Sarasota boutique showcases athleisure with a twist at fashion show

By Dana Kampa
| 8:15 a.m. March 31, 2025

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Spring has officially sprung, and local boutiques are bringing unapologetically vibrant colors to swimwear, athleisure and other outfits for the season.

Sarasota boutique T. Georgiano's, home of True Blue Vibes, provided the looks for this year's Sarasota Yacht Club fashion show on March 26, curated by owner and designer Tatyana Stewart.

Event Chair Karen Kent said she was eager to feature the store, which had never been the star of this annual fashion show.

"The clothes are fabulous — a little bit on the edgy side, which is fun," she said.

Amy Hoskins, Inna Snyder, Irina Barcomb, Patrice DiZebba and Galina von Kaszner attend the spring fashion show.

Kent, who has organized the show for four years, hoped the innovative designs would encourage viewers to step out of their own fashion comfort zones.

She always aims to keep the show fresh, inviting new brands and models, guided by a pair of seasoned models.

While the bold colors are eye-catching, Kent said she thinks the accents, particularly with the athletic ensembles, are what sets the line apart.

"The beauty is that there are some dresses in the line that you could wear to go from the gym right to a cocktail hour," she said.

The boutique has a permanent location at 1409-B 1st St., Suite B, in downtown Sarasota.

Models prepare to walk to runway at Sarasota Yacht Club's 2025 fashion show.

Emily Joslin starts off the fashion show with a purple swimsuit and colorful sarong.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.