I first saw her vintage trailer on a Swedish blog and was surprised when I saw it parked on Alberta one afternoon. At that time, there were few trailers used as clothing shops and to have a quasi famous one here in Portland was SUPER COOL!!

I loved her business model and when she moved her shop to a brick and mortar it allowed me to think I could evolve my dream as well. Vanessa is one of the business owners I respect for her willingness to the create relationships. All  businesses should  build communities and not just entities.

She was very gracious to sit with me for a sister-chat on my podcast.

One of the funniest takeaways was when Vanessa said “Keep your eyes on your own paper”(lol). Those of us who want to have a business need to be true to ourselves even as we draw from others. Be inspired!