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FAIR HAVEN: AN ELEGANT ENIGMA ON DISPLAY

red bank what's going on herefair haven haute coutureThe window display at Haute Couture Creations as seen last week. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Luminously elegant in her strapless white gown, she swans through a flock of origami doves behind full-length windows in the heart of Fair Haven’s quaint business district.

For more than a decade, that mannequin and another on display at Haute Couture Creations have been something of an enigma for passersby: their outfits never seem to change. But thanks to a Facebook thread, only recently have locals collectively realized something even odder: the boutique itself is never open for business.

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FAIR HAVEN: RFH FOUNDATION OFFERS A LIFT

RFHHS_Foundation_Apres_SkiThe Rumson-Fair Haven High School Foundation is all geared up for their new “Apres Ski” event at Fair Haven’s Knights of Columbus on Saturday, January 24, from 7 to 10pm. The casual evening of music, food and fun will include a one-week vacation get-away raffle to raise funds for the High School’s education initiatives. Tickets are $75 per person and will be available at the door. More information at www.rumsonfairhaven.org.

From top left to right: Christine Sullivan, Star Burnett, Maria Oberlander, Mary Heins, Lisa Brown, Deane Hiles, Karen Rumage, Nancy Freeman, Lisa Attallah, Judi Tavill, Ray Eckhoff, Maura Beyer.