Getting in line at 5am and waiting for hours in the rain for the Henri Bendel “Open See” was her first exposure to selling her own creation. When Ann Lansing took her belt in to be considered, Bendel’s said yes. Initially working in sales and PR for high tech products,
On the day her daughter went to kindergarten, she knew she had to quit her job. Jennifer St. Jean had a big job on Wall Street but when she thought about all she would miss with her girls, then 5 and 1, she left to be a stay at home
The vistas she saw in her native country of Denmark inspired her to paint. Charlotte Sabbagh had always been creative and loved design. Working as a project manager on the interiors of the W Hotel in Honolulu, Charlotte says , “I saw the way art can complete the look of
Sometimes you need more to satisfy all of your creative needs. That’s what lead Ridgley Brode to start her blog, Ridgely’s Radar, after almost twenty years of running Paul Wilmot Communication, a public relations firm she founded with her business partners. While Ridgely manages her office in New York, her
Italy has played a role in shaping this mom’s venture. When Doreen Godfrey found herself at the crossroads in her life, she went to Italy to visit her beloved family. On a solo day trip to Verona she came across a street sign that read Vicolo, or in English, “pathway.”
Working for a retail furniture store she loved the home design world, but when Sarah Swanson had kids, she had to make a choice. Her husband had his own business as a ice hockey, goalie coach. Sarah went to work with him so she could have more flexibility. But she
What to do with all the cool vintage furniture that she couldn’t resist buying at estate sales, led her to a venture. Sybille Campbell loved to collect 18th century furniture reproductions. “I considered myself a hunter/gatherer.” But she wanted to make this 1920s furniture look authentic. Her friend Anne-Laure, also
What happens when two Swedish moms share the same love of jewelry? Louise and Inger met while teaching the Swedish after-school program. Louise worked with her parents importing business and Inger had been in hotel management. But when talking about all things Swedish, the two shared a love for a
Who knew a walk with a friend would turn into a business. Gwynne Tibbetts had come from a film production background. Working in the publishing industry, she even edited the PBS series featuring Dr. Brazelton. Freelancing when she had children, Gwynne eventually stopped working to focus on family. Bambi Riegel
British Khaki was a very tailored buttoned- up line of menswear and she was a partner. But when Elizabeth Lighton decided to start her own line of clothing, she wanted to have fun. Knowing she needed her own venture once her son was in boarding school and with her background
So many times a newborn baby can lead a mom to a venture. With a restless baby that startled easily, Karen Barski had tried everything she could find at the baby stores and on line but nothing worked, We swaddled Bella but she unraveled herself within 15 minutes…ALL NIGHT LONG.
Who knew a silver-smithing workshop would lead to a new venture. Meg Anderson has always loved making jewelry, even as a child, but her first endeavor was graphic design in Washington State. When she felt something was missing, Meg decided to travel. She ended up in Jackson Hole where she