"Catherine is a ray of sunshine, but she is painfully shy." - My Kindergarten Report Card

And so started my study of confidence. 

Throughout my life, I have used my clothes as armor. I remember what I wore for every milestone that was far beyond my comfort zone.

Using clothes as a catalyst to connect to my inner confidence, I empowered myself to step into these uncomfortable and challenging situations.

The clothes got me into the room, pushed me forward for the opportunity.

I now have language for why I needed this extra bit of armor: Highly Sensitive Person

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I started my first business at 25 because I was frustrated with an industry that didn't want to solve their problems. 

15 years later, those problems have caught up with the industry and Boutique Box is positioned to lead the change.

What I've learned through my entrepreneurial journey you can't teach in a classroom: resilience, problem solving, collaboration, sales, and the list goes on.

And at the end of the day my WHY isn't about style, it's about CHANGE.

In my 20+ years in the Fashion Industry, I have:

  • Worked through a merger of two billion dollar companies
  • Landed my dream job that had me in meetings with the CEO & Creative Director
  • Taken the leap to bet on myself & my integrity
  • Grown a business from no network to multiple six figures
  • Made the decision to close that business to start a new one that could scale
  • Developed the art of precision pivoting when problem solving and building product
  • Emboldened interns and assistants to land their dream jobs
  • Created the framework of Intelligent Style™ to leverage Emotional Intelligence for creating cultures of connection and collaboration
  • Spoken on stages across the country

The bottom line: I am here to serve.

I would love to hear more about your group and how I can help. Please connect!

With style and substance,

Catherine

 

Professional Bio:

Catherine launched her first company, Ustyled, in 2008, for personal styling and speaking. In 2012, Catherine heard her professional clients’ needs for a streamlined personal shopper option and launched Boutique Box®.

In fulfilling Ustyled’s Boutique Box®, Catherine experienced firsthand the disconnects between professional women, designers, and department stores. In 2018, she closed Ustyled and pivoted Boutique Box® to directly address the fundamental problem of a fashion system that doesn’t know how to give her customers what they want.

Throughout the last 10 years, Catherine has been a sought after speaker on cultivating confidence, leadership style, innovating in business and the business of Fashion. Engagements have included the USC Women's Conference, Facebook, George Washington's Women in Business Group, TD Bank, Women in Government Relations, Step Up Women's Network, and Running Start.

With roles at Nordstrom, Robinson May / Bloomingdale’s and BCBG, Catherine has over 18 years of experience in the fashion industry in sales, merchandising, styling and development. She has a bachelors in Business Administration from the USC Marshall School of Business.