Tessan

Tessan Boutique, a contemporary men’s and women’s’ accessories shop conceptually inspired by the small communities of Senegal, opens on the corner of Dekalb Avenue and Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood.Located on the ground floor of a brownstone building, Tessan Boutique boasts clothing, jewelry, shoes, handbags, cosmetics, CDs and other accessories from designers around the world.One of the many female-owned businesses in the area, Tessan Boutique is owned by Aissatou Minthé, a French woman of Senegalese descent who brought the colors, architecture and design of her family’s community in Tessan, Senegal to her quaint retail space.The bold colors, simple design and low tables and displays match the look and feel of homes in Tessan. Brown floors represent the earth, while the reddish-brown painted walls resemble the community’s clay homes.“I opened Tessan Boutique because there were so few places in the neighborhood to shop for affordable, stylish accessories,” said Minthé. “I wanted my friends and neighbors to have a place close to home to find funky, unique treasures in a low-key, friendly atmosphere that carries a positive energy.”