Liza: a girl who continually wishes to be a vegan, seasonal eater and practice yoga daily. Sadly, I eat meat and winter tomatoes and then climb on my elliptical machine to watch TV, and sometimes, just sometimes, read about being a vegan or seasonal eater with the TV off on that same elliptical machine.….
Raised in Virginia by an entrepreneurial family, I opened my own café in Nashville at the age of 25 and then married an entrepreneur who was raised in an entrepreneurial family. This start-up loving spirit also gives me a different perspective on life: I love to support locally owned businesses and I care deeply about customer service. I’m well aware of foregoing a paycheck here and there in order to meet payroll. I sold my café after 3 ½ years and am happy to say that it is still thriving with its 3rd owner in downtown Nashville. I opened a trunk show/wardrobe consulting business in the Fall of 2007 selling the Etcetera Brand clothing. Out of 800+ agencies, I quickly became a top 30 agency in the country. I recently handed over my business and am concentrating on StyleBlueprint full time- when I’m not keeping up with my three kids, all under the age of 10! I love Nashville and am determined to seek out all the stylish things it has to offer. When I see something done well, I want to scream about it from a rooftop. StyleBlueprint is my rooftop and I hope you enjoy our posts.
If you are heading to a PureBarre, Hot Yoga or perhaps a hike, email me…I need all the encouragement I can get. If you are out for a run, maybe we can have coffee when you are done…..local brew, please.
Elizabeth:
Memphis is my hometown and I am the oldest of six children. We learned to be creative and resourceful at a young age since money was a little tight. I was the designer and seamstress for all my prom dresses; my favorite being the silver lame’ with a matching jacket! Since I attended Catholic schools for 12 years of my life, uniforms were part of the equation; I’m here to tell you saddle oxfords and a plaid skirt can put a damper on the fashionista in you. I have always loved the thrill of the hunt especially for bargains, and writing StyleBlueprint has given me purpose as I sleuth around town. The most fun part for me is hearing when all of you stop by a store we have written about. I find myself secretly saying, ” oh, there are people reading…yipee!!”. Most of my career was spent in marketing and broadcasting sales. My favorite quote from that experience is ” if you can’t go over, go under.” It really applies to our blog when we try to break a story first or get an interview. I LOVE to dress my 3 daughters and my husband even though they resist my well- intentioned efforts. Thanks for reading StyleBlueprint. Let us know what interests you. I LOVE to hear your comments
