El Dallastown Fashion Club viaja a Red Lion y al centro de York para experimentar y aprender sobre las empresas locales.
During a recent Dallastown High School Fashion Club meeting, the members held an open discussion to brainstorm activities that would enhance their knowledge of the fashion industry. Together the club agreed to the idea of a field trip to learn about the different types of fashion stores in the York area.
Desde consignación hasta boutiques y tiendas vintage, aprendimos cómo cada propietario de negocio inició su negocio y por qué la moda es importante para ellos.
Autor: Kaitlyn Wise
Colaboradores: Meghan Kelly, Maryam Ba, Mya Rosengrant, Julian Schmit, Anya Leibowitz, Emmaline Stanciu, Clara Anile, Jessica Hanna, Edrian Dingzon, Kylie Kuntz, Lilyanna Muñiz, Cameron Gasior, Tess Bugbee, Jade Bradenbaugh, Sean Mundy, Brooke Jordan y Laura Pottman
Nuestra primera parada fue el Walk In Closet, en el centro comercial Cape Horn en 623 Lombard Road en Red Lion, PA. La tienda vivió una experiencia tan maravillosa. La dueña de la tienda, Laurie Miller, tiene la historia más conmovedora.
Our first stop was the Walk In Closet, in the Cape Horn shopping center at 623 Lombard Road in Red Lion, PA. The store held such a wonderful experience. The owner of the store, Laurie Miller, has the most heartwarming story.
Growing up, Mrs. Miller didn't have much, most of her clothes were hand-me-downs that were not her style. Despite that, she still had a desire for fashion and tried to make the clothes stylish.
Iniciar el negocio no fue un paseo por el parque, ya que trabajó duro para ahorrar hasta el último centavo. Miller nos informó que su negocio era sólo una idea y que usó su sótano para almacenar todo su inventario. Después de que su sótano estuviera repleto de ropa, Laurie Miller abrió su primera tienda. Estaba muy agradecida de que el propietario estuviera dispuesto a confiar en que el negocio y el arduo trabajo de Laurie podrían pagar el alquiler mensual.
She invited friends, family and community members to consign their clothes at the Walk In Closet and from there, her business and inventory grew. Eventually, more people heard about the high-end stylish clothes and then her customer intake increased as people wished to be a part of the Walk In Closet.
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Though this is already an exceptional story, during Miller’s first year, she had to close her store for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic requirements and she also battled breast cancer. These setbacks just fueled her motivation and passion to continue. She's one of the most courageous women we’ve ever met and you can tell she truly cares about the community, the environment and recycling clothes.
This consignment store is a win-win situation for anyone. If you bring your clothes to a consignment shop, you give others who might not be able to afford high-end clothing an opportunity to create their own personal style. Additionally, instead of throwing away old styles into a landfill, you help Miller by giving her inventory and you make a quick buck off it too!
¡The Walk In Closet tiene una gama tan amplia de ropa y accesorios que todos se llevan algo que les encanta!
After visiting, shopping and learning about Miller’s story, we drove into downtown York and learned about the owner of Indigo Bleu, Zarah Brooks.
Brooks graduated from York College with a degree in nursing until she caught the fashion bug and shifted careers. As she found her passion through clothes, she utilized her York background and created Indigo Bleu in 2014 where she strived to bring chic clothing to her western style.
The store is located at 39 W Philadelphia St York, Pennsylvania. When you walk into the boutique, the customer feels a free-spirited, calming, and creative presence. The first few steps within the store consisted of a fragrance that is so indescribable, yet smells so clean and distinctive.
There is a colorful embodiment to Indigo Bleu and Brooks perfectly fits the essence of the boutique. The style of Indigo Bleu is a chic bohemian vibe. Brooks buys her clothes wholesale from places in Los Angeles and New York. Brooks likes to have one-of-a-kind pieces in her shop so you can find unique pieces so you can wear one of a kind outfits. Indigo Bleu has clothing and house items from $5 rings to $70 jumpers.
Teniendo en cuenta todas las tiendas que visitamos, Indigo Bleu se distingue de las demás por sus diseños geométricos únicos, piezas divertidas y aireadas y una decoración del hogar igualmente interesante. La ropa estaba confeccionada con materiales de alta calidad y el ambiente de toda la tienda era acogedor. El pequeño discurso que Brooks pronunció en nuestro club tuvo un toque inspirador que se enfatizó por su estilo y actitud únicos.
On our last stop we visited M.Elene.Vintage, which was founded by Molly Halbert and is filled with unique clothing, music memorabilia and other vintage goods. Halber’s motivation for opening this small business came from her desire to strengthen York as a community and her love of vintage fashion.
Initially, her business was based in a local warehouse, but she felt it was too secluded so the store moved to a historic row house in downtown York where it had its grand opening on June 4th, 2021. Since everything the store sells is vintage, M.Elene sources its goods from a mixture of places including consignment, thrift stores and Molly’s own personal collection.
Due to the diversity of the products, the price of what you're buying also varies, but there are plenty of affordable pieces and everyone can find something both they and their wallet love. Not only is M.Elene.Vintage a great place to shop, it is also an amazing gathering spot because the backyard of the establishment is often used as a venue to showcase local artists, musicians, and other small businesses.
Halbert tuvo la amabilidad de permitirnos a los de Fashion Club visitar su tienda fuera del horario de atención y nuestra experiencia fue extremadamente positiva. No solo la tienda y sus productos eran hermosos, sino que Molly también fue extremadamente acogedora y nos brindó información valiosa sobre lo que hace que su negocio sea exitoso.
Dado que la sostenibilidad en la moda es una gran parte de lo que se centra en Fashion Club, M.Elene era la tienda perfecta para aprender porque todo lo que se vende allí es de segunda mano. Entonces, asegúrese de visitar M.Elene.Vintage para apoyar una pequeña empresa sostenible ubicada aquí en York.
Cuando salimos de la última tienda, todos reían y sonreían porque el Fashion Club tuvo una oportunidad increíble de aumentar nuestro conocimiento sobre la moda mientras interactuábamos y hacíamos preguntas a todos los propietarios de las tiendas de moda. Gracias Walk In Closet, Indigo Bleu y M.Elene. Vintage por enseñarnos todo lo que sabes, garantizar que la comunidad de York se mantenga actualizada con las tendencias de la moda y mejore el medio ambiente a través de prácticas sostenibles.
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