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Boutique: Loyal clientele and designer pedigree
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In his youth, he recalls
watching the fi lms “How to
Steal a Million ” and “Break-
fast at Tiff any’s,” both of
which included wardrobes
designed by Hubert de
Givenchy, and being inspired
by the fashions.
“Those were great infl u-
ences on me as a kid,” he
said, adding Audrey Hepburn
herself was singularly inspir-
ing as well. Growing up in
the 1960s, “She was every-
thing: her clothes, the styles,”
and her look is clearly woven
into the collection of sweat-
ers and outerwear carried at
Tommyg.
Galiardo, who was born
in Croton-on-Hudson, New
York, also spent many years
of his adolescence in Europe,
traveling between Augsburg,
Germany, and Rome, Italy.
He then studied at the Fash-
ion Institute of Technology,
majoring in fashion illustra-
tion and merchandising.
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Diverse career
Galiardo’s career has
spanned several decades and
several companies — includ-
ing Nordstrom, Saks Fifth
Avenue and Neiman Mar-
cus — and several jobs, from
manager and buyer to selling
designer salon shoes.
“I have people say, ‘You
turned out to be a merchant,’
and that’s exactly what hap-
pened,” he said, adding he’s
fi lled nearly every role in
the fashion industry except
designer. “I will display it,
which I’ve done; I will adver-
tise is, I will sketch it, I will
promote it, I will sell it, I will
merchandise it, and I will buy
it, but I will not make it.”
Galiardo spent time in
New York and Dallas before
migrating to the West Coast
and working with I. Magnin
& Co. in the 1980s. His last
sales gig was with Chanel
in Nordstrom in downtown
Portland.
Galiardo planned to open
Tommyg in March 2020
but was deterred by the pan-
demic. He could sense it
would linger past a few
weeks and decided to hold off
for a year.
“I fi gured once the vac-
cines come through the mask-
ing mandates lessen, that
would be a good time,” he
said.
The shop opened on
Memorial Day weekend.
Galiardo feels appreciative
of everyone who has showed
support, including the build-
ing owners, Deana and Kirk
Fausett, his business partner,
James Faurentino, who owns
Pizza a’ Fetta next door, and
the Seaside community.
“I’m so appreciative, I
can’t even express it, of how
wonderful local residents
have been to me,” he said.
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Tommyg, in downtown Seaside, carries an assortment of classic, upscale clothing and
accessories that embody comfort and sophistication.
Browsing the racks at Tommyg.
Loyal clientele
Since opening Tommyg,
Galiardo has built a burgeon-
ing clientele that includes
both local residents, from
Gearhart to Manzanita, and
out-of-state visitors, who stop
by on each trip to the coast.
While his approach to cloth-
ing and accessory style is
“very classic, very easy,”
his business philosophy is
all about investing time and
energy to give each customer
a personalized experience.
“You fi nd out what they
want,” he said. “The whole
key is listening.”
When working on com-
mission, as he has in the past,
he added, you have to assume
this approach. “You have to
develop the client, you have
to know the client and have
them come back to you.”
That involves knowing
the preferred styles and items
of interest of repeat custom-
ers. For local patrons, he will
even contact them when he
gets in a piece of clothing
or accessory that he thinks
they’d like.
“They tell me what they
want, and I call them up,” he
said.
The store carries an assort-
ment of sweaters, outerwear,
jeans, leggings and linge-
rie. In the spring, he’ll add
designer shoes made in Bra-
zil and Italy. If he expands in
the future, he said, the goal
would be to add After Five
attire.
Galiardo keeps an eye on
trends and takes stock of what
“the big boys are doing,” and
then fi nds copies or makes
modifi cations suited to his
clientele, who encompass a
diverse age range.
He also is meticulous
about the atmosphere in
the establishment, which is
designed more like a show-
room than a shop to refl ect
the upscale off erings. With
a color palette of sea blue,
oyster white and Dior gray,
there’s a sense of spacious-
ness and calm, with carefully
selected furniture and dis-
play pieces from Bliss — a
French country and coast-in-
spired mercantile also located
downtown.
“I always get compli-
mented on the interior,”
Galiardo said. “I don’t care
how many times I hear it;
it’s very nice that somebody
appreciates it.”
Tommyg is open from
noon to 5 p.m. Thursday
through Monday — “Euro-
pean hours,” he added.
NEWS IN BRIEF
To ensure everyone’s safety, patrons
must show proof that they are fully
vaccinated when they enter the Coaster
Theatre. Those unable to be vacci-
nated must provide proof of a negative
COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72
hours of the performance start time in
addition to a matching photo ID.
Face coverings also are required at
all times for everyone inside the the-
ater regardless of vaccination status.
Acceptable face coverings are listed on
the theatre’s website.
Adams & Costello
Musicians Adams
& Costello at
the Coaster Theatre
The Coaster Theatre Playhouse wel-
comes the soulful sounds of Adams &
Costello to the theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sat-
urday, Nov. 6, as part of the Stormy
Weather Arts weekend.
Admission is $20; tickets can be
purchased at the theatre box offi ce,
503-436-1242 or online at coasterthe-
atre.com. Space is limited; seats will be
socially distanced by groups.
West Coaster Julie Adams meets
New Englander Michael Costello in
this synergistic guitar and vocal duo.
Costello’s love of roots music com-
bines with Adams’ strong draw to driv-
ing rhythms. Based in Oregon and reg-
ulars on the North Coast music scene,
they perform and record together reg-
ularly in a blend of visceral songs and
emotional performances.
Cultural Coalition invites
grant applications
The Clatsop County Cultural Coa-
lition is accepting applications for the
2022 grant cycle. The fi nal day to apply
is Oct. 29.
The grant awards, funded by the
Oregon Cultural Trust, are distributed
to projects that support, maintain, pre-
serve and protect cultural programs
in the arts, heritage and humanities in
Clatsop County.
Organizations with 501(c)(3) non-
profi t status are eligible to apply for
grants through the cultural coalition.
Individuals may apply when sponsored
by a nonprofi t fi scal agent. Application
forms are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 31. Late
applications will not be accepted.
Grant awards will be announced
in December for activities occurring
between Jan. 1, 2022, and Dec. 31,
2022. Grant funds are available up to
$2,000 per project. Approximately
$10,000 is awarded each grant cycle.
Applicants are encouraged to read
the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition
Plan and FAQs, which are online at
clatsopculturalcoalition.org.
‘Constellation of Scars’
author at Seaside Library
The Friends of the Seaside Public
Library will host award-winning Ore-
gon coast author Melissa Eskue Ous-
ley on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. in the
Seaside Public Library’s Community
Room.
Ousley will discuss her young adult
novel, “Con-
stellations
of Scars,” as
well as con-
duct a writ-
ing
work-
shop
for
writers of all
levels. This
event
will
take place in
the commu-
nity room.
Participation
is capped at
10 and sign-ups are required.
“Constellations of Scars,” is set in
Seaside and was an award-winning
fi nalist in the 2021 International Book
Awards.
Ousley’s suspense novel, “Pitcher
Plant,” won a 2018 Independent Pub-
lisher Book Award. Her young adult
novel, Sunset Empire, debuted in a
bestselling boxed set. Her short sto-
ries have been included in Rain Maga-
zine, The North Coast Squid, and vari-
ous anthologies. She has over 15 years
of writing experience and has run suc-
cessful workshops.
The Seaside Public Library is
located at 1131 Broadway. For more
information call 503-738-6742 or visit
www.seasidelibrary.org or www.face-
book.com/seasidepubliclibrary.
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