The Teal Tail
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Woman-owned, family-run, community-driven, and mermaid obsessed are just a few ways to describe The Teal Tail. It's the perfect place for women of all shapes and sizes to get styled right here in Brigantine. Fashion can be hard for many, but as a local all-inclusive shop, The Teal Tail makes it easy by offering comfortable, affordable, and trendy clothing for all, sizes small to 3XL, all year round.
The store that you know today began as a small local shop online. Owner Kristen Pilch has always had a passion for business and fashion. After graduating from Penn State University with a degree in business and marketing, she quickly transitioned to a career in merchandising, management, and styling before having her son. As an independent retailer for an online based company, Kristen became one of their top retailers. At that time, she started including additional products and within a few years realized that selling out of her house was getting harder and harder. Her intention was to find a small space to keep store inventory and continue working on her online business, but that turned into a full retail shop once they fell in love with the new space. "My heart belongs at the ocean and I've always had a strong connection to the sea," Kristen said. As a transplant from the Pocono's region of Pennsylvania, she found herself vacationing at the beach every weekend. "We wanted a small town feel to raise a family and Brigantine is exactly that!" In 2016, they transitioned to Brigantine and absolutely love calling it home.
Recently, the Teal Tail was voted one of South Jersey's best women's boutiques with The Best Of The Press, as they strive to offer the best customer service around. Kristen and her team are very community driven and host multiple community events throughout the year such as silent discos, extreme date nights, murder mysteries, bingo nights, game nights, sip and shops, styling events, holiday gift-giving events, and so much more. Want the store all to yourself? You got it! The Teal Tail offers private events for you and a few guests to enjoy. Girls weekend? Check. Mom's night out? Check. The Teal Tail also has a free downloadable app that can be shopped from 24/7.
"I stream live sales events every Tuesday night starting at 8pm all year where we launch 15-20 new styles each week," said Kristen. "It's the perfect way to shop even when you're not able to be physically in Brigantine in case you fall in love with our store while visiting."
