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TOGA HERITAGE and Frittelli & Lockwood Textile Studio are making and keeping traditions! WRITTEN BY RALPH VINCENT PHOTOS BY KATIE DOBIES PHOTOGRAPHY
“Having grown up in this area, I have fond family memories on Beekman Street. Partnering with Frittelli and Lockwood to produce my tartan locally was a full circle moment for me," says DePasquale.
Community. Collaborate. Celebrate. Those three words are at the core of TOGA HERITAGE’S brand and mission. As a lifestyle company that embodies the legacy of Saratoga Springs, each product designed by TOGA HERITAGE owner Deborah DePasquale is crafted to share a piece of the city’s, and her story with customers. “The common thread is storytelling and playing a role in telling one’s story,” said DePasquale. Saratoga Springs is woven into the tapestry of who she is, and she translates that into her product lines of home goods, apparel and pet supplies. The concepts of time, place and tradition resonate in both TOGA HERITAGE’S ready-made products and in custom pieces. While life took her away from Saratoga and the surrounding area and brought her to points like Boston and Dallas, it was here that she reconnected with family, met her husband and found the inspiration to launch TOGA HERITAGE. 10 | SIMPLY SARATOGA | SPRING 2020
The resulting brand and retail shop (on Broadway) are the culmination of Deborah’s career in marketing, event and product design and merchandising, and her knack towards pragmatism and long-term planning. She launched TOGA HERITAGE in 2017 with a focus on Saratoga-themed party and hosting products that she could use in her own event planning and design business and quickly grew the company to include a line of bespoke candles, home goods and apparel in her own shop, tucked behind a Dutch door emblematic of the region’s rich history and roots in the horse racing industry. The uniting theme of “love where you live” is a reflection of DePasquale’s own adoration of her hometown of Saratoga Springs, but also serves as a reminder to “locals or locals at heart,” she says, of the memories and traditions created for those who visit the city.
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