Target talks shops

You'll soon be able to browse boutiques from across the country at Target. The Shops at Target will help the retailer offer local charm to shoppers, while the shop owners gain national name recognition. Launching May 6 and running for six weeks, the first group of shops will feature:

• Candy from the Candy Shop in San Francisco.

• Home and garden accessories from Privet House in Connecticut.

• Dog leashes and treats from Polka Dog Bakery in Boston.

• Clothing and accessories for men, women and children from the Webster in Miami.

• Beauty products from Cos Bar of Aspen, Colo.

The owners behind these new brands were first-time designers who had the chance to "co-create" their debut collections with Target. We spoke to Laure Heriard Dubreuil of the Webster and Lily Garfield of Cos Bar about their Target collections.

Q What was your inspiration?

A Sunshine is a good inspiration, also, the tropical aspect and the wallpapers. Throughout the Webster, we have vintage wallpapers everywhere. This dress [pictured] is the perfect example, because it's the mix of the two. The coral, green and navy colors are very Miami. Everything has yellow gold, because I like yellow gold. For men's, we did the same colors and the palm trees and the sand. The belt is a Bohemian look that we love.

Q Where are you from originally?

A I grew up in the southwest of France. I lived in the States for a long time -- four years in Miami, but before that 3 1/2 years in New York.

Q What designers do you look up to?

Lily Garfield, Cos Bar The first Cos Bar opened in 1976 in Aspen as a specialty retailer of beauty products. It now has 12 stores, including one in Edina.

Q How did you approach your Target line?

A We wanted to do something that's more universal, as opposed to targeted to specific needs. We avoided perfumes, we avoided makeup and we avoided skin care.

Q What does that leave?

A It leaves more impulse, such as bath and body, accessories, nails, anything to do with toes -- especially for spring and summer time, when you'll be wearing sandals.

A You feel good when you come out of the shower. You have that fresh feeling; that's an inner sense of refreshed cleanliness, beauty and confidence. That carries more weight than anything else.

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