Backdrop: Angelique Mango

By Daniel Taroy

When Angelique Mango travels to India, she teaches street children how to sew and hand-stitch items like those found in her store. She was on one of her trips when she decided to open Way Off the Beaten Path, an Armory Square boutique. "I wanted to give back to India," she said. "This is what supports them to eat." Her own print-and-jewelry-making skills combine education with exploration: from her Pratt Institute bachelor's and two masters' degrees from Syracuse University and University of the Andes in Colombia, to her travels across the Virgin Islands and Asia. Between traveling and managing her shop and studio, Angelique gave us a look at her vibrant space.