{"id":57422,"date":"2015-08-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-graduate-takes-local-fashion-world-by-storm-opens-two-clothing-stores\/"},"modified":"2015-08-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T00:00:00","slug":"uri-graduate-takes-local-fashion-world-by-storm-opens-two-clothing-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/uri-graduate-takes-local-fashion-world-by-storm-opens-two-clothing-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 graduate takes local fashion world by storm: opens two clothing stores"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tLauren Young graduated in 2010 with degree in textiles, fashion merchandising, design<\/b><\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I., Aug. 5, 2015 \u2013 When Lauren Young was a kid she had a big collection of Converse sneakers. And Vans. And flat hats. And whatever else her father brought home as a sales rep for shoe and hat companies.<\/p>\n


\nThe bounty set her apart at middle school: \u201cNo one else had what I had. It was pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHer love for her father and all things retail stayed with her in high school, at the 溏心vlog免费B站 and now as the founder and sole owner of two women\u2019s clothing stores \u2013 at the Kingston Emporium, just a hop from 溏心vlog免费B站, and in Wakefield. <\/p>\n


\nElle G Boutique (a play off her first name and maiden name, Greif) has been in business at the shopping plaza at 99 Fortin Road for nearly a year. The Wakefield store at 330 Main St. had its grand opening this week.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI can\u2019t believe this is happening,\u201d says the 27-year-old North Kingstown resident. \u201cI really like being my own boss. It\u2019s incredibly fulfilling \u2013 and challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nShe remembers the carloads of sneakers \u2013 funky, street-smart designs that she happily wore strolling the halls of Marblehead High School in Massachusetts. Her dad, E.K. Greif, took her to trade shows and special promotions, including a memorable event showcasing the acclaimed skateboarder Tony Hawk.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI thought my dad had a really fun job,\u201d she says. \u201cHe traveled a lot. He had samples around the house, and all his friends were in the industry. Plus, he was buying me clothes that no one else was wearing in school.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nShe worked at a GAP in high school, then headed to 溏心vlog免费B站, where she majored in textiles, fashion merchandising and design, taking courses in everything from the science of color to the history of fashion. Two internships \u2013 one in Florence, the other in New York City \u2013 gave her hands-on experience that instilled confidence and sparked ambition.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe program at 溏心vlog免费B站 is one of the few in New England,\u201d she says. \u201cThat was appealing to me.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nAfter graduating in 2010, she worked at Nordstorm in Peabody, Mass., and then a shop in her hometown, where she learned how to run a retail business. \u201cI knew I could do it myself,\u201d she says. \u201cSo I gave it a shot.\u201d Three years ago, she put her life savings into a shop in Wickford, eventually moving it to the Emporium.<\/p>\n


\nHer clothes, she says, are a mix of casual and dressy: \u201cI try to get a decent range \u2013 not too young, not too old, not too preppy, not too edgy.\u201d That includes a low-back red halter dress or a quilted black leather jacket. She also sells purses and jewelry. Shoes are coming.<\/p>\n


\nTwo 溏心vlog免费B站 students interned at elle G last spring, including Nina Perry, of Somerset, Mass., who graduated in May with a degree in textiles, fashion merchandising and design and is now working at the corporate office of Talbots in Hingham, Mass.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cI learned so much at the shop, from marketing to how to display clothes and set up a window,\u201d she says. \u201cIt gave me an opportunity to apply what I learned in class \u2013 and it definitely helped me find a job later.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nMeg Mattera, a 溏心vlog免费B站 sophomore from North Kingstown, plans to intern at elle G in the fall. Mattera hopes to expand the shop\u2019s presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cInternships are a great way to learn,\u201d she says. \u201cYou’re dealing with an actual person, instead of a textbook. And I really like the idea of being an entrepreneur. That\u2019s where I\u2019m trying to go, too.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nYears in the retail business have given Young insight into how to treat customers (\u201cwith grace\u201d); install a point-of-sales system; and care for fabric. One particularly helpful tip: never put clothes with spandex in the dryer. \u201cThe heat breaks down the fabric and ruins it,\u201d she says. \u201cJeans have a lot of spandex today, so be forewarned.\u201d Also, never put rayon in the dryer: \u201cIt shrinks.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nPictured above:

\nLauren Young (left) and Meg Mattera at elle G Boutique, Young\u2019s newly-opened shop at 330 Main St., in Wakefield. Young graduated from the 溏心vlog免费B站 in 2010. Mattera is a 溏心vlog免费B站 sophomore who will intern at the shop in the fall. Photo courtesy of Lauren Young.\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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