Most women will tell you that accessories totally make or break an outfit. In Mandy Kellogg Rye’s case, a simple accessory ended up not only making an outfit, but laying the groundwork for her career.
Specifically, it was a bracelet produced from a bead store class and the inclination to pick up a new hobby. But sometimes gestalts happen and hobbies don’t stay hobbies for long: in a relatively short few years, that one bracelet had evolved from Etsy store to blog to online lifestyle brand to plans for a brick and mortar shop. And that’s the only slightly simplified version of how Mandy finds herself at the center of the Waiting on Martha universe.
Mandy’s a blogger, stylist, fashion buyer, boutique manager and dynamic entrepreneur all in one. While it all sounds a little daunting, she credits a “sky’s the limit” mentality, paired with the “understanding that I have to work hard to get there” for much of her success. “I believe I can do anything and have never questioned my ability to attain success.”