Alyssa Kuchta

Alyssa Kuchta was a college student who had doubts about a career in psychology after graduation. While soul searching, she joined a student group and made bracelets for a relief fundraiser. That was the spark Alyssa needed to embark on a career in jewelry making. The eff.Y.bee line is ethereal and feminine, and has a…

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Brittany Carinci

Just one short year ago, Brittany Carinci spent a large chunk of her downtime scanning and scrutinizing pages of fashion blogs with sorority sisters; dreaming of accessorizing her self-proclaimed “girl crushes” in baubles. She decided it was time to realize that dream when, at age 21, she became the co-founder of Armed & Readi, a…

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