It was when we started receiving compliments from strangers that I realized I was on to something.
1000 Apparel & Accessories
Shareah Mokhtar: Cartoons and Caricatures — Touching Hearts Through Darwings
I am passionate about my drawing and I am at peace when I am absolutely engrossed in my projects.
Molly Kellogg: Bulu Mango — Taking Away the Need for Aid & Directly Investing in Real Talent
Look good, feel good, do good – this is how Bulu Mango defines success.
Abingdon Welch: The Abingdon Co.– Watch A Woman Flying High In A Man’s World
The reason I started my company is plain and simple – there wasn’t a pilot/traveler’s watch made for women.
Rhonda Robinson: Cane Expressions– Turning A Plain Mobility Device To A Fashionable Accessory (Inspired By Her Mom!)
I invented a changeable, decorative cane cover that easily slips on and off a standard cane which transforms a mobility device into a fashion accessory.
Alison Lucien: Eleanor’s Stylish Bicycle Accessories– Entrepreneur Who Bikes In Style
I couldn’t find high-quality, fashionable accessories to add style to my bike while I commuted to work.
Jill Boehler: Chilly Jilly– Feeling Chilly In The Summertime AC Blast?
I did not set out to start a company, I simply had a problem that I thought was common to most women.
Galya Harish: Wear My Prayer– On The Roller Coaster Of Entrepreneurship
During my maternity leave, and just turning 40, I decided to follow my dreams and do something meaningful for myself and for others.
Sandra Leon C.: Gold Lion Peru– Join Family Business Or Start Her Own?
It all starts with the family business, 15 years of experience in the textile and fashion sector, thanks to the knowledge gained from my parents.
Sharanda Foster: Suga Boutique– The Blessing In Losing One Job, To Creating Another
Leaving that job was a blessing to me because it gave me the freedom to start my own business; which was something that I had wanted to do for years.
Sarvamangala: Anagha — Innovative Clothing Designs Created by Handloom Weavers
Starting at 42 years, there was no time for failure – success was the one and only option.
Heneka Watkis-Porter: Patwa Apparel Limited — Jamaican Clothing with International Appeal
For the first three and half years I worked full time while pursuing my business part time. Getting over the fear of the unknown to quit full time employment was my greatest achievement.
Christina Daves: CastMedic Designs — Masking Those Unattractive Casts
We are taking function-only, unattractive medical devices, and are turning them into something fun and fashionable so people will enjoy wearing them and have a more positive recovery.
Jennifer Paige Boonlorn: Soul Carrier TM– Handbags For The Journey
Soul Carrier is the derivative of me wanting to share this part of my creative soul.
Patrice Wynne: Abrazos featuring San Miguel Designs by Patrice Wynne– An American Entrepreneur In Mexico
I decided to live the next phase of my life in a new culture and country, following a childhood dream to live abroad in Latin America.