Owner Ann French Emonts Prior to opening Darling, Ann French Emonts juggled designing for theater and dance, teaching and parenting. At Darling, she combines her love of design, fashion history, and shopping. Complimented by a lovely garden, Ann’s store is a little bit of romance, theatricality, and charm in the heart of the Historic West Village. Darling girls Our team of shop girls is a multi-talented group that also pursues various careers in theatre, music, and fashion, while bringing their individual sense of style and personality to the store. They have worked together to maintain a strong relationship with clients all over the city and all over the world. It is this atmosphere that keeps Darling thriving, both as a neighborhood resource and a destination shop, nestled between the West Village and the Meatpacking District.