What makes you feel unstoppable? Recently we asked female entrepreneurs what accessory made them roar. In a mashup of style and confidence, we take a peek at their fierce staple, go-to accessory.
Name: Taj Hunter Waite
City: Miami, Florida
Go-to Item: Curly Hair
Why: “I feel most in my element, my truest self, when I refuse to tame my mane and let my curls fly. There is no other fashion item that makes me feel more like a Lioness.”
Name: Linda Lynch-Johnson
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Go-to Item: Chameleon Pin
Why: “I am a professional speaker and published author and the chameleon is my mascot – he’s even featured on the cover of my book!”
Name: Nicky Gelin
City: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Go-to Item: Necklace
Why: “Wearing my Sunu Africa necklace makes me feel bold, confident, and proud — like a lion. It lifts my melanin to a higher level which causes an up-roar when heads turn. I’m a Queen of the Jungle.”
Name: Danielle Stedman, founder, Danirenee21.com
City: Miami, Florida
Go-to Item: Jacket
Why: “The one item that I love to dress up and dress down is my favorite Paper denim jacket that I bought two years ago. This item enhances my lioness-ness because it’s the one item that I can rock with pretty much anything and feel that hint of edge that I sometimes need.”
Name: Ashlee K. Thomas, president of MUCE
City: Miami, Florida
Go-to Item: Hot Red pants
Why: “When I wear my hot red pants with a pair of fierce shoes, I feel bold, sexy, confident and ready to take on the world.”
Name: Tracey Hamilton
City: Jamaica
Go-to Item: Scarf
Why: “This scarf makes me feel like I can take on the world times 10.”
Name: Ramona Dandridge, vintage store owner, Flossy’s Suitcase
City: Detroit, Michigan
Go-to Item: Hat
Why: “Black Veiled Vintage Hats, always make me feel like a Lioness in a Film Noir from the 1940s.”
Name: Tricia Norquist, Scout & Molly’s of Glen Eagle
City: Glen Mills, PA
Go-to Item: Dress
Why: “The Karen Zambos ‘Colton’ dress makes me feel like a Lioness: it’s flexible, feminine, fun, and fashionable…perfect for the woman on the go! As a busy mom and business owner, I need that one piece that takes me from a play-date to business date, to dinner date with a few quick modifications. This dress says it all and I feel unstoppable in it.”
Name: Letty Alvarez, Chef Coat
City: Miami
Go-to Item: Chef Coat
Why: “When I have my chef coat on, I feel proud and accomplished yet beautiful in a male dominated industry.”
Name: Alison Hinds
City: Barbados
Go-to Item: Outfit
Why: “I feel like a lioness when I am wearing this outfit because I know I look good in it, and when I look good, and I feel good, everything else kinds just falls into place and I feel as though I can really conquer the world.”
Name: Brittany Bearden
City: Washington, D.C.
Go-to Item: Dress
Why: “I love this outfit, because it is a good, bold color, without being harsh. I feel like a “lioness” in it, because I feel both confident and feminine – for me, it’s the perfect color for striking a balance between powerful and feminine. As a publicist, I believe every female entrepreneur should have at least one fabulous TV outfit that will show up well on camera – a strong color, without a pattern, and definitely covering one’s arms– and make you feel self-possessed in what can be a nerve-wracking experience.”
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