Photography by Matthew Sussman I’m a transplant,” says Manhattan-born Connie Griffin, owner of griffin, a funky design, vintage fashion and home concept store in Great Barrington. But she doesn’t see her move as an escape from the big bad city. “Manhattan is my heart and this is my soul.” More than a decade ago, Griffin was working in visual effects and animation in New York City when she found herself at something of a crossroads. She boldly tapped her entire 401K and gave way to three years of wanderlust. “I lived on a friend’s couch in Paris for a few…
