Betsy Wendell can't wait to get you out of your clothes—and into some more fabulous ones, that is. The owner of Bettina Collections (98 Village Square; 410-323-3066; www.bettinacollections.com), a polished boutique in the Village of Cross Keys, Wendell is a former fashion model who fell into retail when, while modeling at the high-end women's store Octavia, she fell for Octavia Dugan's grandson, Jay. Love, marriage, and the baby carriage were followed by taking over and managing Octavia—which started out in Cross Keys in 1965, then relocated to Pikesville—for fifteen years until it closed in 2008. In 2009 she returned to Cross Keys to open Bettina, a shop catering to the Octavia crowd and their formal fashion needs. "It's a regeneration of Octavia: the best of the best of that store with a smaller footprint," Wendell says. Bettina provides tailoring and customization of duds by designers such as Algo of Switzerland and Jovani for any occasion from prom to Preakness. "It's fun, girlfriend shopping," she says. "We bring out wine, you pick your style and fabric, and we tailor it perfectly for you."
—Maren Tarro
—Maren Tarro
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410-323-3066
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