Shoetique Gets Makeover and a New Name: Ruthayn's
Ruthayn's makes its debut with accessories, clothing and gifts.
Shoetique on Katonah Avenue opened in 2007 selling the hottest shoes, footwear and pocketbooks. And business was booming. "It was a hit from the day we opened the store," said, Ruthayn Sgaglio who co-owns the boutique with her husband, John. "Women were buying three to seven pairs of shoes at a time, John would look at me like, 'You women are sick with the way you shop for shoes!'" But then, the recession hit. And women weren't buying shoes like they were before. "Women don't buy shoes because they need them, it's because they want them," Ruthayn said. "Now women just go in their closet and they have ten pairs of black shoes, they don't need another pair." The Sgaglio's, of Golden's Bridge, knew they had to make a choice about the future…
Laura Beth Kerr Gilman
3:13 pm on Saturday, September 18, 2010
I love Ruthayn's (and John's). I have stopped in a couple of times since the official changeover and have found some great items that I love. First, I struck gold with some flip-flops on sale and I am going to wear them until my feet freeze. There are some great basic bras, camisoles and leggings they carry regularly, that hold me all together, in a stretchy and comfortable basic black fabric. I … more ›