A veteran journalist-and consummate shopper-puts the country’ small, independent retailers on the e-commerce map. By Stellene Volandes
When you walk into a great store, you know it,” declares Taigan.com Creative Director Julia Reed. “But who knew there was a great place in Nashville to buy Alexander McQueen? Continue Reading…
Nothing beats discovering a small shop with a big sense of style and one-of-a-kind creations—unless of course you can browse that shop from the comfort of your own home. That’s the idea behind the unique online shopping community Taigan. The Web site allows members to access numerous small shops that have the coolest finds yet rarely have e-commerce to service the masses. In addition, members receive special discounts and invitations to private sales. Continue Reading…
Just in time for Santa! Its like shopping the best a chic town has to offer without ever setting foot there. Taigan, a new, highly curated e-commerce boutique shopping site, provides access to stylish finds around the country that are unique to their locale. Under the creative direction of longtime Vogue writer and pro shopper, Julia Reed, Taigan, is named after a treasured hound from Kyrgyzystan. It is said to be a keen hunter and national treasure,as well as an endless seeker. This highly prized dog is their staunch logo. Continue Reading…
Attention all you lovers of the good life. Boy, do we have something for you. Taigan, a masterful, exclusive shopping site featuring unique, tasteful items from boutiques across the nation, has arrived. The brainchild of some well-known Nashvillians, Taigan is named after a tenacious sighthound, famed for its ability to seek and find the best game for its master.
With beloved author Julia Reed at the helm as creative director and a posse of savvy shoppers on the prowl for products, this will become your go-to Web site. We sat down with Elizabeth Nichols, a partner in the Taigan venture, to get the hot skinny. Continue Reading…
2009 Holiday Gift Guides and Shoppers Put Taigan on the Who’s Who Shop List Where Specialty Boutiques Meet Personalized Online Shopping
Holiday VI, Gift Guide III
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It is a boutique shopper’s dream come true. Until now, browsing your favorite local or holiday destination’s stores required a trip uptown or cross-country, but in this very special Advent On the Range post, I am delighted to introduce my dear readers to Taigan…
Launched in time for holiday shopping, Taigan.com, named after a rare breed of hunting dog, features uncommon wares from more than 30 topnotch purveyors-faux-shagreen desk accessories from Georgia Tapert’s New York shop, Atlanta chef Anne Quatrano’s charcuterie, English pasteware from Suzanne Rheinstein’s Hollyhock in Los Angeles many of whom had no Web presence until now.
After catching up with noted author, professed gourmand and style arbiter Julia Reed, we may have come away loving her newest enterprise, Taigan, just as much as the proprietress herself. A quick perusal of the new members-only Web shopping portal, which just launched in September—with Mrs. Reed on board as Creative Director—reveals many of the penchants that she and AH&L editors share: those for stunning photography, quality writing and the finest that Atlanta has to offer. Continue Reading…
Fetch and Go! Online retailers are a dime a dozen. But when a site offers a carefully curated selection of merch (including several hot ATL boutiques like The Mercantile, Bungalow Classic, Sid Mashburn and Star Provisions), names Vogue writer, author and tastemaker Julia Reed as its creative director and derives its moniker from an exotic hound that hunts by using all of its senses, we take notice. Continue Reading…
