On Our Radar

There are, often, two reactions when people walk into The Dutchess Trading Company on Main Street in Millerton. They either say, ‘What IS this?;’ or they happily step inside, all smiles, and share memories of the shop’s former incarnation, as the iconic Terni’s Store.

Cara Cara creates flirty, fun dresses and resort wear for women balancing work and life, now expanding its seasonal collections. Their seeming overnight success is grounded in the career bona fides of the three principal partners. Sasha Martin and Julia Brown, the founders of Cara Cara, met in 2018 at a children’s gym in Millerton and later Katie Hobbs joined as chief marketing officer.