We were lucky to catch up with Danielle Lorraine recently and have shared our conversation below.
Danielle, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to go back in time and hear the story of how you came up with the name of your brand?
Faith & Grace Bowtique is named after my girls! Dalilah Grace is my oldest, and Denver Faith is my middle child. We had to switch the names around so they would kind of flow. I have added another addition to our family since then, but we always joke and say we will have to start her a business with her name, which is Denim Hope!
Danielle, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Here at Faith&Grace Bowtique we offer a variety of things, but we are of course known for our handmade BOWS! We carry about (15) different varieties of bows, wraps, & piggies that we offer. Every little girl needs a good quality bow, but also affordable at the same time! We also sell tees.
I started FGB when I had my first daughter almost 5 years ago. I would just sit at home and make extras to sell to friends in my community. Then I moved to Houston and had my 2nd daughter and one day I woke up and told my fiancé I was going all in. Order soooo many supplies I knew there was no turning back!! And I am so happy I did because we have been nothing but successful since. I even had to close shop for almost a year when I had my new baby last year, but the support and love I received when I opened back up was amazing!
I have always loved arts & crafts as a little girl and would attend many summer art classes when I would stay with my Nana in the summer. She was also a art teacher so her classroom was always fun to visit! I would consider myself a perfectionist and I always try to make all my bows tight and clean. I would never send out anything I wouldn’t put on my (3) girls!
If you follow us, then you know we are famous for our glitter piggies! They are to die for and our best sellers!!! If you like all things sparkly & big bows then you’re at the right place! But don’t worry, we sell small bows for the itty bitty babies too.❤️
What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?
I think the most effective way to grow clientele is to PROMOTE! Promote all day, on every. single. platform. It is okay if you aren’t getting shares/likes because you never know who’s watching! Keep on promoting and never give up!
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
I think I built my reputation by just being me. Also, thinking outside the box of products I could sale that people would like! I am one of the most funniest, nicest, caring people you will ever meet, but also the one who will stick up for others and say what others won’t so I think that’s why people love me so much.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://faithandgracebowtique.com/
- Instagram: Instagram.com/
faithandgracebowtique - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithandgracebowtique0/
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@faithandgracebowtique?_t=8Uj7Mqh9i6U&_r=1