It’s so gratifying to feature someone in our own Albany backyard – from one of my favorite Albany streets too – Lark Street – as Dazzler of the Day. Elissa Halloran has been running her enchanting store ‘Elissa Halloran Designs’ and entertaining shoppers for two decades. Twenty years in any profession is an incredible feat – in the world of retail and small business, it’s practically a miracle. Credit goes to Halloran’s own artistic talent – her jewelry designs have continually impressed art and design appreciators in Albany for all these years, and her retail space is a magical world. Upon entering it, one is instantly flung into a different land. The deceptively-small-seeming space slowly unfurls and expands itself, with treasures and delights lurking around every turn and corner. Halloran sits quietly in a corner near the entrance, blending into the artful surroundings before offering guidance or advice to anyone in need of such, or she’ll let you wonder and explore on your own. You never know what you may find, and you will always find something you never knew you needed that’s part of the spell here.
