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Talk Shop with Ariel Okin: A Fenimore Lane Production

Talk Shop with Ariel Okin: A Fenimore Lane Production

The Joy of the Hunt with Alexander Widener

Aug 27, 2025 · 36m

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Joining Ariel this week Talk Shop is Alexander Widener, a lifelong design enthusiast whose love of rummage sales and flea markets as a child in Pennsylvania grew into a career in the textile world. After stints at Matouk, Sister Parish, and Samuel & Sons, Alexander took a leap of faith earlier this year: leaving corporate America, moving to coastal Maine, and opening his own shop, Widener Collection, in a former antiques store. Since he joined us, his guest cottage is now open to visitors, and the shop, Widener Collection, is open for your visit. So tune in for a conversation around the thrill of collecting, art of brand-building, and what it really takes to pivot into a new chapter of…