Adri Zgirdea, Tabor I started off my career in finance at Lehman Brothers. I quickly found out that money management was not for me. I took some time off. I travelled. I then got into fashion. I’ve been working in the men’s fashion world in some capacity for about seven years. Before moving to Charlotte […]
Davita Galloway, DUPP&SWAT and SincerelySwat Swat or Vita is what they call me but my name, in full, is Davita Anne Galloway and I’ve been known to do a little bit of this and a whole lot of that in Charlotte. Pleasure to meet you! If you’re wondering, yes, I am a unicorn and I live […]
Jordan Dollard, Elsa Fine Before I introduce myself, can we talk about this series?! How fun is it to get short introductions to awesome people throughout Charlotte? If you’ve been reading, I highly suggest getting to know these awesome people, because honestly, you know you want to. But hey man! I’m Jordan Dollard, owner of […]
Catie Starr, Catie Starr Makeup Hello there! I’m Catie Starr. I’m a pro makeup artist/men’s grooming specialist and I work on production sets, teach makeup classes, do personal makeup shopping, get people ready for special events and do men’s grooming. My life is filled with making people look and feel good. Becoming a makeup […]
Misha Lazzara, Good Grief Vintage Hi there! Misha Lazzara here, owner of Good Grief Vintage, a Charlotte-based online vintage clothing, local jewelry and accessory, and bohemian curiosity shop. I’ve always felt that how people dress can be a way to express who they are on the inside. On the inside I am loud, colorful […]
Kristen Shearon, Havok Designs Hello! I’m kristen, the owner and all around super-woman behind Havok Designs where I design and create laser cut sustainable wood + cork fabric fashion accessories and home décor. Prior to starting Havok, my involvement with fashion consisted of dressing up on Friday and Saturday nights or going shopping with friends. The initial vision of this business was not fashion related, […]
Bernadette Maulion, Dressed Charlotte Hi! I’m Bernadette and I’m starting Dressed Charlotte, your local dress rental service! Dressed Charlotte sprouted from having six weddings to attend in one year! I had dresses in my closet, but I had just worn them to other events, and some didn’t fit, (but I hope to fit in them again). So […]
Hollie Burgess, Beautiful Idiot Clothing I’m Hollie B. and I own Beautiful Idiot Clothing! I make accessories like ties, kimonos and screen-printed pouches. My love for fashion started young, I vividly remember being in elementary school and making my mum promise she’d save me her zig-zag knitted flare pants for when I was older (she […]
Hello, Wednesday! Our second series, 13 Shades of Black, a 13-week series with style (and the color black) in mind is LIVE! We hand-selected local fashion designers and artists who are doing awesome things and asked them, “how would you style yourself in black?” Each person put their unique twist on our question and we’ll introduce […]
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but Instagram is changing. Everyone is freaking out. Here’s the thing. If you’re not marketing on Instagram, you may not have noticed a difference in your feed, likes, comments, etc. If you’re marketing, you’ve probably already noticed some major changes with elevating stress levels to match. Instead of reinventing […]