Holly Samualson, a Davis raised fashion prodigy, and her partners created an independent, woman-owned design collective in San Francisco – Gravel & Gold. Much of the retail store features garments made by the owners who are part of a broad community of artists. The community shares a studio, meals and workshops, always taking care to express their values through their work (paraphrased shamelessly from the Gravel and Gold webpage).
This should sound like the kind of community centric business you want to support! Sure it’s in the Bay Area – but how much and how often are we valley folk likely to buy bespoke fashion? More with time and more will be available. Holly’ fashion is leading the way.