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Viewfinder: Chic and Unique at Tara Maria Grand Opening

New St. Clair Shores fashion boutique offers California fashion locally.

Tara Maria Fashion Boutique was buzzing with much fanfare and affordable fashion during the store recent grand opening celebration.

Crowds of women were bustling about the cozy store to check out the accessories and clothing during the event.

The boutique is one of the latest businesses to inhabit the Ardmore Park Place building at 26717 Little Mack, south of 11 Mile in St. Clair Shores. 

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“Tara Maria is unique to everybody,” said Rene Fantucci-Plizga, owner of the business. “It is affordable clothing for women of all ages and sizes.”

Tara Maria Fashion Boutique is named after her 34 year-old daughter, Tara Maria Plizga, who lives and works in Los Angeles but was in town for the grand opening. She also is Tara Maria’s California buyer.

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“I live right by the fashion district, so I’m always looking for beautiful clothing for my mom’s store,” said Plizga.

Plizga and her brother Matt Plizga are the vice presidents of their mother’s company.

The grand opening was marked by live music by the group Fable, Grable and Bearly Able, fabulously decorated and delicious cupcakes and excited customers browsing the selection and neighboring businesses.

A portion of the grand opening's profits went to Save Our South Channel Lights, a group aiming to preserve the Old South Channel Range Lights near Harsens Island and the maritime history of Lake St. Clair.

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