Best of Baltimore 2021: Style & Wellness

Photography by Schaun Champion, Mike Morgan, Philip Muriel, Christopher Myers, Matt Roth, Sean Scheidt, and Scott Suchman

COURTESY OF LAFORCE/PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAWN HUBBARD

LIMITED COLLECTION

Hilton Carter for Target

Baltimore’s favorite plant guy, Hilton Carter, had quite the year—Wild Creations, his third book, hit shelves this spring, he and his wife, Fiona, are expecting their first baby this month, and his limited collection “Hilton Carter for Target” landed in stores. The more than 65 products included planters and stands, watering cans, shears, faux and real plants, and vessels and terrariums for the plant propagating he has made so popular. It was also great to see Hilton doing what he does best—connecting with plant novices via two minute videos through Target’s website, produced locally by Shine Creative.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SEAN SCHEIDT

FAIR TRADE FINDS

Mango + Main

In 2016, Mango + Main was an online shop promoting fair trade goods, featuring several artisans, including groups in Rwanda, Haiti, and Peru. But in 2019, owner Shannon Riesenfeld’s vision grew when she opened a shop in downtown Annapolis. Today, Mango + Main connects local and global communities with handmade products for your home and closet—such as vibrant woven baskets from Rwanda or lush body scrubs from Baltimore’s own Hon’s Honey.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SEAN SCHEIDT

RELAXATION DESTINATION

SaunaFit by the loft

If Natalie Sams knows one thing, it’s taking care of people. In 2015, Sams launched the loft, a self-care destination offering facials, lash extensions, and brow shaping. But last year, Sams took it to the next level by introducing SaunaFit. With the infrared room, clients can do a quick sweat (benefits: anti-aging, detoxing, fat burning, relaxing, healing) or take advantage of the SaunaFit program, which combines access to the sauna and a Peloton bike in the recovery room. And it’s all in a space that is clean, modern, warm, and inviting—Sams’ specialty.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATT ROTH

CONCEPT SHOP

The Cahoots Brothers

After winning the Remington Storefront Challenge in 2019, artists Kyle Johnson, Warner Blak, Greg Morton, Alex Bell, and Arvay Adams officially opened The Cahoots Brothers last year. Forged in the spirit of collaboration, the business—which sells everything from art to jewelry, ceramics, vintage finds, repurposed clothing, and more—allows each talented co-founder to bring their unique sense of style to the table. With private shopping appointments available and weekend garage-style pop-ups that often feature local musicians or makers, they’ve quickly become a neighborhood mainstay.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS

INDIGO PHYSIOTHERAPY

Samantha DuFlo knew that something was missing in her physical therapy practice—a holistic approach to women’s health and a sense of community. By 2016, DuFlo created Indigo Physiotherapy, a clinical practice that focuses on pelvic pain and dysfunction, sexual health, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery, but with a whole-body wellness approach. Not only do patients get one-on-one personalized physical therapy treatments—including craniosacral and massage therapy—but they can also take advantage of the yoga studio and shop at the well-vetted retail boutique.

COURTESY OF PILATES HOUSE/ JULIE HOVE ANDERSEN

@pilateshousebaltimore

Don’t think Pilates is your thing? You might change your mind when you see Julie Hove Andersen’s beautiful and inspiring photos on Pilates House’s Instagram. Andersen captures the beauty of the human body doing hard things inside this white-walled studio. Owner Penny Lane (yes, really), a Nashville transplant, has created a serene space smack in the middle of Fells Point and filled it with some of the best instructors in the city. Aside from Andersen’s photographs, Lane fills her IG account with inspiring videos and hosannas for clients who have reached 100 classes and joined the #greatbuttsclub.