Maritime Passage

This is a dream place for the StitchFix crowd — i.e. people who dig brands like Collective Concepts, Dolce Vita, BB Dakota, and Tart.
For those of you not in the know, I’m talking about cute, flattering, expensive-​looking clothes at a decidedly midrange price point: $ 50-​$ 100, mostly in the lower half of that range. They’re designed to appeal to those of us who sweat Anthropologie, Tory Burch, and J. Crew, but they’re much more affordable.
These brands use more synthetic fabrics than the more expensive ones their devotees also like. Even so, they’re worlds cuter and classier than H&M or Forever 21. Until recently, this classy-​midrange space had nothing in it whatsoever, and I’m so glad that these new companies have stepped up to the plate.
Maritime Passage curates these brands beautifully — it’s the kind of shop where you want to try and buy everything. The sales staff pamper you but aren’t overbearing. I wish there were more shops like this in the DC area, where I live — aside from 3 Sisters in Alexandria, I know of none.