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Cashiers New Children’s Boutique
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: July 2024 | Photograph By: Mary Gilian
Children’s Edit is a beautiful bazaar of children’s fashions for everyday fun and special occasions, built upon a foundation of friendship. Browse through the collection and revel in the attentions of owners Megan Gorrie and Claire Posey – 36 Village Walk in Cashiers.
Children’s Edit, located at 36 Village Walk in Cashiers is the newest children’s boutique in town, and judging by the foot traffic in the store the day we visited we’d say it’s already a hit.
It’s easy to see why.
Stepping into this bright, welcoming store is a treat for the senses with the beautiful displays of children’s clothing in neutral and earthen hues with subtle pops of color mingled with the softest pastels.
It’s visual candy for the shopper’s soul and then you reach out to feel the softness and quality of all the fabrics.
Owners Megan Gorrie and Claire Posey like to say that the best things in life start with good friendships, so it’s only natural that this successful business started as a dream project by these two sorority sisters. Megan has two children and Claire has three and they often laugh that this is a hobby that spiraled into a boutique that now has two locations. No small feat for an endeavor started in 2020 at their dining room tables.
It’s a labor of love but its roots go much deeper than that. These two friends are healthcare workers. During the pandemic, they found themselves on the frontlines of the health crisis. Megan cared for patients on ventilators during the early days of Covid-19, donning a hazmat suit each day even as she was expecting her second child. Claire has a background working in burn units and assisted at her husband’s pharmacy during Covid.
They were eager to find an uplifting way to unwind and relieve stress. Everything was shut down so the idea of an online children’s store popped into their heads.
It also served an immediate need since everyone was shopping from home at that time. Working from their dining room tables they started their online business and by 2022 had their first storefront in Birmingham, Alabama.
Spring forward to May this year and their second storefront is now open in Cashiers. Their carefully curated selection of children’s clothing and accessories is truly one of a kind, featuring sought-after American lines, as well as many European lines known for their impeccable quality and timeless looks.
There’s so much more than clothing: bedding; blankets; sheets; pillows; swaddles; bibs; bonnets; hats; swimwear; lovies; teethers; books; gift sets; accessories; pajamas; and the list goes on.
They carry boys’ and girls’ sizes from newborn to 8 and are open 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday.
