Fall 2024

Natalie Baroni in her colorful and glittery boutique in the Carmel Plaza. The bou- tique, Natalie Baroni Atelier, features Baroni’s own jewelry and clothing designs. SHORT CUTS BUSINESS N atalie Baroni is known as “The Star of Ocean Avenue.” It’s a well-deserved honor. Her jewelry and couture designs have been featured at red carpet award shows internationally and have been the go-to choice for discriminating women attending the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “My collections are all inspired by my Italian heritage and life- style, and named after Italian waterfront cities,” she says. &aroni gre[ up in the fine classical Ne[elry business—in fact, she is the latest in a multigen- erational line of jewelers who have designed pieces for Italian nobility. “Jewelry is my foun- dation,” she says. “It’s my heart and soul.” Her career was jump started when Saks Fifth Avenue featured one of her jewelry collections in their stores nationwide. In a fateful twist, her Carmel boutique occupies part of that luxury retailer’s former footprint in the Carmel Plaza. Her couture fashion and jewelry creations are designed for women of taste who lead an active, traveling lifestyle. “My clients travel a great deal and need to look glamorous at the resorts they go to,” Baroni says. “The pieces travel extremely well.” And they’re designed to be versatile and interchangeable. “A woman can pull together a day to evening look absolutely effortlessly.” Natalie Baroni Atelier is located in the Carmel Plaza. For more information, visit www.nataliebar- onicouture.com or call 805/451-0195. Natalie Baroni Celebrates 21 Years in Carmel B Y M I CHA E L CHAT F I E LD 76 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 4 Photo: Kelli Uldall