The Elegant Setting

Specialties

When I founded The Elegant Setting almost a decade ago, I wanted to give my customers a unique buying experience, one that allowed me to make sure everyone left the store happy. This meant giving personalized service to find the perfect gift or accessory every time. And it’s worked well. Today, I specialize in finding gifts for those hard-​to-​please recipients and personalized gifts for those who already have everything.

History

Established in 2004.

The Elegant Setting is inspired by nostalgia for a time when entertaining was an art. Stephanie yearned for a shopping experience like the one her grandmother enjoyed. Like many women of her generation, Stephanie’s grandmother had a special relationship with the stores she frequented. All the clerks knew her, and when they saw something that they knew she would like, they called her to tell her about it. It was a more intimate, personal experience and one that is hard to find today. At The Elegant Setting, she has recreated that personal shopping experience, and uses her passion for entertaining to help clients discover their own.

Meet the Business Owner

Stephanie F.

Business Owner

Stephanie Finkelstein is a gift expert and owner of The Elegant Setting, the premier gift shop in the Hamptons, New York’s luxury seaside resort.

Her custom ideas touch those who cannot think of anything to give but also those who do not need a thing. She takes pride in creating an intimate and personal shopping experience inspired by an unspoken but deep tradition of gift giving to strengthen bonds and honor memories.