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Annapolis Ahead by Local Annapolis Artist Deirdre Tanton

You are the Mayor of Annapolis!

Your Annapolis stories are the inspiration for Mayor's new Annapolis Ahead button-down illustrated by local Annapolis artist Deirdre Tanton.

Constructed with remarkable craftsmanship by the choice U.S. mill for button-downs, Annapolis Ahead is comfortable, long-lasting and fits you perfectly:

-Made in the USA
-Softer and cooler than conventional cotton, a comfortable fit in every stitch
-Breathable 100% organic cotton fabric
-Digitally printed artwork repeating all-over
-Double-stitched for durability
-Short-sleeves rest easily on the upper arm
-Oxford-style button-down collar reinforced to keep its shape
-Full button-down front closure
-Machine wash cold with like colors & tumble dry low
-Sustainably sourced (OEKO-TEX® and GOTS certified)

Your Annapolis Stories:

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—

At the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, sailboats' colorful spinnakers unfurl to catch the wind.

Specks of fire engine red, Princeton orange, battleship grey, navy blue and gold glide across the horizon above choppy water, below clear skies and bordered by the formidable banks of the Severn River.

Ahead stands the boat-lined Annapolis Harbor and its 18th-century brick, quaint rowhouses, numerous restaurants hocking Maryland Blue Crab, the State House's gold dome, the pristine Academy grounds, institution bars like McGarvey's and a small-town feel—you are home.

Your Annapolis stories are the inspiration for Mayor's new Annapolis Ahead button-down illustrated by local Annapolis artist Deirdre Tanton:

“When I do artwork, I like to make positive images that lift up the spirit — especially through the use of color. My intention is to evoke a sense of joy.”

Like you, local Annapolis artist Deirdre Tanton loves the longstanding traditions of Annapolis. As an Annapolis native, she is inspired by living near the water and loves to capture the spirit of the coast & the charm of the Chesapeake Bay in her colorful artwork.

Deirdre illustrated your Annapolis stories for Mayor's new Annapolis Ahead button-down. Deirdre's wearable artwork radiates the essence of the Annapolis you love wherever you wear it.

In a digital buy watercolor, Deirdre chose a large repeat style for the painterly sailboats, turquoise surf and golden starfish of the Annapolis you love so the repeating pattern is visually secondary to the painterly line to release the emotions of your story with unparalleled detail, as if you, the Mayor of Annapolis, are there, in the story:

Hoisting the sails of the Woodwind at sunset for another season of the Annapolis Yacht Club's legendary Wednesday Night Races through the Chesapeake Bay, a local tradition since 1959.

Parading the narrow brick streets lined with American flags from wedding ceremonies in Church Circle to harborside receptions for toasts & crab cakes.

Posting up on the deck of Pusser's, Painkiller in hand, watching the boats stream into Ego Alley.