Community Corner
Six Questions for a San Marino Local: Elizabeth Saldebar
This week I spoke with Elizabeth Saldebar, co-owner of Margie's.
Shopping around for the latest trends but prefer to buy locally? Margie’s on Huntington Drive has been a staple for neighborhood fashionistas for more than 20 years.
Elizabeth Saldebar partners with her mother, Margie Lowe-Francis, to provide clients with attire suitable for all occasions.
“We wanted to create a place that would offer wearable arts and display artisan clothes for clients that would be different than mainstream department stores,” said Saldebar who has been a San Marino resident for more than 10 years.
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The mother-daughter duo hand select the items sold in the store. It was during a buying trip when Saldebar opted to partner with her mom who “has a great sense of style,” and a keen eye for spotting clothing sought by customers.
Each week I get to know a San Marino local, here is what Elizabeth had to say.
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What do you like most about San Marino?
The people in the community and the schools and the opportunity to have a business in such a great community.
What is your favorite restaurant in San Marino?
The San Marino courtyard offers such a wonderful variety of fish and sandwiches. The ice cream store is so great; this is a great block to be on. I eat at those restaurants almost every day.
What is your favorite place in San Marino to take a stroll or go for a run?
I run in the neighborhoods and run and play with my daughters at Lacy Park.
What is a little known fact about you?
I try to live each moment to the best of my ability. I work hard and have a positive attitude and I love being able to work with my mom who I adore.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Coffee.
What is the best part of being part of a family business?
The best part is working with my mom. She is my best friend and one of the loveliest, most gracious, kind women that I ever have known.