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Meet Dana Cartwright

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Dana Cartwright . Dana was introduced to us by the brilliant and talented Kimberly Donalson.

Dana , thank you so much for joining us today. We’d love for you to bring our readers up to speed – can you introduce yourself and share your story?
Well, hello! I am Dana and I am 28 years young. I am newly married. I have 3 beautiful babies and 3 bonus babies, so as you can probably guess, we have a full house. My journey started when I was born. I was born into a family full of fashionable women and I guess you can say that it rubbed off on me very early. I have loved clothes and colors for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until I started taking home economics in middle school that my love for sewing grew. I also received my first sewing machine at this age.

Years later, I went on to have kids and start a family, but still felt unfulfilled. I had big dreams of designing but didn’t have the courage to start. I eventually ran across my mentor, Jess, in California, who just so happened to be living my designer dreams and was offering courses to teach designers how to start our businesses from where we were in life. I invested in myself right then and there and decided to take control of my life and my business. I was no longer just going to be a mom and wife. I was going to be Dana and Dana is the creative genius behind this brand!

Please talk to us about your creative work and career. What should we know?
My business is called For Colored Brides. We are a new bridal gown brand that specializes in custom, colorful wedding gowns. FCB will also pride itself on helping women lacking confidence to not only look more confident on their wedding day but to feel just as confident during and leading up to their day. We will offer a collection of ready-to-wear gowns for brides and the bridal party. We will also offer in house, custom made gowns that will be made specifically to fit the brides desires. Along with all the bridal needs, we will also offer a wide range of must haves for all the events leading up to the wedding to the reception and honeymoon. Everyone can follow our instagram page to stay up to date on when FCB will start accepting clients.

So, as we mentioned to our audience earlier, you were introduced to us by Kimberly Donalson and we really admire them and what they’ve built. For folks who might not be as familiar, can you tell them a bit about your experience with Kimberly.
I started searching for a personal chef just one day out of the blue because I was (at that point and time) overwhelmed with trying to start my business while also taking on the responsibilities as a wife and mom. I went on instagram and just typed personal chef in the search bar. I went through maybe 5 pages (Chef Kim) being one of those and I reached out to the first 3 that peaked my interest. She responded back right away and I knew when she came by my home to interview with me that she would be the perfect fit for my family and I. I didn’t give her much to work with when she asked about our preferences; I just knew that I wanted to eat healthier and that I wanted my kids to eat more veggies. She made it happen.

Chef Kim has basically become part of the family. The kids enjoy her meals and from the presentation to the taste of her food, I can always tell that she loves what she does. We are truly grateful to have discovered her.

Website: forcoloredbrides.com

Instagram: @forcoloredbrides_

Facebook: @forcoloredbrides_

 

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