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Opening A Boutique

July 9, 2012

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I'm excited to say I've come on board as Creative Director for a new non-profit boutique called kindred that is coming to downtown Raleigh. The shop will incubate emerging designers through mentorship and a boutique. It is a collaboration between myself and Entredot, a group of business owners who . . .

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Fancy Tiger Crafts, Cool Boutique in Denver, CO

February 2, 2012

Fancy Tiger Crafts

I was led to Fancy Tiger Crafts on a hunch. After visiting the Denver Art Museum on my unforeseen layover in Colorado, I wanted to get a sense of the more emerging arts businesses of the city. Fancy Tiger Crafts seemed like a good place to start. Inside the shop the walls were filled with yarn, . . .

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Ironwood, Cool Boutique in Denver, CO

January 27, 2012

ironwood boutique

While walking around Denver I lucked into finding the super cool Broadway neighborhood where I stumbled upon this hip little boutique called Ironwood. As a vintage loving photo stylist, the store was a visual feast for me. The displays are overflowing with inspiration with perfectly styled . . .

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Feminine Modern is the blog of entrepreneur Michelle Smith. She works professionally as a photographer, food and prop stylist, and illustrator. She owns the store Gather Goods Co. in Raleigh, She's worked with West Elm, 3M, Design*Sponge, Meredith Publications, Fons & Porter and Spoonflower among other well-known brands. A garden & DIY lover, she is the photographer of the book Modern Terrarium Studio.

Passionate about shining a spotlight on maker entrepreneurs, she is also the owner of Gather, a maker-focused gift shop and classroom in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. She founded The Rock & Shop Market in 2004 (an event she organized for ten years). The market featured thousands of maker entrepreneurs alongside bands, djs and food trucks and was the first of its kind in North Carolina.

Her husband Ben, a scientist by day, is an entrepreneur too who concocts recipes by night with his business The Apothecary's Kitchen. They live in Raleigh, North Carolina with their elementary school-aged daughter, a prolific doodler who wants to be an artist, a singer, a robot scientist and a teacher when she grows up.

Orange Cake Recipe - Food Photography by Michelle Smith

Orange Cake Recipe

Gingerbread Layer Cake with Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

Gingerbread Layer Cake with Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

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