My Urban Poncho

Marco Island resident Kristen Langelier is the owner of My Urban Poncho, a business she has operated for two decades.

“I came up with the idea over 20 years ago,” she says. “I sell lightweight poncho wraps that ladies love to wear when they get chilly. It’s a year-round item.”

Langelier designs and hand sews each poncho here in Marco. “My inspiration for this product was that I love working with my hands and sewing. I love colors and fabrics and I just love to make people happy,” she says.

Now in her second season at the market, Langelier says the most popular colors among her customers are the lighter colors, adding, “there are no bad colors. All of them sell well.”

In addition to selling her one-size-fits-all ponchos at the market and at art shows across the country, her ponchos are also available for purchase at www.myurbanponcho.com.