We recently connected with Brittany Bailey and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Brittany thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
I have always had a passion to make others feel great, but I wanted a way to feel and look great! My goal was to incorporate my everyday life with fashion. I originally started out focusing on hoodies, it wasn’t until a few years later I came to the table and revamped level 8 collection! I decided that loungewear and accessories would be my focus! As a stay at home mom I still wanted to feel beautiful yet comfortable, so this was the perfect idea! I reached out to several people looking for vendors, some were legit and some are not. I stopped and started so many times but my family and close friends were my motivation to keep pushing! I remember staying up all night trying to teach myself how to make a new logo! I spent several long days crying and sad not knowing if I should push harder or completely quit. I took a full year off to focus and take my time finding the perfect vendors for my image. We later faced a pandemic that was mentally and physically draining for everyone so business became a non priority to me until I sat to myself and realized this was not the time to give up, this was the time to do the exact opposite and GET UP! I am beyond excited about the new image for level 8 collection and I am proud to say we are officially an LLC, which has been my biggest accomplishment this year! I can’t wait to share the new designs with everyone!
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
My name is Brittany and my brand is a lounge line made for the entire family. I am the owner and creator of Level 8 Collection so it’s very important to set a schedule when doing all the footwork. I have self taught and invested everything in me so this is more than fashion to me. I am extremely proud that I’m able to connect to men and women on a physical and emotional level by supplying quality clothing and great customer service. My family is my biggest support system and have kept me going so far. My friends are always keeping me one step ahead when my brain is overwhelmed. Overall level 8 collection is more than a brand, it’s a vibe!
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
One lesson that I had to unlearn was that everyone is not going to help you. I would find myself getting so angry after I reached out to people and they wouldn’t help me. I had to realize that they had a business to run as well and as the saying goes time is money. I don’t mind helping others, however my lesson was learning to keep a positive attitude when I didn’t get my answer.
How did you build your audience on social media?
I built my audience on social media by first sharing with my close family and friends and asking them to share for me. Next, I began to pay for ads for people outside of my circle. One thing I try to do is keep my business post short and cute so that my audience doesn’t lose interest. The biggest piece of advice I would give is to be extremely open. some days you may get a hundred plus likes, while others you may not get any. Do not let this bring you down! We all have our time.
Contact Info:
- Website: Level8collection.com
- Instagram: Level8collectionllc
- Facebook: Level 8 collection LLc