Deeanne Akerson is the founder of Kindred Bravely, a chic line of maternity & new mom clothes.
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She’s A Designer Who Craved Creative Freedom – So She Started Her Own Studio
Floriane Schmitt is the founder of Flo Home Delights, a textile studio crafting unique purses, clutches and cushions.
She’s Helping the Homeless – And Inspiring Others To Do So As Well
Marisa Sheff is the founder of Sock Footage, a social enterprise that donates a pair of socks to the homeless with every pair purchased.
She Started Making Healing Crystal Jewelry for Herself – Now Celebrities Are Wearing Her Creations
Melissa Randazzo is the founder of True Warrior Jewelry, a line of healing crystal bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
She’s Helping Women in Rural Kenya Become Financially Independent
Ellyn Ito is the founder of Seeds to Sew International, a non-profit with the mission of improving the lives of women and girls through education and job training.
She Started an Initiative to Help Women in Domestic Violence Shelters — It Grew Into A Sustainable Apparel Business
Hayley Santell is the founder of MADI Apparel, a social enterprise fashion line that donates to a woman in need for every purchase made.
She’s Making Functional Apparel From Recycled Plastic – and Giving Back to Communities in Need
Jen Perry is the founder of Jelt, an eco-friendly elastic belt line that hires locally and gives back globally.
She’s Making Sure Women in Their Prime Aren’t Held Back by Hot Flashes
Li Hayes started the Hugg Company to provide women experiencing hot flashes with a cooling scarf that is fashionable and affordable.
She Wanted to Create a Lifestyle Brand for Women in Their Forties
Tania Richardson started her lifestyle brand Hey Lady to cater to a market she believed to be overlooked: women in their forties.
She Saw Opportunity in a Single Handmade Textile
Tarang Vivarang is the founder of Vivarang, an Indian-based fashion site selling handmade sarees, dubattas and stoles.
She’s Running a Luxury Footwear Company From The Comfort of Her Own Home
Emanuela Loppo’s company Mastra Ma’ makes comfortable high-end shoes for working women.
Her Business is Dedicated to Helping a Family Who Once Saved Hers
Sue Frecklington’s quilt company Granny Maud and the Old Grump donates its profits to medical research to help a cherished family across the pond.
She Found Purpose Again After A Life Changing Accident
Amy Searle creates colorful decorative objects through her online store Rainbow Poochy.
She’s Turning Contemporary Art Into Affordable Ready-to-Wear Jewelry
Olga Alexander is an installation artist who transforms her large works into pieces for her jewelry line Nodes Collection.
How a Cross-Country Move and Two Chickens Changed Her Life
Andie Cohen-Healy found herself making a huge career change from television to fashion with her company The Feathered Head.