swimwear bou­tiques in town, Ophe­lia.

Offer­ing her cus­tomers glasses of wine while brows­ing, Tori Von Hoene, Ophelia’s owner, is as petite and adorable as the suits she car­ries. Prior to Memo­r­ial Day Week­end, I stopped in to pick myself out some new water-​​wear for what has always been one of the most pop­u­lar week­ends along the Emer­ald Coast. Tough as it was, I came to the con­clu­sion that I wanted some­thing unique and dif­fer­ent. Luck­ily, Ophe­lia car­ries lines that are not sold else­where and make any lady feel chic and sophis­ti­cated. With design­ers such as Mara Hoff­man, LeTarte, Salt, & Lisa Cur­ran, there is a suit and size for any body type. Classy one-​​pieces, biki­nis, beau­ti­ful cover-​​ups, strappy, met­alic flats, big showy hats and fab­u­lous jew­elry add style and taste to your beach wardrobe.

Sev­eral swim­suits later and much debate over just which suit to com­mit to, I finally went with the orange printed Mara Hoff­man bikini with a tri­an­gle top, beaded along the strings, and cute cheeky bot­toms that cover, but show off your der­rière. Sat­is­fied and excited, to say the least, to take home my new suit, I enjoyed time well spent with Tori and Ophe­lia, who over­looks her bou­tique from a dis­tance in her por­trait over the front door.

Next time you’re in Gray­ton Beach, make sure to stop in and check out what new items she has in store. You’ll love it!