Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicole Jennings.
Nicole, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I started my entrepreneurial jump five a half years ago, after having my last child. I woke up one morning and sat in my closet and had things everywhere, of all sizes and I remember feeling lost. I had to think about what was the “hat” I was going to be wearing the most that day, was I going to be showing up where everyone knew me as “Greg’s wife,” “Mrs. Jennings,” or “Mommy.” I realized then, Nicole, the “person” wasn’t given a thought.
I was postpartum, not in love with my body, still nursing and overall still a hormonal mess, but as I shared my experience with other women, they too could relate on some level. It was then I decided to remember ME at my happiest and what that looked like and recreate the feeling but at that present point in life.
I created a Luxury Concierge Boutique for Women and Child that I was able to build a network of women around the world to collaborate with and use as a support network.
In the midst of that endeavor, I lost my great-grandmother who was like my mother. She was the single most influential person in my life, and without her, I wouldn’t be who I am today. She was my earthly guardian angel. Upon her passing, I realized that I needed an outlet for the grief that I was so foreign to. Nine months later, the luxury lifestyle brand Queen Anna House of Fashion emerged.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It hasn’t been a smooth road at all, but it has been a road well lived and happily traveled. That is how I know I am where I need to be and doing what I need to be doing because even with the challenges and setbacks, I learn from them and keep moving forward.
Over the course of birthing this brand, I have come to realize a lot about myself and other too. I have ultimately agreed to live life sincerely joyfully. Happiness is great also but can change given any situation, and I refuse to let people and things have that much of me. I work too hard not to have something stable that I have control of. My joy is unmovable and unshakeable.
If there were one thing I would want to rely to other women embarking on their journey it would make sure whatever you’re doing, you’re doing it willingly with joy in your heart because there will be days when you will want to give up, but it will be your mindset, the love for what you do, and the joy it brings that will keep you going.
What should we know about Queen Anna House of Fashion? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Queen Anna HoF is a leading luxury lifestyle brand with a brick and mortar location. I am most proud that in the city of Minneapolis, in my opinion, there is nothing like what I have for women. I am combining high-end designer fashion with art, and healthy living; which are essential aspects of a luxurious lifestyle.
Who do you look up to? How have they inspired you?
My great grandmother is the ultimate source of my inspiration. She is the reason I can do what I do and with such tenacity. Queen Anna is a lifestyle that I am bringing to life for other women who also can relate to the luxury lifestyle brand.
Contact Info:
- Address: 109 N. 2nd St
Minneapolis, Mn
55401 - Website: queenanna.co
- Phone: (612) 354-7581
- Email: clientservices@queenanna.co
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenannaliving/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queenannaliving/
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/queenannaliving/
- Other: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1315884005
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