montreal gazette

hey, check out this article in the montreal gazette (or edmonton journal or calgary herald) this past saturday, called 'Don't Discount a Career in Retail', featuring me! Here's my part:

Jessica Kennedy, owner of Nokomis Clothing in Edmonton, was entrepreneurial enough to buy her own fashion store at the age of 26. She admits she had her eye on being a buyer for a high-end retailer, but after taking a course in fashion management, she wanted to do more behind the scenes. With her own store, she says she gets to work with many of the country's up-and-coming independent designers. "I love visiting their studios to learn what's new and give them feedback on how things are selling."

The "joy of the job," as she puts it, is that she gets to do something different every day. "I'm not just a buyer. I do the marketing, planning, advertising, hiring, training, bookkeeping -I even clean the bathrooms! Every day is completely different. It's such a treasure because nothing gets boring. And I get to have a really great wardrobe. My closet is packed full."

I think my grandma is going to be very proud! I'll send her a clipping this week!