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Heather Stefani<\/p><\/div>\n

Heather Stefani has been a senior business leader in the fashion industry for several years. \u201cI moved to Asheville from New York four years ago and am now fulfilling my dream of owning a clothing boutique,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Stefani\u2019s goal is to bring big-city brands to Asheville. \u201cblu29 offers men\u2019s and women\u2019s high-end denim, footwear and other feel-good items selected for their modern, clean aesthetic,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

As for the name of the boutique: \u201cI originally wanted the boutique to be simply called blu, but the name was taken, so I threw \u201829\u2019 in there because who doesn\u2019t want to be eternally 29?\u201d says Stefani.<\/p>\n

blu29 now includes ZanZan gallery, a bi-monthly, pop-up art exhibition curated by Zander Stefani. \u201cThe gallery aims to help under-represented artists get their work out into the world,\u201d says Zander.<\/p>\n

blu29 is located at 146 Church Street, in Asheville. For more information, visit blu29.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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