Beachy elegance by the shore
Blocks from Lake Michigan, Lake Feste tells a classically stylish, summery story—and carries the chic-yet-chill wardrobe to live it.
Year round, owner Leslie Danesi and her team tour showrooms of under-the-radar designers and luxury brands, many in Europe and New York.
They come back to New Buffalo with whisper-light sundresses, handcrafted straw hats, refined beach totes, pretty gold jewelry, and more of the staples you’d imagine a French actress wearing on holiday. Or yourself, during a dream vacation to the shore.
So pack light. Come to the beach a little underprepared. It’s a beautiful excuse to see what Lake Feste envisions for this very moment.
While you’re on Whittaker Street, Lake Feste’s sister boutiques are on the same block: Lakeside Goods, Eastern Standard Time, BEACH (a summer ’26 pop-up), and, around the corner, Book Shore.
words Lena Singer
images Jodi Bodtke
June 2026
