Its beautiful gowns and high fashion clothing have adorned the windows of Sussex Drive for two decades, but soon Cantas Fashion Boutique will be closing its doors.
“Sometimes I feel strong – I’m ready – that I made this decision,” says owner Semiha Cantas. “But then again, sometimes, I feel very emotional about it.”
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Cantas says the COVID-19 pandemic closures had a huge impact on her business, but when people continued to work remotely that made things even more difficult. People not returning to in-office work five days a week and buying things online was a challenge to her small business.
“That affected foot traffic, right? And that means sales,” she explains.
The store holds one-of-a-kind evening gowns and clothes brought in from places like Paris and Turkiye. Cantas says before making decisions on clothing …