{"id":15860,"date":"2019-06-11T15:08:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T21:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=58318"},"modified":"2019-06-11T15:08:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T21:08:47","slug":"20-under-40-abbey-samuelson-exudes-passion-for-fashion-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/20-under-40-abbey-samuelson-exudes-passion-for-fashion-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Under 40: Abbey Samuelson exudes passion for fashion, sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abbey Samuelson<\/strong>
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Under owner Abbey Samuelson\u2019s creative and innovative eye, Winter Park\u2019s Lavender Elephant, which started as a small clothing repairs business, has blossomed into a multifaceted retailer that encourages customers to consider how they consume and provides a space for local artists. <\/p>\n

Combining her passions for sustainability and fashion, Samuelson has expanded her services to include design work, youth mentorship, teaching art classes, branding and hosting events such as fashion shows and an annual cowgirl camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has equal passions for helping the environment, empowering other women through knowledge, creativity, and beauty, educating the community, and providing a much-needed service,\u201d<\/em> Samuelson\u2019s nominator wrote. \u201cShe creates apparel from a space of deep creativity and helps women feel and look their best.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What problem would you like to solve?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Textile waste and consumer mindset.<\/p>\n

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Still designing innovatively with better adventures and work-life balance and a family of staffing because I don\u2019t just want staff, I want a family. I want to be able to come into work and know that my employees are having a good time, like I do. It\u2019s stressful, but I\u2019ve had fun. I\u2019m living my dream job.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s your hero and why?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s probably my mom and my grandma because I think about how they got food on the table and still made it look fun. Running a family and having kids is a job too and I don\u2019t have that right now, so I imagine when I do start my family and I\u2019m doing this, it will be pretty challenging.<\/p>\n

What is it about your generation that sets it apart?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am similar to millennials in the way that I\u2019m doing what does make me happy. I think that\u2019s popular with our generation. What sets me apart is how I\u2019ve done it as a business. I think the sustainable, innovative end of my business wasn\u2019t cool three years ago, but now it\u2019s cool, so now I feel like if anything people should go with what satisfies them because you never know what the economics are going to do.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose Grand County?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I was in Hollywood before I was here, so I had a pretty picture of contrast of what life could be like. I knew it would be hard to pick here because it wasn\u2019t as accessible to the fashion industry as I had in Hollywood, but Grand County highlighted my strengths and I took advantage of that.<\/p>\n

How do you like to play in Grand County?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rafting, I love it when I can do it. I spend a lot of time working for people that play, which makes it tough, but this was the first year that I got on the mountain and had fun \u2014 skiing \u2014 and then did backcountry.<\/p>\n

What kind of future do you see for your industry in Grand County?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have such a beautiful curated collection of goods that I could supply each customer market in Grand County. That being said, that\u2019s just the customer market, that\u2019s not the online market and online sales and retail. My basic sewing services and bulk orders, that department is growing because all the commercial businesses are growing. From the weddings to the classic sewing services, each one is growing, so I really think I\u2019ll be able to provide a space to create for other artists to experience what I\u2019m doing in the fashion and wearable world. Everyone wears clothes so I\u2019ll have business until we become a nudist colony.<\/p>\n

If you could change one thing about Grand County, what would it be?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t actually thought about that. I don\u2019t think I would change anything at the moment. I think it\u2019s already changing constantly, so I think supporting that change and observing and voicing your concerns and appreciation when it comes up is important right now.  <\/p>\n

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