As far back as she can remember, Colleen Daum has had an interest in fashion. Last summer, she had a “pop-up” business in Surf City, where she showed her merchandise in more of a sidewalk sale setting in partnership with Baked at the Beach.

But the long-term goal was to open her own boutique-style business on Long Beach Island. That now has been realized as Daum, a former Manahawkin resident and 2004 graduate of Southern Regional High School, has opened Coco Kimono at 2017 Long Beach Blvd.