DiscoverPre-Loved Podcast with Emily StochlS9 Ep25 MANZANITA: Dorit Avganim, stylist and curator - on personal styling, and a belief in urban storefront corridors and community spaces.
S9 Ep25 MANZANITA: Dorit Avganim, stylist and curator - on personal styling, and a belief in urban storefront corridors and community spaces.

S9 Ep25 MANZANITA: Dorit Avganim, stylist and curator - on personal styling, and a belief in urban storefront corridors and community spaces.

Update: 2025-08-25
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On today's show, we're chatting with Dorit, founder of Manzanita, a vintage boutique in University City in West Philly. Dorit is a stylist, and in fact she was recently named Philadelphia Magazine's Best Philly Stylist!

We talk about her special styling talents and her unique approach to curation – she feels she can call in the exact right person for each piece she pulls, and I think vintage-lovers you can probably relate! The piece finds you!

Plus, her belief in urban storefront corridors and why she became inspired to open a physical community space, making vintage accessible and available to all. 

I think you're gonna love it, so  –  let's dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

  • [3:10 ] Thrifting a three-piece suit as a pre-teen sparked a love of secondhand
  • [8:04 ] When she pulls a piece off the rack, she's calling in its perfect customer.
  • [11:31 ] Dorit believes in urban corridor storefronts as the backbone of community.
  • [19:02 ] The personal styling work that has become a core component of her business.
  • [36:01 ] Dorit has a great collection of antique white cotton and lace blouses.

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S9 Ep25 MANZANITA: Dorit Avganim, stylist and curator - on personal styling, and a belief in urban storefront corridors and community spaces.

S9 Ep25 MANZANITA: Dorit Avganim, stylist and curator - on personal styling, and a belief in urban storefront corridors and community spaces.

Emily Stochl